China pumps $188 billion into the economy to counter real estate slump
By Laura He, CNN Business China has decided it’s time to loosen its purse strings and pump money into the economy in a bid to stave off threats…
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Ready, set, grow: Producers prepare for ‘canna-biz’ to begin in New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Cannabis might be legal to grow and smoke in New Mexico, but you can’t buy the plant for recreational use in the Land of…
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EXPLAINER: Chinese builder’s debt struggle rattles investors
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global investors are watching nervously as one of China’s biggest real estate developers tries…
Continue Reading In major change, UAE workweek to be Monday through Friday
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says that it is changing its official workweek to…
Continue Reading Stellantis wants to outfit cars with AI to drive up revenue
MILAN (AP) — Carmaker Stellantis has announced a strategy to embed AI-enabled software in 34 million vehicles across its 14 brands. It hopes the…
Continue Reading Instagram will now tell users when to take a break from using the app
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Just a day before the head of Instagram will face questions from lawmakers over its child safety…
Continue Reading Instagram will now tell users when to take a break from using the app
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Just a day before the head of Instagram will face questions from lawmakers over its child safety practices,…
Continue Reading As millions fell into poverty during the pandemic, billionaires’ wealth soared
By Tami Luhby, CNN Business The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the massive financial gap between rich and poor around the world, a new report has…
Continue Reading ‘Cheugy,’ ‘omicron’ among 2021’s most mispronounced words
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press The list of 2021’s most mispronounced words is out, and they’re a mouthful. The U.S. Captioning…
Continue Reading Desperation drives thousands of Afghans a day across borders
By LEE KEATH and MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghans are streaming across the border into Iran in accelerating…
Continue Reading Asian shares advance as easing virus fears boost Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks have advanced in Asia after another broad rally on Wall Street as investors wagered…
Continue Reading Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes faces cross-examination
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes spent another five hours on the witness stand…
Continue Reading China’s November exports rise 21.4% but growth eases
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its exports rose by double digits in November but growth declined, while…
Continue Reading Hong Kong loses shine amid tough coronavirus restrictions
ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The bustling, cosmopolitan business hub of Hong Kong may be losing its shine among foreign companies…
Continue Reading Ex-LA utility head admits taking bribes in billing scandal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has agreed to plead guilty to taking bribes in a corruption…
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As Blue Origin prepares for 3rd space flight, it’s creating the next generation of scientists
VAN HORN, Texas — Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan has arrived in Van Horn, and training has began for the space flight he and his fellow crew…
Continue Reading Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo steps away from SiriusXM show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo says he’s dropping his SiriusXM radio show. The decision announced on Twitter follows a sexual…
Continue Reading New study outlines high costs of extreme heat in Phoenix
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Extreme heat is expensive. That’s the conclusion of a study presented Monday by The Nature…
Continue Reading Man charged in death of Jacqueline Avant, music icon’s wife
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed charges against a 29-year-old man in last week’s fatal shooting of philanthropist…
Continue Reading GOP Rep. Nunes leaving Congress for Trump social media firm
By JILL COLVIN, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes is leaving the…
Continue Reading Utility sued for $50M over deadly Michigan house explosion
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A $50 million lawsuit has been filed against a utility over an explosion that killed two people and damaged several homes in…
Continue Reading Dems: Discovery, AT&T merger will hurt diversity, workers
By ASTRID GALVAN Associated Press Congressional Democrats are raising concerns that the proposed merger of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia, a…
Continue Reading 3 Better.com executives resign after CEO lays off 900 over Zoom
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Moira Ritter Days after Better.com’s CEO unceremoniously fired 900 people over Zoom, several executives are handing in…
Continue Reading 5 mistakes to avoid if you have to lay off employees remotely
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business How you let employees go matters for your company’s reputation. Consider Better.com’s CEO, who just fired…
Continue Reading Biden touts savings on insulin and other drugs for Americans
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging his social agenda legislation will deliver tangible…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks closed solidly higher on Wall Street Monday, aided by a broad rally that included travel-related companies that stand to…
Continue Reading Delta, Kohl’s rise; Moderna, AST SpaceMobile fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Delta, Kohl’s rise; Moderna, AST SpaceMobile…
Continue Reading Exxon Mobil rolls out plan to cut emissions in Permian Basin
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Exxon Mobil says it has a plan for cutting greenhouse gas…
Continue Reading San Francisco eatery sorry about asking officers to leave
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The owners of a San Francisco restaurant have apologized for denying service to three police officers over the weekend because…
Continue Reading Scientists slam German tabloid’s pandemic coverage
BERLIN (AP) — Scientific organizations in Germany have accused the country’s biggest-selling newspaper of contributing to public hostility…
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