Auto workers likely to approve direct election of leadership
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Members of the United Auto Workers union apparently will approve picking their leaders in direct…
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Square is changing its name to ‘Block’
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Days after Jack Dorsey resigned as CEO of Twitter, his other company is changing its name. Square, the digital…
Continue Reading Canada excludes Boeing from fighter jet competition
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada has officially narrowed its decade-long hunt for a new fighter jet to two choices as the federal government confirmed…
Continue Reading Colorado panel issues guidelines for injecting ketamine
By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s health department says emergency workers should not use a condition…
Continue Reading Tesla officially moves headquarters from California to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla says it has officially moved its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to a large factory under construction…
Continue Reading California water districts to get 0% of requested supplies
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Water agencies in drought-stricken California that serve 27 million residents…
Continue Reading Christian television network founder and preacher Marcus Lamb, who discouraged vaccinations, dies after being hospitalized for Covid-19
By Carma Hassan, Michelle Watson, CNN Business Prominent Christian televangelist and anti-vaccine advocate Marcus Lamb died after being hospitalized…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes testifies she reached out to Rupert Murdoch to try to kill a damning Wall Street Journal story
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business When Elizabeth Holmes got wind that then-Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou was working on a…
Continue Reading Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial fails to reach a verdict for second straight week
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Rishi Iyengar and Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The high-profile criminal fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth…
Continue Reading Ambarella, Box rise; Salesforce.com, Generac fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Ambarella, Box rise; Salesforce.com, Generac…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Markets turned cautious again, erasing an early gain and ending lower Wednesday as investors try to handicap how much the new…
Continue Reading Fox host doubles down on outrageous comparison of Fauci to Nazi ‘Angel of Death’ doctor as network remains silent
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Lara Logan, a Fox News personality and host on the network’s streaming service, appeared on Wednesday to stand by…
Continue Reading Facebook: Fake scientist used to spread anti-US propaganda
By DAVID KLEPPER and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Facebook says it removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to an effort to spread unfounded claims…
Continue Reading Fauci calls out Fox for its silence after host compares him to Nazi doctor
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday night called out Fox News for staying silent after one of its personalities and…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Gates, French Gates offer post-divorce philanthropic plans
The Associated Press Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates say they will still work with the Giving Pledge. That’s the campaign they co-founded…
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Las Cruces Walmart store to temporarily close due to Covid-19 outbreak
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Walmart store in Las Cruces is temporarily closing down after a Covid-19 outbreak. A Walmart spokesperson said…
Continue Reading Top Meta exec blames users for spreading misinformation
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Individual users, not tech platforms, shoulder the responsibility for the spread of misinformation online,…
Continue Reading Facebook says Belarusian KGB used fake accounts to stoke border crisis
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, says it has evidence the Belarusian KGB used fake accounts to…
Continue Reading Fed survey finds supply-chain shortages boosting inflation
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is reporting that many parts of the country were hit by supply chain…
Continue Reading South Africa’s new COVID cases double in 1 day amid omicron
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s new cases of COVID-19 have nearly doubled in just one day. The numbers…
Continue Reading Capital One is the first big bank to get rid of overdraft fees
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business What’s in your wallet? If you’re a Capital One customer, it might soon be more money: The company will…
Continue Reading Google bans political ads ahead of elections in the Philippines
By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Google will ban political advertising on its platforms in the Philippines as the country prepares for elections in May.…
Continue Reading Google bans political ads ahead of elections in the Philippines
CNN By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Google will ban political advertising on its platforms in the Philippines as the country prepares for elections in…
Continue Reading Facebook lifts Kyle Rittenhouse restrictions, including searches and praise
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Facebook will no longer limit users from searching for or praising Kyle Rittenhouse, following a court’s acquittal…
Continue Reading CEOs’ economic outlook hit the highest level in at least 20 years. But Omicron could change that
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Despite rising labor costs, America’s business leaders felt very bullish on the US economy — at least in the days…
Continue Reading CEOs’ economic outlook hit the highest level in at least 20 years. But Omicron could change that
CNN, WHITE HOUSE, PFIZER By Matt Egan, CNN Business Despite rising labor costs, America’s business leaders felt very bullish on the US economy…
Continue Reading Powell: Fed ‘not at all sure’ inflation will fade next year
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve can’t be sure that…
Continue Reading Discount airlines Allegiant and Viva Aerobus seek alliance
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two budget airlines in the U.S. and Mexico say they will seek government approval to form an alliance and expand their flights…
Continue Reading Europe unveils its $340 billion answer to China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The European Union has unveiled its €300 billion ($340 billion) alternative to China’s Belt and Road initiative…
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