Portugal sees jump in COVID-19 cases, eyes restrictions
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is reporting its highest number of new daily COVID-19 infections since July amid a surge in cases across Europe.…
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Deere Q4 profit jumps 69% despite strike and supply problems
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Deere & Co. said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit jumped 69% on strong sales of its agricultural and construction…
Continue Reading Germany faces grim COVID milestone with leadership in flux
By DANIEL NIEMANN and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press ESCHWEILER, Germany (AP) — Germany is inching toward the mark of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19.…
Continue Reading Georgia proposes $3 million fine for cargo ship pollution
ATLANTA (AP) — State environmental regulators are proposing a $3 million fine for the Hyundai Glovis Co. logistics and shipping firm after a cargo…
Continue Reading Russia grants Moldova 2-day extension to make gas payments
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Russian gas giant Gazprom says it has has granted Moldova a two-day extension to…
Continue Reading JPMorgan’s Dimon regrets joke about Chinese Communist Party
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Friday that “he truly regrets” a quip he made this week…
Continue Reading Putin tests experimental nasal vaccine against COVID-19
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has taken an experimental nasal vaccine against the…
Continue Reading Denmark seeks support to reintroduce face mask use
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government says it will seek support in parliament to reintroduce mandates for wearing face masks in public…
Continue Reading South Dakota Supreme Court rules against pot legalization
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that nullified a…
Continue Reading US mortgage rates mixed: 30-year unchanged at 3.1%
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. mortgage rates were mixed this week. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year, fixed rate home loan…
Continue Reading Subway sandwich chain co-founder Peter Buck dies at 90
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Subway sandwich chain co-founder Peter Buck has died. He was 90. Subway says Buck died on Nov. 18 at a hospital in Danbury,…
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Gap lost $300 million in sales because of supply chain mess
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Gap said it lost $300 million in sales heading into the holiday season because of Covid-related factory closures,…
Continue Reading Inflation isn’t going away. Here’s how to make money from it
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Nobody in their right mind likes to pay higher prices for stuff. But if you’re an investor, there is a way…
Continue Reading UK aims to put latest energy firm casualty in administration
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s energy regulator is looking to appoint an administrator to oversee the latest business…
Continue Reading Turkey, UAE sign cooperation agreements as they mend ties
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince have overseen…
Continue Reading EU says economic recovery threatened by COVID-19 resurgence
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says the massive spike in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks is threatening the…
Continue Reading Booster to be required in Cyprus for some indoor access
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Authorities in Cyprus say they will deny access to indoor areas such as shopping malls, restaurants and supermarkets to…
Continue Reading US new homes sales rise 0.4% in October as prices climb
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. sales of new homes edged up 0.4% last month, coming in below expectations as housing…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving gas prices are the highest since 2012
By Matt Egan Drivers hitting the road this Thanksgiving will be greeted by the highest prices at the pump in nearly a decade. The average prices…
Continue Reading Americans are spending but inflation casts pall over economy
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are doing the main thing that drives the U.S. economy — spending — but…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka heeds protests, lifts ban on agrochemical imports
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s government has lifted a ban on imports of agrochemicals that it said…
Continue Reading Jobless claims hit lowest level since 1969
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Weekly claims for unemployment benefits finally fell below their pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the Labor…
Continue Reading Japan, Vietnam express serious concern about South China Sea
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The leaders of Japan and Vietnam have expressed serious concern about any unilateral actions aimed…
Continue Reading White House: 92% of fed workers under mandate are vaccinated
By ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for millions of federal workers…
Continue Reading Going to the store may be your smartest bet to navigate the supply chain crisis this holiday
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Video by Sofia Barrett, CNN Business The supply chain crisis means last-minute gift buyers may have little…
Continue Reading Kiss those juicy post-holiday clearance sales goodbye
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business If you’re the kind of shopper who holds out for the bigger and better year-end deals after…
Continue Reading Public nuisance laws in opioid cases give hope to both sides
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Pharmacies have lost in a groundbreaking trial in Ohio over the toll of…
Continue Reading Jobless claims hit lowest level since 1969
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Weekly claims for unemployment benefits finally fell below their pre-pandemic levels, according to…
Continue Reading US jobless claims hit 52-year low after seasonal adjustments
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level…
Continue Reading US GDP slowed sharply in Q3 but big rebound expected in Q4
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy slowed to a modest annual rate of 2.1% in the July-September quarter,…
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