Jury holds pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal jury says CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies didn’t do enough to stop the flow of…
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Merck asks EU regulator to authorize its COVID-19 pill
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency says it has received a request from Merck to authorize its coronavirus antiviral, the first pill…
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China is joining the US and other countries in tapping emergency oil reserves
By Walé Azeez, CNN Business China confirmed on Wednesday that it would join the United States and other major energy-consuming nations in releasing…
Continue Reading Here’s how your gas could hit $5 a gallon
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business The surge in oil prices this year has angered drivers, tainted Americans’ views on the economy and…
Continue Reading Kellogg’s to replace some striking workers after talks stall
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kellogg’s plans to start hiring permanent replacements for some of its 1,400 striking cereal…
Continue Reading US sues to halt sugar merger, says it would harm competition
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a major U.S. sugar manufacturer…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: It’s OK to not buy stuff on Black Friday
By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet You’ll probably face heavy pressure from retailers to take advantage of Black Friday deals, but you get to choose…
Continue Reading Central European nations back Poland in migration dispute
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The leaders of three Central European countries on Tuesday expressed their support for…
Continue Reading Best Buy shares tumble on theft, supply constraints
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy Co.’s shares tumbled after the nation’s largest consumer electronics…
Continue Reading Explosion at munitions factory in Serbia kills at least 2
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Police and media reports in Serbia say that a series of explosions have ripped through a munitions factory on the outskirts…
Continue Reading Dollar Tree hikes prices 25%. Most items will cost $1.25
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Dollar Tree will soon be $1.25 tree. The company — one of America’s last remaining true dollar stores…
Continue Reading LA luxury mall latest to be hit by smash-and-grab thieves
By EUGENE GARCIA and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say a group of thieves smashed windows at a…
Continue Reading The surprising reason why Ocean Spray cranberry sauce labels are upside-down
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Perhaps one of the greatest mysteries of Thanksgiving is the cranberry sauce — and we’re not talking about…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, to send Michael Strahan to edge of space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, announced that it would be launching Good Morning America host Michael…
Continue Reading Breakfast is going to be more expensive next year
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Expect to pay more for some of your favorite cereals, snacks, soups and cooking brands next year. General Mills…
Continue Reading Slovakia proposes lockdown amid record infection surge
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s leaders have proposed a national lockdown as hospitals across the European Union country are hitting their…
Continue Reading NFL defensive great Michael Strahan to be next space tourist
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer “Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan is going to space next month. Strahan, who turned 50 on…
Continue Reading Biden announces release of oil reserves, but says gas prices will not drop overnight
By Kate Sullivan, Betsy Klein and Devan Cole, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the release of emergency oil reserves to combat high…
Continue Reading Metalworkers, police clash in Spain amid inflation protest
MADRID (AP) — Metalworkers and police have clashed in southern Spain at the end of a protest march to demand that wages rise in line with the…
Continue Reading The Santa experience this year is a mix of laps, distancing
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Santa is back this year, but he’s asking people to be cautious as he continues to…
Continue Reading This UK bank has moved to a four-day work week without cutting pay
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business A British bank has adopted a four-day work week for all its employees without cutting pay, saying it’s the largest…
Continue Reading Why Jay Powell’s second Fed term could be even tougher than his first
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The news moves fast. Yesterday, we looked at whether President Joe Biden would reappoint Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…
Continue Reading Turkish lira plunges after Erdogan defends rate cuts
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish currency has weakened by some 10% against the U.S. dollar, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted…
Continue Reading Xiaomi’s stumble allows Apple to reclaim No.2 spot in smartphones
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Xiaomi stumbled in the third quarter as it grappled with fallout from the global chip shortage and fiercer competition.…
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GMA’s Michael Strahan among next Blue Origin crew going to space from Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — Blue Origin announced its crew for its upcoming Dec. 9 flight into space. ABC’s Good Morning America anchor Michael Strahan…
Continue Reading Fighting gas prices, US to release 50 million barrels of oil
By JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering a record 50 million barrels of oil released from…
Continue Reading WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths due to…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: It’s OK to not buy stuff on Black Friday
By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet You’ll probably face heavy pressure from retailers to take advantage of Black Friday deals, but you get to choose…
Continue Reading Italian competition watchdog fines Apple, Amazon $225M
ROME (AP) — Italy’s antitrust watchdog has fined Apple and Amazon more than 200 million euros, or $225 million, for cooperating to restrict…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca opens research center as UK builds science hub
LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles is praising Cambridge as a center of scientific collaboration as the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca opened a 1…
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