Memo: Disney pauses COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Florida
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Disney has paused its policy requiring Florida-based employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine following new laws passed…
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Hedge fund known for cutting journalism jobs is seeking to buy more newspapers
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund known for gutting local newsrooms, is seeking to buy Lee Enterprises, a publicly…
Continue Reading Is travel safe during the pandemic this holiday season?
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Traveling this holiday season can be safe if you’re fully vaccinated for COVID-19. For those who…
Continue Reading American, JetBlue ask court to toss US lawsuit against deal
BOSTON (AP) — American Airlines and JetBlue are asking a federal judge to throw out the government’s effort to block a deal between the two…
Continue Reading EU wants calm amid virus protests; rioters called ‘idiots’
By RAF CASERT and MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — European authorities are pleading for patience, calm and a willingness…
Continue Reading Astra stock soars after first successful rocket launch
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Astra, a startup building small rockets that launch out of rural Alaska, notched its first successful test flight on…
Continue Reading Amazon to cut down plastic packaging in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Amazon says it plans to cut the use of plastic packaging in Germany following complaints that the online retailer is contributing to…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos donates $100 million to Obama foundation in honor of John Lewis
By Reuters Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is donating $100 million to the Obama Foundation in honor of Congressman John Lewis, a hero of the U.S. civil…
Continue Reading Target says it will never open on Thanksgiving again
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Say goodbye to Target runs on Thanksgiving. Target said Monday that it will close all of its stores on…
Continue Reading GM exploring electric boats, buys 25% stake in engine maker
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is testing the water in electric boating by buying a 25% stake in a Seattle company that makes battery-powered…
Continue Reading Hedge fund Alden in hunt for another big newspaper chain
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer Hedge fund Alden Global Capital, one of the country’s largest newspaper owners with a reputation for intense…
Continue Reading This cult teen brand is quitting social media amid growing safety concerns
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Trendy soaps brand Lush Cosmetics is quitting Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat on Friday in a radical move…
Continue Reading Jerome Powell’s first term was among the most controversial of any Fed chairman
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Jerome Powell’s tenure leading the Federal Reserve has been among the most tumultuous in the central…
Continue Reading Bezos makes gifts to Obama foundation and NYU medical center
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Former President Barack Obama’s foundation says it has received a $100 million donation from Amazon founder…
Continue Reading Coal-fired power plants to close after new wastewater rule
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Climate change isn’t what’s driving some U.S. coal-fired power plants to shut down — instead it’s…
Continue Reading October existing home sales hit fastest pace since January
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked higher in October, marking their strongest pace since January, even…
Continue Reading US home sales on track for the best year since 2006
By Anna Bahney Despite low inventory and rising prices, home sales inched higher in October, marking a second straight month of growth, according to…
Continue Reading Yes, there are turkeys for Thanksgiving – for a price
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer First, the good news: There is no shortage of whole turkeys in the U.S. this Thanksgiving. But those turkeys —…
Continue Reading Italy cracks gang forcing Nigerian women into prostitution
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian customs police say they have cracked a Nigerian organized crime syndicate that…
Continue Reading Biden to nominate Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chairman
By Kaitlan Collins, Kate Sullivan, Betsy Klein and Matt Egan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday formally announced his intent to nominate Jerome…
Continue Reading He took charge of Amazon’s biggest moneymaker. Now he faces a new set of challenges
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business When Jeff Bezos decided to give up his role as Amazon’s chief executive earlier this year, it prompted the company…
Continue Reading Why Jay Powell’s second Fed term could be even tougher than his first
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The news moves fast. Yesterday, we looked at whether President Joe Biden would reappoint Federal…
Continue Reading Stock rally fizzles out despite relief over Powell’s second term at the Fed
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Wall Street approved of President Joe Biden’s intention to nominate Jerome Powell for a second term at the helm…
Continue Reading Amazon faces Black Friday strikes by workers across Europe
CNN By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Amazon is facing strikes by warehouse workers and delivery drivers across Europe as its busiest weekend of the year…
Continue Reading Biden to keep Powell as Fed chair, Brainard gets vice chair
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced he’s nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: Brian Doubles, CEO of Synchrony Financial
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Synchrony may not be a household name, but it’s the largest issuer of retail-branded store credit…
Continue Reading EU considers booster doses of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency says it is evaluating whether to authorize booster doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot…
Continue Reading Could Fed Chair Jerome Powell be replaced?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When it comes to influence over the global economy, few people in the world are more powerful than Jerome Powell,…
Continue Reading Americans’ trust in charity steady amid pandemic, poll finds
By DAN PARKS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy After years of declines, Americans’ trust in civil-rights and…
Continue Reading Island anger: Guadeloupe closes schools after COVID rioting
By ELODIE SOUPAMA Associated Press LE GOSIER, Guadeloupe (AP) — Schools have closed across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and the French…
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