Buffett’s firm trims drugmaker stakes, buys 2 new stocks
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett’s company made two new investments during the third quarter while…
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Maryland mayor charged with posting revenge porn on Reddit
CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials say an Eastern Shore mayor has been charged with distributing revenge porn. The Office of the State…
Continue Reading Navy officer guilty of hiding ties to Chinese businessman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida-based U.S. Navy flight officer has been convicted of buying guns for a Chinese businessman who was later…
Continue Reading Settlement bans coal storage in California city by 2027
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A private California port terminal that handles and stores coal from Utah before…
Continue Reading No 3rd trial against federal agent in fatal Hawaii shooting
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu’s prosecuting attorney won’t seek a third trial against a federal…
Continue Reading Report: ‘Whole of society’ effort must fight misinformation
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press A new report says misinformation is hurting efforts to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges, be it…
Continue Reading Amazon settles California COVID workers notification dispute
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Amazon has agreed to pay $500,000 and be monitored by California officials to ensure it…
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Film production workers narrowly approve new contracts, averting a massive strike
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Unionized film production workers have narrowly agreed to new contracts, removing the threat of a strike that could…
Continue Reading Dollar Tree, CyrusOne rise; Splunk, Take-Two fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Dollar Tree, CyrusOne rise; Splunk, Take-Two…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Major indexes ended a wobbly day mostly lower on Wall Street as the market comes off its first weekly loss in six weeks. The…
Continue Reading Film crew union narrowly approves contract with producers
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film industry crew members have narrowly voted to approve a pair of contracts with…
Continue Reading Ohio Attorney General sues Meta over revelations from the ‘Facebook Papers’
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Monday announced that he is suing Meta, the social media giant formerly known as…
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 Charities see more crypto donations. Who is benefiting?
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer As the biggest cryptocurrencies flirt with record highs in value, they are increasingly becoming bigger sources…
Continue Reading Ex-mine official says he was told to cheat coal dust rules
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Kentucky have ended their case against four former coal company…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook families win legal victory against Alex Jones in defamation case
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Sarah Jorgensen, CNN Business Sandy Hook families suing InfoWars founder Alex Jones have won a case against him after a judge…
Continue Reading Firehouse Subs being bought by Canadian fast-food company
Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida-based company that owns the Firehouse Subs chain is in contract to be purchased by a Canadian…
Continue Reading OSHA, South Dakota pork plant settle coronavirus complaint
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Federal safety regulators reach an agreement with Smithfield Foods to settle a…
Continue Reading Adele notches 10 million viewers for CBS with ‘One Night Only’ special
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Adele had a big night. The singer’s new special, “Adele: One Night Only” notched roughly 10 million…
Continue Reading Adele notches 10 million viewers for CBS with ‘One Night Only’ special
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Adele had a big night. The singer’s new special, “Adele: One Night Only” notched roughly 10…
Continue Reading Employers eye shifting health care needs during pandemic
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Health care costs rise every year, but the nation’s biggest employers still see insurance coverage as an important…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook families win legal victory against Alex Jones in defamation case
By Sarah Jorgensen, CNN Business Sandy Hook families suing InfoWars founder Alex Jones have won a case against him after a judge ruled against Jones…
Continue Reading US and China agree to relax restrictions on journalist visas following Biden-Xi meeting
CNN, POOL, CCTV, GETTY IMAGES, PLA AIR FORCE, WEIBO, PLA AIR FORCE/WEIBO By Steven Jiang, CNN Business The United States and China have agreed to…
Continue Reading Xi and Biden are meeting. There’s a lot at stake for their economies
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Managing America’s relationship with its biggest economic frenemy is one of US President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading The biggest risk companies face that everyone forgets
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Many companies and investors need to learn a crucial lesson: Becoming a market leader is easy, but staying one for…
Continue Reading US: Oil, gas leases on hold around New Mexico’s Chaco park
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Department of the Interior says oil and gas leasing within 10 miles of…
Continue Reading The unemployment rate will match 50-year low by end of 2022, Goldman Sachs says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The economic recovery from Covid-19 will reaccelerate in the coming quarters, driving the unemployment rate back to a…
Continue Reading Information disorder ‘creates a chain reaction of harm,’ according to Aspen Institute report
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business “Information disorder is a crisis that exacerbates all other crises. When bad information becomes as prevalent,…
Continue Reading Key reason for supply shortages: Americans keep spending
By TOM KRISHER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Take a step back from the picked-over store shelves, the stalled container ships…
Continue Reading Energy summit in UAE after COP26 stresses fossil fuel demand
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Energy ministers from across the developing world gathered in the emirate of…
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