S&P 500 sets seventh straight all-time high on Wall Street
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pushed further into record heights on Friday following an…
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EXPLAINER: What vaccine mandate means for firms and workers
By TOM KRISHER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers The sweeping Biden administration’s new COVID-19 mandate will apply to 84 million workers…
Continue Reading Japan game maker Nintendo sees no quick fix for chips crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The president of Japanese video game maker Nintendo says the shortage in computer chips needed to…
Continue Reading Western Australia sets 90% vaccination target for reopening
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — While people are now able to travel freely in Australia’s more populated east,…
Continue Reading US employers shrugged off virus and stepped up hiring
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers boosted their hiring in October, adding a solid 531,000 jobs,…
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Advocates say this Build Back Better provision is exactly what local newsrooms need
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Alaska corporation sues over Arctic refuge leases
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska state corporation that was the main bidder in an oil and gas lease sale in the…
Continue Reading California’s PUC OKs boosting storage at infamous gas field
By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators have voted to increase the capacity of a Los Angeles-area natural gas…
Continue Reading Borderland businesses grappling with federal vaccine mandate
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland companies are paying attention to the announcement from the Biden administration that businesses with more than 100…
Continue Reading Airbnb reports $834 million 3Q profit as revenue soars
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Airbnb has reported a strong third quarter with record profit and revenue as more people get vaccinated and return…
Continue Reading Uber Q3 loss widens on investment losses, revenue up 72%
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber has posted a big rebound in third-quarter revenue thanks to riders and drivers returning from pandemic lockdowns, but its…
Continue Reading FAA has referred 37 air passengers for criminal prosecution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials say they have referred more than three dozen airline passengers for possible criminal prosecution this year, as…
Continue Reading ‘I barely function some days’: Covid ‘long haulers’ struggle to work amid labor shortage
By Gabe Cohen, CNN Laurie Bedell feels trapped inside her home and her ailing body. “I pretty much live here in the living room,” Bedell…
Continue Reading Migrant Oregon weed workers face threats amid illegal boom
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of immigrants working on illegal marijuana farms in southern Oregon that authorities…
Continue Reading Brazil’s awaited 5G tender yields billions in investment
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil is holding its much-anticipated auction for build-out of the nation’s…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks wound up a mixed bag on Wall Street Thursday, but big gains in several technology giants helped push the S&P 500 and…
Continue Reading Striking Alabama mine workers bring protest to New York City
By Vanessa Yurkevich and Chris Isidore, CNN Business Mine workers have been on the picket line outside of two mines owned by Warrior Met Coal in…
Continue Reading Qualcomm, Electronic Arts rise; Moderna, Roku fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Qualcomm, Electronic Arts rise; Moderna, Roku…
Continue Reading No arm-twisting: Kerry says corporates back plan to cut CO2
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry says a new project trumpeted by U.S. President Joe Biden in which…
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 Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The water system in Benton Harbor, Michigan, has tested for elevated levels of lead…
Continue Reading Tiny house in wealthy Boston suburb sells for $315,000
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A tiny house in a Boston suburb has sold after about a month on the market for far less than the original asking price of…
Continue Reading Rising rents taking up growing share of Americans’ income
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sharp rent increases in many parts of the country are eating up a bigger share of Americans’…
Continue Reading PG&E to spend $125M for igniting massive California fire
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric has reached a $125 million settlement agreement with California regulators over the destructive…
Continue Reading US productivity dropped to its lowest level in 40 years
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business US labor market productivity fell dramatically in the third quarter of the year, dropping to its lowest level in 40…
Continue Reading Judge rules against Blue Origin in standoff with SpaceX, NASA
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A federal judge delivered a major blow to Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, on Thursday by ruling in…
Continue Reading Finland’s capital to ditch meat for climate, with exceptions
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s capital city says it will no longer serve meat at seminars, staff meetings, receptions…
Continue Reading Russia, Belarus agree to integrate gas, financial markets
MOSCOW (AP) — The presidents of Russia and Belarus have signed an array of measures to deepen the integration of the two countries but stop short…
Continue Reading Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The water system in Benton Harbor, Michigan, has tested for elevated levels of lead…
Continue Reading Britain, France agree to more talks to untangle fish battle
PARIS (AP) — British and French negotiators looking to untangle a post-Brexit spat over fishing licenses have met in Paris and expect to talk again…
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