Worker was dead in Belk department store bathroom for 4 days
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 63-year-old worker died in the public bathroom of a South Carolina department store, but her body was not discovered for…
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Germany nationalizes its biggest natural gas importer
By Inke Kappeler, Allegra Goodwin and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Germany is nationalizing Uniper, its biggest importer of natural gas, as part of an…
Continue Reading Russians rush for flights out amid partial reservist call-up
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Large numbers of Russians have rushed to book one-way tickets out of the country after…
Continue Reading European spyware investigators criticize Israel and Poland
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Parliament members investigating the use of surveillance spyware by European Union…
Continue Reading Ohio oil refinery fire kills 2 people; plant shut down
OREGON, Ohio (AP) — Officials say a fire at an oil refinery in Ohio killed two people and the facility has been shut down. The fire started Tuesday…
Continue Reading Thousands rally in Belgium to protest high energy prices
BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands have gathered in Belgium to protest against skyrocketing electricity, natural gas and food prices. Trade unions and city…
Continue Reading Iranians see widespread internet blackout amid mass protests
By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday amid days of mass…
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The Federal Reserve expected to hike Interest Rates today
The Federal Reserve is expected to make history with a rate hike today that could affect your savings. The Fed’s anticipated actions would increase…
Continue Reading The Fed’s credibility is still on the line
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The Federal Reserve’s latest policy announcement represents a critical moment, as Wall Street waits to see how…
Continue Reading US dollar hits new 20-year high as Russia calls up reservists
CNN By Julia Horowitz and Anna Cooban, CNN Business The US dollar climbed to a new two-decade high on Wednesday after Russia said it was mobilizing…
Continue Reading US dollar hits new 20-year high as Russia calls up reservists
By Julia Horowitz and Anna Cooban, CNN Business The US dollar climbed to a new two-decade high on Wednesday after Russia said it was mobilizing…
Continue Reading Hong Kong stocks hit an 11-year low after historic Fed rate hike
CNN, WLOX, WRAL, WKYT By Laura He, CNN Business Hong Kong stocks hit their lowest level in more than a decade Thursday and other Asian markets also…
Continue Reading September 21, 2022: Fed raises interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point
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Continue Reading Milan Fashion Week hears calls for more designer diversity
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The Milan Fashion Week opening Wednesday celebrates perhaps its most diverse season ever. The…
Continue Reading America gained 2.5 million new millionaires last year
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business The number of rich people in the world rose at a rapid pace last year, boosted by gains in the stock market and house…
Continue Reading Puerto Ricans desperate for water after Fiona’s rampage
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than a half million people in Puerto Rico remained without water service three…
Continue Reading What rising interest rates mean for you
CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business In its continued bid to quash high inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the overnight bank lending…
Continue Reading Fed goes big again with third-straight three-quarter-point rate hike
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The Federal Reserve made history on Wednesday, approving a third consecutive 75-basis-point hike in an aggressive…
Continue Reading The Fed’s fight against inflation could cost the US 1.2 million jobs
CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business In its efforts to bring down historic inflation and cool the economy, the Federal Reserve has used multiple…
Continue Reading Airbnb hosts are sick of Airbnb, too
By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet Airbnb hosts are facing an onslaught of frustrations born of renting out their properties to short-term guests. Certain…
Continue Reading UNICEF renews Pakistan flood appeal as 17 more people die
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say the devastating floods in Pakistan’s worst-hit province have killed 17 more people…
Continue Reading Malaysian dad pleads help for scam victims after son died
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The parents of a Malaysian man who died after falling prey to a human trafficking…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The pros and cons of vehicle touchscreens
By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds Look into just about any new car and you’ll either find a touchscreen or “virtual buttons” that seek to approximate…
Continue Reading Oil leak from ship off Gibraltar affects fishing, beaches
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Gibraltar Port authorities say they are working to mitigate the impact of a new oil leak from a…
Continue Reading US urges UN court to toss out Iranian frozen assets case
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United States has urged the International Court of Justice to throw out a case…
Continue Reading Bank CEOs warn that US economy faces ‘daunting’ challenges
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks have appeared in front of Congress and given a dim view…
Continue Reading Spain fines delivery app Glovo 79M euros for labor violation
MADRID (AP) — Spain has fined delivery company Glovo nearly 79 million euros ($78 million) for violating a 2021 law that obliged app-based food…
Continue Reading Germany raids 24 properties linked to Putin ally Usmanov
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of police have raided 24 properties across Germany linked to Russian oligarch Alisher…
Continue Reading The historic streak of falling US gas prices is over
By Matt Egan and Chris Isidore, CNN Business Well, it was nice while it lasted. After sinking every day for more than three months, US gas prices…
Continue Reading Front line farming: Bombs disrupt critical Ukraine industry
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press NOVOMYKOLAIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian farms near the front lines are facing constant shelling that is…
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