China keeps West guessing about economic pressure on Russia
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping is keeping the West guessing about whether Beijing will cooperate with…
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California 1st to make firms disclose social media policies
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will impose first-of-its-kind requirements on social media companies to…
Continue Reading Queen’s death renews interest in UK memorabilia in Hong Kong
By ALICE FUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The death of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked a wave of nostalgia and renewed interest in British…
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Russian businessman’s body found in latest mysterious death
By Uliana Pavlova, CNN Russian businessman Ivan Pechorin, the top manager for the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, has…
Continue Reading Businesses, White House plan for possible rail strike Friday
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Business and government officials are bracing for the possibility of a nationwide rail strike at…
Continue Reading Amtrak suspends some long haul routes ahead of potential freight rail strike
By Ross Levitt and Chris Isidore, CNN Amtrak announced Monday that it is preemptively suspending service on some of its long range routes, mostly out…
Continue Reading Railroad strike averted after marathon talks reach tentative deal
CNN By Chris Isidore, Vanessa Yurkevich and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Business Unions and management reached a tentative deal early Thursday that averts a…
Continue Reading Railroad strike, and the economic damage it would cause, looms closer
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business A freight railroad strike, and the economic upheaval it could cause, is getting closer and…
Continue Reading No women or minorities now run Atlantic City casinos
By WAYNE PARRY The Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With the departure of the head of the Tropicana, none of Atlantic City’s nine…
Continue Reading Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to be deposed in Twitter v. Musk case
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey will be questioned on Tuesday morning by lawyers for the…
Continue Reading Twitter is unable to catch and remove foreign agents in its ranks, whistleblower testifies
By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN Business Twitter lacks the resources and motivation to search for and remove foreign intelligence threats within…
Continue Reading Lowry Mays, founder of largest U.S. radio group, dies at 87
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Lowry Mays, whose accidental purchase of a San Antonio radio station propelled him into the nation’s largest owner of radio…
Continue Reading Emmys reach record-low audience of 5.9 million people
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Emmy Awards reached a record-low audience of 5.9 million people on NBC Monday night. The…
Continue Reading ‘The Crown’ viewership surged on Netflix after Queen Elizabeth’s death
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Netflix viewers tuned into the show about her life. Season 1 of “The…
Continue Reading Peloton, Unity Software fall; Cheniere, Core & Main rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Peloton, Unity Software fall; Cheniere, Core & Main…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 9/13/2022
The Associated Press The stock market fell the most since June 2020 following Wall Street’s humbling realization that inflation is not slowing as…
Continue Reading Panel discussion on Atlantic City casino smoking is scrapped
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A panel discussion between an Atlantic City casino executive and proponents of a smoking…
Continue Reading The Ferrari Purosangue is the company’s first four-door car, just don’t call it an SUV
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ferrari has unveiled the first four-door production vehicle the legendary Italian automaker has ever produced.…
Continue Reading The Ferrari Purosangue is the company’s first four-door car, just don’t call it an SUV
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ferrari has unveiled the first four-door production vehicle the legendary Italian automaker…
Continue Reading Biden touts inflation reduction law despite sobering report
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has gathered a crowd at the White House to celebrate last…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell 47 cents to $87.31 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for November delivery fell…
Continue Reading Spirit Airlines sets shareholder vote on sale to JetBlue
MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — Spirit shareholders have a date for voting on the sale of their airline to JetBlue for about $3.7 billion. Spirit said in a…
Continue Reading Fishermen must be heard about whale rules, Maine gov says
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s governor says the federal government is moving ahead too quickly with…
Continue Reading Uber and its subsidiary pay New Jersey $100 million in back taxes over driver classification dispute
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Uber and one of its subsidiaries paid $100 million to New Jersey after an audit by the state’s Department…
Continue Reading UN: Food exports from Ukraine are up, Russia fertilizer down
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. says food exports from Ukraine and Russia have increased since a July 22 grain…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook plaintiffs ask jury to ‘send a message’ with its decision as Connecticut trial against Alex Jones begins
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A lawyer representing Sandy Hook families that have sued right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a jury on…
Continue Reading Twitter shareholders vote overwhelmingly in favor of Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover deal
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Elon Musk may be fighting tooth-and-nail to get out of his deal to buy Twitter, but the social media company’s…
Continue Reading Starbucks to revamp stores to speed service, boost morale
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks plans to spend $450 million next year to make its North American stores more efficient and less…
Continue Reading UPS order for cargo planes helps boost Boeing’s sales book
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing says it took net orders for 26 planes and delivered 35 planes in August. Boeing said Tuesday that the deliveries…
Continue Reading Eiffel Tower to go dark earlier as Paris saves energy
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris will start turning off lights on the Eiffel Tower and other iconic…
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