Watchdog groups call review at US nuclear lab ‘sham’ process
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government is planning to review the environmental effects of operations…
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Wayfair, Ross Stores fall; General Motors, Foot Locker rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Wayfair, Ross Stores fall; General Motors, Foot Locker…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 8/19/2022
The Associated Press Technology stocks led Wall Street lower, leaving major indexes in the red for the week. The benchmark S&P 500 index gave…
Continue Reading US protections for Idaho salmon, steelhead are here to stay
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A five-year review by U.S. officials has determined that Endangered Species Act protections…
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Opinion: Late-night television’s golden age is over
Opinion by Bill Carter for CNN Business Perspectives In July, TBS announced that, after seven seasons, “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”…
Continue Reading California sets new low unemployment record in July
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in July, the lowest point since 1976 as…
Continue Reading Walmart is expanding abortion coverage for employees
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, is expanding travel and abortion coverage for its US employees…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 27 cents to $90.77 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue Reading Bank of Cyprus rejects 3 Lone Star bids for share buyout
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ largest bank says it has rejected three successive cash bids by LSF XI Investments LLC to buy all its share…
Continue Reading Jobs’ Apple-1 computer prototype auctioned for nearly $700K
BOSTON (AP) — An authenticated Apple-1 Computer prototype from the mid-1970s has sold at auction for nearly $700,000. Boston-based RR Auction says…
Continue Reading Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees…
Continue Reading CEO famed for higher pay advocacy exits after sexual assault allegations
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Dan Price was the poster child for resisting corporate greed, making headlines in 2015 for setting a minimum $70,000…
Continue Reading Buttigieg warns airlines to help travelers or face new rules
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has warned airlines that his department could draft new rules around…
Continue Reading Florida utility gets $500K fine, probation for fatal blast
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida utility has been fined $500,000 and placed on three years’ probation for a 2017 deadly explosion at a coal-fired…
Continue Reading Bugatti hopes its last gas-only car will also be the world’s fastest convertible
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Bugatti has unveiled what the French automaker hopes will be the world’s fastest convertible. The…
Continue Reading Bugatti hopes its last gas-only car will also be the world’s fastest convertible
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Bugatti has unveiled what the French automaker hopes will be the world’s fastest…
Continue Reading Russia’s Gazprom to shut gas pipeline to Europe for 3 days
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-owned energy company Gazprom says a key pipeline conveying natural gas to Europe will shut down for three days at…
Continue Reading Meta suspends anti-vaccine group led by RFK, Jr.
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Meta has permanently removed Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to Children’s Health Defense, the…
Continue Reading Don’t dawdle with latest iPhone update. Here’s why and how
By MAE ANDERSON and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Apple regularly issues updates to the software powering the iPhone, and…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is bringing a British hit to the US
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac was a huge hit in the United Kingdom. Now it’s crossing the pond. Beginning…
Continue Reading You should probably update your Apple devices right now
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Apple is directing users of most of its devices to update their software after the company discovered a vulnerability…
Continue Reading Source: CBS extends Champions League deal for $250M a year
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The Champions League is staying on CBS in the United States for six more years. A person familiar…
Continue Reading The world’s second biggest movie theater chain is in trouble
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The owner of Regal Cinemas is having a tough time — its stock crashed as much as 80% Friday after reports that its…
Continue Reading The world’s second biggest movie theater chain is in trouble
CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The owner of Regal Cinemas is having a tough time — its stock crashed as much as 80% Friday after reports that its…
Continue Reading Stocks tumble on fears of another big Fed rate hike
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business So much for hopes that the Federal Reserve will tap the brakes on its aggressive interest rate…
Continue Reading Wayfair cutting about 870 jobs, or 5% of global workforce
Associated Press Wayfair is cutting about 870 employees, or 5% of its global workforce, as part of a plan previously announced by the home goods…
Continue Reading Gates Foundation adds Gayle, Dhawan as independent trustees
By MARIA DI MENTO and STACY PALMER of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy As the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to…
Continue Reading UK could face public health ‘crisis’ from energy bill hike
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Public health leaders are appealing to Britain’s government to urgently tackle soaring energy…
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Capitol Records signs first virtual rapper
LOS ANGELES, California — Capitol Records has signed its first virtual artist who just happens to have 1 million followers on Tik Tok. FN Meka is…
Continue Reading Wayfair is cutting 5% of its global workforce
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Wayfair is cutting nearly 900 jobs, or about 5% of the once-hot online retailer’s global workforce, as it…
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