IRS asks Treasury watchdog to probe Comey, McCabe tax audits
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS commissioner has asked the Treasury Department’s internal watchdog to immediately…
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Former Theranos COO is guilty of federal fraud
By Sara Ashley O’Brien and Rishi Iyengar, CNN Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former COO of failed blood testing startup Theranos and…
Continue Reading American Airlines is tripling pilots’ pay after a scheduling glitch left thousands of flights without pilots
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business American Airlines has agreed to pay its pilots triple their normal rate after a computer scheduling glitch left…
Continue Reading Oil minister says Iraq to act to annul Kurdish oil deals
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s oil minister says the government will take steps to enforce a recent court decision to…
Continue Reading Finland to boost security at Russia border with amended law
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s Parliament has passed amended legislation on border security that allows for the…
Continue Reading Pringles wants a spider named after it
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Pringles and spiders are probably two things you don’t associate with each other — until now. The…
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FDA temporarily lifts ban on Juul products after an appeals court blocked the ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration has temporarily lifted the ban on selling and distributing Juul products they issued last month…
Continue Reading Twitter says it removes 1 million spam accounts a day
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Twitter said it removes 1 million spam accounts each day in a call with executives Thursday during a briefing…
Continue Reading EU decision on natural gas could threaten climate progress
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer The European Union’s plan to include natural gas in a list of activities considered sustainable could derail…
Continue Reading With US dollar nearly equal to euro, impact is being felt
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. dollar has been surging so much that it’s nearly equal in value to the euro…
Continue Reading Friday’s jobs report could be telling as recession worries mount
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Economic uncertainty and recession fears have yet to take the shine off a robust labor market, but investors and…
Continue Reading GameStop shares are about to get much cheaper
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business GameStop shares will soon lose three quarters of their value. But don’t worry: It’s good news for…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rates retreat this week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates eased again this week as the Federal Reserve remains likely…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates see largest decline since 2008
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, notching the largest decline since December, 2008. The 30-year…
Continue Reading Higher gas prices hurt pockets, make small dent in emissions
By SETH BORENSTEIN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press As Congress and now the Supreme Court stymie the Biden administration’s efforts to curb climate…
Continue Reading Wall Street expects inflation squeeze on 2Q earnings
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Inflation tightened its grip on businesses and consumers during the second quarter, and…
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After two years the El Paso Rent help program is closed
EL PASO, Texas — The EP Rent Help program closed for new applicants almost a month ago. But the results of the two-year program are…
Continue Reading Lithuanian crowdfunding drive gets Ukraine an armed drone
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania will present a combat drone to Ukraine that was donated by the Turkish manufacturer after a private…
Continue Reading What’s next for UK? Boris Johnson quits, but not gone yet
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson has resigned as Conservative Party leader after months of ethics scandals and a party…
Continue Reading U.S. jobless claims rise to 235k, most in nearly six months
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson reached the top but was felled by his flaws
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson wanted to be like his hero Winston Churchill: a larger-than-life character who led…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson leaves an economic mess for his successor to fix
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Boris Johnson was ultimately forced to resign as UK prime minister Thursday as dozens of members of his party quit the…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson leaves an economic mess for his successor to fix
CNN By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Boris Johnson was ultimately forced to resign as UK prime minister Thursday as dozens of members of his party quit…
Continue Reading Heat, drought and wildfires: Torrid spell torments Portugal
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is bracing for a heat wave, with temperatures in some areas forecast to climb as…
Continue Reading The balance of power is shifting in the tech industry
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business For much of the past decade, tech companies have showered their corporate employees with money and lavish perks to…
Continue Reading Cotton’s plunge: Recession warning or just another market mess?
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Cotton: it’s the touch, the feel, the fabric of our lives. It’s also in the middle of what economists…
Continue Reading EU warns of dire climate season ahead with droughts, fires
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive is warning that the continent is facing one of its toughest years when it comes to natural…
Continue Reading Are 4-day workweeks, flexible hours the future of full-time?
By HAL M. BUNDRICK of NerdWallet A movement is growing to shorten the workweek, but trade-offs and barriers should be considered. A four-day workweek…
Continue Reading German lawmakers back plan to expand renewable energy
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday approved a major package of reforms aimed at boosting the production…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s central bank raises key rates to curb inflation
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has raised key interest rates to 14.50% and 15.50%…
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