Trial begins for man in deadly 2018 California spa blast
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trial has begun for a Southern California man on charges alleging he was responsible for a blast that killed an ex-girlfriend…
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell $8.03 to $109.56 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for August delivery fell $6.69 to…
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A crypto-heavy NBA season comes to an end
By Jennifer Korn As the Golden State Warriors and their star point guard Steph Curry surged ahead of the Boston Celtics in Game 6 on Thursday to win…
Continue Reading TikTok moves US users’ data to Oracle servers to address security concerns
By Brian Fung, CNN Business TikTok has moved its US user data to Oracle’s cloud platform, the short-form video app announced Friday. The…
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CNN, KOVR By Brian Fung, CNN Business TikTok has moved its US user data to Oracle’s cloud platform, the short-form video app announced Friday.…
Continue Reading Pakistan to stay on terror financing watchdog’s ‘gray list’
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — An international watchdog says it will keep Pakistan on a so-called “gray list” of countries…
Continue Reading Olympian Marcell Jacobs takes fashion break with Dsquared2
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Caught between the pandemic and war in Europe, Milan luxury fashion designers on Friday open four…
Continue Reading With landmark antitrust legislation looming, Big Tech CEOs pay a visit to Congress
By Brian Fung, CNN As Senate lawmakers embark on a final, urgent push to pass landmark antitrust legislation to reshape the tech industry, Big Tech…
Continue Reading Kentucky restaurant created by KFC founder for sale
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A restaurant created by KFC founder Harland Sanders for his wife decades ago is for sale. The Claudia Sanders Dinner House…
Continue Reading Companies weigh in on proposed SEC climate disclosure rule
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission moved closer Friday to a final rule that would…
Continue Reading Cruise ships adding sports betting options for passengers
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press The fast-growing legal sports betting industry is extending its reach to the middle of the ocean. BetMGM and Carnival…
Continue Reading US sanctions Nicaraguan gold mining firm over ties to Russia
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Nicaragua’s state-owned gold mining company and the…
Continue Reading Vince McMahon steps down as WWE CEO following hush money allegations
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business WWE boss Vince McMahon has agreed to step back from his responsibilities as chairman and CEO while the wrestling…
Continue Reading SpaceX fires at least five for letter criticizing Elon Musk
By Reuters Private rocket company SpaceX fired at least five employees after it found they had drafted and circulated a letter criticizing founder…
Continue Reading Snap is testing a new Snapchat+ subscription service
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Social media company Snap may be jumping on the paid subscription service bandwagon with a new offering called…
Continue Reading Pakistan to stay on terror financing watchdog’s ‘gray list’
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — An international watchdog says it will keep Pakistan on a so-called “gray list” of countries…
Continue Reading Report: Smoking bans no longer a threat to casino revenue
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking…
Continue Reading Here’s what the Fed rate hike means for your salary
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business American workers have seen their wages climb faster than at any time since the mid-1980s. But inflation has risen so…
Continue Reading Putin: Russian economy to overcome ‘reckless’ sanctions
By IRINA TITOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has said at Russia’s showpiece investment…
Continue Reading Canceled flights rise across US as summer travel heats up
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer U.S. airlines canceled high numbers of flights for a second straight day on Friday as they tried to recover from…
Continue Reading These renters were hit hardest by the pandemic and they’re still struggling
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Millions of people struggled to pay their rent during the pandemic. But that hardship fell disproportionately on renters…
Continue Reading Nebraska rushes to build horse tracks despite few fans
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Horse races are regularly held in only two spots in Nebraska, and the tracks in Grand…
Continue Reading How to make the most of your time with the boss
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Getting face time with your boss is an important part of progressing in your career, so you need to make the most of…
Continue Reading How to make the most of your time with the boss
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Getting face time with your boss is an important part of progressing in your career, so you need to…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for…
Continue Reading Elon Musk pressured Twitter to give him access to a ‘firehose’ of data to evaluate bots. Now what?
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk spent weeks raising alarms that Twitter may have far more fake, spam and bot accounts than previously…
Continue Reading Foundations embrace organized labor with $20 million plan
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Following a string of union victories at Amazon and Starbucks, a group of…
Continue Reading Biden hosts climate meeting amid high gas price pressure
By SETH BORENSTEIN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Equating the oil and gas industry to Big Tobacco, United Nations…
Continue Reading Vince McMahon will step down during WWE misconduct probe
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct…
Continue Reading European Union executive: Make Ukraine a member candidate
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has recommended making Ukraine a candidate for EU…
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