Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as the number of Americans collecting…
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Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as the number of Americans collecting…
Continue Reading US economy shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but consumers kept spending
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and…
Continue Reading US economy shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but consumers kept spending
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and…
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Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev triumph in five-set thrillers at the French Open
By George Ramsay, CNN It may still be early days in this year’s French Open, but some of the big names in the men’s singles draw have…
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The Azores: Nine island gems with a volcanic past and a magical present
By Jeanine Barone, CNN Traveling to a paradise on Earth doesn’t necessarily require a long, arduous or perilous journey. In fact, an unspoiled…
Continue Reading Davos Voices: What leaders say about climate change, war
By PETER PRENGAMAN, KELVIN CHAN, HELENA ALVES Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The World Economic Forum’s annual gathering of CEOs,…
Continue Reading Davos Voices: What leaders say about climate change, war
By PETER PRENGAMAN, KELVIN CHAN, HELENA ALVES Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The World Economic Forum’s annual gathering of CEOs,…
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UK hits oil and gas companies with $6 billion windfall tax
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The UK government is introducing a £5 billion ($6.3 billion) tax on the windfall profits of its oil and gas companies,…
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Sismo de 7,2 sacude el sur de Perú cerca de la frontera con Bolivia, reporta el USGS
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Un sismo de magnitud 7,2 sacudió el sur de Perú este jueves, cerca de la frontera con Bolivia, según reportes…
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Crypto is dead. Long live crypto
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The deepening chasm between the crypto evangelists and naysayers may never have been as stark. On Wednesday,…
Continue Reading How much the top-paid male, female CEOs made in 2021
The Associated Press Expedia’s Peter Kern and Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav are among the top paid CEOs in the S&P 500 index.…
Continue Reading Expedia’s Kern, AMD’s Su among highest paid CEOs
The Associated Press Expedia’s Peter Kern and Advanced Micro Devices’ Lisa Su are among the top paid CEOs in the S&P 500 index. Median…
Continue Reading CEO pay rose 17% in 2021 as profits soared; workers trailed
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pay for CEOs who run the biggest U.S. companies soared 17.1% last year, up to a median of $14.5…
Continue Reading CEO pay rose 17% in 2021 as profits soared; workers trailed
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pay for CEOs who run the biggest U.S. companies soared 17.1% last year, up to a median of $14.5…
Continue Reading As CEO pay grows even bigger, so does its complexity
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Within the eight- and even nine-figure sums trumpeted for CEOs each year, just a small portion is…
Continue Reading As CEO pay grows even bigger, so does its complexity
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Within the eight- and even nine-figure sums trumpeted for CEOs each year, just a small portion is…
Continue Reading Pay for female CEOs rose 26% in 2021, but ranks remain small
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pay packages for the women who run S&P 500 companies jumped in 2021 as the economy recovered…
Continue Reading Spain vows legal reforms in wake of spying allegations
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government will tighten judicial control over the country’s intelligence agency. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made the…
Continue Reading How AP and Equilar calculated CEO pay
The Associated Press For its annual analysis of CEO pay, The Associated Press used data provided by Equilar, an executive data firm. Equilar examined…
Continue Reading Turkish central banks keeps rate at 14% despite inflation
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged for a fifth month running despite an annual inflation rate of nearly…
Continue Reading Cancer patients seek damages from Fukushima nuclear plant
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court began hearings Thursday in a lawsuit seeking nearly $5 million in damages for six…
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Father and son sentenced for charging police at US Capitol riot
By Holmes Lybrand A father and son team was convicted Wednesday for rushing a group of police officers guarding an entrance to the US Capitol on…
Continue Reading Macy’s raises annual profit outlook on strong Q1 results
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers’ return to occasion dressing helped to power Macy’s fiscal first-quarter…
Continue Reading Big tech deals keep coming: Broadcom buys VMware for $61B
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Computer chip and software maker Broadcom will spend about $61 billion to acquire the cloud technology company…
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Jimmy Kimmel becomes emotional after Texas shooting: ‘These are our children’
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Jimmy Kimmel delivered yet another emotional plea to America’s lawmakers after a mass shooting in America. The…
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Men’s basketball coach Liz Mills eyes ‘girls club’ network
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer Basketball coach Liz Mills has again shown that women can successfully coach men’s teams. Now she wants to help…
Continue Reading Japan’s troubled Toshiba proposes outside directors to board
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Troubled Japanese technology giant Toshiba has announced some additions to its proposed leadership…
Continue Reading Japan’s troubled Toshiba proposes outside directors to board
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Troubled Japanese technology giant Toshiba has announced some additions to its proposed leadership…
Continue Reading Rival Libya leader says no plans to rule from Tripoli
By RAMI MUSA Associated Press SIRTE, Libya (AP) — One of Libya’s rival prime ministers has told The Associated Press that he has no immediate…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What Turkey’s Erdogan could gain in NATO debate
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s leader has caused a stir by throwing a wrench in Sweden and Finland’s historic…
Continue Reading Big tech deals keep coming: Broadcom buys VMware for $61B
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Computer chip and software maker Broadcom will spend about $61 billion to acquire the cloud technology company…
Continue Reading UK touts help for energy bills; seeks to forget ‘partygate’
By JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government unveiled a 15 billion pound ($19 billion)…
Continue Reading UK touts help for energy bills; seeks to forget ‘partygate’
By JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government unveiled a 15 billion pound ($19 billion)…
Continue Reading Computer chip and software maker Broadcom will pay $61 billion for VMware, one of the biggest acquisitions of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — Computer chip and software maker Broadcom will pay $61 billion for VMware, one of the biggest acquisitions of the…
Continue Reading Mueren once bebés recién nacidos en un incendio en un hospital en Senegal
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Once bebés recién nacidos murieron después de un incendio que se desató en el departamento de…
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Miami Heat and Boston Celtics pay tribute to victims as the sporting world reacts to Texas shooting
By CNN Sports Staff As the United States reels from the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two…
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PR stunt or show of strength? Russia slashes interest rates
By Mark Thompson and Clare Sebastian, CNN Business Russia slashed interest rates on Thursday as a resurgent ruble — buoyed by robust oil and gas…
Continue Reading Portugal approves sale of Chelsea by Abramovich
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Portuguese government has given its authorization for the sale of Chelsea by Roman Abramovich. The Russian oligarch is…
Continue Reading Portugal approves sale of Chelsea by Abramovich
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Portuguese government has given its authorization for the sale of Chelsea by Roman Abramovich. The Russian oligarch is…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Por qué los republicanos sienten poca presión política para un control de armas más estricto
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El fatal tiroteo de 19 niños y dos adultos este martes en Uvalde, Texas, ha conmocionado al país, evocando…
Continue Reading Police arrest 10 youths for anti-India protest in Kashmir
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police in disputed Kashmir have arrested at least 10 youths during overnight raids…
Continue Reading Russia slams sanctions, seeks to blame West for food crisis
By RICARDO MAZALAN and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow pressed the West on Thursday to lift sanctions against Russia…
Continue Reading Russia slams sanctions, seeks to blame West for food crisis
By RICARDO MAZALAN and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow pressed the West on Thursday to lift sanctions against Russia…
Continue Reading Biden is canceling some student debt. Here’s why it might not be such a great idea
By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden is canceling some federal student loan debt, making a once pie-in-the-sky idea a reality. The application…
Continue Reading Biden is considering canceling some student debt. Here’s why it might not be such a great idea
By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden is considering canceling some federal student loan debt, suggesting a once pie-in-the-sky idea is closer…
Continue Reading Paris: Ex-leader of Louvre charged with money laundering
PARIS (AP) — The former president of the Louvre museum has received preliminary charges for alleged antiquities trafficking during his tenure as…
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Prices on almost everything at the grocery store are up – except rotisserie chicken. Here’s why
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business At the grocery store, shoppers have seen food prices increase at their fastest pace in decades. Yet the price of…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | La división de Estados Unidos sobre las armas tiene en peligro a los niños de escuelas
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — No es que Estados Unidos no pueda detener su sangrienta secuencia de asesinatos en masa. Es que le falta la…
Continue ReadingEdible tape invented to stop your burrito from falling apart
By Hafsa Khalil Four US engineering students were brainstorming the perfect invention for their product design course, when lunch inspiration —…
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