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Bitcoin drops below $20,000 as crypto selloff quickens
Bitcoin has now lost more than 70 percent of its value since reaching its peak.
June 18, 2022Russian sanctions hurting small Italian fashion producers
Small Italian fashion producers are still allowed to export to Russia despite sanctions, as long as the wholesale price is under 300 euros
June 16, 2022Court rejects Trump-era EPA finding that weed killer safe
A federal appeals court has rejected a Trump administration finding that the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup does not pose a serious health risk and is “not likely” to cause cancer in humans
June 17, 2022
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Nuclear industry hopes to expand output with new reactors
The trade association for U.S. nuclear plant operators says it hopes to nearly double their output over the next three decades
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June 21
Asian stocks rebound as Wall St futures gain after holiday
Asian stocks have rebounded as Wall Street futures moved higher while U.S. markets were closed for a holiday
June 21
June 20
Tribal leaders and feds reestablish Bears Ears Commission
Federal officials and tribal nations have formally reestablished a commission to jointly govern the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah
June 20
June 20
'It's just hell there': Russia still pounds eastern Ukraine
Russia’s military machine is persevering in its ferocious effort to grind down Ukraine’s defenses
June 20
June 20
Despite Western arms, Ukraine is outgunned in the east
Despite the heavy influx of weapons from the West, Ukrainian forces are outgunned by the Russians in the battle for the eastern Donbas region, where the fighting is largely being carried out by way of artillery exchanges
June 20
June 20
JetBlue raises offer again in bidding for Spirit Airlines
JetBlue is boosting its offer to buy Spirit Airlines, raising the stakes again in the bidding war over the nation’s biggest budget airline
June 20
June 20
California Democrats to investigate cause of high gas prices
California lawmakers say they'll investigate why the state's gas prices are the highest in the U.S. Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced a bipartisan committee on Monday to investigate gas price gouging
June 20
June 20
Crypto investors' hot streak ends as harsh 'winter' descends
The wealth-generating hot streak for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has turned brutally cold
June 20
June 20
Biden says he's considering a gasoline tax holiday
The administration is looking for ways to spare Americans from higher prices.
June 20
June 20
Stallone, Costner, Chastain help launch Paramount+ in UK
Paramount+ flexed the star power of its shows as it prepares to launch in the United Kingdom with a London event attended by Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, Kevin Costner, Jessica Chastain and more
June 20
June 20
East African leaders send regional force to eastern Congo
East Africa’s leaders have responded to the threat of war between Rwanda and Congo by instructing a new regional force to deploy in eastern Congo and ordering an immediate cease-fire
June 20
June 20
France reshaped: Election emboldens Le Pen, undercuts Macron
France has awakened to an ecstatic Marine Le Pen after her party’s far-right candidates for parliament sent shockwaves through the political establishment
June 20
June 20
Germany sticks to 2030 coal exit target amid energy worries
The German government says it remains committed to its goal of phasing out coal as a power source by 2030, despite deepening worries about a cut in Russia’s gas supplies
June 20
June 20
UK set for national railway strike as last-ditch talks fail
Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes for decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security
June 20
June 20
World shares mixed; bitcoin holds steady near $20,000
European benchmarks are higher after most Asian markets retreated, while the price of bitcoin hovered near $20,000
June 20
June 20
The silver lining of the Fed’s interest rate hikes
For the first time in years, interest rates are rising on savings accounts.
June 20
June 20
US financial markets closed Monday for Juneteenth
U.S. financial markets will observe the Juneteenth holiday for the first time Monday
June 20
June 20
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire on cryptocurrency market turmoil
Circle is the company behind USD Coin, the second-largest so-called “stablecoin” in the crypto industry
June 20
June 20
How much for gas? Around the world, pain is felt at the pump
Around the world, drivers are looking at the numbers on the gas pump and rethinking their habits and finances
June 20
June 20
This Week: Powell testimony, FedEx results, May home sales
Fed Chair Jerome Powell begins two days of Congressional testimony on Wednesday
June 20
June 19
Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize
The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant step in a lengthy process that labor experts say is heavily stacked against workers in favor of their employers
June 19
June 19
Starbucks head of North America business leaving company
Rossann Williams, Starbucks’ North America president who’s been a prominent figure in the company’s push against worker unionization, is leaving the company after 17 years
June 19
June 19
Macron alliance projected to lose parliamentary majority
French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance is projected to lose its majority despite getting the most seats in the final round of parliamentary elections
June 19
June 19
Zelenskyy Father's Day post spotlights family ties amid war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has posted an uplifting Father’s Day message with 10 photos of parents and children set against the backdrop of war
June 19
June 19
Secretary Yellen believes recession is not 'inevitable'
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that a recession was not "at all inevitable" despite some experts forecasting it could happen within the next 12 to 18 months.
June 19
June 19
Bitcoin inches up above psychological threshold of $20,000
The broader crypto selloff dragged it below the psychological threshold.
June 19
June 19
New US Lego factory raises concerns about North American HQ
Officials say building a factory in Virginia won’t affect the North American HQ.
June 19
June 19
Maryland Apple store union vote marks latest in labor drives
A vote by Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb marks the latest labor drive at big companies in recent months
June 19
June 19
Prada mixes nostalgia and grunge for summer 2023 menswear
Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons offered a nostalgia play for next season, mixing gingham, coming from the feminine world, with masculine menswear
June 19
June 19
Yellen: Recession not inevitable, gas tax holiday weighed
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she expects the U.S. economy to slow in the months ahead, but that a recession is not inevitable
June 19
June 19
Inflation taking bite out of new infrastructure projects
Rising prices for asphalt, steel and iron pipes are driving up building costs.
June 19
June 19
Greek coast guard rescues 108 migrants; 4 missing
Greek authorities say they have rescued 108 migrants from a sailboat that was found rudderless and leaking water in the Aegean Sea in near gale force winds
June 19
June 19
Germany to limit use of gas for electricity production
Germany’s economy minister says the country will limit the use of gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a reduction in supplies from Russia
June 19
June 19
Spain, Germany battle wildfires amid unusual heat wave
Firefighters in Spain and Germany area struggling to contain wildfires amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe for this time of year
June 19
June 19
US opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week
U.S. health officials have opened COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots
June 19
June 19
AP PHOTOS: Despite dark times, Russian economic forum shines
The bright colors and huge video screens in the corridors of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum gave the showpiece gathering the air of an upscale Russian mall — except that everything was open.
Russia’s annual event to tout its investment opportunities this year was shadowed by the stern international sanctions imposed on the country after the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine four months earlier, and by the extensive disapproval of foreign businesses, which have suspended operations or pulled out entirely, leaving Russian shopping centers pocked with dark, shuttered stores.
Some speakers acknowledged that the country suffered a strong economic blow. Others optimistically spun the data — inflation once projected to be 17% this year now is projected to be 16%.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was, as expected, the star of the four-day show. Although the giant video screens occasionally caught his face in comical expressions, Putin’s famous energy and stamina were on...
June 19
June 19
Apple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store
More than 100 employees voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin.
June 19
June 18
Buttigieg: US may act against airlines on consumers' behalf
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he's pushing airlines to hire more customer-service agents and take other steps to help travelers this summer
June 18
June 18
Milan designers invoke joy, nostalgia in menswear
Denim, fringe and chunky rubber sliders
June 18
June 18
Bitcoin drops below $20,000 as crypto selloff quickens
Bitcoin has now lost more than 70 percent of its value since reaching its peak.
June 18
June 18
In Ukraine, funeral for activist killed and mourned in war
Hundreds of mourners have gathered in Ukraine's capital for a well-known Kyiv activist who took up arms against Russia's invasion and was killed
June 18
June 18
EU: Turkish Cypriots must curb migrants arrivals to Cyprus
A senior European Union official says breakaway Turkish Cypriots on ethnically divided Cyprus must assume their share of the burden in stemming the arrival of asylum-seekers whose numbers have shot up significantly so far this year
June 18
June 18
Warren Buffett's final charity lunch draws record $19M bid
An anonymous bidder paid millions for a private meal with the billionaire.
June 18
June 18
Big crowds take to London streets to protest soaring costs
Thousands of people have marched through central London in a protest over the soaring cost of living in Britain
June 18
June 18
Hot weekend for Europe, officials warn of extreme fire risk
Europeans are flocking to parks and pools for a bit of respite from a heat wave.
June 18
June 18
US financial markets will be closed Monday for Juneteenth
U.S. financial markets will observe the Juneteenth holiday for the first time on Monday
June 18
June 18
Juneteenth and its implications for the economy and generational wealth
A look at a push for financial literacy and the history of the racial wealth gap
June 18
June 18
EXPLAINER: How did Russia-Ukraine war trigger a food crisis?
Russian hostilities in Ukraine are preventing grain from leaving the “breadbasket of the world.”
June 18
June 17
Jury convicts Seattle woman in massive Capital One hack
A federal jury has convicted a former Seattle tech worker of charges related to a massive hack of Capital One bank and other companies in 2019
June 17
June 17
Court rejects Trump-era EPA finding that weed killer safe
A federal appeals court has rejected a Trump administration finding that the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup does not pose a serious health risk and is “not likely” to cause cancer in humans
June 17