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CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is most likely going to raise interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point again on Wednesday, its fourth straight supersized hike. And it’s still possible another rate increase of that magnitude could come in December. But the big question for
Continue ReadingCNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After months of layoffs, hiring freezes and other cost-cutting measures, big tech companies are set to provide the most detailed look yet at just how bad things have gotten for their businesses amid fears of a looming recession. Snapchat’s parent company, which tanked much of the tech sector in
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business After months of layoffs, hiring freezes and other cost-cutting measures, big tech companies are set to provide the most detailed look yet at just how bad things have gotten for their businesses amid fears of a looming recession. Snapchat’s parent company, which tanked much of the tech sector in May
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The average homeowner or renter has no control over the market price of gas or electricity, and that can be the source of a lot of anxiety, especially when prices are on the rise. Energy market analysts predict
Continue ReadingBy Rhythm Sachdeva, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new Western University-led study has shed more light on the impacts of COVID-19, suggesting patients may experience short- and long-term cognitive impairments following infection, which can be similar to those caused by sleep deprivation. Published on Sept.
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A pair of California men on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and possession charges related to what authorities say was the largest fentanyl bust in Mobile County’s history. Lener Daneski Jiron Solies, 27, of Norwalk, Calif., and Zeshan Malik
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The Great California Shakeout is on Thursday at 10:20 am and some schools and businesses across California will participate and prepare themselves for a major earthquake. Drop, cover, and hold on are the three basic steps to take if a major earthquake were to happen. The Great American Shakeout is on its 14th year now
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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A top World Health Organization official says Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is “rapidly evolving” a month after the disease was reported in the East African country. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the U.N. health agency’s regional director for Africa, praised Uganda’s Ministry of Health for “remarkable
Continue ReadingTamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Ritz-Carlton’s highly-anticipated superyacht cruise has finally made its debut, three and a half years after its maiden voyage was originally scheduled to begin. Evrima, the first of three custom-built yachts from the famous hotel chain’s Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, began a seven-night cruise from Barcelona, Spain to Nice, France on October 15. The
Continue Reading By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses being given in Africa has dropped by more than 50% over the past three months. That comes even as the continent lags far behind the rest of the world when it comes to vaccination. Only
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Barilla can’t avoid a class-action lawsuit over allegedly deceptive advertising about the pasta’s origins, a federal judge ruled this week. At issue is the brand’s slogan “Italy’s No. 1 brand of pasta,” which the lawsuit says can lead customers to believe it’s actually made in Italy. The customers that filed
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business For any company that’s been around for a century, it can be hard to keep the brand fresh. Wonder Bread hopes its latest stunt can help. The 101-year-old bread maker will have a float in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, marking the first-time ever the kitchen staple has joined
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By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The upcoming midterm elections could give the stock market a sorely needed boost by eliminating at least some of the uncertainty that’s clouding the way for investors. Historically, the benchmark S&P 500 index has gained ground in the months following a midterm election, regardless of
Continue ReadingBy Karen Zatkulak Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Many mountain families say they spent tens-of-thousands of dollars to go green, only to get solar panels they say don’t work. They called News 13’s Help Desk, feeling stuck and looking for answers. As it turns out, the company has
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street was pointed toward gains early Thursday as investors awaited more corporate earnings reports for clues about how companies and consumers are handling persistent, four-decade high inflation. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.3% and futures for the S&P 500 gained less
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street was pointed toward gains early Thursday as investors awaited more corporate earnings reports for clues about how companies and consumers are handling persistent, four-decade high inflation. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.3% and futures for the S&P 500 gained less
Continue Reading By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers have begun debating a proposed constitutional amendment that would trim the powers of the president, a key demand of protesters who are seeking political reforms and solutions to the country’s dire economic crisis. The Indian Ocean country is effectively bankrupt. Severe shortages
Continue Reading KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops are fighting to regain lost ground in areas of Ukraine that President Vladimir Putin has illegally annexed. Moscow also is trying to pound the invaded country into submission with more missile and drone attacks on critical infrastructure. Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Bilohorivka, a village in the Luhansk
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A surge in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put a strain on hospitals. In particular, hospitals are seeing a rise in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a common cold virus that can be associated with severe disease in young children and older adults. Cases
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Boyette and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A surge in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put a strain on hospitals. In particular, hospitals are seeing a rise in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a common cold virus that can be associated with severe disease in young children and older adults.
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