Fear returns to Wall Street, oil jumps on Russia sanctions
NEW YORK — Markets quivered today amid worries about how high oil prices will go and how badly the global economy will get hit after…
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Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa to start seeking doctor help
If there is no doctor in the house, Amazon’s Alexa will soon be able to summon one. Amazon and telemedicine provider Teladoc Health are starting…
High court to weigh limits to EPA efforts on climate change
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is hearing a case its conservative majority could use to hobble Biden administration efforts to combat climate change. The administration…
Toyota’s Japan production halted over suspected cyberattack
TOKYO — Toyota is suspending production at all 28 lines of its 14 plants in Japan starting Tuesday, because of a “system malfunction” that a…
UN climate report: ‘Atlas of human suffering’ worse, bigger
Deadly with extreme weather now, climate change is about to get so much worse. It is likely going to make the world sicker, hungrier, poorer,…
Ruble plummets as sanctions bite, sending Russians to banks
MOSCOW — Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices and crimped foreign travel as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble…
UN: 500,000+ people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded
GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency said today that more than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country last week. U.N. High…
Biz Buzz Monday: Sisters open crystal, gift store in Elkader
business tips sought Do you have an interesting story or news tip to share about a local business? Ideas can be shared with business reporter…
Tech Q&A: The merits of swapping a PC’s hard drive for an SSD memory
Question: I’m interested in getting an SSD (solid-state drive) with computer-chip memory to replace a mechanical hard disk drive. What are the main differences between…
Liz Weston: Painless — even fun — ways to learn about money
The online landscape is littered with horrible personal finance advice: Teenagers promoting day trading strategies, “influencers” flogging questionable investment schemes and people with dubious credentials…