COP27: UN chief tells climate summit, Cooperate or perish
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — With the world on “a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator,” the United Nations chief today told…
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Apple says iPhone supplies hurt by anti-virus curbs in China
BEIJING — Apple Inc. is warning customers they’ll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a…
China trade down on weak global demand, virus curbs
BEIJING — China’s trade shrank in October as global demand weakened and anti-virus controls weighed on domestic consumer spending. Exports declined 0.3% from a year…
Cesspool or civility? Elon Musk’s Twitter at a crossroads
The discourse was never all that civil on Twitter. The loudest voices have often drowned out softer, more nuanced takes. After all, it’s much easier…
Twitter layoffs begin 1 week after Musk’s takeover
NEW YORK — Employees braced for widespread layoffs at Twitter ON Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the social platform. In a letter to…
U.S. employers keep hiring at solid pace, adding 261,000 jobs
WASHINGTON — America’s employers kept hiring briskly in October, adding a substantial 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a…
US average long-term mortgage rates back under 7%, for now
WASHINGTON — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dipped back under 7% this week, one day after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark borrowing rate…
Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week
WASHINGTON — Applications for jobless benefits fell slightly last week with the U.S. job market remaining resilient in the face of rising interest rates and…
Bank of England makes biggest interest rate hike in 30 years
LONDON — The Bank of England has announced its biggest interest rate increase in three decades as it tries to beat back stubbornly high inflation…
Moderna misses on 3Q, shaves 2022 vaccine expectations
Sliding COVID-19 vaccine sales and rising expenses for Moderna combined to produce a third quarter that missed Wall Street expectations. The vaccine developer also said…