US jobless claims stay at historically low levels last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels. Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 166,000…
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Shell says Russia exit has already cost $5 billion
LONDON — Shell says its decision to pull out of Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine already has cost the international energy giant…
Yellen calls for crypto regulation to reduce risks, fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and ward off fraudulent or illicit…
JD.com founder Richard Liu leaves CEO post
SINGAPORE — Chinese e-commerce company JD.com said today that its founder Richard Liu has left his position as CEO, the latest Chinese billionaire founder to…
Russian retreat reveals destruction as Ukraine asks for help
CHERNIHIV, Ukraine — Russian troops retreating from this northern Ukrainian city left behind crushed buildings, streets littered with destroyed cars and residents in dire need…
Russia to pay bonds in rubles, which may cause default
NEW YORK (AP) — Russia said Wednesday that it made a debt payment in rubles this week, a move that may not be accepted by…
Mariupol’s dead put at 5,000 as Ukraine braces in the east
ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The mayor of the besieged port city of Mariupol put the number of civilians killed there at more than 5,000 Wednesday,…
EPA rule would finally ban asbestos, carcinogen still in use
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach,…
Elon Musk joins Twitter’s board of directors after buying up shares
Elon Musk has already tweeted his way into a board seat at Twitter. Just a day after buying up 9.2% of the social media site’s…
Treasury bars Russia payments in dollars from US accounts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is moving to keep the Russian government from making debt payments at U.S. banks with U.S. dollars, restricting one…