By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Economists and investors have been closely watching climbing producer prices and wages for clues on where inflation is heading. They’re rising, which could add to inflationary pressure in the coming months. But on another front — supply chain backlogs — there are some welcome signs of relief. What’s happening: An
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets were poised to open with declines on Thursday as investors try to interpret Federal Reserve notes while keeping an eye on corporate earnings and the Russia-Ukraine standoff. On Wall Street, futures for the benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.4% and the same for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time. Snoring can be a key sign of obstructive sleep apnea — but at some point in our lives, we all snore. A cold or allergy can block nasal passages, a
Continue Reading The Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Airbus booked a record profit of 4.2 billion euros ($4.8 billion) last year as it delivered more planes with the global economy rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic. It is the first annual profit for the French manufacturer since 2018, before the spread of COVID-19 reduced air travel to levels
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart muscled through rising inflation and snarled global supply chains to put up strong fourth quarter results. The Arkansas company reported Thursday that its quarterly profit reached $3.56 billion, or $1.28 per share. Per-share earnings adjusted for one-time costs and benefits was $1.53, or 3
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By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Norway won Olympic gold in the Nordic combined team competition after overcoming the COVID-related loss of Jarl Magnus Riiber. The team led by four-time Olympic gold medalist Joergen Graabak pulled away late in the cross-country race to win by 54.9 seconds. It was an impressive
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Lejos de creer en las afirmaciones de que el enfrentamiento en Ucrania está amainando, Estados Unidos está intensificando su implacable campaña de guerra informativa contra Rusia, manteniendo al mundo en alerta máxima ante una posible invasión de Ucrania. El gobierno de Biden —que busca mantener la presión sobre el presidente
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged for a second consecutive month despite soaring inflation that has left many in the country struggling to purchase food and basic goods. The bank said Thursday that it decided to keep its policy rate at 14%. Last month, it put its rate-cutting
Continue Reading AMSTERDAM (AP) — Airbus has reported record net income of $4.8 billion last year as the aircraft maker delivered more planes to an economy rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic. The Toulouse, France-based company said Thursday that it delivered 611 commercial aircraft in 2021, up from 566 the year before. It’s an important source of cash
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers have called off their engagement, a source close to Woodley told CNN. “They grew apart, both have busy careers and unfortunately their relationship took a backseat. There is no animosity and they will remain friends,” the source said. Their respective representatives have not responded to CNN’s
Continue Reading By HAL M. BUNDRICK of NerdWallet The rise in consumer prices, or inflation, is a slow erosion of your money over time. And supply chain issues are a part of the inflation equation too. How can you protect yourself? Small financial moves can make a difference in helping to preserve your spending power. Things like
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Un video que muestra a policías interrumpiendo una pelea entre un adolescente negro y un adolescente blanco en un centro comercial de Nueva Jersey ha provocado indignación por la respuesta de los uniformados. El gobernador de Nueva Jersey, Phil Murphy, dijo el miércoles que “la apariencia de lo que es un trato
Continue Reading By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press TYRNAVOS, Greece (AP) — Economists, farmers and charity workers agree about a cost-of-living crisis in Europe: Inflation may ease later this year but the impact of the spike in food and energy prices will last. In Greece, farmers are threatening a nationwide highway blockade, worried that rising
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By Stephanie Mansour, CNN Many of us enter into a new year with high hopes for our health and wellness goals. Perhaps vowing to exercise daily, getting more sleep or cutting down on your dessert intake were some of your resolutions when the clock struck midnight on January 1. One month later, what happens if
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Una tormenta se está fortaleciendo en el oeste de Estados Unidos y llevará hielo, nieve y la amenaza de tornados a medida que cruza el país hasta el final de la semana. “Se espera nieve en la cordillera frontal de las Montañas Rocosas y amenazas críticas de incendio en las Altas Llanuras
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Members of the Minneapolis community gathered Thursday to honor the life of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man whose killing at the hands of police during the execution of a no-knock warrant has reignited debate around the controversial practice. Locke’s mother, Karen Wells, reiterated her family’s request to pass a law
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympic women’s curling semifinals are set. Japan will face Switzerland in one semifinal. Sweden will play Britain for the other spot in the gold medal match. Japan advanced despite losing its final match. The players thought their Olympics were over until their coach told them
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China has rejected a U.S. accusation that Beijing is failing to live up to its market-opening commitments in a new round of complaints as companies wait for the two governments to restart talks on ending a tariff war. The Ministry of Commerce criticized the Biden administration for saying it is developing new
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By Tim Lister, Paul P. Murphy, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN Don’t Trust — Do Verify: That’s the unofficial mantra from Western officials in response to Russia’s declarations that some of their units that have been encircling Ukraine are now returning to base. Russia appears keen to prove those declarations to the world through
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