By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk is set to join Twitter’s board of directors, a move that potentially boosts his influence over the social media platform and which comes one day after it was disclosed that he had become the company’s largest individual shareholder. Twitter said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it plans
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk is set to join Twitter’s board of directors, a move that potentially boosts his influence over the social media platform and which comes one day after it was disclosed that he had become the company’s largest individual shareholder. Twitter said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it plans
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Thousands of people poured into the streets of Lawrence, home of the University of Kansas, Monday night to celebrate the Jayhawks’ come-from-behind win over North Carolina to take the men’s NCAA basketball championship. Lawrence’s main downtown strip, Massachusetts Street, was crammed sidewalk to sidewalk as fans watched the game on an
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Hong Kong (CNN Business) — El Banco Mundial dijo este martes que los países de Asia pueden tener que lidiar con tres grandes choques económicos este año: la guerra en Ucrania, una fuerte desaceleración en China y las subidas de tipos de la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos. El banco de desarrollo
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Elon Musk is joining Twitter’s board of directors, one day after it was disclosed that the Tesla CEO took a 9% stake in the social media platform. Twitter Inc. said in a regulatory filing that it entered into an agreement with Musk on Monday that will give the billionaire
Continue Reading By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of financial donors committed to racial equity plans to announce that it has secured at least $100 million annually to benefit minority groups that are disproportionately harmed by extreme weather events. The group, the Donors of Color Network, will also announce that 10
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Voters in Jefferson City started casting their ballots early Tuesday morning as the municipal election got underway. Voting begins at the Calvary Baptist Church polling location in Jefferson City Tuesday morning. At the Calvary Baptist Church polling location, election officials told ABC 17 News that 12 people had already voted by
Continue Reading By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain has unveiled plans to regulate some cryptocurrencies as part of a broader plan to become a global hub for digital payments. It comes as authorities in the U.S. and Europe race to draw up rules for crypto. The British Treasury said Monday that it also
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — An order by Myanmar’s central bank that all foreign currency in bank accounts must be converted into the local currency has many in the military-ruled country worried over potential losses. Businesses and individuals were told in a notice issued Sunday that they must convert dollars and
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — WARNING: This story contains disturbing details. A member of Ukrainian Parliament, who toured the streets of Bucha on Sunday and Monday, says what she saw amounts to a “total genocide.” In an interview on CTV News Channel’s Power Play on
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — In a small study, researchers have identified protein biomarkers for breast cancer using breast milk, a discovery that they believe is the first step towards developing a simple blood test to screen patients faster and more easily. The research, which
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch has proposed a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first sanctions targeting the country’s lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the EU needed to increase
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Election day is on Tuesday for residents who plan to participate in choosing their upcoming community leaders. Polls are open until 7 p.m. Voting begins at the Boone County Government Center Tuesday morning. Columbia Mayoral Candidates A total of four people are running for the spot of Columbia’s next mayor. In September,
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Sana Noor Haq, CNN A set of rare notebooks filled with notes by Charles Darwin have been anonymously returned to the University of Cambridge, over 20 years after they were initially reported missing. The two notebooks — one of which includes Darwin’s famous 1837 “Tree of Life” sketch — were returned to Cambridge University’s Library
Continue Reading By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s capital city and main port are under a tight curfew decreed by President Pedro Castillo in response to violent protests over rising fuel and food prices, with armed soldiers and police deployed to enforce the measure. The surprise curfew and emergency measures announced shortly before
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into electric and hybrid vehicle batteries after five automakers issued recalls for defects that can cause fires or stalling. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers more than 138,000 vehicles with batteries made by LG Energy
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer General Motors and Honda are planning to co-develop some affordable electric vehicles that will use GM’s next-generation Ultium battery technology. The vehicles, which will include a compact crossover, are expected to begin going on sale in North America in 2027. Doug Parks, GM executive vice president of global product
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Villarreal knows its chances of advancing past Bayern Munich in the Champions League will depend largely on whether it can successfully contain Robert Lewandowski. And hopes are high considering the team’s recent success against another top striker. The Spanish club is coming off a round-of-16 triumph over Juventus. The
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Investors are breathing a sigh of relief after regulators in Beijing extended an olive branch to the United States, indicating they could change their policies so that Chinese companies could avoid getting kicked off Wall Street. What’s happening: Shares of tech giant Alibaba in New York rallied almost 7% on
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By Joseph Ataman, CNN At the start of 2022, France’s upcoming presidential election looked set to be one of the country’s most watched political races in decades. An incumbent president standing for election for only the second time in his life; a candidate twice convicted of inciting racist and religious hatred polling in second place;
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