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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The highest oil prices in a decade. A renewed government focus on energy security. Huge demand for refining crude so it can be used as fuel. Conditions for Big Oil companies haven’t looked this good in years, and ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell plan to ride the wave as long as

By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Europe’s biggest economy is suffering — and it could spell trouble for the whole continent. German retail sales slumped 8.8% in June compared with the same month a year ago, according to preliminary data from the country’s Federal Statistics Office released Monday. That’s the biggest drop since officials started keeping

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The 10-mile-long island of Schiermonnikoog is known as one of the most beautiful places in the Netherlands, boasting the widest beach in Europe, 300 different species of birds and a bustling tourist trade. But after the Dutch and German governments approved the development of a new gas field roughly 12

By Laura He, CNN Business Alibaba shares fell after US regulators added the stock to a growing list of Chinese firms that might be kicked off Wall Street if US auditors can’t inspect their financial statements. Alibaba slid as much as 6% in Hong Kong on Monday morning, but then pared losses to 3.8% in

By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Workers are fed up. More than two years into the pandemic, many have burned out, quit their jobs or are struggling to make ends meet as record inflation takes a huge bite out of their paychecks. But, for the past eight weeks, thousands of people in the United Kingdom have

By Laura He, CNN Business China’s embattled property giant Evergrande has failed to deliver a preliminary debt restructuring plan it had promised by July 31, leading to further concerns about the future of the world’s most indebted developer. The real estate company’s failure to meet its self-imposed deadline comes at a time when China’s entire

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Penguin Random House announced its bid to acquire Simon & Schuster in November 2020. The deal — combining two of the top five book publishers in the United States —

By Emmy Abbassi, CNN Here’s your chance to earn some sand dollars. Hotels.com is looking to hire a Retro Beach Motelier, who will visit several retro beach motels across the United States and enjoy oceanside views in 1950s style. The itinerary is comprised of Hotels.com’s 10 best retro beach motels across America, including The Pearl

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Cat food brand Fancy Feast is expanding into feline-inspired human cuisine, with a New York City Italian restaurant designed to celebrate the company’s new line. Gatto Bianco, which means “white cat,” is described by Fancy Feast as an “Italian-style trattoria,” and will be open for dinner reservations on August 11-12 only,

By Nicole Goodkind and Julia Horowitz, CNN Business If you’re reading this, it means you’ve survived the busiest week of the summer. Congratulations. The last week of July came with an overwhelming confluence of economic data, earnings reports, Federal Reserve announcements and spending deals in Congress. The impact of these past seven days will reverberate

Reuters The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday approved Boeing’s inspection and modification plan to resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliners, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters. The FAA approved Boeing’s proposal that requires specific inspections to verify the condition of the airplane meets requirements and that all work has been completed, a move