Meta, formerly Facebook, faces historic drop as stock tanks
Meta is putting a lot of virtual eggs — and billions of dollars — into the metaverse basket, and Wall…
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A likely poor jobs figure for January could prove temporary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last month, U.S. employers might have shed jobs for the first time in about a year, potentially…
Fed nominee pushes back against GOP claims of anti-oil bias
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing back against critics, a key nominee to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors said Thursday before…
Jobless claims fall for second straight week
WASHINGTON (AP) — After three consecutive weeks of unemployment claims that appeared to rise in tandem with omicron, fewer Americans…
UK faces record rise in energy prices, adding to bill stress
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s energy regulator announced Thursday that a cap on energy prices is going up by a record…
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Russia-Ukraine crisis entered another day that is expected to be packed with diplomatic efforts…
WHO: Europe entering ‘plausible endgame’ to COVID pandemic
COPENHAGEN (AP) — The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Thursday the continent is now entering a…
Inflation in Turkey hits 20-year high of nearly 49%
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s annual inflation came in at nearly 49% on Thursday, hitting a nearly 20-year high and…
EU nations debating borders, migration policies
LILLE, France (AP) — European Union interior ministers on Thursday were debating ways to beef up the 27-nation bloc’s borders,…
Sweden joins others in announcing end of virus restrictions
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden on Thursday joined other European nations in saying it will remove coronavirus restrictions. “It is time…