Feb 09 Spirits surpass beer for U.S. market-share supremacy, data shows By Bruce Schreiner, Jim Salter, Associated Press New figures show that spirits surpassed beer for U.S. market-share supremacy, based on supplier revenues, a spirit industry group announced Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 09 FTX founder Bankman-Fried facing trial, keeps talking By Ken Sweet, Associated Press He was indicted in December and charged with perpetrating one of the biggest frauds in U.S. history — and he’s still talking, either in person or on the internet. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 6:44 News Wrap: Zelenskyy asks for more weapons as Ukraine braces for new Russian offensive In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy rallied support in London and Paris and renewed his appeal for more advanced weapons as Ukraine braces for a new Russian offensive, the U.S. military says the Chinese balloon shot down off… Continue watching
Feb 08 Brazil pushes illegal miners out of Indigenous territory By Edmar Barros, Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Brazilian authorities have launched an operation to reclaim Yanomami Indigenous territory from thousands of illegal gold miners who have contaminated rivers and brought famine and disease to one of the most isolated populations of the world. Continue reading
Feb 08 In new role as labor committee chair, Bernie Sanders says corporations 'should be nervous' By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press As the new chairman of the Senate committee that oversees health and labor issues, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says some corporations "should be nervous."… Continue reading
Feb 08 Former Twitter executives deny being pressured by Democrats to block Hunter Biden story By Farnoush Amiri, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Former Twitter executives conceded to Congress that they made a mistake by blocking a story about Hunter Biden, the president's son, from the social media platform in the run-up to the 2020 election. Continue reading
Feb 08 Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal will hurt gamers, UK antitrust watchdog says By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Microsoft's stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Feb 08 States consider restricting land ownership for foreign nationals after Chinese balloon sparks national security debate By Matthew Brown, Sam Metz, Associated Press As U.S.-China relations cool amid trade disputes and espionage fears stoked by the Chinese spy balloon shot down off the Atlantic Coast, lawmakers in Congress and at least 11 statehouses are weighing legislation to further limit foreign ownership of farmland. Continue reading
Feb 08 CVS buys primary care provider Oak Street for $10.6 billion By Tom Murphy, Associated Press CVS Health is plunging deeper into providing primary care with an approximately $10.6 billion deal to acquire Oak Street Health. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: China steps up complaints about U.S. shooting down suspected spy balloon In our news wrap Tuesday, China stepped up its complaints about the U.S. shooting down a suspected spy balloon, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands said they will send at least 100 refurbished Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine's military, and thousands… Continue watching