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Asian stocks follow Wall St down as rate hike worries grow - ABC News
Orsted moves forward with plans to grow corals on wind turbines - CNBC
The planet's reefs face a number of threats, including coral bleaching.
Oil gains on supply concerns - Fox Business
Oil prices gained Friday morning on concerns about supply as the European Union prepares sanction on Russia, which would include an embargo on crude oil.
Cruise ship passengers in Seattle speak out after onboard COVID-19 outbreak - KOMO News
A long-planned vacation aboard the Carnival Spirit that Regina and Sally Osgood thought would be a dream turned instead into a nightmare 10 days during a 16-day cruise. “On the 27th,” Regina said, “my wife, Sally, was not feeling great. &rdq…
FDA dramatically narrows use of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine - POLITICO
The single-shot Covid-19 vaccine will now only be available for adults who cannot or will not receive an mRNA vaccine.
'Epic disaster': CNN+ shutdown leaves laid-off staffers furious as Fox News gloats - Daily Mail
CNN+ staffers have reacted with fury to Thursday's decision to end the streaming service, only three weeks after it launched. Fox News hosts were laughing at their rival's difficulties.
Twitter board in a bind as Elon Musk makes his move - Financial Times
Billionaire’s bid has exposed the social media company’s chequered performance
Oil heads for weekly decline of around 4% - Fox Business
Oil prices declined Friday morning following a week filled with concerns about interest rate hikes, global growth and COVID lockdowns in China putting a dent in demand.
Hulu Hit With Outage: “Working To Resolve It Quickly”, Streamer Says - Deadline
UPDATE: Shortly before 9 PM Pacific time, the service appeared to be back up and working. EARLIER: An outage has hit Hulu this afternoon, with users around the country reporting that the Disney streamer is down and/or that they cannot access the service. “We …
Taiwan's 'biggest offshore wind farm' generates its first power - CNBC
It's hoped that construction of the project will wrap up this year.
Fed Raises Interest Rates for First Time Since 2018: Latest News - The Wall Street Journal
Full coverage of the Federal Reserve's policy statement and 2.30 p.m. press conference.
Oil prices rise on supply concerns - Fox Business
Oil futures rose Thursday night, grabbing back some of the prior day's losses.
Netflix looks to curb free password sharing between households | TheHill - The Hill
Streaming platform Netflix announced plans on Wednesday to curb f...
Inflation Lessons From the 1970s - The New York Times
Painful lessons from the past have helped convince policymakers that quickly raising interest rates is the way to combat rising prices.
Prepare for a recession this summer, a bear market in real estate and a drop in stock prices, warns strategist David Rosenberg - MarketWatch
What to expect when you’re expecting a hit to housing, stocks and other ‘sure’ things
Asian stocks join global rally, US yields cling to highs By Reuters - Investing.com
Asian stocks join global rally, U.S. yields cling to highs
J.&J. Pauses Production of Its Covid Vaccine Despite Persistent Need - The New York Times
A crucial Johnson & Johnson plant has stopped making its Covid vaccine, though the company says it has millions of doses in inventory.
Starbucks accused of 'union-busting' after firing several workers in Memphis - Fox Business
Starbucks has fired several employees that were part of a unionization effort in Memphis, Tenn., after the workers welcomed a local news outlet into the store after it was closed.
Justice Department Says It Seized $3.6 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Stolen in 2016 Hack - The Wall Street Journal
The value of the bitcoin at the time it was seized last week marks the department’s largest-ever financial seizure
No more just the 314: State assigns another area code to St. Louis - STLtoday.com
We'll just have to celebrate March 14 extra hard this year.