US gas prices are likely to respond to the conflict between Russian and Ukraine, thanks in part to Russia’s leverage as a major natural gas and oil supplier.
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Extended stay hotels play the long game
As travel picks up and the phenomenon of remote work continues to blur the lines between business and leisure, extended-stay hotels are having a moment.
Consumers and markets may be in for wild ride as oil prices rise
Tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine threaten to push oil prices into triple digits.
The case for bitcoin as ‘digital gold’ is falling apart
A key investment case for bitcoin is deteriorating as geopolitical uncertainty and rising inflation hammer cryptocurrency prices.
An Afro Latina's mission to embrace natural hair gets push from beauty giant
Afro Latina Carolina Contreras, whose mission is celebrating Afro-textured and curly hair, will be the first Dominican-owned product line sold at Sephora.
Contract worker injured in Louisiana refinery explosion and fire, company says
One person was injured in an explosion and fire on Monday morning at Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s 578,000 barrel-per-day crude oil refinery in Garyville, Louisiana, a company spokesperson said.
Small businesses say they are hurt by rising costs to advertise on Amazon
Among the many things Bernie Thompson has seen change since he started his computer-accessories company is the price of advertising on Amazon.
Founder of collapsed $1.7 billion mutual fund charged with fraud
The founder of a $1.7 billion mutual fund that collapsed in 2021 has been charged by federal prosecutors with securities fraud and obstruction of justice.
Car buyers trade in haggling for sticker shock
Car consumers can take their pick of what’s to blame: the Covid-19 pandemic, a shortage of semiconductors, blockades at the Canadian border, a fire onboard a
Chicago denies permit for scrapyard at heart of 'environmental injustice' battle
City health officials on Friday denied a key permit to a scrap metal facility planned for a largely Latino neighborhood, handing a victory to residents who had