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How Ukraine's businesses and citizens are pitching in to help in the war effort

4:43pm March 04, 2022

by Tim Mak

Ternopil, a town in western Ukraine, is preparing for war: from its training hospital to its milk factories, everyone is gearing up to help or assist in the war effort.

A hiring sign is posted outside a business in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., on Feb. 22. Employers are keen for workers as the economy continues to recover from the pandemic.

The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February. It's another sign of a hot labor market

3:55pm March 04, 2022

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, from 4% in January. The Federal Reserve hopes to curb inflation without stalling job growth.

Russia blocked Facebook on Friday citing "discrimination" against state-sponsored media. Here a smartphone user in Moscow watches a Facebook clip of U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.

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Russia blocks access to Facebook

3:35pm March 04, 2022

Russia has cut off access to Facebook inside the country in response to the tech giant's blocking of state-backed media outlets in the European Union.

The Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort in South Dakota has a unique new employee

6:00am March 04, 2022

She learns bit by bit and can drone on at times. If that sounds strange, it's because that new worker isn't human — it's a robot that moves around the restaurant, delivering food and drinks.

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Russia lowers its oil prices after buyers self-sanction

5:13am March 04, 2022

by Sarah Gonzalez

Sanctions against Russia have so far steered clear of Russian oil. But some companies are self imposing sanctions anyway.

The February employment report is expected to show solid job gains

5:13am March 04, 2022

The Labor Department will report on job growth in February. The job market has bounced back strongly from the depths of the pandemic, but some employers still struggle to find available workers.

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is captured this Dec. 1, 2020, file photo,

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Elon Musk dares United Autoworkers to try to unionize Tesla

6:40pm March 03, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Unfair labor practice charges have previously been filed against Tesla, Musk and other company executives for allegedly blocking union organizing attempts at the company.

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Zoe Kravitz, left, and Robert Pattinson in a scene from "The Batman."

Hollywood refuses to open biggest films in Russia

6:12pm March 03, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

Disney, Sony, Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal are pausing the theatrical releases of their films in Russia

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A woman leaves a currency exchange office in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday. Russian authorities are scrambling to stem panic as massive sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine are delivering Russia's worst economic shocks since the fall of th

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Russia's credit rating is cut to junk, and the dollar hits a new high vs. the ruble

2:17pm March 03, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Moody's cites multiple factors for the downgrade, from sanctions by the U.S., European Union and their allies to "significant concerns" that Russia might not be willing to pay its debts.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being called the world's first crypto war

5:04am March 03, 2022

by Bobby Allyn

Ukrainians have raised tens of millions of dollars in digital currency to assist in the fight against Russia. Washington aims to stop Russia from using crypto to bypass western sanctions.