DeSantis’ ‘anti-woke’ bills are costing Florida millions of dollars in business
CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — A slew of new bills signed into law by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has draped the…
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Leon Black agrees to pay $62.5 million to avoid Jeffrey Epstein-related lawsuits in the US Virgin Islands
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire investor Leon Black struck a multi-million dollar settlement with the government of the US Virgin…
Continue ReadingWhat Asia’s top potato chip maker learned from a huge supply shortage
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — What happens when Asia’s biggest potato chip maker runs out of potatoes? Japanese snack brand Calbee…
Continue ReadingWhat to do if your Wells Fargo deposit is missing
By Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Wells Fargo is once again cleaning up trouble with its customers’ bank accounts, and there are…
Continue ReadingNikola CEO is leaving the company after just 18 months
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN New York (CNN) — The president and chief executive of Nikola, the Arizona-based electric and hydrogen semi truck…
Continue ReadingJudge narrows Trump-era Google antitrust case brought by states and the Justice Department
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Google will not have to face allegations by dozens of states that the tech giant’s design of its search…
Continue ReadingGoogle update makes it easier for US users to remove some unwanted search results
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Google unveiled new privacy updates this week that lets US users have a wee bit more control over the…
Continue ReadingTupperware may not go out of business after all
By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Tupperware was left for dead; a relic of a lost time when leftovers storage had but one dominant market…
Continue ReadingFCC issues historic $300 million fine against the largest robocall scam it has ever investigated
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday cracked down on a massive illegal robocall operation responsible…
Continue ReadingGlobal food prices bounce following collapse of Black Sea grain deal
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Global food prices ticked up last month after Russia pulled out of a deal to allow the safe passage of…
Continue ReadingMattel wants to pay you $277 an hour to play Uno
By Ellie Stevens, CNN (CNN) — Mattel says it is conducting a nationwide job search for a “Chief Uno player.” The salary: $277 an hour. The…
Continue ReadingThe US job market continues its cooldown, adding just 187,000 positions last month
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The US job market has returned to pre-pandemic form. Employers added just 187,000 jobs in July,…
Continue ReadingHow extreme heat is making your gas more expensive
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — This summer’s historic heatwave is making life more expensive for American drivers. Even as inflation…
Continue ReadingIndia restricts laptop, PC imports to boost local manufacturing
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India has placed restrictions on the import of computers and laptops in a surprise move from the government of Prime…
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Customers report missing deposits from Wells Fargo bank accounts
By Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Wells Fargo is dealing with a technical issue that has resulted in customers reporting that their…
Continue ReadingNYC passes bill to make pandemic-era outdoor dining program permanent, with more specific guidelines
By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — The New York City Council approved a bill Thursday to make the pandemic-era outdoor dining program a permanent…
Continue ReadingYou’d have to work five lifetimes to make what your boss makes in one year, report shows
By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The gulf between a CEO’s paycheck and their typical employee’s has always been vast. But the advent…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift urged to postpone LA shows as hotel workers strike
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — “Swifties” heading to Los Angeles to see Taylor Swift concerts this week may find a large number…
Continue ReadingApple’s sales fall for the third consecutive quarter
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Apple said Thursday that its revenue slipped 1% to $81.8 billion for its quarter ending July 1, marking the…
Continue ReadingAmazon’s stock surges as Q2 earnings show profit and sales jump
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon (AMZN)’s sales boomed on strong demand in the second quarter for its wide range of products,…
Continue ReadingPapa Johns’ prices are driving some customers away
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Consumers are pulling back on discretionary spending, and Papa Johns is taking a hit. Sales at…
Continue ReadingHyundai and Kia warn drivers of 90,000 vehicles to park outside due to fire risk
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — Hyundai and Kia are recalling about 90,000 cars and SUVs in the United States and warning owners…
Continue ReadingIndia’s recent rice ban sent people into a panic. Here’s what’s going on now
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Last month, the Indian government announced an abrupt ban on exporting non-basmati white rice,…
Continue Reading‘Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde’ plead guilty to money laundering
By Allison Morrow and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A husband and wife, whose eccentricities and alleged crimes earned them the nickname…
Continue ReadingThreads user count falls to new lows, highlighting retention challenges
by Brian Fung Washington, DC (CNN) — Threads, Meta’s Twitter rival, is struggling to retain users roughly a month after its highly publicized…
Continue ReadingMortgage rates climb toward 7% after America’s credit rating was downgraded
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US mortgage rates jumped this week, climbing closer to 7%. The move follows last week’s rate hike…
Continue ReadingAmazon Fresh grocery chain has struggled. See its stores of the future
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon has faced challenges getting shoppers to buy groceries in its Amazon Fresh grocery stores…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett isn’t worried about Fitch’s downgrade
By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Warren Buffett is shrugging off Fitch Ratings’ historic downgrade of US credit from the top AAA grade to…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia extends oil production cut even as US gas prices hit nine-month highs
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — OPEC leader Saudi Arabia is extending its oil production cut for at least another month in a move that…
Continue ReadingWoman sues drug makers of Ozempic and Mounjaro over severe gastrointestinal issues
By Jamiel Lynch and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, a Louisiana woman is claiming she has suffered severe…
Continue ReadingVince McMahon subpoenaed in sexual misconduct investigation
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal law enforcement agents executed a search warrant and subpoenaed World Wrestling Entertainment…
Continue ReadingWarner Bros. Discovery trims costs and losses but misses forecasts
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Warner Bros. Discovery reported a larger-than-forecast loss in the second quarter, but the loss…
Continue ReadingThe US was just downgraded, but the jobs report will likely be strong
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Despite Tuesday’s credit rating downgrade amid concerns about the challenges facing the United…
Continue ReadingBank of England raises interest rates for the 14th time
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The Bank of England raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday as inflation remains…
Continue ReadingBud Light controversy cost parent company about $395 million in lost US sales
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The world’s largest brewer is counting the costs of being swept into a controversy over Bud Light in…
Continue ReadingYeezy stock sales improve outlook for Adidas
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Adidas upgraded its earnings outlook for the year Thursday, in part because of demand for the company’s…
Continue ReadingChina wants to limit minors to no more than two hours a day on their phones
By Simone McCarthy Hong Kong (CNN) — China is proposing new measures to curb the amount of time that kids and teens can spend on their phones,…
Continue ReadingShe reported a scientist was under FBI investigation. Now a judge is ordering her to reveal her source
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge handed down a rare and alarming court decision this week that could have significant implications…
Continue ReadingFitch downgrades mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie from AAA to AA+
By Anna Bahney, CNN (CNN) — The credit ratings of US mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were downgraded by Fitch Ratings on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingDua Lipa sued over copyright in ‘Levitating’
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Dua Lipa’s hit song ‘Levitating’ is back in court. The star and Warner Music Group are facing a…
Continue ReadingFitch’s historic downgrade may be a black eye for the US but not much more
By Bryan Mena and Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — There may not be any lasting major negative ramifications from the surprise US credit rating…
Continue ReadingIRS says it will deliver faster refunds to millions of taxpayers in coming years. Here’s how.
By Tami Luhby, CNN New York (CNN) — Millions of Americans could receive their tax refunds more quickly in coming years as the Internal Revenue…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift gives ‘life-changing’ $100,000 bonuses to Eras Tour truck drivers
By Parija Bhatnagar, CNN New York (CNN) — Taylor Swift is going out in “Style.” On the eve of wrapping up the US leg of her wildly…
Continue ReadingHyundai just reinvented the glove compartment. Here’s how
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — Electric vehicles can offer several benefits like quietness, smooth power delivery and lower…
Continue ReadingFitch tells CNN why it downgraded America now
By Matt Egan, CNN Business New York (CNN Business) — Fitch Ratings is defending its controversial decision to downgrade the US credit rating by…
Continue ReadingWriters union and Hollywood will resume talks, aiming to end the strike
By Jon Passantino and Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Hollywood studios on Tuesday asked the Writers Guild back to the negotiating table in…
Continue ReadingMrBeast sues to shut down the ghost kitchen-produced MrBeast Burger
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — YouTuber MrBeast is suing the ghost kitchen behind MrBeast Burger to stop production of its popular…
Continue ReadingGlobal markets slide after Fitch downgrades US debt
By Laura He and Anna Cooban, CNN Hong Kong/London (CNN) — Global stock markets fell Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch downgraded its US…
Continue ReadingToyota unveils the retro-styled return of the Land Cruiser
CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN New York (CNN) — Just three years after being discontinued in North America, the Toyota Land Cruiser is coming…
Continue ReadingToyota unveils the retro-styled return of the Land Cruiser
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN New York (CNN) — Just three years after being discontinued in North America, the Toyota Land Cruiser is coming back…
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