Taylor 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…
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Apple’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…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods joins PGA policy board after players’ concerns about transparency
By Robert Ilich and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Golf’s power structure took a sharp shift to the players Tuesday when Tiger Woods was named…
Continue ReadingFitch downgrades US debt on debt ceiling drama and Jan. 6 insurrection
CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, FITCH RATINGS, THE WHITE HOUSE, @LHSUMMERS, MOODY’S ANALYTICS By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Fitch Ratings…
Continue ReadingStarbucks’ sales in China come roaring back
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks’ China business is back after dropping due to Covid restrictions last year. In the…
Continue ReadingFitch downgrades US debt on debt ceiling drama and governance worries
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Fitch Ratings downgraded its US debt rating on Tuesday from the highest AAA rating to AA+, citing “a…
Continue ReadingAmericans are ‘unwittingly funding’ blacklisted Chinese companies, Congressional panel says
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — A Congressional select committee is investigating BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, and…
Continue ReadingLunchables is heading to the produce aisle with a fresh fruit snack tray
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Lunchables, which is making its way into school lunchrooms this fall, is testing out yet another…
Continue ReadingGM recalls more vehicles with Takata air bag inflators that could explode
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — General Motors said Tuesday is recalling almost 900 vehicles worldwide because the Takata-made air bag…
Continue ReadingWarner Bros. apologizes for ‘Barbenheimer’ tweets that sparked criticism in Japan
By Jack Guy and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — The Warner Bros. Film Group has apologized after the Twitter account for its “Barbie” film sparked…
Continue ReadingMeta begins blocking news access on its platforms in Canada
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Meta has begun to remove news content from Facebook and Instagram in Canada, the social media giant said…
Continue ReadingLaid-off Yellow drivers will have a tough time finding good jobs
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Since Sunday, Mark Roper, a truck driver for 32 years, has been out of a job, along with 30,000 of his…
Continue ReadingAmazon Clinic rolls out nationwide as e-commerce giant expands its health care footprint
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon’s virtual clinic is now available in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., the company…
Continue ReadingThe US stock market just had its best year — so far — since 1997
By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The stock market just had its best performance through July in 26 years. The benchmark S&P 500 index…
Continue ReadingBeef over beef: Taco Bell is accused of false advertising and allegedly skimping on fillings
By Ellie Stevens New York (CNN) — The photos online of Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza last September reeled in New York resident Frank Siragusa.…
Continue ReadingSafety regulators investigating steering on some Tesla models
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating new Tesla Model 3 sedans and…
Continue ReadingThe number of available jobs in the US just fell to its lowest level in more than two years
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Bit by bit, the US labor market is settling down from the rolling boil of the past three years: The…
Continue ReadingCVS is laying off 5,000 workers
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — CVS is laying off about 5,000 employees in a cost-cutting effort, the pharmacy chain confirmed…
Continue ReadingCoors Light brewer benefits from Bud Light’s turmoil
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bud Light’s decline is benefiting one of its biggest rivals. Molson Coors, brewer of Miller Lite and…
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