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By Christina Carrega and Pete Muntean, CNN The Department of Justice has sued two major airlines on Tuesday, alleging the companies created an…

Airbnb has been on a wild ride. Many had doubted it could survive as Covid cases soared and the company lost 80% of its business. But now things are…

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is unlikely to take its foot off the stimulus gas pedal this week as the recovery has run into…

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business For kids interested in practicing their spycraft, Aston Martin is offering the perfect tool. It’s a…

By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Think all-remote meetings are difficult? Running an effective and productive meeting is going to be even harder in a…

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Melanie Newman and Jessica Mendoza aren’t done making history. The two sports announcers will be ESPN’s…

By Leah Asmelash, CNN In the last year, the supply chain has become less of a chain, and more of a fraying thread. Almost every industry has…

By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business The NewsGuild, a labor union that represents thousands of journalists, is investigating the workplace culture of US…

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business McDonald’s pledged Tuesday to significantly reduce the use of plastics in its Happy Meal toys…

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business US stocks tried but failed to rebound Tuesday, after concerns about potential contagion from Chinese real estate giant…

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business JPMorgan has launched a new digital retail bank in the United Kingdom under its Chase brand, marking its first push into…

By Laura He, CNN Business Evergrande’s chairman promised his employees Tuesday that they will “walk out of the darkness” caused by…

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Bitcoin is falling as fears of the Evergrande crisis sweep through global markets. The digital currency has dropped…

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…

By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business More than 200 companies, including Twitter, Salesforce and Procter & Gamble, signed a climate pledge that…

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors will begin replacing damaged and fire-prone battery cells on some of its recalled Chevrolet Bolt…

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Sunday was TV’s biggest night, but it was a mixed bag — at least in terms of the ratings. The 73rd Annual…

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Drinking alcohol and building planes don’t really mix. That’s why Boeing is reportedly investigating two…

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy is further from being back to normal again. Thanks, Delta. The more infectious variant of Covid-19 is…

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Dow and the broader US stock market fell to close sharply lower Monday as Chinese real estate conglomerate…

By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business France is threatening to block talks on a planned free trade agreement between Europe and Australia after the…

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business UK supermarkets could face shortages of meat and other fresh food within weeks after soaring gas prices prompted a major…

By Laura He, CNN Business Evergrande’s debt crisis is continuing to unsettle investors in Asia and raising concerns about whether a potential…

By Rishabh M Pratap, CNN and Reuters At least 180 people have died in the west Indian state of Maharashtra after torrential monsoon rains caused…

Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business SpaceX founder Elon Musk pledged to donate $50 million to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, helping exceed…

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Four little words — “do your own research” — are hurting the US pandemic response, CNN’s chief…

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Samuel Adams is launching a new, limited edition beer, and it packs such a potent punch it’s illegal in 15…

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Mention the word “stagflation” to someone who followed the economy in the 1970s, and you can expect a…

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Sears will shut the doors on its last department store in Illinois come fall; the state in which its first retail…

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business German sports retailer Puma is collaborating with Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons, bringing a few…

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business After Bart Schoenfeld’s Chevrolet Bolt EV was recalled for the second time, he’d had enough. GM had…

By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Thursday unveiled a new fund to increase investments made with the…

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The pandemic has been rough for for many working parents, with work-life balance going out the window as child care…

By Matt Egan, CNN Business David Rubenstein is shrugging off fears of runaway inflation and concerns about looming tax hikes. The private equity…

By Tal Yellin and Janie Boschma, CNN Employees in five industries will especially feel the effects of the new vaccine mandate — management,…

By Matt Egan, CNN Business In March 2020, the US economy faced the specter of a financial crisis and a full-blown depression as Covid-19 crippled…

By Philip Wang, CNN Business The World Bank says it will stop publishing its annual Doing Business economic report after an independent investigation…

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business It’s been a wobbly week on Wall Street and CNN Business’ Fear and Greed Index is flashing…

Opinion by Jennifer M. Granholm for CNN Business Perspectives The image of a collapsed electrical tower and power lines that Hurricane Ida tossed…

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business “Delta? What Delta?” That was the take from Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics,…

By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business China has applied to join a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership that the United States ditched several years ago, as…

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business The troubles of Chinese conglomerate Evergrande have dominated headlines after it warned once again that it could…

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Maintaining a healthy environment during a pandemic without alienating employees and customers who don’t want to…

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business United Airlines has achieved a high level of compliance with the strict vaccine mandate it set for its 67,000 US…

By Allison Morrow, CNN Business This week the Wall Street Journal released a series of scathing articles about Facebook, citing leaked internal…

By Matt Egan, CNN Business The implosion of Lehman Brothers, 13 years ago this week, showed how the collapse of a single entity can send shockwaves…

By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Frustrated Tesla owners continue to wait for “full self-driving,” an expensive and long-delayed software…

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The United Arab Emirates will pour £10 billion ($13.8 billion) into the United Kingdom over the next five years, as the…

By Kristin Fisher, CNN Business The four people aboard SpaceX’s Inspiration 4 mission flew higher than the International Space Station, but…

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business After months of speculation, Piers Morgan has made his next move: teaming up with media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The…

By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Anneken Tappe, CNN US retail sales increased last month as consumers continued to dish out on clothing, furniture and…

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Marks & Spencer is closing 11 of its stores in France because of supply chain problems related to Brexit. The UK…

By Charles Riley, CNN Business Cigarette giant Philip Morris International has taken control of UK inhaler maker Vectura despite objections from…

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The newest version of Bud Light is even lighter. Anheuser-Busch has announced the launch of Bud Light Next, the…

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business There is a winner in the race to build the first consumer ready electric pickup truck, and it isn’t Tesla, Ford…

By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business A contentious union election that determines the fate of future newsroom organizing came to an end Tuesday night. The…

By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Millions of workers have left their jobs in recent months. Some found new roles, while others walked away without…

By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Live audio app Clubhouse boomed during the early months of the pandemic as people craved social connections and…

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Shoppers these days may need to take a cue from a Rolling Stones hit when it comes to setting their…

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Chevron, the $186 billion US oil giant, is taking steps to diversify its business away from fossil fuels as concerns…

By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business One of the world’s top gambling hubs may be staring at a dramatic overhaul — and investors are worried. On…

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Just when car prices looked like they were edging down from their record highs, they’re heading skyward again.…

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business UK inflation rose at the fastest rate in at least 24 years in August as the price of transportation, restaurant meals…

By Laura He, CNN Business China’s dramatic steps to contain the coronavirus this summer have taken a toll on consumer confidence in the country…

By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…

By Melissa Alonso, CNN Conservative radio host Pastor Robert “Bob” Enyart, who swore off Covid-19 vaccines, has died from complications…

Opinion by Kasia Kieli for CNN Business Perspectives Freedom of the press is under attack in Poland. A new media ownership bill that could become law…

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling on the Federal Reserve to break up Wells Fargo following years of scandal…

By Charles Riley and Anna Cooban, CNN Business The British government has once again delayed the introduction of checks on imports from the European…

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Britain’s strict Covid-19 testing requirements for overseas visitors and Brits wishing to holiday abroad had a…

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business President Joe Biden’s push to mandate vaccines or weekly Covid tests for large companies should lead to about 12…

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Inflation took a breather in August, coming down from a 13-year high. Still, price increases remain uncomfortably high…