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Dating app Bumble has been known for setting its own standards for how people should behave on the internet — from banning shirtless and…
Continue ReadingDating app Bumble has been known for setting its own standards for how people should behave on the internet — from banning shirtless and…
Continue ReadingFacebook’s court-like Oversight Board overturned several of the company’s decisions to remove content in its first set of decisions since…
Continue ReadingCommerzbank plans to slash its workforce by 10,000 and close 340 branches by 2024 as part of a strategic overhaul. The bank has roughly 48,500…
Continue ReadingAmerica has been the king of the box office for, well, forever. Not anymore. In 2020, China overtook the United States to become the top movie market…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s US sales popped in the fourth quarter as guests spent more per order, but international sales took a hit from lockdowns related to…
Continue ReadingFrom Wall Street to the White House, everyone is watching GameStop shares. What’s happening: Stock in the left-for-dead video game retailer…
Continue ReadingThe US economy grew at an annualized and seasonally adjusted rate of 4% in the fourth quarter of 2020, just as economists had predicted, the Commerce…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s unemployment crisis is now President Joe Biden’s problem, and jobless claims in his (partial) first week as president show how…
Continue ReadingThe Reddit message board that’s breaking the internet by sending Wall Street into a frenzy was briefly taken private by its moderators on…
Continue ReadingGameStop traders sent the stock on a wild ride Thursday. The stock was up about 13% Thursday morning after tumbling about 15% earlier. Sending it on…
Continue ReadingThe European Union has been locked in a very public and acrimonious fight with AstraZeneca over vaccine delays. The temperature may have cooled…
Continue ReadingSo much for what goes up must come down. GameStop continued to defy gravity Thursday. Shares soared another 30% in premarket trading thanks to…
Continue ReadingChipotle is testing curbside pickup at 29 locations in California to give customers a way to get their tacos and burritos without having to go inside…
Continue ReadingToyota is back on top. The Japanese company has reclaimed its place as the world’s best-selling automaker, with its latest results showing an…
Continue ReadingNetflix has just claimed its biggest hit ever with “Bridgerton,” a drama set in Britain in the early 1800s. Some 82 million households…
Continue ReadingEconomists are grading on a curve. That’s not a good thing if you’re former President Donald Trump. US gross domestic product, the…
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Mark Zuckerberg built…
Continue ReadingAmateur investors continued a frenzied runup of GameStop for the fourth session in a row, with the stock ending Tuesday up more than 92%, or about…
Continue ReadingThe GameStop frenzy on Wall Street has investors, and much of the internet, enraptured — not unlike a good horror movie. Everyone knows doom is…
Continue ReadingTesla capped its breakout year with a record profit that still fell short of analysts forecasts, sending its shares lower in after-hours trading. The…
Continue ReadingFacebook’s business continues to fire on all cylinders even as the company faces growing scrutiny from regulators over its acquisitions and…
Continue ReadingAnalysts have talked for at least a year about the potential for Apple’s first 5G iPhone to drive a “supercycle” of device sales.…
Continue ReadingAnalysts have talked for at least a year about the potential for Apple’s first 5G iPhone to drive a “supercycle” of device sales.…
Continue ReadingAt the core of Donald Trump’s angry populist appeal was — and is — this sentiment: The elites think they know better than you. They…
Continue ReadingFacebook’s business continues to fire on all cylinders even as the company faces growing scrutiny from regulators over its acquisitions and…
Continue ReadingWelcome to the Reddit market. A group on Reddit’s Wall Street Bets board have been promoting a number of stocks, hoping to squeeze short…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday and assured investors that there are no near-term plans to raise them. Interest rates are…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday and again stressed it would use its “full range of tools” to support the US…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is cracking down on the oil-and-gas industry, but he is not taking the extreme steps the Trump campaign claimed he would last…
Continue ReadingBen & Jerry’s two co-founders want to make it easier for Americans to sue police officers who abuse their authority, a move that reform…
Continue ReadingAnalysts have talked for at least a year about the potential for Apple’s first 5G iPhone to drive a “supercycle” of device sales.…
Continue ReadingBoeing closed the books on its worst year ever, posting record losses and plunging sales on the backs of combined crises: the Covid-19 pandemic and…
Continue ReadingBen & Jerry’s two co-founders want to make it easier for Americans to sue police officers who abuse their authority, a move that reform…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and his predecessor Janet Yellen, now the first woman to serve as Treasury secretary, are both known for their…
Continue ReadingWalmart plans to build automated mini-warehouses in dozens of its stores to speed up customers’ online delivery and curbside pickup orders in a…
Continue ReadingTikTok has been forced to lay off some of its workers in India as the country doubles down on what was already a monthslong ban on the app in the…
Continue ReadingApple is urging iPhone and iPad users to promptly update their operating systems to fix security bugs that may have already been exploited by…
Continue ReadingA war of words between the European Union and AstraZeneca escalated on Wednesday as the two sides argued in public over coronavirus vaccine delays…
Continue ReadingRosalind Brewer will be the next CEO of Walgreens — making her the only Black woman currently slated to take the helm of a Fortune 500 company.…
Continue ReadingEarnings from some of the biggest US technology companies could push the market to new highs as talk of a stock bubble continues to ripple through…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is cracking down on the oil-and-gas industry, but he is not taking the extreme steps the Trump campaign claimed he would last…
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca is pushing back strongly against criticism from EU officials over delayed deliveries of its Covid-19 vaccine. In an interview with…
Continue ReadingThe internet is buzzing over a new technology created by Microsoft developers that could make it possible to have a virtual conversation with a…
Continue ReadingTikTok has been forced to lay off some of its workers in India as the country doubles down on what was already a monthslong ban on the app in the…
Continue ReadingGoldman Sachs cut chief executive David Solomon’s annual compensation by $10 million, or 36%, following a penalty deduction that resulted from…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft exceeded Wall Street analysts’ expectations for quarterly revenue by nearly $3 billion and hit a three-month sales record, it…
Continue ReadingSpaceX and Amazon — companies run by the two richest men in the world — are sparring over their competing satellite-based internet businesses,…
Continue ReadingBeyond Meat and PepsiCo are combining forces to develop and distribute snacks and drinks made with plant-based protein as the plant-based trend gains…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft exceeded Wall Street analysts’ expectations for quarterly revenue by nearly $3 billion, it reported Tuesday. The results signal that…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden announced a series of measures on Tuesday aimed at ramping up coronavirus vaccine allocation and distribution, including the…
Continue ReadingBeyond Meat and PepsiCo are combining forces to develop and distribute snacks and drinks made with plant-based protein as the plant-based trend gains…
Continue ReadingCBS has suspended two of its top TV executives following a Los Angeles Times investigation that alleged they cultivated a toxic work culture…
Continue ReadingBrian Chesky had some air mattresses, but not much more, in 2008 when the presidential election triggered an idea for his then-fledgling startup,…
Continue ReadingGoya’s board of directors had enough of CEO Robert Unanue’s public comments in support of former President Donald Trump and his unfounded…
Continue ReadingMany people living on America’s East Coast were without Internet for part of Tuesday because of Verizon Fios service issues. Tens of thousands…
Continue ReadingMany people living on America’s East Coast were without Internet for part of Tuesday because of Verizon Fios service issues. Tens of thousands…
Continue ReadingTesla CEO Elon Musk is the richest person on the planet, but he’s apparently still happy to shop on handmade craft site Etsy. And in a sign of…
Continue ReadingMike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, was banned from Twitter Monday night, according to a Twitter spokesperson. Twitter made its decision based on a…
Continue ReadingMartha Stewart wants to help pet owners turn dog days into dog daze. The lifestyle guru is bringing a new line of CBD dog treats to the market.…
Continue ReadingTwo of TikTok’s rivals in the United States are joining forces at a time when TikTok itself now appears to be here to stay. On Tuesday, Clash…
Continue ReadingThe biggest tech companies spent much of the last four years in Washington playing defense: Answering to threats of regulation and repeatedly being…
Continue ReadingCici’s, a restaurant chain best known for its pizza buffets, has filed for bankruptcy. In a court filing late Monday, Cici’s blamed its…
Continue ReadingThe European Union is calling out vaccine makers AstraZeneca and Pfizer over delivery delays that could slow its recovery from the pandemic.…
Continue ReadingIf you thought Fox News would dial down the highly charged rhetoric after Donald Trump left office, you’d be mistaken. It is not slowing down…
Continue ReadingThe meteoric rise in GameStop’s stock, as traders congregating on Reddit and Discord take on short sellers and hedge funds, is hard to look…
Continue ReadingMarty Baron, the editor who transformed the Washington Post into an international powerhouse and led the news organization to win 10 Pulitzer Prizes,…
Continue ReadingMichelle Bennett is trying to keep life inside her Waldorf, Maryland, home as normal as possible during Covid-19. Three of her four daughters are…
Continue ReadingTarget is the latest major retailer to stop selling Chaokoh coconut milk following accusations that its manufacturer uses monkey labor. In a…
Continue ReadingBillionaires are minting money during the pandemic, even as millions of Americans join the ranks of the poor. US billionaires have collectively…
Continue ReadingThe European Union is calling out vaccine makers AstraZeneca and Pfizer over delivery delays that could slow its recovery from the pandemic.…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic could slam the brakes on a global economic turnaround this year despite mass vaccination programs and unprecedented levels of stimulus,…
Continue ReadingPizza Hut’s newest pizza doesn’t look like its other pizzas. The chain is launching a new Detroit-style pizza, which ditches the…
Continue ReadingLeon Black will step down as CEO of Apollo Global Management, the investment firm said, as it also announced that an internal investigation into…
Continue ReadingChina wants to lead the global recovery from the pandemic and become more influential on the world stage than ever before. It might just have the…
Continue ReadingGameStop is expected to lose money this year and next year. Sales growth is sluggish as fewer gamers need to go to stores — or even shop online —…
Continue ReadingA short-form video app that competes with the Chinese version of TikTok is preparing for what is expected to be the world’s largest initial…
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here.…
Continue ReadingAn important heads-up for iPhone owners: Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices, including pacemakers.…
Continue ReadingLawmakers confirmed Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary on Monday, making her the first woman in American history to hold the position. As head of the…
Continue ReadingIt’s 27 degrees where I live just north of New York City, but I’m taking a walk up a mountain with pop star Shawn Mendes in Griffith Park…
Continue ReadingTwitter on Monday launched Birdwatch, an experiment that relies on the social network’s users to provide context to tweets and to combat…
Continue ReadingIt was a volatile day on Wall Street, where stocks suddenly tumbled mid-morning before bouncing back. Investors have a lot on their minds: President…
Continue ReadingChinese President Xi Jinping has called for a return to multilateralism, with leaders working together to put the global economy back on track, in…
Continue ReadingAdam Aron is in a surprisingly good mood for a CEO of a struggling theater chain that recently said it might not make it through the winter. But the…
Continue ReadingAn important heads-up for iPhone owners: Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices, including pacemakers.…
Continue ReadingIt’s a volatile day on Wall Street, where stocks suddenly tumbled mid-morning before bouncing back. Investors have a lot on their minds:…
Continue ReadingIt’s a volatile day on Wall Street, where stocks suddenly tumbled mid-morning. Investors have a lot on their minds: President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingThe WWE is coming to Peacock. NBCUniversal’s new streaming service will be the exclusive US home of WWE Network, the wrestling entertainment…
Continue ReadingCharcoal company Kingsford has created a new fellowship program to honor the contributions Black Americans have made to the legacy of American…
Continue ReadingEuropeans got more of their electricity from renewable sources than fossil fuels for the first time last year, according to an annual report from…
Continue ReadingLate-night TV has always featured politics. Johnny Carson spent decades lampooning leaders of both parties on “The Tonight Show,” and…
Continue ReadingA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried 143 satellites into orbit on a jam-packed rideshare mission Sunday, setting a new world record for the most…
Continue ReadingLarry King’s death on Saturday was a significant loss for the media world. The longtime CNN host was an industry icon right down to his…
Continue ReadingDuring the Trump era, many business leaders came to an uncomfortable conclusion: They could no longer afford to stay in their lanes, speaking out…
Continue ReadingLarry King, who died Saturday at the age of 87, “had a history-making career spanning radio and television,” CNN president Jeff Zucker…
Continue ReadingGoogle Maps will soon display locations that offer COVID-19 vaccinations, further bolstering awareness of the virus — and how to avoid it. The…
Continue ReadingCoke with Coffee is finally launching Monday in the United States after being available for years internationally. The product is made with Brazilian…
Continue ReadingBudweiser’s Clydesdale horses have become synonymous with the Super Bowl. But this year, they’re getting a rest: For the first time in 37…
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