Elon Musk names NBCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO
By Chris Isidore, CNN Elon Musk on Friday named longtime media executive Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter, months after he promised to step…
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Adidas will sell Yeezy shoes after all
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Adidas has decided what it’s going to do with its unsold Yeezy merchandise. At an investors’ conference Thursday,…
Continue Reading UK economy limps along as high inflation hits spending
By Anna Cooban, CNN The United Kingdom’s economy limped along in the first quarter of this year as consumers spent less on services and strike…
Continue Reading China’s record carbon emissions expected to peak due to clean energy push, report says
By Laura He, CNN China’s carbon emissions will likely hit a new record in 2023 on the back of an economic rebound, but a rapid expansion in…
Continue Reading Australia’s trade minister visits China to lobby for ‘full’ restoration of trade
By Michelle Toh, CNN Australia’s trade chief has arrived in China to lobby for the removal of curbs from its top trading partner, three years…
Continue Reading Oklahoma governor wages war on PBS station after claiming it is indoctrinating children with LGBTQ content
By Oliver Darcy, CNN America’s most-watched PBS station is on the verge of going dark. The Republican governor of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt,…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he’s found a new CEO for Twitter
By Clare Duffy, CNN Elon Musk on Thursday said he’s found a new CEO to take over Twitter, months after he first promised to step back from the…
Continue Reading New York City passes bill banning weight discrimination
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Victoria Abraham graduated from New York University last year, ready to enter the job market. She is a self-proclaimed…
Continue Reading Here’s how we know a US default would be an economic disaster
By Bryan Mena and Tami Luhby, CNN In CNN’s town hall with Donald Trump on Wednesday, the former president said a US default on its debt may be…
Continue Reading JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says Trump doesn’t understand the debt ceiling
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sharply criticized former President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying the 2024 presidential…
Continue Reading New York City passes bill banning weight discrimination
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Victoria Abraham graduated from New York University last year, ready to enter the job market. She is a self-proclaimed…
Continue Reading ABC News announces new anchors for ‘GMA3’
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business ABC News on Thursday announced the new anchors for “GMA3,” five months after T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates tick down for the second week in a row
By Anna Bahney, CNN Mortgage rates ticked down last week for the second week in a row, as progress on inflation is keeping rates calmer. The 30-year…
Continue Reading As PacWest shares dive, are we seeing the 2008 financial crisis all over again?
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN If the current banking crisis looks like ’08, sounds like ’08 and feels like ’08, is it ’08 all…
Continue Reading US employees are more satisfied than ever, new survey finds
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN No job will ever be perfect. But a new survey released by The Conference Board on Thursday found that US employees’ job…
Continue Reading Another key inflation gauge cooled further in April
By Bryan Mena, CNN Wholesale annual inflation slowed in April, adding to signs that price pressures are easing. The Producer Price Index, a key…
Continue Reading Home buying costs could spike by 22% if US defaults on its debt
By Anna Bahney, CNN The United States has never defaulted on its debt, and it remains an unlikely outcome of the current standoff about raising the…
Continue Reading Day care, margarine, car repairs: Here’s what’s costing Americans the most
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Annual inflation unexpectedly declined to 4.9% last month, according to the April Consumer Price Index report, released…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates tick down for the second week in a row
By Anna Bahney, CNN Mortgage rates ticked down last week for the second week in a row, as progress on inflation is keeping rates calmer. The 30-year…
Continue Reading Peloton is recalling 2 million bikes
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton is recalling 2 million bikes because of a safety hazard caused by the adjustable seat that could break…
Continue Reading Big banks could face billions more in FDIC fees after bank collapses
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s board of directors approved a proposal to raise the fees banks pay to…
Continue Reading Twitter’s new encrypted message feature criticized by security and privacy experts
By Brian Fung, CNN Privacy and security experts widely panned a new feature that Twitter unveiled Wednesday that encrypts some direct messages…
Continue Reading Twitter’s new encrypted message feature criticized by security and privacy experts
By Brian Fung, CNN Privacy and security experts widely panned a new feature that Twitter unveiled Wednesday that encrypts some direct messages…
Continue Reading Norfolk Southern unveils compensation plans for homeowners near derailment site
By Andrea Cambron, Jason Carroll and Chris Isidore, CNN Norfolk Southern is spelling out how it will compensate East Palestine, Ohio, homeowners…
Continue Reading GM Envolve takes direct aim at Ford’s fleet business
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business With a new business unit introduced Wednesday, General Motors is taking direct aim at Ford Motor Co.’s…
Continue Reading PacWest Bank shares tumble as crisis prompts customers to yank deposits
By Allison Morrow, CNN Shares of PacWest Bancorp tumbled Thursday after the regional bank reported that customers had recently drawn down about 9.5%…
Continue Reading White House wants to ban use of salary history in setting pay for new federal hires
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Whether one’s paycheck can keep pace with inflation is always a concern. But for women, the question is also can their…
Continue Reading Bob Iger to Ron DeSantis: Does Florida want our jobs and taxes or not?
By Chris Isidore, CNN Disney CEO Bob Iger said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ attacks on the company threaten its plans for $17 billion of…
Continue Reading Bank of England hikes interest rates for 12th time in battle with inflation
By Hanna Ziady, CNN The Bank of England raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday in its battle with inflation and said the…
Continue Reading Janet Yellen says US default would trigger a global economic downturn
By Emiko Jozuka, CNN US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged Congress on Thursday to raise its debt ceiling, warning that a US default would produce…
Continue Reading Two dead in shooting at Mercedes-Benz plant in Germany
By Nadine Schmidt and Hanna Ziady, CNN Two men have died after a shooting at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, southern Germany on Thursday,…
Continue Reading China names head of powerful new financial regulator as industry faces greater scrutiny
By Laura He, CNN China has appointed the head of its powerful new financial watchdog, which was created as part of sweeping reforms aimed at reining…
Continue Reading Five suspects arrested in India after bomb blasts near Golden Temple, Sikhism’s holiest shrine
By Jessie Yeung and Manveena Suri, CNN Police in northern India have arrested five suspects in connection with a series of homemade bomb explosions…
Continue Reading China’s inflation cools to 0.1%, its slowest pace in two years
By Laura He, CNN Deflationary pressure in China is worsening as consumer prices increased at their slowest pace in two years, suggesting weakness in…
Continue Reading Disinformation researcher who led now-defunct DHS unit sues Fox News for defamation
By Oliver Darcy, CNN A prominent disinformation researcher who became the target of Fox News last year filed a defamation lawsuit against the…
Continue Reading Disinformation researcher who led now-defunct DHS unit sues Fox News for defamation
By Oliver Darcy, CNN A prominent disinformation researcher who became the target of Fox News last year filed a defamation lawsuit against the…
Continue Reading Disney aims for more profits at Disney+ with more ads, less content, higher fees
By Chris Isidore, CNN Disney laid out the profit plan for Disney+ streaming service on its investor call after reporting its most recent quarterly…
Continue Reading With writers’ strike underway, film and TV studios start labor talks with directors
By Chris Isidore, CNN Television and film studios, already dealing with a strike by the Writers Guild of America, started contract negotiations…
Continue Reading These states will be hit the hardest if the US debt ceiling standoff isn’t resolved
By Matt Egan, CNN As leaders in Washington fail to make progress on a debt ceiling deal, Moody’s Analytics is warning of disastrous…
Continue Reading With writers’ strike underway, film and TV studios start labor talks with directors
By Chris Isidore, CNN Television and film studios, already dealing with a strike by the Writers Guild of America, started contract negotiations…
Continue Reading A foldable phone, new tablet and lots of AI: What Google unveiled at its big developer event
By Samantha Kelly Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of hardware products, including its first foldable phone and a new tablet, as well…
Continue Reading 6 money tips for new grads
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Becoming a working adult after college or graduate school is exciting… and can be modestly terrifying if you’re…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s getting cheaper at the grocery store
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Grocery prices continued to fall last month, even as restaurant meals got more expensive, according to data released…
Continue Reading Voting technology company Smartmatic subpoenas Trump campaign as part of $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The voting technology company Smartmatic has subpoenaed Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign for a wide…
Continue Reading The most popular search engine in the world is about to look different
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Google is moving forward with plans to bring AI chat features to its core search engine as it works to keep…
Continue Reading Audits of Chinese companies by KPMG and PwC full of holes, US watchdog finds
By Julia Horowitz, CNN US inspectors, after receiving access to auditors’ books for the first time, discovered significant shortcomings in…
Continue Reading Audits of Chinese companies by KPMG and PwC full of holes, US watchdog finds
By Julia Horowitz, CNN US inspectors, after receiving access to auditors’ books for the first time, discovered significant shortcomings in…
Continue Reading 6 money tips for new grads
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Becoming a working adult after college or graduate school is exciting… and can be modestly terrifying if you’re…
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Gaming revenue grew most in Oregon and New York last year—here's how it breaks down across the rest of the US
AskGamblers ranked 27 states and Washington D.C. based on commercial gaming revenue growth or decline between 2021 and…
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What credit score do I need for an auto loan?
Experian discusses what you need to know about how your credit score affects a car loan, what credit score you need to get approved and other things…
Continue Reading Social Security benefits have lost 36% of buying power since 2000
By Tami Luhby, CNN Inflation has eaten away more than one-third of Social Security benefits’ buying power since 2000, a new analysis found.…
Continue Reading Twitter is adding calls and encrypted messaging
Twitter is adding encrypted messaging to the platform Wednesday, and calls will follow shortly, CEO Elon Musk tweeted late…
Continue Reading Annual inflation cooled last month to the lowest level since April 2021
By Alicia Wallace, CNN It’s been a two-year slog of enduring painfully high prices, but the light at the end of the tunnel just got slightly…
Continue Reading Brides and grooms have a new place to register for wedding gifts
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Brides and grooms, fret no more. While Bed Bath and Beyond and its popular wedding registry service teeter on the edge, Etsy…
Continue Reading Some customers order Starbucks’ Refreshers without water. The company says this will now cost extra
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Fans of Starbucks’ Refresher drinks will have to pay more if they don’t add water. Effective as of Tuesday, a…
Continue Reading UK tabloid apologizes to Prince Harry on first day of new phone hacking trial
By Hanna Ziady, Jessie Gretener and Niamh Kennedy, CNN The publisher of UK tabloid the Daily Mirror has apologized to Prince Harry for using unlawful…
Continue Reading OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to testify before Congress
By Brian Fung, CNN OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will testify before Congress next Tuesday as lawmakers increasingly scrutinize the risks and benefits of…
Continue Reading Ford reveals the new Ranger for the US, where competition is huge among smaller trucks
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business In America, “Ford truck” usually means the F-series, the best-selling truck here for decades. But in…
Continue Reading Inflation is cooling — but many items aren’t cheaper. Here’s why
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Inflation is lower than it was a year ago. But you may not be feeling any less frustrated when you pay your bills.…
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Wall Street is strangely calm about the debt ceiling. That could all change this month
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Dire warnings about the economic chaos and catastrophe that will ensue if the US debt ceiling isn’t lifted soon abound.…
Continue Reading 10 million Americans watched the coronation. 80% were 55 or older
By Anna Cooban, CNN Ten million Americans watched the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III on TV, most of them aged 55 or over. An average…
Continue Reading The Fed would look ‘silly’ if it declares victory over inflation now, warns billionaire investor David Rubenstein
By Matt Egan, CNN Wall Street is betting the Federal Reserve will reverse course and begin slashing interest rates as soon as this summer.…
Continue Reading Twitter is adding calls and encrypted messaging
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Twitter is adding encrypted messaging to the platform Wednesday, and calls will follow shortly, CEO Elon Musk tweeted late…
Continue Reading Tucker Carlson announces plans to relaunch his show on Twitter
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Right-wing extremist Tucker Carlson announced Tuesday that he will relaunch his program on Twitter, which he praised as the only…
Continue Reading MTV News to shut down as Paramount Media Networks slashes US workforce
By Liam Reilly, CNN A major Paramount division announced Tuesday it will shutter MTV News and slash its US workforce by 25%, bringing to an end the…
Continue Reading Airbnb sees record bookings despite recession fears
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Shares of Airbnb fell more than 10% in trading Wednesday after the travel company offered a more muted outlook for the…
Continue Reading Tucker Carlson announces plans to relaunch his show on Twitter
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Right-wing extremist Tucker Carlson announced Tuesday that he will relaunch his program on Twitter, which he praised as the only…
Continue Reading This house just got 25 offers. But, yes, the market is still cooling
By Anna Bahney, CNN When Minneapolis real estate agent Darisha Hill listed a three-bedroom, one-bath, 1924 bungalow on a Friday afternoon at the end…
Continue Reading Tempur Sealy to buy Mattress Firm for $4 billion
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Mattress maker Tempur Sealy has agreed to buy the nation’s largest bedding retailer Mattress Firm in a roughly…
Continue Reading CNBC parts ways with anchor who filed sexual harassment claim against former NBCUniversal CEO
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business CNBC said on Tuesday that it will part ways with Hadley Gamble, the anchor and senior international correspondent who…
Continue Reading JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says Trump doesn’t understand the debt ceiling
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sharply criticized former President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying the 2024 presidential…
Continue Reading Denmark has a debt ceiling, too. It’s never been a problem
By Julia Horowitz, CNN The United States isn’t the only country that puts a limit on how much money its government is allowed to borrow. But it…
Continue Reading TurboTax is sending checks to 4.4 million customers as part of a $141 million settlement
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Roughly 4.4 million people will soon receive checks from TurboTax, following a 50-state settlement with parent…
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How much does it cost to be a landlord?
Belong compiled the average costs of managing a rental property from a variety of sources including HomeGuide, Forbes Home, Bankrate, Zillow, and…
Continue Reading This New York Girl Scout troop is the first of its kind. Here’s why
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN This week marks the final days of the Girl Scouts’ annual cookie sale. It’s important for every scout — but…
Continue Reading Ryanair places its biggest order ever for Boeing aircraft
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Ryanair has agreed to buy 150 new Boeing 737-10 aircraft, and taken options on 150 more, inking the largest order ever placed by…
Continue Reading Lachlan Murdoch: No change in strategy at Fox News after Dominion settlement
By Chris Isidore and Oliver Darcy, CNN Despite a turbulent and expensive few weeks, Fox News isn’t changing course. Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan…
Continue Reading Novavax says it is axing 25% of its workforce to cut costs
By Krystal Hur, CNN Novavax is laying off 25% of its workforce to slash expenses, the biotech company said Tuesday. “Reducing our workforce has…
Continue Reading Mark Zuckerberg wins gold and silver in his first Jiu-Jitsu tournament
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg won two medals in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held at a Silicon Valley high school Saturday,…
Continue Reading Chinese police detain man for allegedly using ChatGPT to spread rumors online
By Chris Lau, CNN Police in China have detained a man they say used ChatGPT to create fake news and spread it online, in what state media has called…
Continue Reading This New York Girl Scout troop is the first of its kind. Here’s why
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN This week marks the final days of the Girl Scouts’ annual cookie sale. It’s important for every scout — but…
Continue Reading ‘Everybody is worried’: China raids offices of consultancy firm Capvision in widening industry crackdown
By Nectar Gan and Juliana Liu, CNN China’s state security authorities raided multiple offices of international advisory firm Capvision, state…
Continue Reading Gallup poll: Americans have low confidence in Biden, Powell and Yellen on the economy
By Matt Egan, CNN After two years of punishing inflation, Americans lack confidence that the nation’s leaders in the White House, Federal…
Continue Reading LinkedIn to cut 716 jobs and shut its China app amid ‘challenging’ economic climate
By Laura He, CNN LinkedIn, the world’s largest social media platform for professionals, is cutting 716 positions and shutting down its jobs app…
Continue Reading Treasury Secretary Yellen calls CEOs and business leaders with warning on debt limit
By Matt Egan, CNN US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been calling CEOs and business leaders to discuss the consequences of brinkmanship around…
Continue Reading Sam Bankman-Fried wants his case thrown out of court
By Kara Scannell and Allison Morrow, CNN Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Monday filed motions to dismiss the US government’s fraud…
Continue Reading Fox News anchor Bret Baier’s reputation takes hit after text messages reveal what he said in wake of 2020 election
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Bret Baier’s standing as a “fair and balanced” newsman is being called into question like never…
Continue Reading Graphic images of Texas mall shooting spread on Twitter, rekindling debate on how much to share
By Catherine Thorbecke Within hours of the mass shooting on Saturday at a Texas outlet mall, some Twitter users shared gruesome pictures of bloodied…
Continue Reading Fed survey: Banks are tightening up their lending standards after rate hikes, turmoil
By Alicia Wallace, CNN It was already difficult for businesses and households to borrow money earlier this year — but after the collapse of three…
Continue Reading Graphic images of Texas mall shooting spread on Twitter, rekindling debate on how much to share
By Catherine Thorbecke Within hours of the mass shooting on Saturday at a Texas outlet mall, some Twitter users shared gruesome pictures of bloodied…
Continue Reading Virgin Galactic prepared to launch to the edge of space after hiatus
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Virgin Galactic, the suborbital space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, is gearing up for its…
Continue Reading The King’s coronation brought in far fewer viewers than the Queen’s funeral
By Anna Cooban and Xiaofei Xu, CNN More than 20 million people in the United Kingdom tuned in to watch King Charles III’s coronation on…
Continue Reading Website wants to pay you $1,000 to watch all 10 ‘Fast and the Furious’ films. Here’s why
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN How does earning $1,000 to binge watch movies sound? A financial website is offering the prize to one person who can…
Continue Reading All-you-can-eat buffet restaurants are back
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic crushed all-you-can-eat buffets. The owner of Old Country Buffet and Furr’s Fresh Buffet…
Continue Reading The King’s coronation brought in far fewer viewers than the Queen’s funeral
By Anna Cooban and Xiaofei Xu, CNN More than 20 million people in the United Kingdom tuned in to watch King Charles III’s coronation on…
Continue Reading The Fed could be on the verge of repeating its 1970s mistake, Fed historian says
By Julia Horowitz, CNN When the US Federal Reserve embarked on an aggressive campaign to quash inflation last year, it did so with the goal of…
Continue Reading Why has a state in India’s northeast exploded in ethnic unrest?
By Rhea Mogul, CNN Violence has gripped the northeast Indian state of Manipur, as unrest between ethnic groups saw buildings set ablaze and charred…
Continue Reading Why has a state in India’s northeast exploded in ethnic unrest?
By Rhea Mogul, CNN Violence has gripped the northeast Indian state of Manipur, as unrest between ethnic groups saw buildings set ablaze and charred…
Continue Reading 22 killed after boat ferrying tourists capsizes in India’s Kerala state
By Manveena Suri, CNN At least 22 people, including women and children, have died after a boat capsized in India’s southern Kerala state on…
Continue Reading Over 50 dead, hundreds hospitalized and 23,000 displaced by ethnic violence in India’s Manipur
By Sania Farooqui and Kunal Sehgal, CNN Ethnic violence in the Indian state of Manipur has killed more than 50 people, left hundreds hospitalized,…
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