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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business As Covid restrictions ease, expect to see more malls morph into family entertainment destinations where shopping may not even be what draws shoppers in. Retail analysts say it’s become necessary for mall operators to diversify the in-mall experience beyond shopping in order to stay relevant to consumers — especially as

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Russian-made alcohol is the latest target in the growing backlash against the country’s invasion of Ukraine. So far, officials in Ohio, Utah and New Hampshire have called on liquor stores to remove Russian-made or Russian-branded products from shelves, a move that largely targets vodka since it’s most closely associated with

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine last week shattered the security order in Europe that has existed since the end of the Cold War. It’s also compelled investors to consider whether they need to adjust to a world that’s changed for good. “I believe that Russia’s invasion of

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Robert Pattinson will be the latest actor to don the cape and cowl on the big screen in “The Batman,” which hits theaters on Friday. The Warner Bros. film is anticipated to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year: Films based on Batman have notched more $5 billion

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” returned from a nearly monthlong hiatus without a cold open. Instead of a funny satirical sketch, the NBC variety show chose to present a powerful tribute to the country of Ukraine. The tribute follows Russia launching an unprecedented military assault on the country earlier this week. The

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business It doesn’t matter where you go: Fast-food hamburgers almost uniformly look like the same round, flat patties. Except for Wendy’s, which has square burgers. The reason for the outlier four-sided shape can be traced back to Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas. In 1969, he opened the first Wendy’s in Columbus, Ohio,

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The grocery run, the fuel-up and the utility bill are all costing more these days — not to mention the surging home prices and rising rents. But a trip to the neighborhood dispensary might not elicit similar feelings of sticker shock. While Americans have seen prices climb across most of

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Union organizers overwhelmingly won a vote Friday to represent workers at a Starbucks in Mesa, Arizona, giving them their third win in an effort to organize the sector. The vote was 25 in favor of the union and only 3 opposed. There were a total of 43 workers eligible to

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his brother are under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for possibly violating insider trading rules, according to media reports. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed people familiar with the probe, said the investor watchdog agency is looking into sales of Tesla shares by

Opinion by Gad Levanon for CNN Business Perspectives Over the past 12 months, US consumer prices rose by 7.5%, the highest rate in nearly 40 years. Worse, inflation is showing no signs of slowing. The Federal Reserve typically fights inflation by raising interest rates, which slows the economy by reducing the demand for goods and

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Chicken nuggets have fallen victim to rising prices. Burger King’s largest franchisee in the United States said Thursday that it will soon reduce the number of nuggets in meals from ten pieces to 8. Carrols Restaurant Group, which operates 14% of Burger Kings’ roughly 7,000 US locations, told investors Thursday

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business International companies that hold a major presence in Russia are bracing for more sanctions from Western countries. Russia has already paid a price for its aggression: the country’s stock markets and currency have tanked this week after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine. Sanctions from the United States and

By Laura He, CNN Business China has relaxed restrictions on imports of Russian wheat, a move that could address food security concerns in the world’s second largest economy and ease the impact of Western sanctions on Russia. The decision to allow imports of wheat from all regions of Russia was made during Russian President Vladimir

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent oil futures above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014 and will probably bring $4-a-gallon gasoline to much of the United States. But it won’t be a major drag on US economic growth. Economists project that at most the nation’s gross domestic

By Mark Thompson, CNN Business British Airways has suspended its flights to Moscow after Russia banned all UK carriers from its airspace. Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport said in a statement Friday that it was banning UK registered flights, as well as aircraft owned, leased or operated by a person associated with the United

By Charles Riley, CNN Business The West has announced a barrage of tough new sanctions aimed at cutting off Russia’s banks from the global financial system and depriving the country of vital technology. Yet a punishing financial weapon is being kept in reserve. The United States and the European Union held back from cutting Russia

By Michelle Toh, Junko Ogura, Hira Humayun, Isaac Yee, Eric Cheung, Sam Fossum and Ramishah Maruf, CNN Countries around the world are imposing fresh sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Canada banned certain Russian banks from SWIFT on Saturday, the high security network

By Brian Stelter and Clare Duffy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. From a media perspective, what distinguishes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the sheer amount of information. The staggering amount of data. Some of it is reliable, some

By Matt Egan, CNN American Petroleum Institute CEO Mike Sommers insisted on Thursday that US oil companies would not seek to capitalize on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Our companies would never take advantage of this kind of situation,” Sommers, who leads the most powerful US energy trade group, told CNN in a phone interview. Earlier