California sues Activision Blizzard, alleging culture of sexual harassment
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Business California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against one of…
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Europe’s central bank could print another $1 trillion and then some
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Interest rates are primed to stay low in Europe for a very long time as central bankers add to the trillions…
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Tucker Carlson rails against vaccination campaign at the same time Biden credits Fox
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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Jeff Bezos wore El Paso-made cowboy boots to space
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso company made the cowboy boots that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wore when he went to space this week. He wore the boots,…
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El Paso’s iconic H&H Car Wash, Coffee Shop closing after 60 years
EL PASO, Texas — An iconic El Paso business is closing its doors Thursday after more than six decades in operation. H & H Car Wash has been on…
Continue Reading Bitcoin and crypto’s ‘Elon Musk problem’
When Elon Musk tweets, the crypto world listens. CNN’s Jon Sarlin explores the contradictions of crypto’s decentralized networks alongside the very…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he’s invested in bitcoin and wants to ‘see it succeed’
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Tesla founder Elon Musk is one of the loudest voices in the cryptocurrency world. He frequently uses his massive…
Continue Reading Restaurants are short on staff. Chipotle says raising wages helps
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Want to attract employees? Try raising wages and promising a path to a promotion. For Chipotle, those…
Continue Reading States propose $26 billion opioid settlement with ‘Big Three’ distributors and J&J
By Lauren del Valle A group of states’ Attorneys General announced a proposed $26 billion opioid crisis settlement Wednesday that, if approved,…
Continue Reading Maria Taylor leaves ESPN following Rachel Nichols comments
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Maria Taylor, one of the top NBA analysts on ESPN, is parting ways with the sports network. The move is not all that…
Continue Reading Amazon just scored a major win in the battle for India’s retail market
CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark about their trip into space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft, and what…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson went to space. What’s next?
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson each took a spin in their supersonic, suborbital rockets over the past two weeks,…
Continue Reading New York’s economy is America’s worst
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy is inching back to normal. But the recovery remains uneven and some states are lagging behind in the…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Beyond’s stores have always been chaotic. Now it’s decluttering Marie Kondo-style
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business For years, shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond has meant dealing with chaos. You could lose hours sifting through…
Continue Reading Instagram blocked the #VaccinesKill hashtag two years ago. Facebook only just now got around to doing it
By Brian Stelter and Katie Pellico, CNN Last week, even as it came under fire from the White House over its role in spreading anti-vaccine…
Continue Reading You can soon buy Clinique and MAC makeup at some Target stores
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The next time you do a Target run for milk, cereal, toilet paper and shampoo, you can add a new item to the list:…
Continue Reading Sean Hannity makes an unexpected statement live on Fox News
Fox News host Sean Hannity encouraged his audience to consult with their doctors about the Covid-19 vaccines and even said he believes in vaccine…
Continue Reading Fox’s mixed messages about vaccines are coming under scrutiny
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Now anyone can join Clubhouse, the pandemic’s hottest new social media app
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In the early months of the pandemic, people clamored for an invite to Clubhouse’s audio-only app to…
Continue Reading How to invest as the Delta variant takes hold
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business When the market is plunging like it did last Friday and on Monday, it’s tempting to throw in the towel and…
Continue Reading Space tourism tax proposed to boldly go where no tax has gone before
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Jeff Bezos says he wants to get back into outer space ASAP. An Oregon congressman wants the world’s richest man…
Continue Reading Biden’s sweeping agenda is unlikely to cause high inflation, Moody’s Analytics says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The bipartisan infrastructure plan and President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion proposal to widen the social safety net…
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Border crossing restrictions between US, Mexico extended until at least Aug. 21
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The United States Department of Homeland Security has once again decided to extend border crossing restrictions between the…
Continue Reading Farms are wasting 1 billion tons of food. That’s a disaster for the climate
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business About 2.5 billion metric tons of food is wasted around the world each year, roughly half of which is lost on farms…
Continue Reading ‘Outrageous’ used car prices amid highest inflation in 13 years
Consumer prices were up 5.4% in June, the biggest jump in annual inflation in nearly 13 years. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich visits President Biden’s home…
Continue Reading Kosher grocery stores drop Ben & Jerry’s after its decision to stop selling ice cream in Palestinian territories
By Lauren Hakimi, CNN Business Several kosher grocery stores around the United States have decided to pull Ben & Jerry’s from their…
Continue Reading Why Netflix isn’t pressing the panic button
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Netflix lost 433,000 subscribers in the United States and Canada during the second quarter, according to financial…
Continue Reading Venmo is getting rid of one of its most recognizable features
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Venmo is getting rid of the feed that shows users’ payments to strangers. It’s part of a drastic…
Continue Reading Jamie Dimon awarded hundreds of millions of dollars to stay at JPMorgan for the foreseeable future
By Rob McLean, CNN Business JPMorgan Chase really, really wants CEO Jamie Dimon to stick around. The investment bank awarded Dimon 1.5 million stock…
Continue Reading Inflation is here. The Delta variant could make it worse
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The biggest question facing the US economy is when skyrocketing consumer prices will come back to earth. The emergence of…
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