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El Paso businesses depended on online sales for Small Business Saturday

November 28, 2020 9:19 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — Now more than ever, local businesses are relying on the communities support to keep their doors open. Many local businesses are…

Black Friday looks very different this year. Here’s why analysts are optimistic

November 28, 2020 4:40 PM CNN

Black Friday shopping isn’t the same this year with the ongoing pandemic and recession. Traditional brick-and-mortar stores saw a 52% drop in…

Tony Hsieh, former Zappos CEO and ‘tremendous visionary,’ dies at 46

November 28, 2020 10:33 AM CNN

Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of Zappos, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, according to a statement emailed to CNN by Megan Fazio, a…

‘She’s one of a kind’: El Paso mourns death of Southwest University founder Yolanda Arriola

November 27, 2020 10:41 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Southwest University founder and CEO Yolanda Arriola has died of a heart attack, her son has confirmed in a social media post.…

Some downtown El Paso shop owners have ‘written off Christmas’ due to border restrictions

November 27, 2020 5:58 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — With the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season underway, local businesses are turning to online stores to keep their…

Health experts warn of Black Friday shopping risks, but many El Pasoans head to stores anyway

November 27, 2020 12:44 PM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s a day known for large crowds and long lines. This year during the pandemic, Black Friday did not look like it used to.…

Here’s how Earth looked to astronauts aboard the SpaceX capsule

November 27, 2020 11:35 PM CNN

The view from space is just out of this world. NASA astronaut Victor Glover, one of the four astronauts aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, posted…

Mexico opens anti-monopoly probe against Wal-Mart de Mexico

November 27, 2020 10:46 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s anti-monopoly commission said this week it has begun a formal investigation into possible monopolistic practices…

Delta cancels more than 500 flights this week amid crew shortages

November 27, 2020 4:36 PM CNN

A surge in Thanksgiving demand is taxing Delta Air Lines’ pandemic-era workforce. The carrier was forced to cancel hundreds of flights this…

Lego rolls out Colosseum, a model of the Roman amphitheater with over 9,000 pieces

November 27, 2020 12:33 PM CNN

Lego has officially rolled out Colosseum — the largest Lego brick set in history and a detailed reproduction of Rome’s famous oval…

It started in her kitchen. Now her products sell at Target and Walmart

November 27, 2020 12:16 PM CNN

Beatrice Dixon had a good feeling about 2020 when the year began. The business she started, The Honey Pot Company, was charting a course of success…

India suffers first recession in decades

November 27, 2020 9:45 AM CNN

India has plunged into recession for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century as the pandemic continues to weigh heavily on Asia’s third…

Amazon spends another $500 million on bonuses. Some of its workers are still going on strike

November 27, 2020 9:27 AM CNN

Amazon is spending another $500 million on bonuses for employees as it comes under pressure from a global campaign targeting its business practices…

Black Friday is different this year. But all is not lost for retailers

November 27, 2020 9:27 AM CNN

It’s no secret that this Black Friday looks different from the ones that have come before it. The pandemic has cast a pall over retail’s…

China slaps tariffs of up to 212% on Australian wine imports

November 27, 2020 9:21 AM CNN

Australian winemakers have been dealt a huge blow from China as tensions continue to spiral between the two countries. Chinese regulators announced…

China slaps tariffs of up to 212% on Australian wine imports

November 27, 2020 9:21 AM CNN

Australian winemakers have been dealt a huge blow from China as tensions continue to spiral between the two countries. Chinese regulators announced…

Boeing needs China to approve the 737 Max. But that won’t end its epic sales drought

November 27, 2020 6:57 AM CNN

Boeing is finally close to getting its 737 Max back into the air again in the United States. But the company still faces challenges in the critical…

Knife-edge Swiss vote could make businesses liable for global rights abuses

November 27, 2020 3:29 AM CNN

Swiss voters are about to decide whether a business should be held liable for human rights and environmental abuses, even if the wrongdoing was…

Guide to Black Friday shopping in the Borderland: store hours & deals

November 27, 2020 12:34 AM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Here’s a list of when popular retailers are expected to open in El Paso and Las Cruces on Black Friday, Nov. 27, according…

Whole Foods sent some customers a disconcerting email about their turkey

November 26, 2020 2:07 PM CNN

Bring on the frantic “where can I get a turkey TODAY?!” searches. An undetermined number of Thanksgiving chefs who purchased their bird…

TikTok owner gets another week to sell its US business

November 26, 2020 1:06 PM CNN

TikTok’s deadline to finalize a US buyer has been extended for the second time in less than a month. The Trump administration on Wednesday gave…

As Los Angeles County’s hospitalizations nearly double in 2 weeks, restaurants get creative to survive new restrictions

November 26, 2020 12:39 PM CNN

When Los Angeles County announced Sunday it would once again close restaurants for indoor and outdoor dining, General Manager Ellen Rehak sat down…

Disney increases number of planned layoffs to 32,000 employees

November 26, 2020 11:03 AM CNN

Walt Disney Co. is planning to shed 32,000 employees by the end of March — 4,000 more than previously announced — as the coronavirus pandemic…

New Mexico governor signs $330M virus relief bill, including $1,200 payments to unemployed workers

November 25, 2020 2:47 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed a $330 million relief package aimed at helping out-of-work New Mexicans and…

Australia’s Bega Cheese buys Lion Dairy from Kirin

November 25, 2020 9:12 PM CNN

Japanese beverage giant Kirin has finally offloaded its Australian dairy business, months after it was forced to scrap a bigger deal because of…

Reporters and media executives give thanks for family, the First Amendment, essential workers, and turkey

November 25, 2020 8:50 PM CNN

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. I asked a…

The CEO of a major health system left the company after he said he wouldn’t wear a mask

November 25, 2020 7:52 PM CNN

The CEO of a national health system abruptly left the company after telling employees he wouldn’t wear a mask because he’d already had…

Texans still can’t buy liquor at Walmart, after U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid

November 25, 2020 7:18 PM Texas Tribune

WASHINGTON, DC — Texans still won’t be able to purchase liquor at Walmart, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by the retail giant that…

Audit details lack of oversight at New Mexico’s Spaceport America

November 25, 2020 6:58 PM Associated Press

TRUTH OR CONSEQUNCES, New Mexico — An audit made public that was part of an investigation into the conduct of Spaceport America’s former chief…

Fox News staffers thought Newsmax was a joke. But they’re not laughing anymore

November 25, 2020 3:15 PM CNN

Fox News is taking action to stave off newfound competition from Newsmax TV. Producers on some Fox programs have been told to monitor Newsmax’s…