Auto workers OK labor deal at Fiat Chrysler
Auto workers at Fiat Chrysler have ratified a new four-year contract, closing the door on the possibility of another strike like the one that shut…
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Using machine learning to make work ‘suck a little less’
Technology is a blessing and a curse for the modern office worker. Lightning-fast computers make the impossible possible. But constant distraction…
Continue Reading Fed leaves rates steady and signals a pause in 2020
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its December meeting on Wednesday, halting a series of rate cuts that lifted markets and countered…
Continue Reading From Billy Porter to Baby Yoda, here’s what you Googled this year
In 2019, people across the country turned to Google for all the answers. Now, Google has unveiled its 2019 Year In Search, a look at the top trending…
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Sinclair drops political commentary segments by former Trump aide Boris Epshteyn
Sinclair Broadcast Group, an influential owner of TV stations across the country, will no longer require stations to carry political commentary…
Continue Reading FAA chief: Boeing 737 Max won’t be back in the air in 2019
The Boeing 737 Max will not be approved to fly again before the end of this year, according to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration.…
Continue Reading Here’s how many subscribers watched Netflix’s ‘The Irishman’ in its first week
“The Irishman,” Martin Scorsese’s gangster epic on Netflix, was watched by more than 26 million accounts globally within its first…
Continue Reading Peloton plunges after investor says the stock is worth only $5
Peloton may have bigger problems than the public relations fallout from the controversial ad that became a meme. Short-seller Citron Research said…
Continue Reading Google Chrome will now automatically tell you if your password is unsafe
Google added a new tool to Chrome that protects users’ passwords in an update released Tuesday. Chrome’s newest feature adds a…
Continue Reading IHOP is opening a fast casual restaurant called ‘Flip’d’
IHOP, known for booth seating, table service and, of course, pancakes, is trying something a little different — a new restaurant concept called…
Continue Reading Time Person of the Year: Climate crisis activist Greta Thunberg
Time magazine has chosen Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate crisis activist, as person of the year. Thunberg, 16, is the youngest individual to be…
Continue Reading Popeyes debuts a chicken-inspired ugly Christmas sweater
Popeyes declared world domination this year when it debuted the chicken sandwich that’s inspired countless think pieces, internet debates and…
Continue Reading Fed expected to leave interest rates alone as Trump pushes for more cuts
The Federal Reserve has erased nearly half of all the rate increases of the past two years since July — but now the central bank is expected to…
Continue Reading GameStop’s rough year continues with more weak earnings
GameStop’s CEO said in September that it’s in a “tough place.” Things haven’t changed. The struggling gaming retailer…
Continue Reading The British pound has been riding high. An election surprise could send it crashing
Investors are betting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will sweep to victory in Thursday’s election. If he doesn’t, the pound and UK…
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Chevron takes a $10 billion hit from cheap oil and gas prices
America’s abundance of crude oil and natural gas is forcing Chevron to slash the value of its energy portfolio. Chevron announced Wednesday it…
Continue Reading One of Germany’s top carriers wants Huawei to help build its 5G network
Telefonica Germany says it plans to use Huawei equipment in its 5G network, enlisting the Chinese company even as a debate rages over whether its…
Continue Reading Why the Trump economy could keep the Dow rising in 2020
Trade jitters have taken financial markets on a wild ride this year, putting some cracks in the global economy. But stocks still kept hitting record…
Continue Reading Fox Nation host Britt McHenry files sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News
Britt McHenry, a host on Fox News’ streaming service, Fox Nation, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on Tuesday against the network and one of…
Continue Reading YouTube unveils a stricter harassment policy. Now the company just has to enforce it
After months of promising to reexamine how it handles harassment on its platform, YouTube has unveiled an update to its policy. On Wednesday, the…
Continue Reading Amazon has 5 days to save its big bet on UK food delivery
Amazon’s play for the UK food delivery market is in doubt after Britain’s competition regulator said the company’s planned…
Continue Reading Facebook promised transparency on political ads. Its system crashed days before the UK election
Tens of thousands of political ads went missing from Facebook’s archive this week, according to researchers, just days before voters go to the…
Continue Reading Saudi Aramco shares spike after historic market debut
Saudi Aramco shares increased 10% when they began trading on Wednesday, capping a stock market debut that shattered records but failed to achieve the…
Continue Reading A real estate company surprised employees with $10 million in bonuses at a holiday party
When a Maryland real estate company handed out red envelopes to employees during the annual holiday party on Saturday, no one knew what to expect. So…
Continue Reading Why the Fed is about to become a ‘sideshow’
Happy Wednesday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right…
Continue Reading 19 CEOs who quit or were fired in 2019
The CEO position was more volatile than ever in 2019. A record number of chief executives left their positions this year, according to a report from…
Continue Reading The number of journalists jailed for their work is near record highs
At least 250 journalists were in jail in relation to their work as of December 1, nonprofit group the Committee to Protect Journalists said…
Continue Reading Schumer calls out Trump’s ‘fictions’ and Fox’s ‘known liars’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Senate Minority…
Continue Reading Asian stocks struggle for direction without more progress on a US-China trade deal
Stocks in Asia struggled for direction Wednesday as investors received mixed signals ahead of another round of US tariffs on Chinese goods expected…
Continue Reading Here’s why the Fed may not be done cutting rates
The Federal Reserve will leave interest rates where they are when it meets Wednesday. With traders pricing in a nearly 98% chance that rates will…
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