Stock of Kay and Zales’ parent climbs over 40% on holiday sales growth
Jewelry retailer Signet’s stock climbed about 40% on Thursday after the company reported surprisingly strong year-over-year holiday sales…
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With dance challenges and explainer videos, publishers invade TikTok to court Gen Z
TikTok, the short-form video app popular among Gen Z and best known for its viral dance challenges, is the No. 1 entertainment app on Apple’s…
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This is why women now hold more jobs than men
Women held slightly more jobs than men in December — the first time that’s happened in nearly a decade. The numbers are super close, with…
Continue Reading Pelosi calls Facebook a ‘shameful’ company that helped in ‘misleading the American people’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasted Facebook as a “shameful” company on Thursday, further escalating tensions between Democratic…
Continue Reading Payless is emerging from bankruptcy. But it’s not coming back to the United States anytime soon
Payless ShoeSource said Thursday that it emerged from bankruptcy for a second time with its international stores intact and a goal of returning to…
Continue Reading U.S. Senate approves Canada-Mexico trade deal, goes to Trump for signature
WASHINGTON, DC — Senators of both parties came together Thursday morning to pass President Donald Trump’s foremost legislative priority…
Continue Reading Checking your bag on JetBlue is about to get more expensive
JetBlue Airways is hiking its checked baggage fees for the second time in two years. Passengers will have to pay $35 for their first checked bag, up…
Continue Reading The trade war is still on. Consider this a fragile truce
You’re forgiven if you thought the trade war between the US and China ended Wednesday. The president, in front of a crowded room filled with…
Continue Reading NSA alerted Microsoft to major Windows 10 security flaw
The National Security Agency recently alerted Microsoft to a major flaw in its Windows operating system that could let hackers pose as legitimate…
Continue Reading 28,000 United Airlines employees are getting new uniforms
Winter is brutal, and no one can attest to that more than airport employees. United Airlines is hoping to make the cold weather a bit more bearable…
Continue Reading Angela Merkel: Europe should make its own chips and electric car batteries
German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants countries in the European Union to boost their technological capabilities and push more aggressively into areas…
Continue Reading China just agreed to buy $200 billion worth of US products
China has agreed to buy hundreds of billions of dollars worth of products from the United States as part of their “phase one” trade deal.…
Continue Reading Bose is closing more than 100 stores worldwide
Bose is significantly shrinking the number of retail stores it operates because of the “dramatic shift” to online shopping, the company…
Continue Reading Powerade is getting a makeover for the first time in more than a decade
Powerade is getting a makeover. For the first time in 13 years, the sports drinks brand is redesigning its packaging and launching two new…
Continue Reading A world trade war is brewing. The US-China deal won’t stop it
The United States has signed a partial trade agreement with China. But that doesn’t mean simmering conflicts and uncertainty over trade…
Continue Reading Smith & Wesson’s parent company dumps CEO
American Outdoor Brands, owner of gunmaker Smith & Wesson, replaced its CEO for engaging in misconduct that the company described as…
Continue Reading Hyundai and Kia just made an electric vehicle maker one of the UK’s most valuable startups
Korean auto giants Hyundai and Kia have invested over $110 million in Arrival, making the electric vehicle company one of Britain’s most…
Continue Reading Target had weak holiday sales. Investors better hope it’s an outlier
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Can US…
Continue Reading Carlos Ghosn’s Japanese lawyer and seven other members of defense team quit
Carlos Ghosn’s lawyer has resigned following his client’s brazen escape to Lebanon. Junichiro Hironaka and seven other members of the…
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A Japanese minister is making waves for taking paternity leave. He’s only taking two weeks off
Japan’s Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has announced that he will take paternity leave when his first child is born this month, an…
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El Paso farmers fear food shortages as urban sprawl eats millions of acres in the Borderland and beyond
EL PASO, Texas – According to the most recent census from the American Farmland Trust, the United States lost over 67,000 farms and more than…
Continue Reading How the pro-Trump echo chamber has changed impeachment
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. As impeachment…
Continue Reading Stocks are tepid as investors await new China economic data
The first phase of the US-China trade deal is done. Now investors are awaiting more signals about economic growth. South Korea’s Kospi added…
Continue Reading Google wants to change the way cookies work
Google controls the way most of the world surfs the internet, with its Chrome browser accounting for more than half the global market. Now,…
Continue Reading Congress investigates lifting some cannabis restrictions
Cannabis continues to make history on Capitol Hill — albeit incrementally. Although federal cannabis legalization may not be imminent, Congress is…
Continue Reading Sprint and T-Mobile make a final argument for why their massive merger should be allowed to go through
Sprint and T-Mobile want to merge to form a third national wireless behemoth about the size of Verizon and AT&T. More than a dozen state…
Continue Reading There’s a new obstacle to landing a job after college: Getting approved by AI
College career centers used to prepare students for job interviews by helping them learn how to dress appropriately or write a standout cover letter.…
Continue Reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ becomes Disney’s seventh billion-dollar film of 2019
Star Wars is lucky No. 7 for Disney. “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” the ninth and final installment of the Skywalker saga, hit $1…
Continue Reading Final debate before Iowa caucuses scores 7.8 million viewers
More than 7.8 million people tuned in for Tuesday night’s Democratic debate on CNN, according to Nielsen TV ratings and digital streaming data.…
Continue Reading This tool tells you how much your fashion habits hurt the environment
For all its glamour and beauty, the fashion industry has a dirty secret: it’s responsible for 8-10% of all global carbon emissions, according…
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