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…
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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…
Continue Reading Colgate finally launched its recyclable toothpaste tube. It’s made from the same type of plastic as milk jugs
Colgate wants to give you another reason to smile … and not just to show off your teeth The oral-care brand is launching what it says is a…
Continue Reading Spotify now has playlists for your dog, your cat and even your hamster
If you’ve ever felt guilty about leaving your dog home alone, Spotify may be able to salve your conscience — by bringing out a podcast…
Continue Reading Larry Ellison has made $1.6 billion on his Tesla stock since joining its board
Larry Ellison’s first year on the Tesla board has been very, very profitable. Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle Corporation and one of the…
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Trump signs first stage of trade deal with China
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an initial trade deal with China that includes pledges from Beijing to more than…
Continue Reading WW gets a New Year’s bump, but should investors shed the stock?
It’s the middle of January. That probably means you are still trying to stick to your New Year’s resolutions. And if you’re like…
Continue Reading Target’s holiday season was a letdown. Costco’s wasn’t
Target reported lackluster sales during the critical holiday stretch, raising some concerns about whether the retailer can keep growing as it faces…
Continue Reading Toyota is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles because of issues with the fuel pumps
If you drive a Toyota, you might want to read on. Toyota is recalling nearly 700,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the US because of issues with the…
Continue Reading What do experts see as the biggest risk to the world in 2020? American politics
American politics is the biggest threat facing the world in 2020 and the looming presidential election will stress the country’s institutions,…
Continue Reading This could be biggest year for bank mergers since the late 1990s
Faced with low interest rates and intense competition for consumer deposits and loans from financial giants, regional banks may rush to merge this…
Continue Reading Americans’ wine consumption dropped for the first time in 25 years
Perhaps Kathie Lee Gifford’s retirement is having a more detrimental effect than previously thought: Wine is falling out favor with Americans.…
Continue Reading America’s banks kick off earnings season with a bang
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. The busy…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos is in India. Amazon has a ton on the line
Amazon is raising its game in India. The company plans to pour $1 billion into small businesses in the country over the next five years, CEO Jeff…
Continue Reading Boeing reports more cancellations than new orders for 2019
Boeing reported final order numbers and deliveries for 2019 Tuesday and they were as bad expected. The company reported more cancellations than new…
Continue Reading Trump wants Apple to unlock the Pensacola shooter’s iPhones. Here’s why it won’t
President Donald Trump just slammed Apple for refusing to allow the US government access to the iPhones “used by killers, drug dealers and…
Continue Reading Amazon sellers are no longer barred from shipping Prime orders with FedEx Ground
Amazon has lifted a ban that temporarily kept some third-party sellers on the site from shipping orders using FedEx. As of Tuesday afternoon, FedEx…
Continue Reading Yamaha warns customers not to climb into musical equipment cases after Carlos Ghosn’s escape
Yamaha is reminding people that musical equipment cases are for musical equipment — not people — two weeks after fugitive auto titan Carlos Ghosn…
Continue Reading Baby Yoda is coming to a Build-A-Bear near you
Build-A-Bear is giving the people what they’ve been patiently waiting for — Baby Yoda stuffed animals. Yes, build your very own version…
Continue Reading She went head-to-head with an oil company five times the size of her own. And won.
Last spring, Vicki Hollub quietly hopped on a Gulfstream jet to Omaha in search of a secret weapon. The CEO of Occidental Petroleum and the first…
Continue Reading Rupert Murdoch’s son lashes out against Fox and his father’s other news outlets for climate change coverage
Rupert Murdoch’s son and his wife are lashing out against his father’s sprawling media empire for how it covers the climate crisis,…
Continue Reading One key to Delta’s success: It doesn’t fly Boeing’s 737 Max
Delta Air Lines is the only major US carrier without a 737 Max in its fleet. And that just helped it to post very strong fourth quarter and full-year…
Continue Reading Vera Bradley wants to make paisley cool again
Try selling a brightly colored paisley pattern quilted cotton handbag to anyone below the age of 40. Paisley doesn’t exactly scream “hot…
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