Nancy Pelosi wants to scrap legal protections for Big Tech in new trade agreement
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is working to strip key legal protections from tech companies under a long-awaited trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.…
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SpaceX launches genetically enhanced ‘mighty mice’ to the International Space Station
Elon Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, launched a spacecraft loaded with 5,700 pounds of supplies — including a group of genetically enhanced…
Continue Reading United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz is stepping down
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz will step down from running the airline in May, the company announced Thursday. Munoz will become chairman of the…
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Dollar General is opening 1,000 new stores next year
Dollar General remains one of the fastest-growing retailers in America, attracting customers with rock-bottom prices on snacks and household goods.…
Continue Reading GM and LG plan to build a $2.3 billion battery plant near the closed Lordstown plant
General Motors and LG Chem announced plans for a $2.3 billion factory to build batteries for electric cars. The factory will be near the site of…
Continue Reading The trade war is hurting Jack Daniel’s, but customers aren’t paying for it
The trade war continues to pinch profits for Jack Daniel’s owner Brown-Forman. But the company has been able to eat the expense. Brown-Forman…
Continue Reading Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen is buying the Mets
The New York Mets have agreed to be sold to hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen, in a deal that will take five years to complete, the team announced…
Continue Reading How AI is helping spot wildfires faster
As wildfire season raged in California this fall, a startup a few states away used artificial intelligence to pinpoint the location of blazes there…
Continue Reading Why American jobs could bounce back
October wasn’t a great month for American jobs. But a large General Motors strike has ended, and the US labor market is expected to have found…
Continue Reading YouTube reveals its most-watched UK videos of 2019
YouTube has revealed the videos most popular with the UK public in 2019. Football fans made Liverpool’s 4-0 win against Barcelona in the…
Continue Reading The Nintendo Switch just had its best weekend ever. Here’s why
The Nintendo Switch just had its best week of sales yet in the United States. The Switch and the Switch Lite video game consoles sold more than…
Continue Reading How Fortnite changed Nintendo and GameStop forever
In the age of “Fortnite,” video game companies have to make changes to the way they market and sell games. Instead of two people jamming…
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Troubled South African Airways to receive $272 million as it goes into business rescue
The South African government has announced that the country’s troubled national airline, South African Airways, will urgently go into…
Continue Reading Another big luxury deal may be brewing
Happy Thursday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right…
Continue Reading 4 consumer brands that came back from the dead
Everything old is new again — especially in retail. Once-popular stores have disappeared as the retail industry is faced with a major upheaval.…
Continue Reading Takata airbag fault forces recall of another 1.4 million vehicles
Faulty Takata airbags have already caused the largest auto recall in history, with tens of millions of cars affected. Now a newly discovered defect…
Continue Reading Viacom and CBS are now the same company. What’s next?
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. CBS and Viacom,…
Continue Reading British caver suing Elon Musk gets emotional during his testimony about ‘pedo guy’ tweet
“Disgusting.” That’s the word Vernon Unsworth used to describe how he felt when his attorney asked him what it was like to be…
Continue Reading Huawei sues US government over new FCC restrictions
Embattled Chinese tech company Huawei is fighting back against new restrictions from the US Federal Communications Commission that further limits…
Continue Reading Asian stocks rebound on renewed hopes of US-China trade deal
Asian stocks mostly rebounded on Thursday following a broad decline on Wednesday, as hopes renewed that the United States and China could be closer…
Continue Reading Civil rights groups invited to Zuckerberg’s home slam Facebook’s ‘lackluster response’
Facebook’s policies on political ads are being criticized yet again, with several civil rights leaders recently invited to CEO Mark…
Continue Reading A Facebook rumor about white vans is spreading fear across America
Terrifying rumors initially propelled by Facebook’s algorithms have sparked fears that men driving white vans are kidnapping women all across…
Continue Reading Nissan will pause US operations for two days this January
Nissan plans to close US operations for two days in early 2020. The news was first reported by Motor1.com, and CNN Business confirmed the move with…
Continue Reading Amazon’s cloud chief says Pentagon’s contract decision is ‘dangerous and risky’
The head of Amazon’s cloud business is getting publicly involved in the company’s fight over a $10 billion contract to supply cloud…
Continue Reading Papa John’s CEO says its recipe hasn’t changed despite former CEO’s claims
Papa John’s CEO Rob Lynch has responded to accusations by founder and former CEO John Schnatter, telling CNBC in an interview that the recipe…
Continue Reading Lyft has been hit with more driver rape, sexual assault allegations
Twenty more people are suing Lyft over alleged sexual assault, sexual misconduct or rape by drivers while using its service. The plaintiffs, who…
Continue Reading Federal judge disqualifies Huawei’s lawyer
A federal judge has disqualified a Huawei lawyer representing the Chinese tech company in its defense against charges of alleged bank fraud and…
Continue Reading Pablo Escobar’s brother released a foldable smartphone that he claims can only be destroyed by fire
For years, Pablo Escobar’s brother worked as an accountant in the brutal MedellÃn Cartel as it reinvented the global cocaine trade. Now,…
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Iconic Silva’s Super Market in south El Paso to close after 101 years of family operation
EL PASO, Texas — An iconic south El Paso family-owned grocery store will close its doors at year’s end after over a century in business. The Silva…
Continue Reading Peloton says you ‘misinterpreted’ its much-maligned holiday ad
Peloton hears the criticism lobbed at that holiday ad. But the company says critics just misread its inspiring message. The much-maligned spot…
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