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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The best cookies you can buy in a store, ranked
How lucky are we to exist in the same world as cookies? National Cookie Day is here to remind us just how blessed we are, and in honor of the…
Continue Reading Instagram will now ask new users to provide their age
Nearly a decade after its launch, Instagram is finally taking the basic step of asking people signing up for the service to provide their age in an…
Continue Reading Oil prices could plunge 30% if OPEC fails to act
OPEC and its allies are once again being forced to consider dramatic action to avert a crash in oil prices. The Saudi Arabia-led cartel and Russia…
Continue Reading Electric vehicles pose a major threat to autoworkers’ jobs
Electric vehicles may be the future for the auto industry. And if they are, that may spell the end of many traditional auto jobs. The problem for the…
Continue Reading Google’s co-founders may be stepping down, but don’t expect much to change
Almost as soon as Google’s co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, announced they would step down from their executive roles at parent company…
Continue Reading Tupperware goes high-end with $25 straws and $15 apple savers
Tucked away on a street in New York’s trendy SoHo neighborhood, a throng of bubbly influencers giggled and posed for selfies. A DJ played…
Continue Reading Black Friday saw the second-highest number of gun background checks ever
Over 200,000 background checks for gun purchases were initiated on Black Friday, making this the second-highest day of checks ever, according to data…
Continue Reading Sundar Pichai didn’t have a computer growing up. Now he’s CEO of Alphabet and Google
Sundar Pichai is now indisputably one of the most powerful figures in Silicon Valley. On Tuesday, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin…
Continue Reading Mid-sized American companies are already moving away from China
American blue chips such as Caterpillar and Deere and consumer companies like toy giant Hasbro and Roomba maker iRobot have all been hit hard by…
Continue Reading Want to sell that phone in Russia? Install these apps first, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Monday that will require manufactures of smartphones, computers, and Smart TVs to install Russian…
Continue Reading Ford is turning McDonald’s coffee waste into headlights
Ford has tapped McDonald’s to help it turn coffee parts into car parts. Starting this year, Ford is incorporating coffee chaff — coffee bean…
Continue Reading Expedia is replacing its CEO and CFO over a strategy disagreement
Expedia just parted ways with its top two executives after a major disagreement between the board and the C-suite. CEO Mark Okerstrom and Chief…
Continue Reading Larry Summers: Trump’s trade war is a ‘Stop, or I’ll shoot myself in the foot’ strategy
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says President Donald Trump’s love affair with tariffs is backfiring. And he’s not surprised…
Continue Reading First on CNN Business: Gun safety advocates grade stores. Walmart got an A; Home Depot got an F
As the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, consumers will have a way to evaluate where some of their favorite US retailers stand on guns. A…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson sticks with UK digital tax plan despite the risk of US tariffs
President Donald Trump spent part of Tuesday blasting France for its digital tax plan, because he said America should be the one to “take…
Continue Reading How a local newspaper reporter helped expose Rep. Duncan Hunter’s corruption
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Republican Rep.…
Continue Reading Chipotle is putting farmers under contracts to prevent carne asada shortages
Chipotle has a plan to help young farmers — and to keep its restaurants stocked with its customers’ favorite menu items. The fast-casual…
Continue Reading Wall Street can forget its 2020 forecasts without a trade deal
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 Nintendo Switch is coming to China
Nintendo is teaming up with Tencent to launch its popular Switch console in China, but it may have a tough time winning over gamers more used to…
Continue Reading Asian stocks suffer as worries grow about US-China trade deal
Asian stocks mostly suffered sharp losses on Wednesday, as investors become more anxious about the prospect of the United States and China reaching a…
Continue Reading Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin stepping down as Alphabet executives
More than 20 years after launching Google out of a Menlo Park garage, Larry Page and Sergey Brin are relinquishing their executive roles at its…
Continue Reading Elon Musk testifies that ‘pedo guy’ tweet was meant to be an insult, not a statement of fact
Tesla CEO Elon Musk lashed out and called one of the rescuers of the boys soccer team trapped in a Thai cave “pedo guy” because he felt…
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‘They’re human beings:’ 50 Las Cruces families lose water, heat & electricity during motel contract dispute
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dozens of paying tenants spent almost two days in Las Cruces without water, heat or electricity. “It was really cold at…
Continue Reading Star Wars ‘Baby Yoda’ toys are coming to a store near you
Fans of Star Wars and the new Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” have another reason to celebrate this holiday season, thanks to a…
Continue Reading Fired Google employees plan to file unfair labor practice charges
Four workers who were recently fired from Google are planning to file unfair labor practice charges against the company with the National Labor…
Continue Reading An unusually cold and wet potato harvest season may lead to a French fry shortage in the US
Winter is coming — for our French fries. Unusually cold and wet weather during the potato harvest season has left some growers in the US and Canada…
Continue Reading Stocks log third day of losses after Trump warns China trade war could go beyond 2020 election
The Dow closed sharply in the red — marking its third day of losses — after President Donald Trump said a trade deal with China might not be…
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Anthony vitamin shop worker who posed as cop allegedly stole $640k and spent it on women, drugs and travel
ANTHONY, New Mexico — A married Anthony vitamin shop employee who lives in a “rundown mobile home” and claimed to be a police officer is accused of…
Continue Reading T-Mobile has launched nationwide 5G. Here’s what that means
T-Mobile on Monday announced the launch of its nationwide 5G network, in what CEO John Legere called “a huge step towards 5G for all.” It…
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