Burger King thinks moldy Whoppers will get you to buy more burgers
Burger King is re-“molding” the image of its signature Whopper in a nauseating new ad campaign that promotes efforts to eliminate…
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The economy is roaring. So why are more workers striking?
Labor strikes are back. Forty-six thousand GM employees made headlines last year by halting work to ask for stronger protections and better…
Continue Reading TikTok, every teenager’s favorite app, just rolled out new parental controls
TikTok is giving parents more control over how their teens are using the app. On Wednesday, the short-form video platform rolled out a new feature…
Continue Reading A Facebook page touted good deeds by Winston-Salem police officers. The department said the stories weren’t real
The Facebook page “North Carolina Breaking News” contained some posts touting good deeds by police officers in the city of Winston-Salem.…
Continue Reading Jaguar Land Rover is flying parts out of China to keep its European factories open
Jaguar Land Rover is flying auto parts made in China to its European factories instead of relying on slow-moving cargo ships, as the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Boeing says it found debris in fuel tanks of parked 737 Max jets
Boeing found debris in the fuel tanks of several 737 Max jets that have been sitting in storage. It’s the latest problem Boeing faces as it…
Continue Reading GE dodges a bullet in Trump’s battle with China
General Electric appears to have a dodged a bullet in President Donald Trump’s fight with China over the theft of American trade secrets. The…
Continue Reading Solar might be Tesla’s secret weapon
Most investors only think about electric cars when they think about Tesla. But the company’s solar power and storage battery business could be…
Continue Reading Europe unveils a new plan to compete with Silicon Valley
Europe knows it fell behind the United States and China on the technologies that dominated the past decade. Now it has a plan to catch up. On…
Continue Reading The Hill criticizes John Solomon’s Ukraine columns, implements new policies after lengthy review
The Hill on Wednesday released the findings of its months-long review into the work of John Solomon, the former executive at the outlet whose columns…
Continue Reading The Shamrock Shake is back. Here’s why you can’t get it year-round
The Shamrock Shake is back again. To honor the 50th anniversary of the drink, McDonald’s is making it available for purchase throughout the…
Continue Reading Bud Light Seltzer is already a sensation
Bud Light Seltzer is already one of the country’s top-selling hard seltzer beverages within weeks of launching. The drink from Anheuser-Busch…
Continue Reading Chipotle will give away free guacamole with launch of ‘Guac Mode’. Here’s the scoop
Yes, you can have guacamole. And no, it’s not extra. Chipotle on Monday announced the launch of “Guac Mode,” a promotion that…
Continue Reading Companies warn they might not have enough workers under new UK immigration system
Companies in Britain are warning that a new immigration system that prioritizes skilled workers could lead to labor shortages in industries including…
Continue Reading Mark Zuckerberg comes to Europe and asks for more regulation
Mark Zuckerberg has asked for more regulation of Big Tech companies. Europe is preparing to give him what he wants. The Facebook chief, on a trip to…
Continue Reading Blue Apron may be up for sale as losses mount
Blue Apron said Tuesday it is “evaluating a broad range of strategic options” that could include a sale of the company or its assets, a…
Continue Reading Who’s responsible for what you buy on Amazon? A court is about to decide
When David Wilk, a lawyer in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, got a call from a woman looking to sue Amazon, little did he know it would become the most…
Continue Reading Apple warned on coronavirus. Who’s next?
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Apple’s…
Continue Reading Drugmakers could be hit by the coronavirus. India is especially vulnerable
Drugmakers in India are bracing for potential disruption from the coronavirus. If they’re hit, the impact could be felt around the world.…
Continue Reading US judge rejects Huawei lawsuit challenging a ban on its products
A US judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by Chinese tech company Huawei challenging the constitutionality of a law that banned federal agencies from…
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El Bronco Swap Meet working to re-open after code violations force temporary closure
EL PASO, Texas — An iconic El Paso flea market is working to re-open this coming weekend after code violations forced it to shut down for repairs. A…
Continue Reading Apple’s coronavirus warning was a foreshock for earnings. But investors shouldn’t freak out just yet
Apple’s surprise warning that it won’t meet its first quarter revenue guidance because of the coronavirus sent tremors through global…
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Metal recycling firm to build new processing plant in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — New Mexico economic development officials say a strong business climate and transportation network in the border region…
Continue Reading SpaceX teams up with space tourism agency to sell rides aboard its spacecraft
SpaceX has signed a deal with a space tourism company to organize a trip orbiting the Earth for a handful of adventurous travelers. Space Adventures…
Continue Reading Kickstarter workers vote to unionize in milestone moment for tech
Kickstarter employees voted to unionize on Tuesday, making the crowd-funding platform one of the first in the tech industry with a union. The workers…
Continue Reading Colorado sold a record $1.75 billion of cannabis last year
This time last year, it appeared that Colorado’s industry was plateauing. Now it’s surging. Colorado cannabis shops notched sales of…
Continue Reading Trump pardons junk bond king Michael Milken
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was granting clemency to Michael Milken, the legendary bond king from the 1980s who served several years…
Continue Reading Virgin Galactic shares have skyrocketed nearly 200% already this year
Shares of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic soared more than 20% at one point Tuesday, putting the private space company on track for a…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change
Jeff Bezos is throwing his weight — and wealth — behind the fight against climate change months after Amazon employees publicly pressured him and…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg might not be Wall Street’s BFF after all
Michael Bloomberg might be Wall Street’s preferred Democratic presidential candidate, but the billionaire is nonetheless vowing to crack down…
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