Macao might be China’s ‘good kid.’ But Hong Kong still has the financial clout
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s praise of Macao this week stands in stark contrast to Beijing’s irritation with the political turmoil in…
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Now fake Facebook accounts are using fake faces
Artificially-generated faces of people who don’t exist are being used to front fake Facebook accounts in an attempt to trick users and game the…
Continue Reading Eddie Murphy’s enduring mark on ‘SNL,’ the show he helped save from the brink
In June of 1982, NBC held a lunch in Los Angeles to publicize its then 7-year-old series, “Saturday Night Live,” which had all but died…
Continue Reading Carnival Glory is headed back to New Orleans after colliding with another cruise ship in Mexico
The Carnival cruise ship damaged Friday in a collision with another Carnival vessel is on its way back to its home port in New Orleans, the cruise…
Continue Reading Writing a Christmas hit is big business — but most artists fall short
When Freddie Mercury decided his band Queen would record a Christmas song, he gave Jim Lea a call. “He was a very shy chap,” the bassist…
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Las Cruces school bus drivers still haven’t received agreed upon pay raise months after reaching labor pact
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces school bus drivers have yet to see their agreed upon pay increase months after a new labor deal was reached. The…
Continue Reading Two Carnival cruise ships collided in Cozumel, Mexico
The Carnival Glory and Carnival Legend collided Friday morning while at port in Cozumel, Mexico, leaving one passenger injured. Eyewitness video of…
Continue Reading You’ll have to wait for the Motorola Razr foldable phone
Motorola’s reboot of its legendary Razr flip phone reportedly isn’t going to arrive in 2019. The foldable smartphone was supposed to be…
Continue Reading How gay couples in TV commercials became a mainstream phenomenon
The Hallmark Channel last week decided to pull a Zola commercial off the air that featured a lesbian couple kissing during their wedding ceremony.…
Continue Reading ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ looks to cap off Disney’s incredible year at the box office
Disney is about to end its landmark year with yet another box office milestone as the final chapter of the Skywalker saga storms into theaters this…
Continue Reading Google CEO Sundar Pichai gets a big pay raise as CEO of Alphabet
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is going to make a lot more money in his new expanded role as CEO of Alphabet. Earlier this month, Google co-founders Larry…
Continue Reading Investors may be overly complacent about 2020
There is an eerie sense of calm on Wall Street heading to the end of the year. It’s the inverse of last year’s December market panic.…
Continue Reading Joy to the world: Amazon users stream billions of hours of holiday music
‘Tis the season for holiday tunes, and Amazon Alexa users are here for it — billions of hours of it. So far this holiday season, Amazon…
Continue Reading The Rise of Iger: Disney stock is on fire this year, but who will be next CEO?
It’s been a magical year for Disney. The stock is up nearly 35%. The movie studio already has six billion dollar box office smashes, with…
Continue Reading Passengers watch Boeing Starliner launch from airplane windows
Xavier Cummings works with rockets every day in his job as a NASA contractor, but he’s never seen a launch like this. Cummings was on a…
Continue Reading Boeing’s Starliner encounters a problem: Spacecraft won’t reach the space station on uncrewed test flight
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft failed to put itself on the correct course during an uncrewed test flight on Friday and will not reach the…
Continue Reading Former Orange CEO gets jail term for ‘harassment’ linked with employee suicides
French telecom company Orange and its former CEO were found guilty on Friday of “institutional moral harassment” that the court said…
Continue Reading The rise of ‘grocerants’: Grocery stores that cook you dinner
Supermarkets want to convince customers to visit stores for lunch or dinner — not just for a grocery haul. For decades, grocery stores have…
Continue Reading US Steel is closing a Detroit-area steel mill and laying off 1,500 workers
US Steel is closing a mill near Detroit, laying off workers and cutting its dividend. The troubled company is trying to reverse operating losses it…
Continue Reading It took 10 years. Americans finally believe the economy is good
The old saying “time heals all wounds” applies to the economy. Stung by the Great Recession, it has taken a decade for many Americans to…
Continue Reading IAC may have found its next big thing after Match
So you met your dream partner on Tinder, got hitched and now plan on having kids. Internet conglomerate IAC, which just revealed plans Thursday to…
Continue Reading How Dish Network plans to become a cell phone company in 2020
Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen believes his company could be a significant competitor in the US consumer wireless business. Ergen testified over…
Continue Reading Washington Post editor Marty Baron says critics are distorting ‘Merry Impeachmas’ photo
The Washington Post says that a photo of its reporters unwinding after a long day of impeachment proceedings is being misconstrued by Trump White…
Continue Reading Wawa says malware may have collected customer card info
If you bought something with a credit or debit card from a Wawa convenience store in the last nine months, your personal information might have been…
Continue Reading 3M is a dog of the Dow — and it may not get better in 2020
Investors apparently haven’t left themselves too many Post-its to remind themselves to buy 3M stock. Shares of 3M are down nearly 12% this…
Continue Reading Why the WeWork debacle hasn’t killed off big venture capital deals
Happy Friday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here.…
Continue Reading For Spotify, music might not actually be the key to success
The music-streaming space is competitive and crowded, with Apple, Google, Amazon, Pandora, Tidal, iHeart Radio and dozens more battling for ears. But…
Continue Reading Laura Whitmore announced as new ‘Love Island’ host
Irish TV presenter Laura Whitmore will replace Caroline Flack as the host of “Love Island,” commercial TV network ITV confirmed on…
Continue Reading Andrew Bailey is a safe choice to lead the Bank of England in uncertain times
The United Kingdom has picked a safe pair of hands — the country’s top financial regulator — to succeed Mark Carney as Bank of England…
Continue Reading Chinese shoppers are spending more at home. Tiffany has big plans to cash in
Tiffany has been playing catch-up in China, and its CEO isn’t shy about saying it. The 182-year-old New York jeweler — which was recently…
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