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…
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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…
Continue Reading Tariff Man keeps coming back because trade wars aren’t easy to win
President Donald Trump, armed with sweeping tax cuts and a handpicked Federal Reserve chief, confidently told the world in March 2018 that…
Continue Reading Huawei is facing a backlash in China when it can least afford it
Huawei is facing a growing backlash on social media in China after new details came to light in the case of a former employee who was arrested and…
Continue Reading This airline is opening a restaurant that only serves plane food
Out of the many repulsive things about air travel, airline food probably ranks high. But not for AirAsia. Asia’s largest low-cost carrier is…
Continue Reading Steel company sells for less than half what it was worth when Trump took office
Despite President Donald Trump’s promise to revive the domestic steel industry through tariffs, AK Steel has decided its time to sell. The Ohio…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Inside the innovative Disney ride that’s key to its Star Wars strategy
“Spaceships and aliens and stormtroopers and lightsabers and droids and all in one attraction.” That’s what Scott Trowbridge, a…
Continue Reading Cyber Monday was the biggest shopping day in Amazon’s history
This Cyber Monday set all kinds of sales records, including one that has become something of an annual tradition: Monday was Amazon’s biggest…
Continue Reading US threatens 100% tariffs on French cheese and champagne
US trade officials proposed a wave of tariffs on French goods Monday as they released a report finding that a new French tax on digital services —…
Continue Reading Markets shudder after Trump warns China trade war could go beyond 2020 election
Happy Tuesday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right…
Continue Reading Starbucks is adding a new holiday-themed iced drink to its menu
Starbucks is adding a new iced drink to its holiday menu as sales continue to grow for chilly concoctions — even in winter. The new drink is Irish…
Continue Reading Grocery giant takes a $237 million hit after losing a deal with 7-Eleven
One of Australia’s biggest wholesalers is counting the costs of losing a major deal with 7-Eleven. Metcash on Tuesday reported a writedown of…
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