A US citizen is accused of trying to help North Korea evade sanctions
A US computer researcher appeared in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday, accused of advising North Korea how to use cryptocurrency to avoid…
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Hong Kong markets slide as the economy continues to suffer
Asian markets pulled back Tuesday as the region digested economic woes and broader trade tensions. Hong Kong fell after the government reported…
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El Paso business owners invited to network, get information on government contracts
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The City of El Paso Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing Department will host the largest business networking opportunity in the…
Continue Reading Apple expected to launch four 5G iPhones in 2020, JPMorgan says
Apple is expected to release four 5G-capable iPhones in 2020, according to a forecast report from JPMorgan released Monday. According to analysts at…
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Market melt-up left stocks vulnerable to a sharp reversal
The US stock market moved almost exclusively in one direction this fall: up. This relentless rally has carried the S&P 500 more than 9% higher…
Continue Reading American manufacturing sector contracts fourth month in a row
The American manufacturing sector keeps shrinking. The trade war is heating up again. That’s not a good recipe for investor confidence: The US…
Continue Reading Elon Musk heads to court for defamation trial over ‘pedo guy’ tweet
Elon Musk is going to court for tweeting “pedo guy.” The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX will testify this week in a defamation suit brought…
Continue Reading YouTube confirms it has removed some Trump campaign ads
YouTube has prevented President Donald Trump from running a number of ads on its platform this election season, its CEO acknowledged on Sunday. But…
Continue Reading Trump campaign says it will no longer credential Bloomberg News reporters over outlet’s 2020 policy
President Trump’s 2020 campaign announced Monday that it will no longer credential Bloomberg News reporters for its events after the outlet…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is testing out a fried chicken sandwich in two cities
McDonald’s is finally entering the fried chicken sandwich wars. The chain is testing out a crispy chicken sandwich, made with a fried chicken…
Continue Reading Black Friday broke shopping records, but not at stores
Black Friday shoppers spent a record $7.4 billion online this year. But heading to the stores in person on Black Friday, once an annual tradition for…
Continue Reading Big Tech’s stock market reign will end in 2020. Here’s why
Big tech stocks have been extremely popular bets for many investors for several years — and 2019 is no exception. Apple shares are up nearly…
Continue Reading It’s official: Cyber Monday is having its biggest sales day ever
Black Friday was huge, but Cyber Monday will be even bigger. Americans will spend a record amount of money this Cyber Monday following an already…
Continue Reading Facebook just killed a misleading election ad. Here’s why
Facebook allows politicians and political parties to lie or mislead in their paid advertisements, freeing them from the fact-checking the company…
Continue Reading The Nintendo Switch was Black Friday’s big winner
Gamers are getting excited about the next generation of PlayStation and Xbox. But those won’t come out until next holiday season. In the…
Continue Reading Google and Facebook run into more trouble over data in Europe
Europe’s top antitrust regulator is probing how Google and Facebook use data, putting the companies’ huge advertising businesses in the…
Continue Reading Companies aren’t prepared for the trade war to get worse
Happy Monday. 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 India’s Yes Bank gets backing from a big US fund as part of a $2 billion lifeline
One of India’s largest banks is raising billions of dollars from investors as it tries to shore up its struggling business. Yes Bank, which is…
Continue Reading Amazon pulls Christmas ornaments showing Auschwitz concentration camp
Amazon has removed a number of Christmas ornaments featuring images of the Auschwitz concentration camps from sale, amid anger from the museum that…
Continue Reading China is rolling out facial recognition for all new mobile phone numbers
Facial recognition checks are about to become even more ubiquitous in China, as rules come into force requiring anyone registering a new mobile phone…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett reportedly loses a big takeover battle
Warren Buffett didn’t become the world’s fourth-wealthiest person by getting outbid on deals. The Oracle of Omaha reportedly made a…
Continue Reading Solid China economic data helps Asian markets creep higher
Asian markets advanced Monday after a couple of economic reports showed some signs of promise for China’s manufacturing sector. Manufacturing…
Continue Reading Black Friday pulls in a record $7.4 billion in online sales, as many turn to mobile orders
This year’s Black Friday shaped up to be the biggest yet. Americans spent $7.4 billion online on Black Friday and $4.2 billion on Thanksgiving…
Continue Reading Former Bloomberg editor says the news organization should cover Mike Bloomberg’s 2020 bid ‘aggressively’
Kathy Kiely left Bloomberg News in 2016 over the organization’s strategy for covering its owner, Michael Bloomberg, as he was considering a bid…
Continue Reading ‘Frozen 2’ nabs highest-grossing weekend in Thanksgiving history
Another week, another box office record broken by Disney. “Frozen 2,” the studio’s sequel to the 2013 animated phenomenon, set the…
Continue Reading Will 2019 produce the biggest IPO ever?
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Continue Reading Huawei CEO says his daughter should be proud she became a ‘bargaining chip’ in the trade war
Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei, has been called the face of the US-China trade war. But to Huawei founder and…
Continue Reading Fiat Chrysler and UAW reach tentative labor agreement
The United Auto Workers union and Fiat Chrysler have reached a tentative labor deal, marking the last round of contract negotiations with the three…
Continue Reading 8 tech gadgets that work offline
It’s been a brutal year for data breaches and tech gadget hacks. Technology has unquestionably made life easier in many ways, but being…
Continue Reading Singapore just used its fake news law. Critics say it’s just what they feared
Singapore just showed the world how it plans to use a controversial new law to tackle what it deems fake news — and critics say it’s just…
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