Airbus cut its delivery target by 30 planes. It’s still ahead of Boeing
Airbus is facing production issues and new US tariffs, but the company still expects to grow earnings by double digits this year on solid demand for…
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Deadspin revolts and editor fired over ‘stick to sports’ mandate
The staff at Deadspin, a sports news blog that also covers culture, media and politics, revolted on Tuesday after management told the site’s…
Continue Reading WhatsApp sues Israeli company over cyberattack that it says targeted journalists, dissidents and diplomats
WhatsApp is suing an Israeli company that it claims was behind a cyberattack that installed spyware on users’ phones and targeted human rights…
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The looming UK election is one big gamble for investors
Brits are being asked to vote in an election that could end years of paralysis caused by Brexit. For investors, there are new risks—whatever the…
Continue Reading Facebook agrees to pay fine over Cambridge Analytica
The fight between Facebook and the UK government’s data regulator over Cambridge Analytica has come to an end. Facebook has agreed to pay the…
Continue Reading GrubHub is getting crushed in the food delivery wars. The stock is nose-diving 40%
Competition is brutal in the food delivery wars, and now it is taking a severe toll on one of the pioneers in the business. Shares of GrubHub plunged…
Continue Reading Why the Fed might change its rate-cut strategy after October
The Federal Reserve is meeting on Wednesday. And unless it wants to anger stock and bond investors and US President Donald Trump, Fed Chairman Jerome…
Continue Reading Apple is about to offer an early glimpse at iPhone 11 demand
Last month, Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 lineup, featuring what CEO Tim Cook called its “most powerful and most advanced” smartphones…
Continue Reading The Fed’s long game is anyone’s guess
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 Fiat Chrysler is in merger talks with Peugeot owner
Fiat Chrysler is once again looking to get hitched. The Italian-American automaker is in talks with French automaker PSA Group, the owner of Peugeot…
Continue Reading Chinese investors told to ‘stay rational’ after Xi Jinping’s blockchain embrace causes stock rush
The Chinese government is trying to dampen demand for local tech stocks after President Xi Jinping personally endorsed blockchain technology, sending…
Continue Reading Chinese electric carmaker BYD plunges after 89% profit drop
Shares in one of China’s top electric carmakers plummeted Wednesday after the company reported a staggering 89% drop in net profit for the most…
Continue Reading Huawei and ZTE could lose what little business they have in the United States
The US Federal Communications Commission wants to place more restrictions on Huawei and ZTE by barring companies that receive government money from…
Continue Reading Fox News’ Laura Ingraham pressures Mitch McConnell to defend Trump
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. For the past week…
Continue Reading ‘Mario Bros.’ creator Shigeru Miyamoto to be given one of Japan’s highest honors
Shigeru Miyamoto is a titan in the video game industry, having created beloved franchises such as “Mario Bros.” and “The Legend of…
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Cielo Vista Walmart store now re-opens Nov. 14 with permanent shooting memorial
EL PASO, Texas — The reopening of El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart store, where 22 people were killed on Aug. 3, will now take place Nov. 14 at 9…
Continue Reading This foundation will pay you $10,000 to move to Tulsa
If you work remotely and want to make an extra $10,000, relocating to Tulsa might be your next move. Tulsa Remote, a program funded by the George…
Continue Reading Samsung teases new ‘clamshell’ foldable smartphone
Samsung’s first shot at a foldable phone is off to a bumpy start, but it appears the company has more plans for the concept in the pipeline.…
Continue Reading Bankrupt Forever 21 is closing 200 stores
As part of its restructuring after filing for bankruptcy last month, Forever 21 will close 200 stores, leaving the fast-fashion chain with a smaller…
Continue Reading Tiffany needs to attract millennials. The company that hired Rihanna and A$AP Rocky wants to help
Tiffany & Co. has been working hard to change its stodgy image to court millennials over the past few years. Luxury conglomerate LVMH, a rival…
Continue Reading Uber, Lyft, DoorDash unveil ballot measure to fight California gig economy law
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash have taken the first big step in their $90 million campaign to fight legislation that could make it more difficult for the…
Continue Reading Vaping industry in turmoil: Four more executives leave Juul
Juul’s executive team is undergoing a massive change for the second time in two months, as the e-cigarette company continues a major overhaul…
Continue Reading This man is running for governor of California so he can run false Facebook ads
A San Francisco man is going to extreme lengths to call out Facebook’s controversial policy of allowing politicians to run false ads on its…
Continue Reading GM says the strike cost it $2.9 billion
The six-week strike at General Motors will end up costing the automaker about $2.9 billion, the company said Tuesday. Nearly 50,000 hourly GM workers…
Continue Reading Why GM is backing Trump in his fight against California
General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and a group of other foreign automakers are seeking to become a party to a legal battle between the Trump…
Continue Reading US Air Force’s mysterious space plane lands after record 780 days in orbit
The US Air Force’s X-37B space plane landed Sunday back on Earth after spending 780 days in orbit, the longest mission in the mysterious…
Continue Reading Investing in esports just got a lot easier
Esports are filling basketball arenas, airing on major cable TV networks and attracting sponsorship dollars from blue chip companies. So it should…
Continue Reading ‘Game of Thrones’ creators exit upcoming ‘Star Wars’ films
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the creators of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” are exiting the Star Wars trilogy they had been set to write…
Continue Reading Amazon makes grocery delivery free for Prime members
Amazon is eliminating its fee for grocery delivery in the United States as competition heats up in the rapidly expanding food delivery business.…
Continue Reading US and China trade war: Two steps forward, three steps back
The trade war with China has been a two-steps forward, three-steps back affair. The current thinking is in the “two-steps forward” camp.…
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