Chick-fil-A will no longer donate to anti-LGBTQ organizations
Chick-fil-A is making major changes to its charitable foundation, ending donations to two organizations that have been criticized for being…
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Investors don’t seem to know what to make of the US-China trade war
A muddled view of US-China trade talks once again seems to be weighing on investors. The major Asian market indexes were mixed in early trading…
Continue Reading WeWork braces for mass layoffs this week
One month after WeWork’s former CEO, Adam Neumann, received a massive payout despite all but running the company into the ground, more than…
Continue Reading China’s shoppers are still going strong
With China’s economy slowing, many market and economic experts believe that the United States has more leverage to negotiate favorable terms to…
Continue Reading Lyft is pulling its scooters from cities across the US
Electric scooter enthusiasts in Nashville, San Antonio and Columbus, Ohio, will have one less brand to ride starting next week. Lyft is ending its…
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The viral ‘Secret Sister’ gift exchange is a scam, the Better Business Bureau warns
If a stranger on the internet promises you a Christmas gift for a $10 buy-in and some personal information, it probably isn’t legit, the Better…
Continue Reading The United States once again kicks the Huawei can down the road
The Department of Commerce has again extended the temporary general license allowing American companies to sell to Huawei, the embattled Chinese tech…
Continue Reading Microsoft tried a 4-day workweek in Japan. Productivity jumped 40%
A growing number of smaller companies are adopting a four-day workweek. Now the results of a recent trial at Microsoft suggest it could work even for…
Continue Reading Lindsey Graham faces heat from right-wing media for failure to probe supposed Democratic corruption
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, whose stock has risen in conservative circles since he became a close ally of President Trump, has come under fire in…
Continue Reading FedEx CEO challenges the New York Times to a debate after critical story
FedEx CEO Fred Smith attacked the New York Times for its story about his company’s taxes, and he challenged the newspaper’s publisher.…
Continue Reading Recession is not right around the corner, Fed official says
The American economy is experiencing turbulence. The trade war and global weakness are slowing growth. But Mary Daly, the president of the San…
Continue Reading Airbus lands $30 billion in new orders for planes
Airbus has secured two major orders from airlines based in the United Arab Emirates, jumping out to an early lead over rival Boeing in the race for…
Continue Reading T-Mobile CEO John Legere will step down
T-Mobile announced Monday that CEO John Legere will be stepping down at the end of next April after his contract expires. The surprise move comes as…
Continue Reading Google Stadia launches this week. Here’s what you should know about the gaming service
Google is about to take a big step into the video game market with a service that some have likened to a Netflix for games. On Tuesday, Google will…
Continue Reading Kylie Jenner sells a $600 million stake in her cosmetics company
Kylie Jenner is selling a majority stake of her popular cosmetics line for $600 million, but she’s staying on as its creative leader. The…
Continue Reading TikTok could be getting into the streaming music business
The Chinese company behind the social media phenomenon TikTok might try to conquer the competitive world of music streaming services next. ByteDance…
Continue Reading Airbnb wants to replace hotels at the Olympics
Airbnb and the International Olympic Committee announced a new partnership Monday that will expand the availability of housing in host cities and…
Continue Reading Conservative radio host says his show was pulled because he criticized Trump. The station says that’s untrue
Conservative radio host Craig Silverman says that for three hours every Saturday, he wanted to talk about the facts of the Trump impeachment case.…
Continue Reading Marie Kondo cleared your homes of clutter. Now she wants to sell you stuff
Marie Kondo rose to fame by urging people to rid their homes of items that don’t “spark joy.” Now, she’s recommending…
Continue Reading Health care jobs will keep the US labor market going — even if there’s a recession
America’s health care sector is an employment powerhouse that is keeping the US labor market strong. Health care hiring is so robust, the…
Continue Reading The easy money boom is now coming to an end
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 Yahoo Japan and Line are merging to fend off US tech giants
SoftBank founder Masaoyshi Son is trying to orchestrate a $30 billion merger of two Japanese internet companies to build a tech business that can…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson doesn’t have Fox News but he can always rely on the Telegraph
Whenever US President Donald Trump turns on Fox News, he’ll usually see a stream of positive coverage. In the United Kingdom, there’s no…
Continue Reading Hong Kong stocks rebound a bit after turbulent week
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index ended up 1.4% Monday, the biggest daily gain in two weeks, continuing a slight rebound after last week’s…
Continue Reading How the Trump era has sorted us into ‘pro,’ ‘anti’ and ‘never’ categories
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. This weekend had me…
Continue Reading Journalism school dean’s message to activists: ‘We must allow journalists to do their jobs’
The Daily Northwestern, the independent student newspaper at Northwestern University, recently wound up in the news for all the wrong reasons. But…
Continue Reading HP board rejects takeover bid from Xerox
Hewlett-Packard Inc.’s Board of Directors has unanimously rejected a bid to be acquired by Xerox, though it did not completely shut down an…
Continue Reading Americans take pride in local news, but most are unwilling to pay for it, study finds
There is a “market failure” in the local news business, a new report suggests, because “even though Americans tend to view local…
Continue Reading ‘Saturday Night Live’ gives impeachment hearings a melodramatic twist
The impeachment hearings received a melodramatic twist on the “Saturday Night Live” cold open. Now known as “Days of Our…
Continue Reading The case for more stock market records
Happy Sunday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here.…
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