Protests are rattling Hong Kong. But companies aren’t abandoning the city yet
The political unrest in Asia’s premiere financial hub has taken a dark, violent turn this week. But the turmoil is not scaring investors and…
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Walmart manager seeks to ‘move forward’ with reopening of Cielo Vista store after mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas — “Moving forward,” that’s the message from the Ceilo Vista Walmart store’s general manager Robert Evans. He sat down Wednesday…
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FBI busts $6 million iPhone and iPad counterfeit ring
The FBI busted a counterfeit ring centered on iPhones and iPads that reportedly cost Apple over $6.1 million. The scheme involved importing more than…
Continue Reading This Silicon Valley company will pay you $10,000 to leave the Bay Area
Tired of the absurdly high rent you have to pay to live in the Bay Area? Well, you might be in luck. A Silicon Valley startup is offering qualified…
Continue Reading Here’s how much money Virgin Galactic lost so far this year
Virgin Galactic, which recently became the world’s first publicly traded space tourism venture, posted its inaugural earnings report Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Facebook has shut down 5.4 billion fake accounts this year
So far this year, Facebook has shut down 5.4 billion fake accounts on its main platform, but millions likely remain, the social networking giant said…
Continue Reading Disney+ has hit 10 million subscribers since launching on Tuesday
A day after its big launch, Disney announced that its new streaming service Disney+ has amassed 10 million subscribers. This number seems to back up…
Continue Reading Americans now have a record $14 trillion in debt
US households are now sitting on a record $14 trillion in mortgages, credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt. Household debt ticked up…
Continue Reading Tesla is closing out 2019 with a bang
Tesla is one of the most polarizing companies on the planet. Fans of the electric car company and CEO Elon Musk think Tesla will reinvent the mass…
Continue Reading Google wants to be your bank: It will soon offer checking accounts
Silicon Valley continues to invade your wallet. Google plans to offer checking accounts to customers starting next year, a source familiar with…
Continue Reading Fed chairman says US growth threatened by trade wars and global sluggishness
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday depicted a robust US economy with a healthy job market and rising incomes, but warned of…
Continue Reading Minecraft Earth is available in the US for fans hoping to play the AR game early
Minecraft fans, the wait is over: Minecraft Earth is finally here. The famed sandbox-styled game released an early access version of its long awaited…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says Tesla will build cars in Berlin
Less than three weeks after starting trial production of cars in China, Tesla has announced the location of its second factory outside the United…
Continue Reading Alibaba wants to raise billions by listing its shares in Hong Kong
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has announced plans to raise up to $13.4 billion by issuing shares in Hong Kong, a vote of confidence in the Asian…
Continue Reading A viral $75 Costco coupon is fake, Costco says. (So please stop reposting it)
That $75 Costco coupon floating around Facebook that seems too good to be true is, in fact, too good to be true. The company debunked the coupon scam…
Continue Reading These companies are revolutionizing how people get paid
The majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and getting paid every two weeks can lead to problems when unexpected bills show up. But help is…
Continue Reading Apple finally redesigns MacBook Pro keyboard after years of criticism
Apple is finally introducing a replacement to its butterfly keyboard after years of customer complaints. The company announced on Wednesday a large,…
Continue Reading Mars is launching a vegan ‘milk chocolate’ bar
Mars is set to launch a new line of vegan chocolate bars in the United Kingdom, becoming the first major confectionery company to offer a plant-based…
Continue Reading This company is using mushrooms to reduce plastic waste
Our plastic addiction is spiraling out of control, but one company thinks it has a solution from a material found in nature. Humans have produced…
Continue Reading More tax cuts and negative rates: Trump reveals 2020 economy push
In his mostly scripted speech to the Economic Club of New York, the president revealed both his impeachment counter-programming and his re-election…
Continue Reading How Wegmans and H-E-B survived Amazon’s onslaught
Traditional grocery stores in America are struggling. But some regional grocers are using local expertise to maintain their cult-like appeal. Grocers…
Continue Reading AI has a bias problem. Barring African experts from a conference in Canada won’t help
Some of the leading artificial intelligence experts from Africa and South America have been denied visas to attend a major industry conference in…
Continue Reading ACLU and Michigan workers file sexual harassment suit against McDonald’s
Days after Steve Easterbrook was fired as McDonald’s CEO for engaging in what the company called a consensual relationship with an employee,…
Continue Reading Tesla is walking into the lion’s den
Welcome to Wednesday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up…
Continue Reading Hong Kong stocks sink as unrest continues to grip the city
Hong Kong stocks tumbled on Wednesday as the city endured a third consecutive day of violent unrest. The Hang Seng Index ended the day down 1.8%. So…
Continue Reading What you need to know before markets open
Disney+ launches Tuesday in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands. The streaming service represents Disney’s first charge into the…
Continue Reading Carl Bernstein’s advice for viewers watching the Trump impeachment hearings
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The impeachment of…
Continue Reading Former HBO chief Richard Plepler in talks for production deal at Apple
Richard Plepler, the executive who helped make HBO the cable giant that it is today, is in talks with Apple for an exclusive production deal. Under…
Continue Reading Facebook bug accesses iPhone’s camera while user scrolls through News Feed
Facebook says a bug that inadvertently accesses a user’s iPhone camera while they’re scrolling through the News Feed will be fixed…
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Supreme Court allows Sandy Hook families to sue Remington
The Supreme Court won’t stop a lawsuit brought by Sandy Hook victims’ families against Remington Arms Co., the manufacturer of the…
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