Papa John’s is still haunted by its founder using the n-word
Papa John’s executive leadership has been trying to chart a better course for the company, but the pizza chain continues to struggle two years…
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NBA releases $6.99-per-month streaming service for live games and shows
Basketball is shooting for more subscription revenue. The National Basketball Association is launching a streaming service on Tuesday that lets…
Continue Reading At McDonald’s, an abrupt change in leadership has investors wondering what’s next
Over the weekend, McDonald’s unexpectedly announced a swift change in leadership. Steve Easterbrook, who became CEO and president in 2015, was…
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McDonald’s ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook steps down from Walmart’s board
Steve Easterbrook resigned from Walmart’s board a day after announcing his exit from McDonald’s. Easterbrook informed Walmart on Monday…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs says US-China tariffs may have peaked
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 India is opting out of a China-backed trade deal. That could hurt its economy
India is ducking out of one of the world’s largest free trade agreements, saying it wants to protect its farmers and local businesses. That…
Continue Reading China cuts a key interest rate as trade hopes boost Asian markets
China’s central bank on Tuesday trimmed a key interest rate for the first time since it was introduced three years ago, a move that could pave…
Continue Reading Facebook unveils new logo to help differentiate it from its other brands
Following promises of more transparency, Facebook has a colorful logo that nods to how change is underway at the company and its subsidiaries. On…
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Mexico telecommunications signals interfering with police, hospital and military cell networks in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Concerns are reaching to the highest government levels in the U.S and Mexico to have a critical issue fixed to prevent a possible…
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Buffalo Wild Wings employees told a group to move because of a ‘racist’ regular, customers say
Employees at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Illinois asked a group of adults and children that included African Americans to move to other tables…
Continue Reading Uber lost more than $1 billion in the third quarter, but revenue growth improved
Uber is still reporting steep losses but its revenue growth is showing some promise. On Monday, the ride-hailing company reported it lost $1.16…
Continue Reading Virgin Galactic had an anticlimactic first week on the stock market. Here’s why
Bold blue banners, an ebullient billionaire and actual fireworks ushered in the landing of Virgin Galactic on the New York Stock Exchange last week…
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Boeing spacecraft for astronauts has successful flight test at New Mexico’s White Sands
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico — A Boeing spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station shot off a launch…
Continue Reading Google workers pen open letter to company demanding climate action
Googlers are calling on the company to address specific climate demands. In an open letter published Monday addressed to Google CFO Ruth Porat,…
Continue Reading The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs
US stocks hit historic highs again on Monday. But this time the Dow joined the record-setting club as well. All three major stock indexes — the…
Continue Reading Bank of America will pay a $20 minimum wage a year earlier than planned
The American job market remains tight, and banks are scrambling to find people who want to work at their branches. That’s why Bank of America…
Continue Reading Why January 2 will be UPS’ busiest day of the year
UPS expects e-commerce shoppers to purchase and return more merchandise than ever this holiday season. The company released projected traffic figures…
Continue Reading American Girl’s holiday doll costs $5,000 and is covered in Swarovski crystals
American Girl’s latest holiday doll is a one-percenter. This year’s highly anticipated holiday doll will be decked out with more than…
Continue Reading AirPods Pro: A $249 product so good you’re willing to risk losing it
I had a pair of new $249 AirPods Pro for less than 12 minutes when one tumbled out of my ear and landed an inch from the edge of a train platform.…
Continue Reading How your poop can help train AI
The next time you go to the bathroom, a couple startups are hoping you’ll snap a photo before you flush. For scientific reasons, of course. No,…
Continue Reading Extreme greed reigns on Wall Street. Here’s why investors are so confident
It seems like nothing can go wrong on Wall Street these days. Stocks are at all-time highs as investors bet there will soon be a “phase…
Continue Reading McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook is out for ‘consensual relationship with an employee’
Steve Easterbrook is out as McDonald’s CEO and president after the board determined that he violated company policy, the company said on…
Continue Reading Justice Dept. is trying to ‘intimidate’ author of anonymous anti-Trump book, agents say
The Justice Department is going on the offensive against the anonymous author of “A Warning,” telling them in a letter obtained by CNN…
Continue Reading British Airways owner has big plans for Madrid airport
The owner of British Airways is buying a private Spanish airline for €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in a push to turn Madrid’s airport into a…
Continue Reading Under Armour says US investigators are probing its accounting practices
Under Armour’s accounting practices are under investigation in the United States, heaping pressure on the struggling company as it seeks to…
Continue Reading Papa John’s made the first change to its original crust in nearly four decades
Papa John’s is slowly turning things around — and perhaps a new crust will help. The pizza chain is debuting a garlic Parmesan-flavored…
Continue Reading Seth Meyers’ new Netflix special lets you skip the Trump jokes
Seth Meyers thinks some comedy fans may be burned out by DC politics, so he asked Netflix to help him do something about it. The late night…
Continue Reading Apple will spend $2.5 billion to help solve California’s housing crisis
Apple announced a $2.5 billion financial package to help address the housing crisis in California, which has worsened in part because of the rapid…
Continue Reading Investors face bleak returns for the next decade
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Continue Reading Tech stocks rally in Asia after news that a Huawei reprieve could come soon
Asian markets edged up on Monday, following last week’s gains on Wall Street as well as news of a potential reprieve for Huawei. South…
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