Spotify will stop running political ads in 2020
Spotify will stop selling political ads next year. The company announced Friday it will no longer accept political ads in its ad-supported tier for…
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Michaels replaces CEO after just two months on the job
Michaels Companies named longtime Walmart executive Ashley Buchanan as CEO on Friday, as the country’s largest arts and crafts retailer looks…
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Rite Aid’s stock has nearly tripled in 9 days
Rite Aid is having quite a happy holiday. The company’s stock has nearly tripled in 9 days after the drug store shocked investors with…
Continue Reading At Starbucks Pop-Up Parties, over 1,000 locations will give away free drinks until the new year
The sweet relief of an afternoon pick-me-up just got so much better. Starbucks is giving away tall handcrafted espresso drinks from 1 to 2 p.m. at…
Continue Reading Stocks close at historic highs, Nasdaq finishes above 9,000 points for the first time
The Nasdaq Composite logged its tenth record in a row on Thursday and finished above 9,000 points for the first time ever. The index closed up 0.8%.…
Continue Reading January 2 will be an epic day of holiday gift returns
Millions of holiday gifts are about to turn into holiday returns. January 2 will be a particularly epic day for sending stuff back, UPS predicts.…
Continue Reading Amazon’s big bet on UK food delivery is in jeopardy
Britain’s competition regulator is escalating its investigation into whether Amazon’s planned investment in UK food delivery company…
Continue Reading Grand Theft Auto V becomes latest battleground of Hong Kong protests
The Hong Kong political crisis is now playing out in the virtual world. Popular online video game “Grand Theft Auto V” has become a…
Continue Reading An important voice leaves SoftBank
Happy Friday. 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 Car camera system could help keep drivers awake at the wheel
When you’re driving a car, losing focus can be a killer. Distraction — be it a smartphone, a cigarette, music or eating — factors in up to…
Continue Reading The Hang Seng just had its best day in five months
Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index closed at its best level in five months on Friday. The index rose 1.3% to end above 28,000 points for the…
Continue Reading ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff’s fiancée talks about her love and his death
Katy Berteau, the fiancée of ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff, thanked people for their support and further explained how he died on his 34th birthday.…
Continue Reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ made $500 million in its first week
Moviegoers showed up in droves for the latest “Star Wars” movie. Fans watching the movie on Christmas Day put “The Rise of…
Continue Reading Why you’re suddenly getting spammed with privacy emails
Does this look familiar? “We’ve updated our privacy notice to provide additional transparency on our information practices as well as to…
Continue Reading Amazon has its best holiday season ever
Amazon said this holiday season was another record-setter. The overall retail sector had a big year too, signaling that the decade-long economic…
Continue Reading Why this is the ‘most hated’ bull market of all time
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Continue Reading China’s yuan is getting a little stronger
Asian markets moved slightly higher on Thursday, while the Chinese central bank guided the yuan to its highest level in nearly five months.…
Continue Reading ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff dies at age 34
Edward Aschoff, a college football reporter for ESPN, died Tuesday on his 34th birthday, according to ESPN. “We are very sorry to have to share…
Continue Reading Facebook Gaming has released 2 new Pokémon games
Just in time for Christmas, Facebook has released two new Pokémon games on Facebook Gaming: “Pokémon Tower Battle” and “Pokémon…
Continue Reading Kroger says it’s not giving away free groceries for Christmas — those Facebook posts are fake
Kroger says it’s not giving away free groceries on social media. The supermarket chain tweeted on Christmas Eve that Facebook posts promising a…
Continue Reading Nissan stock falls after top executive resigns
Shares of Nissan fell nearly 2.8% in Tokyo on Wednesday after the Japanese automaker announced that a top executive will leave. Vice chief operating…
Continue Reading Boeing’s fired CEO could walk away with a $60 million golden parachute
Boeing’s ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg left behind a long list of problems at Boeing, but he’s walking away with a sizable golden…
Continue Reading Colin Kaepernick’s Air Force 1 sneakers with a not-so-subtle message sold out online
Whether you stand or kneel in them, a pair of Air Force 1 sneakers that Nike made in collaboration with Colin Kaepernick hit the market on Monday.…
Continue Reading The biggest shopping day of the year dwarfed Black Friday and Cyber Monday
American retailers capitalized on last-minute shopping this weekend: All those late holiday gifts set a single-day record. Saturday, December 21,…
Continue Reading These are the mistakes that cost Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg his job
From the beginning of the 737 Max crisis, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg severely underestimated how much trouble the company faced. On Monday, that…
Continue Reading Travis Kalanick to step down from Uber’s board
Travis Kalanick is finally letting go of the company he helped build. Kalanick, the cofounder and former CEO of Uber, is stepping down from the…
Continue Reading Tesla’s stock just hit a record $420
Tesla CEO Elon Musk once said he had a buyer that would take Tesla private at $420 a share. That never happened — but the stock just got there…
Continue Reading How stores choose which songs to play
Danny Turner is the most consequential DJ you’ve never heard of. Turner creates playlists for some of the world’s top retailers and…
Continue Reading Asian markets mixed as leaders from China, Japan and South Korea meet
Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as Chinese, Japanese and South Korean leaders met in China to talk about trade and politics. Japan’s Nikkei…
Continue Reading BMW probed by SEC over sales reporting
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating BMW, the German automaker confirmed Monday. A source familiar with the investigation said the…
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