WeWork and its ousted CEO accused of pregnancy discrimination
A former chief of staff to WeWork’s cofounder and former CEO Adam Neumann says in a complaint filed Thursday that she was repeatedly…
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Facebook denied financial services opportunities to women and older people, lawsuit alleges
Facebook is facing a proposed class action lawsuit for allegedly denying people financial services products based on age and gender. A complaint…
Continue Reading Dow sinks as trade and the economy worry investors
The Dow and US stocks finished lower on Thursday, knocked down by worries about the US economy and the potential for a US-China trade deal. On top of…
Continue Reading A CEO change isn’t the end of the world — as long as it’s planned and amicable
There has been an unprecedented amount of turnover in the corner offices of Corporate America this year. The CEOs of sneaker rivals Under Armour and…
Continue Reading Alphabet scales back its smart city project in Toronto after backlash
Google’s parent company has scaled back its plans for developing a Toronto neighborhood to potentially get approval from local officials…
Continue Reading A Facebook fact-checker will propose a possible solution to the company’s false ad debacle
One of the companies that Facebook hired to fact-check posts on its platform will propose a change to Facebook’s policy allowing politicians to…
Continue Reading Domino’s has put bubble tea bubbles on a pizza and people don’t hate it
It might be the ultimate meeting of eastern and western cuisine — Taiwan‘s famous bubble tea as a topping on a Domino’s pizza. The…
Continue Reading WWE rocked after Middle East TV deal concerns
Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment plunged more than 15% after the sports entertainment company reported sales that missed forecasts and lowered…
Continue Reading Fox News departure: Catherine Herridge joins CBS News, saying ‘facts matter’
In another major defection from the newsroom of Fox News, Catherine Herridge is joining CBS News as a senior investigative correspondent. Herridge,…
Continue Reading Christine Romans: The economy is not as supercharged as Trump promised. But it might not matter
When the economy under President Barack Obama posted quarterly growth of just 1.9% in 2012, Citizen Donald Trump tweeted, “The economy is in…
Continue Reading Networks could be pawns as studios plunge into the streaming wars
Disney+ will launch November 12, a fact that’s hard to miss if you watch any of the TV networks that the studio owns. That raises a question…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s first recession in a decade could be even worse than feared
Months of protests in Hong Kong that forced shops to close, paralyzed public transportation and scared off tourists have left the city’s…
Continue Reading Vaping mistake: Altria to take $4.5 billion writedown on Juul
Marlboro owner Altria’s big gamble on vaping is not panning out as well as hoped. The cigarette giant announced Thursday it was taking a $4.5…
Continue Reading 4 things you should know about the AirPods Pro
Apple’s newest AirPods went on sale in stores on Wednesday. The AirPods Pro are a high-end version of Apple’s popular wireless earbuds.…
Continue Reading Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner announce $48 billion merger
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA Group have announced the terms of a $48 billion merger that would create the world’s third-largest…
Continue Reading Why supermarkets are building ‘dark stores’
America’s top supermarkets are facing a new challenge: Grocery aisles in stores aren’t suited to meet the growing demand for online…
Continue Reading GM’s strike could make the October jobs report look ugly
America’s still-strong labor market probably took a hit in October. Although the slowing economy and the trade war might have hurt job…
Continue Reading Molson Coors changes its name and will cut up to 500 jobs
Molson Coors is struggling as younger drinkers continue to shun mass-produced beer for trendy beverages like White Claw and other “spiked…
Continue Reading America’s tech giants power ahead
Happy Thursday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right…
Continue Reading Ford and UAW reach quick deal to avoid a strike
There apparently will be no repeat of the painful and expensive six-week strike by General Motors workers at rival automaker Ford. Less than a week…
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Jobs available for military veterans at job fair on Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — DAV and RecruitMilitary will host the Fort Bliss Veterans Job Fair on Thursday, October 31st from 11am to 3pm at the Centennial…
Continue Reading Facebook let a fake page posing as the Trump campaign run political ads
Even as its executives were out fiercely defending its policies on political ads this month, Facebook was allowing an obviously fake page that…
Continue Reading Deadspin staffers quit in solidarity with ousted editor
At least seven Deadspin staffers quit on Wednesday in response to recent mandates related to editorial policy from the site’s parent company…
Continue Reading IPhone sales are in a major slump. AirPods and iPad are helping Apple grow
Apple’s iPhone sales slump isn’t going away. But the company has invented new revenue streams — and it’s relying on an old one…
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‘Made for walkin’: New Whataburger boots are made at El Paso factory
EL PASO, Texas — What’s the only thing cooler than custom Whataburger boots? How about the fact that they’re made here in El Paso. The new custom…
Continue Reading He’s running for governor to run false ads on Facebook. Now Facebook is stopping him
A San Francisco man tried to call out Facebook’s controversial false ads policy by running false ads of his own. Now the company is barring him…
Continue Reading NBC News Digital staff announces plan to unionize
The digital news employees at NBC News announced on Wednesday their intention to unionize, pushing for fair wages, newsroom diversity and the ability…
Continue Reading Facebook executive responds after inclusion of Breitbart, a site known for misinformation, in news tab sparks uproar
The executive overseeing Facebook’s recently-unveiled news section appeared to defend the company’s controversial decision to include…
Continue Reading Twitter will stop accepting political ads, CEO Jack Dorsey announces
Twitter will stop accepting political ads, the company’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, announced Wednesday. “We’ve made the decision to stop…
Continue Reading Here are the movies and shows coming to HBO Max
HBO Max is debuting in May 2020 with a vast library of TV shows and films. But it will cost you. At $14.99 a month, it is so far the most expensive…
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