Pelosi’s flight to Taiwan was the most-tracked of all time, Flightradar24 says
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s flight to Taiwan, which bolstered American support for the island nation…
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Another crypto bridge attack: Nomad loses $190 million in ‘chaotic’ hack
By Jennifer Korn Heists continue to plague the crypto world, with news of large sums stolen from digital currency firms seemingly every month. But…
Continue Reading Another crypto bridge attack: Nomad loses $190 million in ‘chaotic’ hack
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jennifer Korn Heists continue to plague the crypto world, with news of large sums stolen from digital currency firms seemingly…
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Warner Bros. axes ‘Batgirl,’ won’t release $90M HBO Max film
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a highly unusual move that rattled Hollywood, Warner Bros. axed the “Batgirl” film planned for…
Continue Reading France: Explosion at gunpowder chemical plant injures 8
PARIS (AP) — Local officials in southwest France say an explosion at a plant that produces a component of ammunition injured eight people, one of…
Continue Reading TJ Maxx and Marshalls sold dangerous baby products after they were recalled
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business TJX, which operates popular discount chains TJ Maxx, Marshalls and Home Goods, agreed to pay a fine of $13 million…
Continue Reading Belarus court gives another journalist a lengthy prison term
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus has sentenced yet another independent journalist to a lengthy prison…
Continue Reading EPA: Chemical in medical-device cleanser poses cancer risk
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents who live near medical sterilizing…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett has another reason to hate Robinhood
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business It’s no secret that Warren Buffett isn’t a fan of Robinhood. The Oracle of Omaha has been sparring with…
Continue Reading Mexican Pizza gave Taco Bell an enormous sales boost
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Taco Bell can thank Mexican Pizza for a boost in sales last quarter. Sales at US Taco Bell stores open at…
Continue Reading Equifax issued wrong credit scores for millions of consumers
By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business Credit giant Equifax sent lenders incorrect credit scores for millions of consumers this spring, in a technology…
Continue Reading Equifax issued wrong credit scores for millions of consumers
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business Credit giant Equifax sent lenders incorrect credit scores for millions of consumers this spring, in…
Continue Reading COVID-19 vaccine sales push Moderna past expectations in Q2
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Better-than-expected COVID-19 vaccine sales pushed Moderna past Wall Street’s second-quarter forecasts. The company…
Continue Reading OPEC agrees to produce slightly more oil as recession fears loom
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The world’s oil-exporting countries have agreed to a tiny increase in output next month amid fears that a global…
Continue Reading Here’s why gas prices are sinking
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Prices at the pump continue to sink, providing relief to inflation-weary consumers and an economy mired in a slowdown. The…
Continue Reading New crypto oversight legislation arrives as industry shakes
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN SWEET Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After 13 years, at least three crashes, dozens of scams and Ponzi schemes and…
Continue Reading The buyback bogeyman is back. How worried should we be?
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Americans may be wondering why they’re forced to spend more than $4 per gallon at the pump while energy…
Continue Reading Atlantic City’s Joe Lupo to run Mirage casino for Hard Rock
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Joe Lupo, who has helped two of Atlantic City’s most successful casinos thrive through…
Continue Reading Pelosi’s Taiwan trip is another knock to China’s yuan
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business China’s yuan has fared better than many other major currencies this year. It’s shed 6.5% against the US…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton among Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy winners
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Country superstar Dolly Parton, who made a big donation to help fund coronavirus vaccine…
Continue Reading How to save on school supplies by tapping your community
By LAURA MCMULLEN of NerdWallet Back-to-school shopping is extra expensive this year, due to inflation. But coordinating with people in your…
Continue Reading Growing prescriptions help push CVS past Q2 expectations
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CVS Health thumped second-quarter expectations and hiked its full-year forecast as growing prescription claims helped…
Continue Reading How a little-known stock soared 21,000% to overtake Costco
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business The Reddit retail army is back. A little-known Hong Kong-based company appears to have become the latest obsession of…
Continue Reading French lawmakers OK $20.3 billion to help with rising prices
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press SAULIEU, France (AP) — French lawmakers have approved a 20 billion-euro ($20.3-billion) package of measures…
Continue Reading Edmunds: 5 vehicles that are easy on the wallet
By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds Cars keep getting bigger and more expensive, but are there any small, affordable new cars left? As Americans continue to…
Continue Reading Inflation in Turkey rises to nearly 80%, hitting consumers
ISTANBUL (AP) — Annual inflation in Turkey soared to nearly 80% in July. The Turkish Statistical Institute said Wednesday that consumer prices rose…
Continue Reading Inflation weighs on back-to-school buying for many families
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and CLAIRE SAVAGE NEW YORK (AP) — To understand the impact of surging inflation on this year’s back-to-school…
Continue Reading German leader says gas pipeline part is ready for Russia
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has inspected a turbine at the center of a natural gas dispute and…
Continue Reading OPEC+ boosts oil output by slower pace than previous months
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer The OPEC oil cartel and its allies have decided to boost production in September by a much slower pace than in…
Continue Reading China hits Taiwan with trade restrictions after Pelosi visit
By Laura He and CNN’s Beijing Bureau, CNN Business China has suspended some trade with Taiwan in apparent retribution for a visit by the US…
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