GameStop shares jump 20% on report it will launch NFT marketplace
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business The calendar changed, but the roller coaster ride for GameStop’s stock continues. GameStop…
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People desperate for Covid tests are turning to resellers online
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Patrick Kennedy, a nightlife performer in New York City, recently was exposed to Covid-19, he was…
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Rex Rust, co-president of Rust Communications, dies
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Rex Dearmont Rust, co-president of the Missouri-based media company Rust Communications, has died. The company’s…
Continue Reading Families of crew from sunken fishing vessel get nearly $1M
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge has awarded nearly $1 million in damages to the families of four fishermen who died when their Maine-based boat…
Continue Reading Confused about America’s job market? Don’t worry: Economists are, too
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business 2021 was a historically great year for jobs. So why didn’t it feel that way? The short answers: Economists were…
Continue Reading Tim Cook’s compensation jumped to nearly $100 million last year
By Jennifer Korn Tim Cook had a very good year. Apple’s CEO received nearly $100 million in total compensation in 2021, a sixfold increase from…
Continue Reading Papa Johns plans to open over 1,350 stores in China
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Papa Johns is making a big bet on China. The pizza chain plans to open over 1,350 stores in South China by…
Continue Reading Kanye West’s Yeezy Gap line just got a whole lot fancier
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Kanye West is expanding his sellout Yeezy Gap line by bringing on luxury fashion powerhouse brand Balenciaga. Gap…
Continue Reading Stocks fall after disappointing jobs report
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The jobs recovery may be losing steam. But the unemployment rate continued to fall, and workers are still bringing…
Continue Reading Quit your job? Here’s what to do about health insurance
By Tami Luhby, Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Part of this story was included in a previously published story that ran on CNN Business in November.…
Continue Reading Build Back Better isn’t a path to socialism. It’s an investment in our nation’s children
Opinion by Jim Himes for CNN Business Perspectives For far too many American children, the race is over before it really begins. Arbitrary factors…
Continue Reading Czech Republic to end coal use by 2033, boost nuclear power
PRAGUE (AP) — The new Czech government says it aims to phase out coal in energy production by 2033 while increasing the country’s reliance on…
Continue Reading Big Tech could brush off rate hikes. Startups may struggle
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Apple, Microsoft, SoFi and Coinbase all sold off sharply this week, as investors, anticipating higher interest rates,…
Continue Reading Big Tech could brush off rate hikes. Startups may struggle
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Apple, Microsoft, SoFi and Coinbase all sold off sharply this week, as investors, anticipating…
Continue Reading Poland recalls ambassador to Prague over coal mine comments
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is recalling its new ambassador to Prague after he criticized the country’s approach to a dispute with the Czech…
Continue Reading Shoplifting is surging across America with dangerous and costly consequences
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Retailers have always been vulnerable to shoplifting. But the emergence of coordinated and organized robberies at…
Continue Reading Jobs disappoint in December, but unemployment falls to 3.9%
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy added 199,000 jobs in December, the Labor Department reported Friday. That was the fewest jobs added in…
Continue Reading Need a raise? Now’s the time to demand one
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Allison Morrow, CNN Business If you haven’t secured a raise in a while, now’s the time to make your move. Yes,…
Continue Reading White House highlights effort to cover winter heating bills
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is distributing an additional $4.5 billion in funds to help low-income…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What does record inflation mean for the eurozone?
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency hit its highest level on record, led by…
Continue Reading Ryanair to close base at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport
BERLIN (AP) — Budget airline Ryanair says it will stop serving Germany’s busiest airport at the end of March and close its base there. Ryanair…
Continue Reading Chinese anti-virus lockdowns add to concerns over economy
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s lockdowns of big cities to fight coronavirus outbreaks are prompting concerns about…
Continue Reading Kazakhstan is huge for crypto mining. Political upheaval could jeopardize that
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Political turmoil in Kazakhstan is hitting the country’s vast bitcoin mining industry. The Central Asian nation…
Continue Reading Stocks end lower after mixed jobs data as tech sinks again
By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields rose as investors…
Continue Reading Polish leader admits country bought powerful Israeli spyware
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The leader of Poland’s ruling conservative party has acknowledged that the country bought…
Continue Reading Virus testing shortages and delays help fuel surge
By AMY TAXIN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The difficulty finding coronavirus test kits in many parts of California and…
Continue Reading Japan tycoon Maezawa returns from space with business dreams
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has returned from space with hopes of new celestial investments.…
Continue Reading Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine rule
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears skeptical of the Biden…
Continue Reading US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.9% — a pandemic low…
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Biden tells reporters on Jan. 6: ‘To heal, you have to recognize the extent of the wound’
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
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