Nintendo Switch sales slump as pandemic hot streak fizzles out
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Nintendo’s pandemic boom may be coming to an end. The Japanese company said Thursday that sales fell nearly 10%…
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Nintendo Switch sales slump as pandemic hot streak fizzles out
A trio of new video games feature cats, mouse robots and living spaghetti in their game play. Yes, really. Rick Damigella…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says Steve Jobs biographer is writing a book about him
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Elon Musk says he’s getting a new biography. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO tweeted Wednesday that the biographer…
Continue Reading Delhi leaders order judicial inquiry into alleged rape and murder of 9-year-old girl
By Jessie Yeung and Manveena Suri, CNN Delhi’s chief minister has ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged rape and murder of a 9-year-old…
Continue Reading ‘Justice for India’s daughter’: Protests erupt over alleged rape and murder of 9-year-old
Protests are continuing over the alleged gang rape, murder and forced cremation of a 9-year-old girl in New Delhi, India. CNN’s Vedika Sud…
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Bill Gates opens up to Anderson Cooper about his divorce
CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks to Bill Gates about his divorce from former wife Melinda French Gates after 27 years, and asks Gates about his friendship…
Continue Reading Bill Gates says he regrets the time spent with Jeffrey Epstein: ‘It was a huge mistake’
By Andy Rose, CNN Microsoft founder Bill Gates regrets his gatherings with Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financial manager who was accused of child…
Continue Reading Pro-fossil fuel Facebook ads were viewed 431 million times — in one year
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Big Oil is strategically using Facebook to blitz Americans with a steady stream of messages designed to delay the…
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Packers star Aaron Jones plans to open El Paso sports bar
EL PASO, Texas — Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones is planning to open a sports bar in El Paso. The El Paso native and former UTEP…
Continue Reading Major US bank delays its return to the office due to the Delta variant
By Matt Egan, CNN Business US Bank told employees Wednesday they will no longer be due back in the office early next month because of surging…
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High sales tax revenue during pandemic surprises El Paso leaders
(Editor’s note: This story was produced with the support of the Puente News Collaborative, a bi-national partnership of news organizations…
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El Paso to host U.S., Mexico tourism industry convention
EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego held a joint press conference at City Hall on Wednesday morning to announce…
Continue Reading Renters are rejoicing now that eviction ban has been extended. What you need to know
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business This weekend, after the almost year-long ban on evictions expired, Ronald Leonard was terrified of being thrown out of…
Continue Reading New York Auto Show canceled again due to Covid
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The New York International Auto Show, which had been scheduled to open to the public in just two weeks, has been…
Continue Reading Disney’s Star Wars hotel comes with an out-of-this-world price tag
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney revealed pricing for its new, highly anticipated Star Wars hotel on Wednesday — and the cost to immerse…
Continue Reading Strategist on meme stocks: ‘Look at the long term’
Robinhood’s stock surged and halted trading leading many to think it’s the newest meme stock. Omar Aguilar, Chief Investment Officer at Charles…
Continue Reading After winning big in California, gig companies take their worker classification fight to Massachusetts
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Last year, Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart succeeded in getting Californians to vote in favor of a…
Continue Reading It’ll be tough for restaurants to card for vaccines. But they’re happy to do it
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business One of the world’s biggest food capitals just made a bold move when it comes to vaccine mandates -—…
Continue Reading NBC’s Summer Olympics ratings are in free-fall
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business After pandemic-fueled delays last year, the Tokyo Olympics have gotten a lot of attention around this summer.…
Continue Reading Boeing delays Starliner spacecraft launch again over technical issues
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business The long-awaited test flight of Boeing’s Starliner, which is designed to carry astronauts and compete with…
Continue Reading Rihanna is now officially a billionaire
By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. The business magazine, which…
Continue Reading Rihanna: The pop star turned humanitarian (2018)
Rihanna is a Grammy award winning artist and fashion designer who is also known for her humanitarian…
Continue Reading The small business masking dilemma: ‘You feel like you’re the police’
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Masks on. Masks off. Masks on … again. New federal guidance last week urged everyone — regardless of…
Continue Reading Meet the new meme stock: Robinhood soars 82%
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Robinhood cashed in on the meme stock craze. Now Robinhood itself is turning into the next plaything for the retail…
Continue Reading GM misses earnings expectations but boosts outlook
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business General Motors’ earnings fell short of Wall Street forecasts — but the company expects better results in the…
Continue Reading Vanguard offers vaccinated employees $1,000
Asset manager Vanguard is giving a $1,000 bonus to any US worker who gets the Covid-19 vaccine by October 1. CNN’s Matt Egan…
Continue Reading The speed of the US economic recovery has been record-breaking. It won’t last
Opinion by Lakshman Achuthan and Anirvan Banerji for CNN Business Perspectives Despite the continued optimism about the country reopening, US…
Continue Reading Vanguard will pay vaccinated workers $1,000
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Vanguard, one of the world’s largest asset managers, is offering employees $1,000 to get vaccinated. The incentive…
Continue Reading CVS will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business CVS will raise its minimum wage for hourly workers from $11 to $15 by next summer, becoming the latest large US…
Continue Reading The Delta variant is a threat to these stocks
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business If you’re a company that manages ticket sales for concerts and other live events, it makes sense that after a…
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