Exclusive: Another major financial institution ditches overdraft fees
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Pressure continues to build over dreaded bank overdraft fees. Alliant is eliminating both overdraft and non-sufficient…
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Minivans are making a huge comeback. Here’s why
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Maybe you don’t think minivans are cool. It wouldn’t be all that surprising. They have been seen as…
Continue Reading ‘Jungle Cruise’ earns over 90 million globally in its opening weekend with a 93% audience score
CNN’s Chloe Melas discusses how Dwyane Johnson, who is the most followed American on social media, surged box office momentum to unexpected heights…
Continue Reading ‘Buy now, pay later’ is becoming a huge business
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Want to buy a new coat without shelling out the entire cost upfront? For shoppers, that’s becoming an…
Continue Reading Sky News Australia suspended from YouTube for a week over Covid-19 misinformation
By Michelle Toh and Sophie Jeong, CNN Business YouTube has temporarily barred Sky News Australia from uploading new content over misinformation…
Continue Reading Wall Street is buying up family homes. The rent checks are too juicy to ignore
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Housing markets are hotter than ever, and big money is getting in on the act. Pension funds, investment firms and Wall…
Continue Reading HSBC brings back dividend as profit more than doubles to $10.8 billion
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business HSBC’s profits soared in the first half of the year as its business staged a strong recovery from the worst of…
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Stelter: It’s time for a reset of media Covid-19 coverage
CNN’s Brian Stelter says the media’s coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic needs added nuance to accurately reflect the different realities facing…
Continue Reading Covid news coverage needs to start from this fact: ‘The vaccines work’
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Senators give details of $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON, DC — After much delay, senators have unveiled their $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…
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New Mexico’s largest utilities – including El Paso Electric – to resume normal billing
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Tens of thousands of people in New Mexico who are behind on their gas and electric bills could lose power as soon as…
Continue Reading Afterpay lets you buy now and pay later. Square just bought it for $29 billion
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Jack Dorsey’s Square is spending $29 billion on an Australian buy now, pay later firm — a massive purchase that…
Continue Reading India’s stray dogs are being locked out by a US ban on adoptions
By Anagha Subhash Nair, CNN When Jill Trail first met Pihu, a frail 6-week old puppy, in India she knew she needed her care. Living on the streets,…
Continue Reading Zoom settles ‘zoombombing’ and data privacy lawsuit for $85 million
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Zoom Video Communications agreed to pay $85 million in a preliminary lawsuit settlement filed Saturday afternoon.…
Continue Reading ‘Jungle Cruise’ sets sail with a $90 million debut in theaters and streaming
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business After Disney hit some rough waters this week, the studio’s latest feature film, “Jungle Cruise,”…
Continue Reading White House wants media to focus on unvaccinated
Oliver Darcy says the Biden White House is “very frustrated” at news outlets for “overly focusing” on so-called breakthrough cases of Covid and…
Continue Reading Local reporters in Covid hot spots push to break through to the unvaccinated
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business As the Delta variant continues to spread, particularly among the unvaccinated, local reporters in Covid-19 hot…
Continue Reading Higher wages are fantastic for workers. But small businesses are struggling to keep up
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Wages are going up. That’s great news for workers. But some smaller companies may struggle to absorb higher…
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Frontier Airlines to offer non-stop flights from El Paso to Orlando
EL PASO, Texas — Taking a family vacation to Disney World or Universal Orlando? Well, getting to Florida will now be a whole lot quicker. The El…
Continue Reading Families are at war over a wedding tradition India banned decades ago
By Amy Sood Vismaya Nair had been married for just over one year when she was found dead in the bathroom of her husband’s family’s home…
Continue Reading Van conversion businesses can’t keep up with #vanlife demand
By: Moira Ritter, CNN Business The once-tiny cottage industry of van conversion companies has found itself in the center of a distinctively…
Continue Reading Here’s everything you can’t get right now
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Tacos, coffee, cars, jet fuel. computer chips, Nike shoes and school supplies: What do they all have in common?…
Continue Reading Hollywood’s shift to streaming is rewriting the script for stars’ big paydays
By Brian Lowry and Frank Pallotta, CNN Like other changes to entertainment distribution through the years, the studio shift toward streaming —…
Continue Reading White House frustrated with ‘hyperbolic’ and ‘irresponsible’ Delta variant coverage, sources say
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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Chile harvest starts early for southern New Mexico farmers
HATCH, New Mexico — The aroma of fresh roasted green chiles is already wafting through southern New Mexico as some farmers are getting a…
Continue Reading Blue Origin protest of NASA’s SpaceX moon contract denied
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When NASA returns humans to the moon, SpaceX will build the vehicle to land the first woman and next man on the lunar…
Continue Reading Elon Musk asked Tim Cook to make him CEO of Apple, new book claims
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business As if Elon Musk isn’t running enough companies, he once may have suggested taking over as CEO of America’s…
Continue Reading Here’s why you’re waiting months for that couch you ordered
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Get ready to wait months, maybe even into 2022, for that new sofa to arrive at your doorstep. Delays on furniture…
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DOJ tells Treasury to give Trump tax returns to Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Justice says the Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee former President…
Continue Reading SEC temporarily halts approvals of new Chinese IPOs after Didi debacle
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Securities and Exchange Commission has told its staff to ask for more disclosures from Chinese companies…
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