Robinhood aims for $35 billion price tag in blockbuster IPO
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Robinhood could soon be worth $35 billion. The booming yet controversial trading app said Monday it plans to raise up to…
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How to watch Jeff Bezos go to space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, is about to launch himself on a supersonic joyride to the edge of space.…
Continue Reading Dow suffers biggest drop of the year as Delta variant fears hit Wall Street hard
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Investors are getting spooked by the rising numbers of Covid-19 cases as the Delta variant spreads across the…
Continue Reading See inside training base ahead of Bezos’ space flight
CNN’s Rachael Crane was granted access inside the facility where Jeff Bezos and his crew are training for a rocket-powered trip to the edge of…
Continue Reading Investors are worried about the virus again
By Hanna Ziady and Mark Thompson, CNN Business Despite surging cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19 around the world, investors have largely been…
Continue Reading Crowd-safety firm backed by Bill Gates and Peyton Manning makes Wall Street debut
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business A security company that uses artificial intelligence and advanced sensors technology to screen for threats at…
Continue Reading FULL SHOW 07/14/2021: Inflation data runs hot
ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson on the swings in the labor market and the hiring outlook for fall. Plus, Figs Co-CEO and Co-Founder Trina Spear…
Continue Reading Toyota won’t run Olympics ads in Japan and several sponsors’ CEOs will skip the opening ceremony
By Chie Kobayashi, Gawon Bae, Chandler Thornton and Michelle Toh, CNN Business Toyota will have a subdued role at the Olympics in Japan this year,…
Continue Reading Biden administration blames China for massive Microsoft hack, other cyberthreats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is blaming China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of…
Continue Reading Zoom buys Five9 in $14.7 billion deal to prepare for a post-pandemic world
By Rob McLean and Michelle Toh, CNN Business Zoom, the video-conferencing platform that became hugely popular during the Covid-19 pandemic, is…
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How misinformation connects the top news stories
Brian Stelter says news outlets need to “explain the links” between vaccine misinformation, the “Big Lie” about the election, and other…
Continue Reading Pegasus Project: Why 17 news outlets are working together to cover spyware on a mass scale
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 How Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos will soar into space from Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — When Blue Origin launches people into space for the first time, founder Jeff Bezos will be on board. No test pilots or flight…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court ruling will allow CDC to enforce Covid rules on cruise ships
By Kay Jones, Chuck Johnston and Tina Burnside, CNN Business A federal court has temporarily blocked a lower court’s ruling and will allow the…
Continue Reading Stelter: The problem is so much bigger than misinformation
After President Biden said social media platforms like Facebook are “killing people” by spreading anti-vaccination falsehoods, CNN’s Brian Stelter…
Continue Reading Former Facebook exec calls on the platform to improve transparency
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business As Covid-19 vaccine-related misinformation continues to spread on Facebook, one of the platform’s former…
Continue Reading OPEC+ is boosting oil production, ending dispute that shook energy markets
By Alexis Benveniste OPEC+ agreed to increase oil production Sunday, as demand roars back and prices surge, ending a dispute between the United Arab…
Continue Reading These are the real winners from the record car prices
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Who are the real winners from the record high car prices? Not the automakers. Despite sky high prices and surging…
Continue Reading ‘Space Jam’ and LeBron James score a hit at the box office this weekend
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business LeBron James took his talents to the movies this weekend and came away with a hit. “Space Jam: A New…
Continue Reading This is what could supercharge Netflix’s struggling stock
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business After a blockbuster 2020, Netflix’s stock is having a rough year. What’s happening: Shares soared 67%…
Continue Reading OPEC, allied countries reach ‘full agreement’ after earlier dispute that roiled oil prices
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The energy minister of the United Arab Emirates says OPEC and allied countries have reached a “full…
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Family planing to open jazz club loses thousands in flooded northeast El Paso storage unit
EL PASO, Texas — The monsoon season has caused havoc with the roads, roofs and now, storage sheds. One family who suffered thousands of…
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It took 200 firefighters 4 hours to control Juárez maquiladora blaze
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A maquiladora caught fire in southern Juarez Saturday afternoon, sending a plume of thick smoke into the sky that could be…
Continue Reading Amazon adds voices of Shaq and Melissa McCarthy to Alexa
By Rachel Trent, CNN Alexa is getting a much bigger personality. Amazon announced this week that the voices of Melissa McCarthy and Shaquille…
Continue Reading Ford recalls nearly 775,000 Explorer SUVs following reports of six injuries
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Ford said Friday that it has recalled nearly 775,000 of its popular Explorer sports utility vehicles around the…
Continue Reading Five things that are cheaper now than before the pandemic
By Moira Ritter, CNN Business You might’ve heard that everything is getting more expensive. Well, that’s mostly true. It wasn’t…
Continue Reading Investors are very scared even with stocks near record highs
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Dow and S&P 500 are both up about 15% in 2021 and are each about a percent away from their all-time…
Continue Reading More inclusive emoji, including one of a pregnant man, may be coming to smartphones
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business More inclusive emojis may be coming to future software updates, including one of a pregnant man. Ahead of…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos is flying to space. Here’s everything you need to know
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos, the richest man on the planet, is preparing for a rocket-powered, 11-minute 2,300-mph excursion to the…
Continue Reading Black tech entrepreneurs get $1 million boost from Pharrell Williams
By Adrienne Broaddus, CNN Entrepreneur Justin Turk knew his start-up was special, but a $1 million prize from Grammy award-winning singer and…
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