Dow closes down 700+ points on virus fears; worst day of year
NEW YORK, New York — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to close down more than 700 points Monday, as renewed fears over the delta coronavirus…
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See how 17 news outlets are coming together to expose Pegasus spyware
Journalists from 17 news outlets are working together to expose evidence of spyware that specifically targets journalists, activists and politicians,…
Continue Reading Ben & Jerry’s will stop selling ice cream in Palestinian territories
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Ben & Jerry’s will no longer sell ice cream in occupied Palestinian territories, saying it’s…
Continue Reading Prince Harry is publishing a memoir
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Prince Harry, one of the most talked-about figures in the world, is publishing a memoir next year that he calls…
Continue Reading Ransomware hits law firm with dozens of major corporate clients
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A major law firm with name-brand clients in over a dozen sectors of the economy was hit by ransomware in February, it…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs: Biden’s antitrust crackdown could slow the deal boom on Wall Street
By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden is cracking down on monopolies. And that has some on Wall Street worried. Goldman Sachs is warning…
Continue Reading Bash asks Surgeon General if Fox News disinformation is killing people
In the wake of the Biden administration accusing social media platforms of killing people for allowing the spread of disinformation and…
Continue Reading Fox has quietly implemented its own version of a vaccine passport while its top personalities attack them
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Tucker Carlson has called the idea of vaccine passports the medical equivalent of “Jim Crow” laws. And…
Continue Reading Former Apollo CEO Leon Black admits to affair and ‘extremely poor judgment’ but denies abuse
By: Moira Ritter, CNN Business Leon Black, co-founder and former CEO of Apollo Global Management, responded Monday to a lawsuit accusing him of…
Continue Reading Economist explains why there are so many job openings
Wages are going up as companies struggle to fill open jobs. Nela Richardson, Chief Economist at ADP Research Institute, explains why these increases…
Continue Reading Amazon Web Services disables cloud accounts linked to NSO Group
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Amazon Web Services confirmed on Monday that it disabled cloud accounts linked to NSO Group following reports by news…
Continue Reading Acting director of CISA discusses ransomware attacks
The current acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Brandon Wales, sits down with CNN’s Pamela Brown to talk…
Continue Reading The covid recession is officially over, and it was the shortest on record
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The pandemic sparked recession ended in April 2020 after just two months, according to the National Bureau of Economic…
Continue Reading Worker shortage is forcing UK businesses to close as Covid cases spike
By Hanna Ziady and Lauren Gunn, CNN Business The UK government’s decision to lift almost all remaining coronavirus restrictions in England on…
Continue Reading Department of Justice adopts new restrictions on obtaining journalists’ records
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The Department of Justice on Monday formally adopted policies sharply restricting the instances in which prosecutors…
Continue Reading US stocks sink on Delta variant concerns
Brian Levitt, Global Market Strategist at Invesco, says the market is “recalibrating for a weaker economic…
Continue Reading CNN announces CNN+, ‘most important launch for network since Ted Turner’
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business CNN is hiring hundreds of people and developing dozens of programs for a subscription streaming service that will…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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