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,”…
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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…
Continue Reading Disney and Walmart mandate vaccines for employees
By Moira Ritter, CNN Business Disney and Walmart, two of America’s largest employers, announced Friday that they are requiring employees be…
Continue Reading Amazon hit by record $887 million EU privacy fine
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Amazon faces a record-breaking €746 million (roughly $887 million) fine after a European Union data privacy regulator…
Continue Reading Consumer spending and incomes rose while a key measure of inflation dipped in June
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business A key measure of inflation showed price increases slowing down in June, while Americans’ incomes and spending…
Continue Reading I mandated vaccines for my business. Here’s how it has paid off
Opinion by Benny Buller for CNN Business Perspectives This past spring, I established a rule requiring all 150 of my employees to be fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading Evictions are looming as the Delta variant spreads
The federal eviction moratorium, put in place by the CDC last September, will not be extended leaving those who have relied on it at risk of losing…
Continue Reading The eviction ban is ending, putting millions at risk of losing their homes
By Anna Bahney Ronald Leonard expects the sheriff to arrive at the door of his Daytona Beach, Florida, home any day after the federal ban on…
Continue Reading Here are all the wildest allegations from the former Nikola chairman indictment
By Michael Ballaban, CNN Business A truck with the doors duct-taped on. Ford pickups masquerading as something else. The head of a company running to…
Continue Reading Businesses are taking a stand on vaccines
As the Delta variant surges around the country, Corporate America is taking a stand on vaccinations. Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society…
Continue Reading How Nestlé, Keurig and Mattel are coping with inflation
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As the global economic recovery from the pandemic gathers steam, big businesses are grappling with a formidable…
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