Twitter is a mess in India. Here’s how it got there
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Twitter is going through an extraordinarily tough year in India. But the company’s response to the turmoil has…
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‘News for the Rich, White and Blue’: New book argues that chasing subscription dollars is bad for journalism
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 Richard Branson on space flight: I’m going to enjoy every second
Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will travel to space on a rocket-powered plane. CNN’s Rachel Crane reports from New Mexico where the launch…
Continue Reading Iceland’s shorter work week trials deemed a success
Public sector employees taking part in two large trials between 2015 and 2019 worked 35-36 hours per week, with no reduction in pay. CNN’s Clare…
Continue Reading US stocks set new records as Delta variant worries remain
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business US stocks rallied to record highs on Friday, rebounding from Thursday’s selloff. The Dow closed 1.3% higher, or…
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Here’s why straight-to-streaming blockbusters might never work
As a result of the pandemic, studios started releasing movies in theaters and on streaming on the same day. But is that really a good thing? CNN…
Continue Reading Why Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ is a major moment for Disney+ and movie theaters
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Superhero fans have longed to hear it: A new Marvel movie is being released this weekend. And this one won’t…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about Richard Branson going to space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Richard Branson has boldly gone where no space baron has gone before, when he rocketed to more than 50 miles above…
Continue Reading Italy defeat Spain on penalties to move onto the Euro 2020 final
Italy defeated Spain on penalties in the first semifinal of Euro 2020 to move onto the final where they await the winner of England vs.…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs bets England will beat Italy this weekend, but…
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Here’s some good news for long-suffering fans of England’s football (aka soccer) team. Goldman Sachs…
Continue Reading Wells Fargo is closing all personal lines of credit
Wells Fargo is shutting down all of its existing personal lines of credit, sparking outrage from consumers and…
Continue Reading Automakers are tech companies now
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The world’s biggest automakers don’t have much in common with tech companies. Volkswagen and General…
Continue Reading Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak: ‘It’s time to recognize the right to repair’
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Woz is throwing his weight behind the “right to repair” movement. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, known in…
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Race to space: Billionaires ready for Borderland blastoffs
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space from the…
Continue Reading Richard Branson says he isn’t in a race with Jeff Bezos. But, like, come on
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your…
Continue Reading Olympics 2021: NBC faces ‘hell of a challenge’ producing Tokyo Games after spectators are barred from competitions
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business NBC was presented with a new challenge producing the 2021 Olympic Games on Thursday after organizers said that…
Continue Reading Fans banned from Olympics as Japan declares COVID state of emergency
Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, following a state of emergency on Thursday, Olympic…
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El Paso hotel occupancy rate higher than national, state averages
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso leads the entire state of Texas in hotel occupancy at 82%, according to data presented to City Council this week. The next…
Continue Reading Wells Fargo shuts down all personal lines of credit, sparking outrage
By Allison Morrow and Matt Egan, CNN Business Wells Fargo is shutting down all of its existing personal lines of credit, sparking outrage from…
Continue Reading Microsoft’s Windows security flaw is a big deal. Here’s what you can do about it
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Microsoft’s latest security vulnerability could have a lingering impact both on consumers and businesses…
Continue Reading Instacart names Facebook exec Fidji Simo as CEO
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Instacart has tapped one of the top female executives from Facebook to be its next CEO ahead of a possible…
Continue Reading Restaurant workers are quitting in droves. That might not change anytime soon
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Restaurant workers are calling it quits just as people are starting to dine out again and restaurants rush…
Continue Reading Gas prices are high. Here’s why
People are traveling more but oil supply hasn’t caught up with demand. CNN’s Matt Egan explains why the BIden administration needs to focus on energy…
Continue Reading Gas prices are above $3. Biden doesn’t have a magic wand to fix that
By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden is being attacked for $3 gasoline. But the truth is the White House isn’t to blame for high gas…
Continue Reading Why it’s so difficult to bring ransomware attackers to justice
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business An incident takes place. Law enforcement investigates. A culprit is identified, apprehended and prosecuted.…
Continue Reading Why it’s so difficult to bring ransomware attackers to justice
A threatening voicemail, research into company executives and finances, even step-by-step guides to using cryptocurrency. These are some of the…
Continue Reading The Minnesota Fed is requiring all of its employees to be fully vaccinated
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is requiring all current employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19…
Continue Reading EU fines German carmakers for colluding on emissions
The European Commission has fined Volkswagen Group and BMW $1 billion for colluding with Daimler to hold back the development of technology that…
Continue Reading Bond yields plummet as Covid anxiety grips markets again
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Worries about inflation are yesterday’s news. Investors suddenly have renewed fears about another spike in…
Continue Reading Stocks tumble as concerns grow over Delta variant
Wall Street is worried the global economic rebound could be slowing. CNN’s Christine Romans…
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