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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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…
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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 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 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 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…
Continue Reading Volkswagen and BMW fined $1 billion for running emissions cartel
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The European Commission has fined Volkswagen Group and BMW $1 billion for colluding with Daimler to hold back the…
Continue Reading The beginning of the end for Big Oil
Opinion by Rabah Arezki and Per Magnus Nysveen for CNN Business Perspectives After a pandemic and a price war sent petroleum prices tumbling in 2020,…
Continue Reading Covid destroyed 22 million jobs in rich countries
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The coronavirus pandemic has destroyed 22 million jobs in wealthy countries, according to the Organization for Economic…
Continue Reading The SEC should investigate the Didi IPO fiasco, US senator says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen called on US financial regulators to probe the disastrous IPO of Chinese ride-hailing…
Continue Reading Central banks can’t get enough stimulus
By Charles Riley, CNN Business The European Central Bank has unveiled a new strategy following an 18-month review that could provide policymakers…
Continue Reading The US needs construction workers
A labor shortage in the construction industry means some companies are turning down projects. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich…
Continue Reading America desperately needs 1 million more construction workers
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Matthew Messer hauls solar panels on the roof of a home in Long Island, New York, hoisting them one by one in the…
Continue Reading Dow tumbles as Delta variant fears grip Wall Street
By David Goldman, CNN Business US stocks tumbled Thursday as investors grew fearful that the electric global economic rebound could be slowing. While…
Continue Reading CDC: Cases Rise 10% Due to “Hypertransmissible” Variant
CNN’s Harry Enten discusses the recent rise in coronavirus cases due to the spread of the Delta…
Continue Reading Chinese tech stocks roiled by worsening crackdown
By Laura He, CNN Business China is not slowing down with its historic tech crackdown. After hitting at ride-hailing company Didi once the firm went…
Continue Reading Here’s why car prices are so high, and why that matters
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Maybe America’s key inflation metric, the Consumer Price Index, should be redubbed the Car Price Index. CPI…
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‘Black Widow’ finally gets her own movie
Scarlett Johansson stars in the long-awaited stand-alone film that shows us more of the Avenger’s past. David Daniel talked with the star about the…
Continue Reading Marvel’s long-awaited release of ‘Black Widow’ is a triumphant moment for the movie industry
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 Cooper: Ignoring Trump, as tempting as it may be, isn’t option
Former President Donald Trump filed proposed class-action lawsuits targeting Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter and its CEO Jack…
Continue Reading The Gates Foundation has a plan for when Bill and Melinda realize working with your ex sucks
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your…
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