Trump makes spurious claims about coronavirus in phone call with Sean Hannity
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Extreme market volatility is here to stay
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Joe…
Continue Reading GM’s new electric car battery tops Tesla’s
In a major challenge to electric car leader Tesla, General Motors announced it has created a new electric vehicle battery that offers up to 400 miles…
Continue Reading United, JetBlue cutting US flights because of coronavirus
United Airlines and JetBlue Airways became the first airlines to cut their US flight schedules on Wednesday, as passenger worry about the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Twitter is testing disappearing posts called ‘Fleets’
Twitter is hopping on the disappearing content bandwagon. On Wednesday, the social network said it’s testing a new feature called Fleets, which…
Continue Reading India’s top court strikes down ban on cryptocurrency trading
India’s top court struck down a ban on cryptocurrency trading by the country’s central bank, ending a nearly two-year legal battle to get…
Continue Reading James Bond film, ‘No Time To Die,’ release pushed to November due to coronavirus concerns
“No Time To Die,” the upcoming James Bond film, is being pushed to November due to concerns over the coronavirus’ impact on the…
Continue Reading Oil consumption just fell off a cliff. OPEC is facing a huge test
Oil producers are facing the biggest drop in demand for their product ever as the coronavirus spreads around the world, forcing OPEC and its allies…
Continue Reading Bloomberg News staffers breathe a sigh of relief after Mike Bloomberg drops out
As Bloomberg TV wrapped up its live coverage of Super Tuesday, correspondent Kevin Cirilli asked, “Who had the worst night tonight?” A…
Continue Reading A guide for waiters and restaurants navigating coronavirus
Restaurants and bars gather large groups of people to eat, drink and talk in close quarters. That kind of mingling might repel customers and workers…
Continue Reading Another bad sign for the economy: Travel stocks are plunging
The market has been whipsawed by fears about the coronavirus. But one sector has plunged even more than the broader market in the past few days:…
Continue Reading SXSW will go on despite coronavirus concerns
South by Southwest, the annual tech, film and music conference in Austin, will proceed as planned despite concerns about coronavirus, Austin public…
Continue Reading Honeywell is rolling out a supercomputer to take on Google and IBM
Honeywell, formerly known for its thermostats, is now rolling out a powerful quantum computer that’s been in the works for a decade. Honeywell…
Continue Reading China’s economy could shrink for the first time in decades because of the coronavirus
The novel coronavirus outbreak has been brutal for China and could plunge the country’s economy into its first contraction since the 1970s.…
Continue Reading Welcome to Walmart. Your doctor will see you now
In Calhoun, Georgia, a city of around 16,000 residents 70 miles outside of Atlanta, Walmart is testing out a new health center. If successful,…
Continue Reading BMW redesigns its iconic logo
BMW’s round logo is receiving its first redesign in more than two decades. The German automaker’s refreshed logo ditches the black ring…
Continue Reading The Fed might have to cut interest rates all the way to zero
The Federal Reserve’s quest to avoid a coronavirus-fueled recession may just be getting started. The US central bank fired a weapon Tuesday it…
Continue Reading ‘Love Is Blind’ could help Netflix dominate reality TV
Netflix wants to be the go-to TV source for all kinds of viewers, which means it has to have everything that TV offers: powerful dramas, funny…
Continue Reading What made the Robinhood app crash? Record trading as the market soared and tanked
Robinhood’s founders explained what caused two app outages within 24 hours during one of the stock markets’ wildest swings. People were…
Continue Reading Wall Street still wants Donald Trump, but it could live with Joe Biden
A day after a surprise interest rate cut failed to calm investors, a new surprise entered the calculus: former Vice President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Should CEOs run two companies at once? A Silicon Valley practice comes under scrutiny
For years, some of the most towering figures in Silicon Valley have pulled off a feat that’s equal parts impressive and head-scratching:…
Continue Reading Baby Yoda toy production could be derailed by coronavirus
Hasbro, the maker of several “Star Wars” Baby Yoda toys set to hit stores later this year, confirmed last week that its supply chain is…
Continue Reading The Fed tried to restore confidence. It failed
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. The Federal…
Continue Reading Dow futures climb 500 points after Biden scores big wins on Super Tuesday
US stock futures jumped higher as Joe Biden scored big wins on Super Tuesday, resurrecting his campaign and emerging as Sen. Bernie Sanders’…
Continue Reading JPMorgan tests coronavirus preparations by asking thousands of employees to work from home
JPMorgan Chase is bracing for the coronavirus outbreak by asking thousands of its employees to work from home for a day to test contingency plans, a…
Continue Reading Facebook backs out of SXSW over coronavirus fears
Facebook will skip one of the tech industry’s biggest annual events as companies restrict travel over fears about the novel coronavirus. The…
Continue Reading Former CNN anchor Bobbie Battista has died at 67
Former CNN anchor Bobbie Battista has passed away at the age of 67, according to a family spokeswoman. Battista died on Tuesday morning after a…
Continue Reading Google cancels its biggest annual event over coronavirus fears
Google is canceling its biggest event of the year because of concerns about the coronavirus. The 2020 edition of Google I/O, an annual developer…
Continue Reading Dow drops nearly 800 points after the Fed’s surprising news about the economy
Stocks went on a wild ride Tuesday after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by a half-point to help insulate the US economy from the global…
Continue Reading The central bank cavalry is coming. Is it enough?
After the most brutal week for investors since the Great Recession, stocks soared Monday on the hope central banks will ride to the rescue. The…
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