China’s travel industry braces as coronavirus outbreak revives memories of SARS
China’s biggest online travel agency is waiving cancellation fees for trips to the central Chinese city of Wuhan as a deadly new virus sparks…
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Uber tests a feature that lets some California drivers set their own rates
Uber is testing out a new feature that allows some drivers in California to choose how much they will charge customers. The pilot test, which is…
Continue Reading Boeing has temporarily stopped making 737 Max airplanes
The Boeing 737 Max is now on hold. The assembly line in Renton, Washington, has temporarily stopped building Boeing’s bestselling plane, the…
Continue Reading Netflix adds subscribers as competition from Disney+ and Apple ramps up
Netflix released its earnings on Tuesday, finally giving itself a chance to calm the nerves of jittery investors who are concerned about the rise of…
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We’re about to find out what happened when Netflix went toe-to-toe with Disney+
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Netflix is…
Continue Reading Dow tumbles on the first case of coronavirus in the United States
The Dow and broader stock market closed in the red Tuesday as reports of the first case of the Wuhan coronavirus in the United States weighed on the…
Continue Reading Boeing now expects 737 Max won’t be approved to fly again until mid-2020
Boeing executives now expect the 737 Max will not be approved to fly until the middle of this year, the company said Tuesday. “We are informing…
Continue Reading US airline stocks fall on coronavirus fears
Shares of Delta, United and American Airlines were all lower Tuesday as investors worried that the coronavirus outbreak in China could affect global…
Continue Reading IPOs are SO 2019. Companies are finding new ways to go public
Last year was rough for many new stocks. Sure, Beyond Meat soared. But Uber and fellow ridesharing unicorn Lyft both flopped in their Wall Street…
Continue Reading Greta Thunberg: ‘Nothing has been done’ to tackle the climate crisis
Greta Thunberg took the stage at the World Economic Forum Tuesday to admonish world leaders for doing “basically nothing” to reduce…
Continue Reading Trump snubs Davos vision in another America-first speech
President Donald Trump’s speech in Davos was not what many attendees wanted to hear. At a conference dedicated to multilateralism and earnest…
Continue Reading Disney+ is coming to Europe earlier than expected
Disney fans in parts of Europe will be able to access Disney+ earlier than expected. The company has bumped up the global launch of Disney+ by a…
Continue Reading Fast food chain Krystal files for bankruptcy
Krystal, a popular fast food chain in the southeastern United States, has filed for bankruptcy. In its filing, Krystal cited several contributing…
Continue Reading Davos VIPs are worried about the climate crisis. They’re still using private jets
The World Economic Forum is preparing to perform a difficult dance: proclaim its growing concern for the climate crisis even as scores of private…
Continue Reading How ‘Doom’ keeps winning fans after 26 years: ‘Blood, guts, gore and fun’
The “Doom” video game franchise is now 26 years old. That’s not stopping game developer id Software and publisher Bethesda from…
Continue Reading Huawei CEO: We can survive an even tougher fight with the United States
Huawei’s founder and CEO had a confident message for the business leaders and politicians gathering in Davos: His company can withstand even…
Continue Reading Hong Kong leads Asian markets lower on credit downgrade and coronavirus fears
Hong Kong stocks recorded their worst day in more than five months after renewed concerns about how the city is handling ongoing protests, and as a…
Continue Reading Sean Hannity says Republicans shouldn’t give impeachment trial ‘one iota of legitimacy’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “This,”…
Continue Reading Uber sells its India food business for 9.99% stake in local rival Zomato
Uber has sold another business in Asia. The ride-hailing company on Tuesday agreed to sell its food delivery business in India to local rival Zomato.…
Continue Reading Huawei’s big week in court kicks off with extradition hearing in Vancouver
Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, arrived in a packed courthouse in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday morning for a hearing…
Continue Reading Marijuana sales on the Oregon-Idaho border are 420% higher than average, an analysis finds. Yes, you read that right
Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. Marijuana sales in Oregon along the state’s border with Idaho are booming, according to the…
Continue Reading Chicago Tribune staffers seek new owners amid fears of hedge fund takeover: ‘We’re doing everything in our power to try to stop them’
Reporters at the Chicago Tribune are trying to find a new owner for their newspaper. They’re doing it because they’re afraid of Alden…
Continue Reading IBM must show restless investors that its cloud strategy is working
IBM may be one of the most iconic American technology companies, but Wall Street no longer views Big Blue as an innovator in a tech landscape…
Continue Reading You won’t be flying on a 737 Max anytime soon
No one knows when the Boeing 737 Max will return to service. But it won’t be any time soon. Boeing eagerly awaits the US Federal Aviation…
Continue Reading The American Dream is much easier to achieve in Canada
If you’re born in the United States, having wealthy parents matters a great deal to your chances of success, according to a new report.…
Continue Reading BBC Director General Tony Hall to stand down
The BBC’s Director General Tony Hall will stand down in the summer, the British broadcaster announced on Monday. In a message to staff…
Continue Reading Instagram deletes the IGTV button because hardly anybody was using it
Instagram has quietly removed a button that was perched on the top of people’s feeds and directed people to IGTV, its fledgling long-form video…
Continue Reading Studio Ghibli films are coming to Netflix, but not in North America or Japan
The entire Studio Ghibli filmography will find a new home on Netflix — except in the US, Canada and Japan. Starting February 1, all 21 of the…
Continue Reading IMF finds new reasons to worry about the global economy
The global economy is expected to pick up this year — but the International Monetary Fund is less optimistic about the recovery than it was a few…
Continue Reading Trump vs. Thunberg: The climate crisis could dominate Davos
US President Donald Trump and environmental activist Greta Thunberg are getting top billing at Davos this year as the conference for global elites…
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