Americans’ wine consumption dropped for the first time in 25 years
Perhaps Kathie Lee Gifford’s retirement is having a more detrimental effect than previously thought: Wine is falling out favor with Americans.…
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America’s banks kick off earnings season with a bang
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. The busy…
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Jeff Bezos is in India. Amazon has a ton on the line
Amazon is raising its game in India. The company plans to pour $1 billion into small businesses in the country over the next five years, CEO Jeff…
Continue Reading Boeing reports more cancellations than new orders for 2019
Boeing reported final order numbers and deliveries for 2019 Tuesday and they were as bad expected. The company reported more cancellations than new…
Continue Reading Trump wants Apple to unlock the Pensacola shooter’s iPhones. Here’s why it won’t
President Donald Trump just slammed Apple for refusing to allow the US government access to the iPhones “used by killers, drug dealers and…
Continue Reading Amazon sellers are no longer barred from shipping Prime orders with FedEx Ground
Amazon has lifted a ban that temporarily kept some third-party sellers on the site from shipping orders using FedEx. As of Tuesday afternoon, FedEx…
Continue Reading Yamaha warns customers not to climb into musical equipment cases after Carlos Ghosn’s escape
Yamaha is reminding people that musical equipment cases are for musical equipment — not people — two weeks after fugitive auto titan Carlos Ghosn…
Continue Reading Baby Yoda is coming to a Build-A-Bear near you
Build-A-Bear is giving the people what they’ve been patiently waiting for — Baby Yoda stuffed animals. Yes, build your very own version…
Continue Reading She went head-to-head with an oil company five times the size of her own. And won.
Last spring, Vicki Hollub quietly hopped on a Gulfstream jet to Omaha in search of a secret weapon. The CEO of Occidental Petroleum and the first…
Continue Reading Rupert Murdoch’s son lashes out against Fox and his father’s other news outlets for climate change coverage
Rupert Murdoch’s son and his wife are lashing out against his father’s sprawling media empire for how it covers the climate crisis,…
Continue Reading One key to Delta’s success: It doesn’t fly Boeing’s 737 Max
Delta Air Lines is the only major US carrier without a 737 Max in its fleet. And that just helped it to post very strong fourth quarter and full-year…
Continue Reading Vera Bradley wants to make paisley cool again
Try selling a brightly colored paisley pattern quilted cotton handbag to anyone below the age of 40. Paisley doesn’t exactly scream “hot…
Continue Reading Elon Musk is closing in on a $350 million payday
Elon Musk is getting close to the first big payday from his massive stock package. In 2018, Tesla shareholders approved a pay package for Musk that…
Continue Reading Nintendo will charge for new Pokémon Sword and Shield content. Some fans aren’t happy
The “Pokémon Sword” and “Shield” games are getting new adventures, cuddly creatures and rivals to battle. But Nintendo…
Continue Reading Atlanta Braves stadium will officially be called Truist Park
The Atlanta Braves unveiled the highly anticipated new name of its stadium: Truist Park. The name, announced Tuesday, replaces SunTrust Park, the…
Continue Reading Wells Fargo’s rough quarter sours new CEO’s earnings debut
Low interest rates are hurting banks’ bottom lines, and Wells Fargo is no exception. That led the bank’s new CEO to a rough start in his…
Continue Reading SpaceX’s Crew Dragon set for final key test before astronaut launch
After months of anticipation, SpaceX’s new crew-worthy spacecraft, the Crew Dragon, is finally prepped for its last major test before…
Continue Reading Your PC is in danger if you use Windows 7
Microsoft has ended support for Windows 7. That means it will no longer provide updates or security patches for the 11-year-old operating system, and…
Continue Reading Quantum computing could be the next big thing for cloud providers
Quantum computing could eventually revolutionize the way medicines are developed, financial options are priced and climate change is managed, experts…
Continue Reading Here’s how many people watched the NFL Playoffs this weekend
A dominating performance, a big upset, a huge comeback and a close game kept viewers tuned into the NFL playoffs all weekend long. The league’s…
Continue Reading JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says US consumers remain strong
The American consumer is alive and well, according to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. JPMorgan Chase reported strong earnings and revenue on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Nissan says it’s not splitting up with Renault
Nissan is dismissing reports that it is engineering a corporate divorce from Renault. “Nissan is in no way considering dissolving the…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nintendo theme park will take visitors ‘inside’ their favorite games
Gaming fanatics will soon be able to play real-life versions of their favorite Nintendo titles, Universal Studios Japan has promised, as it teased…
Continue Reading BlackRock is changing its investment strategy because of climate change
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. BlackRock,…
Continue Reading The world is drowning in debt
The world’s already huge debt load smashed the record for the highest debt-to-GDP ratio before 2019 was even over. In fact, it broke that…
Continue Reading Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: India’s new citizenship law is ‘bad’
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has criticized a controversial new law in India that could fast-track citizenship for some immigrants from three…
Continue Reading Microsoft is killing off support for Windows 7, which is used on a third of PCs globally
It’s the end of the line for Windows 7. Microsoft will no longer support the 11-year-old operating system as of Tuesday. For users, that means…
Continue Reading Vegan sausages and clever marketing have helped this low-cost chain take over Britain
Britain begins the new decade on the cusp of leaving the European Union and with its Royal Family in crisis. And yet, for the second consecutive…
Continue Reading Yuan rises as US lifts China’s currency manipulator label
The Chinese yuan strengthened Tuesday to its highest level in more than five months as the United States removed China from its currency manipulator…
Continue Reading Amazon will ask a court to block Microsoft from working on a $10 billion cloud computing contract
Amazon will ask a federal court to temporarily block Microsoft from working on a $10 billion cloud computing contract for the military, according to…
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