Everyone gets free Taco Bell today: Here’s how to get yours
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Taco Bell is giving away free tacos to everyone in the U.S. on Thursday (July 22) because the Milwaukee Bucks came back from…
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Massive internet outage: FedEx, Delta and McDonald’s go down
By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business A sweeping internet disruption on Thursday briefly took out a wide range of major corporate websites —…
Continue Reading GM is shutting down most of its pickup production for a week
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business General Motors will stop making most of its full-size pickup trucks for a week starting Monday. It’s another…
Continue Reading Twitter is having an inexplicably awesome 2021
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Twitter continues to trail Facebook and Instagram by a wide margin when it comes to the number of users. The…
Continue Reading Vaccine inequality is costing tens of billions in lost output
By Radina Gigova and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Business Vaccine inequity is undermining a “truly global economic recovery” from Covid-19,…
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‘Anger, outrage’: CNN reporter shares heartbreaking story about vaccine inequality
CNN’s Larry Madowo shares his frustration and anger over losing his uncle to Covid-19 and says vaccine inequality around the world must…
Continue Reading Indian tax officials raid newspaper that took on Narendra Modi over the pandemic
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Tax authorities in India raided several offices of one of the world’s biggest-selling newspapers on Thursday, a…
Continue Reading Covid ‘pingdemic’ and Brexit mean food and gas shortages in parts of UK
By Jack Guy and Lauren Gunn, CNN Business A dramatic surge in Covid-19 cases is forcing hundreds of thousands of workers to stay home in Britain,…
Continue Reading TikTok, Biden administration agree to drop litigation over Trump-era app store ban
By Brian Fung, CNN Business TikTok and the US government agreed on Wednesday to drop a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s attempt…
Continue Reading The FTC vows to ‘root out’ illegal repair restrictions on phones, fridges, tractors and more
By Brian Fung, CNN US regulators are vowing to make it easier for consumers and independent service shops to repair commercial products like…
Continue Reading Unemployment benefits claims unexpectedly rose last week
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Claims for US jobless benefits unexpectedly jumped last week offering the latest reminder that the American economy…
Continue Reading Losses mount for American and Southwest, but their outlook is brighter
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Financial results are finally getting better at the nation’s major airlines, thanks to a surge of vacation…
Continue Reading California sues Activision Blizzard, alleging culture of sexual harassment
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Business California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against one of…
Continue Reading Europe’s central bank could print another $1 trillion and then some
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Interest rates are primed to stay low in Europe for a very long time as central bankers add to the trillions…
Continue Reading Tucker Carlson rails against vaccination campaign at the same time Biden credits Fox
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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Jeff Bezos wore El Paso-made cowboy boots to space
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso company made the cowboy boots that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wore when he went to space this week. He wore the boots,…
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El Paso’s iconic H&H Car Wash, Coffee Shop closing after 60 years
EL PASO, Texas — An iconic El Paso business is closing its doors Thursday after more than six decades in operation. H & H Car Wash has been on…
Continue Reading Bitcoin and crypto’s ‘Elon Musk problem’
When Elon Musk tweets, the crypto world listens. CNN’s Jon Sarlin explores the contradictions of crypto’s decentralized networks alongside the very…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he’s invested in bitcoin and wants to ‘see it succeed’
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Tesla founder Elon Musk is one of the loudest voices in the cryptocurrency world. He frequently uses his massive…
Continue Reading Restaurants are short on staff. Chipotle says raising wages helps
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Want to attract employees? Try raising wages and promising a path to a promotion. For Chipotle, those…
Continue Reading States propose $26 billion opioid settlement with ‘Big Three’ distributors and J&J
By Lauren del Valle A group of states’ Attorneys General announced a proposed $26 billion opioid crisis settlement Wednesday that, if approved,…
Continue Reading Maria Taylor leaves ESPN following Rachel Nichols comments
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Maria Taylor, one of the top NBA analysts on ESPN, is parting ways with the sports network. The move is not all that…
Continue Reading Amazon just scored a major win in the battle for India’s retail market
CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark about their trip into space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft, and what…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson went to space. What’s next?
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson each took a spin in their supersonic, suborbital rockets over the past two weeks,…
Continue Reading New York’s economy is America’s worst
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy is inching back to normal. But the recovery remains uneven and some states are lagging behind in the…
Continue Reading Bed Bath & Beyond’s stores have always been chaotic. Now it’s decluttering Marie Kondo-style
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business For years, shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond has meant dealing with chaos. You could lose hours sifting through…
Continue Reading Instagram blocked the #VaccinesKill hashtag two years ago. Facebook only just now got around to doing it
By Brian Stelter and Katie Pellico, CNN Last week, even as it came under fire from the White House over its role in spreading anti-vaccine…
Continue Reading You can soon buy Clinique and MAC makeup at some Target stores
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The next time you do a Target run for milk, cereal, toilet paper and shampoo, you can add a new item to the list:…
Continue Reading Sean Hannity makes an unexpected statement live on Fox News
Fox News host Sean Hannity encouraged his audience to consult with their doctors about the Covid-19 vaccines and even said he believes in vaccine…
Continue Reading Fox’s mixed messages about vaccines are coming under scrutiny
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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