During the pandemic, another devastating health crisis was growing
Opioid overdose deaths rose 30% last year, making 2020 the year with the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in the US, according to the…
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Three opioid distributors settle New York lawsuit for $1.1 billion
By Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN Business Three opioid distributors have settled a lawsuit with New York state to the tune of over $1 billion, according…
Continue Reading Dow surges 550 points after biggest drop of the year
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Stocks rallied Tuesday, rebounding from a miserable trading session at the start of the week when the Dow logged its…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos just went to space and back
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos launched into space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft he…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos just went to space and back
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, went to space and back Tuesday morning on an 11-minute, supersonic joy…
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4 U.S. drug companies on verge of $26B opiod cases settlement
NEW YORK, NY — The three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of a $26 billion…
Continue Reading This crucial industry is still a major threat to the recovery
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The travel and tourism sector is still struggling to get back on its feet more than a year into the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Ben & Jerry’s will stop selling ice cream in Palestinian territories
Ben & Jerry’s will no longer sell ice cream in occupied Palestinian territories, saying it’s inconsistent with the values of the socially conscious…
Continue Reading Bitcoin falls below $30,000 as Delta variant fears spread globally
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Bitcoin fell below $30,000 again as investors worldwide fret about the Delta variant and what it means for the next…
Continue Reading Joe Biden wants to overhaul global tax rules. Ireland stands in the way
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business One of President Joe Biden’s priorities is a historic overhaul of global tax rules. The world’s most…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos was criticized for his space flight. See what the billionaire had to say
CNN’s Rachel Crane speaks with Jeff Bezos and his crew about flights to space being “joyrides for the wealthy” a day before they take flight to the…
Continue Reading As Jeff Bezos prepares to lift off, he concedes that billionaires-in-space critics are ‘largely right’
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 It has taken a pandemic to crack the glass ceiling in India
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business The coronavirus pandemic appears to have given an unexpected boost to a small — but influential — cohort of…
Continue Reading Ben & Jerry’s CEO: White America must ‘get over it’ and fix systemic racism
Ben & Jerry’s CEO Matthew McCarthy says corporate America has a responsibility to fix racist…
Continue Reading New Mexico Supreme Court rules gas stations can be held liable for selling fuel to drunk drivers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gas stations have a legal obligation not to sell fuel to drivers who are believed to be intoxicated, the New Mexico Supreme…
Continue Reading Ex-Fox reporter explains why Tucker Carlson is lying about vaccines
Former Fox News correspondent Carl Cameron discusses Tucker Carlson spreading disinformation about the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Amazon to end on-site Covid testing for warehouse workers
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Amazon said it will end its on-site Covid-19 testing for US warehouse workers this month as it continues…
Continue Reading Dow sinks more than 700 points on Delta variant fears
The Dow fell about 725 points -the worst day for the Dow since a 943-point drop in late October. It was the biggest decline this year. CNN’s Matt…
Continue Reading Tucker Carlson went on the record with reporter. Here’s what she learned
Time Magazine’s Charlotte Alter got a rare on-the-record interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson and shares what she learned about why he is so…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos is going to space for 11 minutes. Here’s how risky that is
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos can have anything. He could circle the globe in a private jet or sail it forever in a fleet of megayachts.…
Continue Reading Britt McHenry’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News is voluntarily dismissed
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Britt McHenry’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News and one of the network’s on-air personalities,…
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Amputation at El Paso plant leads to OSHA fines of $412k
EL PASO, Texas — A gruesome incident triggered an OSHA investigation and 17 citations for safety violations that contributed to an El Paso metal…
Continue Reading Dow closes down 700+ points on virus fears; worst day of year
NEW YORK, New York — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to close down more than 700 points Monday, as renewed fears over the delta coronavirus…
Continue Reading See how 17 news outlets are coming together to expose Pegasus spyware
Journalists from 17 news outlets are working together to expose evidence of spyware that specifically targets journalists, activists and politicians,…
Continue Reading Ben & Jerry’s will stop selling ice cream in Palestinian territories
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Ben & Jerry’s will no longer sell ice cream in occupied Palestinian territories, saying it’s…
Continue Reading Prince Harry is publishing a memoir
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Prince Harry, one of the most talked-about figures in the world, is publishing a memoir next year that he calls…
Continue Reading Ransomware hits law firm with dozens of major corporate clients
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A major law firm with name-brand clients in over a dozen sectors of the economy was hit by ransomware in February, it…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs: Biden’s antitrust crackdown could slow the deal boom on Wall Street
By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden is cracking down on monopolies. And that has some on Wall Street worried. Goldman Sachs is warning…
Continue Reading Bash asks Surgeon General if Fox News disinformation is killing people
In the wake of the Biden administration accusing social media platforms of killing people for allowing the spread of disinformation and…
Continue Reading Fox has quietly implemented its own version of a vaccine passport while its top personalities attack them
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Tucker Carlson has called the idea of vaccine passports the medical equivalent of “Jim Crow” laws. And…
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