Someone spent $28 million for a seat on the Bezos space flight and now they’re bailing
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your…
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State of New Mexico paid $1.5M to show logo during Virgin Galactic flight
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico spent $1.5 million to advertise the state during the Virgin Galactic space launch last Sunday. The spending…
Continue Reading How to watch Jeff Bezos go to space
Jeff Bezos has announced that he and his brother will be on board his company Blue Origin’s first crewed mission to space. The capsule known as New…
Continue Reading Oatly stock falls more than 9% after short seller attacks company’s practices
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Oatly’s stock fell more than 9% before recovering slightly Thursday after a hedge fund accused the company…
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Child tax credit payments now going out to parents: Here’s how it works
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is starting to deposit child tax credit money into the bank accounts of more than 35 million families.…
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With federal moratorium set to expire, will New Mexico do enough to limit evictions?
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended…
Continue Reading Facebook disrupts Iranian hackers who targeted US military personnel and defense contractors
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Facebook said Thursday it has disrupted a group of Iranian hackers who created fake social media profiles and sent…
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With moratorium set to expire, are evictions in Texas about to increase?
DALLAS, Texas — A federal freeze on most evictions that was enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration…
Continue Reading Why salad bars may never come back
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business It was never the fanciest meal and wasn’t always the tastiest. But in the before times, lunch at the…
Continue Reading An 18-year-old is going to space with Jeff Bezos
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business The mystery bidder who put up a whopping $28 million for an 11-minute joy ride to the edge of space alongside Jeff…
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Neutrogena, Aveeno sunscreens recalled due to cancer risk
Johnson & Johnson is issuing a voluntary recall for five Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreen lines in the United States after it said it discovered low…
Continue Reading Bezos donates $200 million to Smithsonian, the biggest gift in the museum’s history
By Alison Kosik, CNN The Smithsonian said Thursday that Jeff Bezos will donate $200 million to the museum, the largest gift the institution has…
Continue Reading ‘The Witcher’ celebrated at first WitcherCon
The hit novel, video game and Netflix series celebrates its inaugural fan convention. Rick Damigella…
Continue Reading Netflix is trying to beat competitors by adding video games
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix is the king of streaming with more than 200 million subscribers. But now it appears the platform has set its…
Continue Reading Microsoft is bringing back Clippy
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Clippy hasn’t had an easy life. Microsoft’s iconic but polarizing virtual assistant first appeared…
Continue Reading Johnson and Johnson recalls some Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens
Johnson & Johnson is issuing a voluntary recall for five Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreen lines in the United States after it said it discovered low…
Continue Reading One of the biggest names in craft beer is hopping over to the cannabis business
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Nearly 20 years ago, a batch of hand-canned beers started a seismic shift in the craft beer industry. Now the man…
Continue Reading US sues Amazon for selling dangerous products
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The US Consumer Product Safety Commission says Amazon is selling hazardous products to its customers. The federal…
Continue Reading Biden administration sanctions cryptocurrency exchange in effort to cut off revenue to ransomware groups
Ransomware attacks are on the rise with an estimated $350 million paid out in ransom in 2020. Here’s everything you need to know and how to prepare…
Continue Reading US offers up to $10 million reward for information on cyberattacks against critical infrastructure by foreign states
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Jamie Crawford, CNN The US government is offering up to $10 million for information that can identify or locate…
Continue Reading These are the 3 most misunderstood emojis on the planet
By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business Millennials and Gen Zers in the United States may not think the “laughing” emoji 😂 is cool anymore,…
Continue Reading Famous Dutch crime journalist Peter R. de Vries dies in hospital after being shot in the street
By Mick Krever and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Dutch crime journalist Peter R. de Vries has died just over a week after being shot in the head in…
Continue Reading Lyft is bringing back a version of shared rides
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Shared rides were a key part of how the founders of Uber and Lyft envisioned disrupting transportation.…
Continue Reading This is why American companies still want to be in China
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business It’s difficult for American companies to operate in China. But the latest data on the country’s economy…
Continue Reading The UK has a new $33 billion tech giant
By Charles Riley, CNN Business There’s a new super-unicorn in the United Kingdom. Revolut has been valued at $33 billion in a new fundraising…
Continue Reading Mastercard has been banned from issuing new cards in India
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Mastercard has been ordered to stop taking new customers in India, as authorities there say it violated the…
Continue Reading India is bombarding Twitter with user data requests and demands to remove content
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Twitter is under enormous pressure in India this year. But even before the country rolled out strict new rules for…
Continue Reading Experts say China’s economy is losing steam. Here’s why
China’s economy is still growing but the pace of its recovery slowed in the second quarter of 2021 as the country dealt with surging commodity prices…
Continue Reading Johnson and Johnson recalls some Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens after it detects benzene in them
By Rob McLean, CNN Business Johnson & Johnson is issuing a voluntary recall for five Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreen lines in the United States…
Continue Reading China’s economy is still growing. But the recovery is slowing down
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s economy is still growing, but the pace of its recovery slowed in the second quarter as the country contended…
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