Money Archives

Robinhood files confidentially for IPO despite disastrous start to 2021

March 23, 2021 3:37 PM CNN Newssource

Robinhood filed confidentially for an IPO on Monday, a person familiar with the matter told CNN Business, a development that shows the trading…

Americans spent the pandemic stocking up on booze. That may be changing

March 23, 2021 2:30 PM CNN Newssource

The bender appears to be over for booming booze sales sparked by the pandemic. For the first time in a year, since Covid-19 began spreading across…

Yellen and Powell praise stimulus but warn that more needs to be done

March 23, 2021 1:49 PM CNN Newssource

The two most powerful economic authorities in America told lawmakers that although the US economy is on the mend thanks to several rounds of…

Facebook accused of failing to provide a ‘safe’ environment for users

March 23, 2021 1:45 PM CNN Newssource

Reporters Without Borders has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France, accusing the platform of failing to provide a “safe”…

Free Pelotons and iPads: How Wall Street is fighting Covid burnout

March 23, 2021 1:18 PM CNN

To keep employees happy despite rampant stress and exhaustion during the pandemic, some Wall Street banks are handing out toys, gifts and perks.…

David’s Bridal says weddings are coming back — now with jumpsuits and short hems

March 23, 2021 1:18 PM CNN Newssource

Weddings across the country have been postponed or canceled in the pandemic, but couples are now signaling that they won’t have their love…

Alcohol sales fell for the first time since the pandemic began

March 23, 2021 12:28 PM CNN Newssource

The bender appears to be over for booming booze sales sparked by the pandemic. For the first time in a year, since Covid-19 began spreading across…

We flattened the curve. Now let’s end the pandemic

March 23, 2021 12:21 PM CNN

As we experience the pain of so many lives lost and the fatigue of what feels like an endless year of restrictions, it can be hard to appreciate the…

Citi launches Zoom-Free Fridays, but there’s a catch

March 23, 2021 9:37 AM CNN

Citigroup is launching “Zoom-Free Fridays” as a way to help the bank’s burned-out employees cope with stress a year into the…

Here’s how much vaccines are selling for on the illegal market

March 23, 2021 9:34 AM CNN Newssource

Counterfeit vaccine cards and what are being billed as Covid-19 vaccines are now for sale on the dark web, according to a report released Tuesday.…

Congress is about to grill the top social media CEOs. What questions do you have?

March 23, 2021 9:15 AM CNN Newssource

The top social media execs are about to face off with Washington lawmakers again. Congress is set to grill the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter…

California’s senators ask Biden to ban sale of gas-powered cars

March 23, 2021 7:12 AM CNN Newssource

California’s two Senators are pushing the Biden Administration to set a date after which automakers would no longer be allowed to sell…

Here comes $3 gas, just as Americans start traveling again

March 23, 2021 7:02 AM CNN Newssource

Travel-starved Americans emerging from lockdown may need to budget for $3-a-gallon gasoline on their next road trip. Prices at the pump are on the…

The first-ever tweet sold as an NFT for $2.9 million

March 23, 2021 6:51 AM CNN Newssource

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sold the first-ever published tweet as an NFT, a digital collector’s item of sorts. The final bid was $2.9 million. The…

New reasons to think the work-from-home revolution is overblown

March 23, 2021 6:31 AM CNN Newssource

One year after the Covid-19 pandemic forced millions of workers to start clocking in from home, many companies are thinking about how to bring their…

Taco Bell is getting a new look

March 23, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newssource

Taco Bell fans will soon see a new restaurant design across the United States. The restaurant chain announced Tuesday that it’s expanding its…

Chinese markets slump as tit-for-tat sanctions raise tension with US and Europe

March 23, 2021 4:13 AM CNN Newssource

Chinese stocks fell by as much as 3% on Tuesday as the United States and its allies announced new sanctions on Beijing, a sign that its relationship…

Covid-19 vaccines and counterfeit vaccine cards are for sale on the dark web

March 23, 2021 12:02 AM CNN Newssource

Counterfeit vaccine cards and what are being billed as Covid-19 vaccines are now for sale on the dark web, according to a report released Tuesday.…

Trump’s post-presidency: On the attack with the help of a cable propaganda machine

March 22, 2021 10:20 PM CNN

A long interview with a Fox News anchor. An even longer podcast with a Fox commentator. And a dinnertime phone call with a Newsmax TV personality.…

Popeyes is bringing its famous fried chicken to Britain

March 22, 2021 6:01 PM CNN Newssource

Americans have spent the past year going absolutely wild over fried chicken sandwiches. Now, Popeyes hopes to bring the craze to the United Kingdom.…