Elon Musk is once again the world’s richest man
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Elon Musk has reclaimed his position as the world’s wealthiest person. That’s according to a…
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Meta threatens to pull news content in California if bill to pay publishers passes
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, threatened to remove news from its social media sites in…
Continue ReadingThe Ford Bronco is being recalled because people may get ‘discouraged’ trying to use the seatbelts
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Ever have a car with a difficult-to-reach seatbelt? This recall is for you. Ford is having to recall…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects Boeing request to block pain and suffering damages for crash victims who died upon impact
By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge rejected arguments from attorneys for Boeing that it should not have to pay for the pain and…
Continue ReadingAmazon to pay more than $30 million to settle FTC privacy complaints over Alexa and Ring
By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Amazon has agreed to pay more than $30 million to settle two federal lawsuits alleging that the tech…
Continue ReadingThe average wedding just hit $29,000
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Weddings are back, in full force. That’s the good news. But engaged couples will pay a tad more to…
Continue ReadingDebt ceiling deal won’t have much impact on the US economy, analysts say
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — President Joe Biden and House Republicans have finally agreed on a deal to raise the government’s…
Continue ReadingMarlboro as an ESG investment? CEO tells FT that’s his goal
By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Big Tobacco is reportedly positioning itself as a socially conscious investment. The CEO of Philip…
Continue ReadingJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon hints at future in politics
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Jamie Dimon is arguably the most powerful person in corporate America. Dimon has built a banking empire at…
Continue ReadingTwitter may be worth only a third of its pre-Musk value, Fidelity says
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Fidelity fund has slashed its estimate of Twitter’s value amid ongoing chaos at the company, implying…
Continue Reading49 people have been killed at Dollar General stores since 2014. Workers are protesting for safer conditions
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Dollar General is the fastest-growing retailer in America, opening about 1,000 stores a year. But…
Continue ReadingAmazon corporate workers stage walkout, citing ‘lack of trust’ in leadership
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Amazon corporate workers staged a walkout on Wednesday to signal a “lack of trust” in the company’s…
Continue ReadingThe debt ceiling drama may feel like it’s over, but it may have only just begun
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy finally reached an agreement to avert the…
Continue ReadingThe number of available US jobs surged in April, complicating the Fed’s strategy
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The number of available jobs in the United States unexpectedly rose in April, bucking economists’…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions Chinese and Mexican firms over fentanyl making equipment
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The United States sanctioned more than a dozen Chinese and Mexican companies on Tuesday, accusing them of…
Continue ReadingChina’s economic recovery loses steam as factory production contracts further
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Factory activity in China has slumped to its weakest level since the country ended its zero-Covid policy in…
Continue ReadingCourt grants Sackler family immunity in exchange for $6 billion opioid settlement
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Members of the billionaire Sackler family will be protected from current and future lawsuits over their role…
Continue ReadingUS oil prices sink below $70 on debt ceiling jitters and Russia-Saudi tensions
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — US oil prices dropped below $70 a barrel Tuesday on concerns about whether the debt ceiling deal will make…
Continue ReadingWhat Elizabeth Holmes’ life in prison could look like
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Once a Silicon Valley icon and paper billionaire, Elizabeth Holmes will now have to wake every morning at 6…
Continue ReadingThese companies are winners in the debt ceiling deal
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The debt ceiling deal in Washington did not set off a celebration in the stock market. But the bipartisan…
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