Shoppers are hyper-focused on ‘value.’ That doesn’t mean buying the cheapest option
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — American households want the biggest bang for their buck right now when they pull their wallets out to…
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Israeli government seeks to extend controversial Al Jazeera ban as high court hears arguments against media law
By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli government is seeking to extend its controversial ban on the Al Jazeera news network in the…
Continue Reading NFL faces multi-billion dollar antitrust suit over its Sunday Ticket package
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A class action case challenging the legality of the NFL’s Sunday Ticket package, whose opening…
Continue Reading CNN executive Rachel Smolkin named CEO of Oregon Public Broadcasting
By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Rachel Smolkin, a veteran media executive who leads CNN’s global digital news, is departing the network to…
Continue Reading As AI booms, Microsoft’s deal with a startup comes under federal investigation
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating a recent Microsoft deal with artificial intelligence…
Continue Reading Starbucks teams up with Grubhub on delivery
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is teaming up with Grubhub as it tries to boost sales after a challenging quarter.…
Continue Reading Interest rates are coming down in Europe. The Fed won’t follow yet
CNN By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday, moving before the US Federal Reserve and the Bank…
Continue Reading Why Friday’s jobs report could be one for the record books
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US job market showed a softer side in April when just 175,000 jobs were added, marking one of the weakest…
Continue Reading Interest rates are coming down in Europe. The Fed won’t follow yet
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday, moving before the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of…
Continue Reading It’s all fun and games now at these dead former Sears stores
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — In Florida, a handful of dead mall anchor Sears stores, left vacant and unmoored by the iconic…
Continue Reading Walmart starts bonus program for hourly workers
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Walmart, America’s largest private-sector employer, is starting a bonus program for its hourly…
Continue Reading Texas is coming for Wall Street with a new BlackRock-backed stock exchange
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Texas’ famous longhorns are coming for Wall Street’s bulls. A new national stock exchange, based…
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Nvidia surpasses Apple to become the second-largest public company in the US
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Nvidia, Wall Street’s favorite artificial intelligence darling, is continuing to swell to staggering…
Continue Reading Palestinian-American sues Meta, alleging speech discrimination on platform
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A Palestinian-American engineer has sued the social media giant Meta, accusing his former employer of discriminating…
Continue Reading British banknotes featuring King Charles III enter circulation
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Banknotes featuring King Charles III entered circulation in the United Kingdom on Wednesday. The Bank…
Continue Reading NY Gov Hochul delays controversial NYC congestion pricing plan ‘indefinitely’
By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday she is indefinitely delaying the implementation of congestion…
Continue Reading Black workers sue, claiming White racists run a General Mills plant in Georgia
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — General Mills, the manufacturer of Cheerios and other well-known cereals, is being sued by eight Black…
Continue Reading Janet Yellen warns AI in finance poses ‘significant risks’
By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is expected to warn bankers and tech executives on Thursday that while artificial…
Continue Reading Workers at TJ Maxx and Marshalls are wearing police-like body cameras. Here’s how it’s going
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Hourly retail security workers are now wearing police-like body cameras at major stores. Retail…
Continue Reading UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was just fact-checked by his own government
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The UK Treasury has flatly contradicted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s claim that its impartial officials…
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