Tech groups ask Supreme Court to put Texas social media censorship law on hold
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Two prominent lobbying groups representing the tech industry’s biggest companies are asking the US Supreme Court…
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Robinhood soars after 30-year old crypto billionaire takes stake
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It’s been a brutal year for Robinhood. The twin plunges of stocks and bitcoin have crushed the online…
Continue ReadingConsumers are feeling worse about the economy again
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Americans are feeling worse about the state of the economy again and it’s all because of rampant inflation. Even…
Continue ReadingSpaceX on pace to shatter US launch records. Again
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX has been on a tear in 2022, notching 18 rocket launches and two astronaut splashdowns in just the first 130…
Continue ReadingIf Elon Musk restores Trump’s Twitter account, it could pave the way for other platforms to do the same
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business In the days following the January 6 Capitol riot, Twitter became the first major social media platform to permanently…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter is on hold
By David Goldman, Chris Isidore and Clare Duffy, CNN Elon Musk said he is putting his bid to acquire Twitter on hold, weeks after agreeing to take…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Record-high gas prices slash US spending by $9 billion a month
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Pain at the pump may be forcing Americans to cut spending elsewhere. In a report shared first with CNN, JPMorgan analyzed…
Continue ReadingWar-fueled food inflation will cause social unrest, UN official says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business A perfect storm of war, extreme weather and Covid-19 will drive global food prices to levels that will cause social unrest…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s bumpy road to possibly owning Twitter: A timeline
By Jennifer Korn A board seat accepted and then rejected. A stunning $44 billion takeover offer with uncertain financing. And a surprise early…
Continue ReadingThe startup world is due for a reckoning
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When WeWork, the once high-flying office space company, was forced to call off its Wall Street debut in late 2019, it…
Continue ReadingCoffin carrying veteran journalist’s body shown falling as Israeli police beat mourners with batons
By Atika Shubert and Abeer Salman, CNN There was unrest in Jerusalem Friday as thousands attended the burial of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen…
Continue ReadingUber to test delivering food with robots
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Uber is the latest company to try delivering food to people’s homes with robots. The company, which has long…
Continue ReadingGoogle announces new smartphones, a watch and tablet at its I/O developer conference
By Rishi Iyengar and Rachel Metz, CNN Business Google on Wednesday unveiled an expanded lineup of hardware products in the latest sign it remains…
Continue ReadingChina’s currency just had its worst month ever. It’s still dropping
By Laura He, CNN Business The Chinese currency is declining rapidly as the world’s second largest economy falters under the weight of Covid…
Continue ReadingElon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter is on hold
By David Goldman, Chris Isidore and Clare Duffy, CNN Elon Musk said he is putting his bid to acquire Twitter on hold, weeks after agreeing to take…
Continue ReadingCalifornia expected to increase minimum wage to $15.50 per hour
By Taylor Romine, CNN California’s minimum wage is expected to increase to $15.50 per hour next January because a state provision regarding…
Continue ReadingAirbnb unveils new way to book longer stays ahead of summer travel season
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Airbnb on Wednesday announced new ways to search for and book homes on the platform in response to the rise of…
Continue Reading‘If you have any heart at all.’ UN official warns Putin millions will die if Ukraine’s ports remain blocked
By Matt Egan, CNN Business David Beasley, head of the United Nations World Food Programme, is pleading with Russian President Vladimir Putin to…
Continue ReadingMercedes issues ‘Do not drive’ advisory for 292,000 SUVs
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Mercedes-Benz is recalling 292,000 SUVs and advising owners of the vehicles to stop driving them until a…
Continue ReadingRecord diesel prices, tight supplies could be next blow to the US economy
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Diesel prices are soaring to record levels, and record low inventories of the fuel in parts of the United States are…
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