Lyft and Uber to cease operations in Minneapolis after new minimum wage law
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Lyft and Uber will stop offering services in Minneapolis on May 1 after the city council overrode the…
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Searches for VPNs spike in Texas after Pornhub pulls out of the state
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Searches for virtual private networking (VPN) software briefly spiked in Texas this week after Pornhub suspended…
Continue ReadingThe 6% commission on buying or selling a home is gone after Realtors association agrees to seismic settlement
By David Goldman and Anna Bahney, CNN (CNN) — The 6% commission, a standard in home purchase transactions, is no more. In a…
Continue ReadingThe average tax refund is over $3,000. Here are 7 ways to put it to good use
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — The average federal tax refund is more than $3,000, according to the latest data from the IRS. Since the…
Continue ReadingWall Street Journal: Latam Air flight plunge might have been caused by a mistake in the cockpit
By Chris Isidore and Pete Muntean, CNN New York (CNN) — A terrifying plunge on a Latam Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight earlier this week…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s stores hit by global IT failure
By Olesya Dmitracova, Anna Cooban, Juliana Liu and Michael Nam, CNN London/Hong Kong/New York (CNN) — McDonald’s was hit by a system failure…
Continue ReadingEva Longoria and Admiral Bill McRaven to receive $100 million Bezos Award
By Jake Tapper and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez are awarding $50 million…
Continue ReadingFox News sued by family of Ukrainian journalist killed while covering war over ‘reckless and negligent conduct’
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Fox News is the subject of yet another explosive lawsuit. On the two-year anniversary of the attack…
Continue ReadingDollar General is rolling back self-checkout in thousands of stores
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Dollar General is backing away from the self-checkout trend in retail. The company is pulling out…
Continue ReadingFCC cracks down on cable ‘junk fees’
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US government is cracking down on cable TV “junk fees,” forcing providers to publish a single,…
Continue ReadingFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
CNN By Elisabeth Buchwald and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team…
Continue ReadingFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
By Elisabeth Buchwald and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of…
Continue ReadingTesla is the worst performing stock in the S&P 500. Analysts say it has further to fall
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk’s Tesla once represented the future of automaking. Now the company’s own future is in…
Continue ReadingMortgage rates tumble for the second week in a row
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, falling nearly a quarter of a percentage point…
Continue ReadingBiden says it’s ‘vital’ US Steel remain American owned and operated
By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he believes it’s “vital” that US Steel remain American owned and operated,…
Continue ReadingEurope investigates Big Tech’s use of generative AI
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — The European Union launched a probe Thursday into Big Tech’s use of artificial intelligence and its handling of…
Continue ReadingYet another inflation gauge came in hot for February
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Rising energy prices helped to fuel yet another hot inflation reading for February. A closely watched gauge of…
Continue ReadingRetail sales rebounded in February amid higher gas prices
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Spending at US retailers rebounded last month as Americans shelled out more for gasoline. Retail sales at…
Continue ReadingItaly fines TikTok $11 million for failing to protect minors
By Maisie Linford and Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Italy’s competition authority has fined TikTok €10 million ($11 million) for failing…
Continue ReadingPi Day means pizza deals
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Pi Day isn’t just about showing off how many numbers you have memorized. Restaurants from Burger King…
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