From inflation to mortgages: What last week’s data says about the economy
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Last week would have been an ideal week to go on vacation if you’re an economist or, ahem, an…
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Georgia, the Peach State, is out of peaches. Here’s why, and how locals are coping
by Ellie Stevens (CNN) — Midsummer is the peak of juicy peach season in the state of Georgia. But, recently, the Peach Cobbler Factory in…
Continue ReadingAI facial recognition tech brings ‘airport-style security’ to UK stores, says human rights group
CNN By Anna Stewart, Anna Cooban and Livvy Doherty, CNN London (CNN) — A rising number of British stores are using a facial recognition system…
Continue ReadingAI facial recognition tech brings ‘airport-style security’ to UK stores, says human rights group
By Anna Stewart, Anna Cooban and Livvy Doherty, CNN London (CNN) — A rising number of British stores are using a facial recognition system…
Continue Reading‘Cruel Summer’ for Taylor Swift fans in Asia as Singapore shows sell out
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a Cruel Summer for Taylor Swift fans in Asia. The heat was on last week as millions across the…
Continue ReadingUS Virgin Islands seeks $190 million from JPMorgan as part of Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The US Virgin Islands is seeking $190 million in penalties and disgorgement from JPMorgan Chase and…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court rules Microsoft can close its Activision merger
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court said it will not block Microsoft (MSFT) from closing its $69 billion acquisition of…
Continue Reading‘There is no Coco Chanel’: Lawsuit accuses Shein of copyright infringement
Ellie Stevens (CNN) — Three graphic designers are suing Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein over what they allege is “egregious” copyright…
Continue ReadingAre you owed a slice of the $100 million fine Bank of America has to pay?
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Bank of America was fined $250 million this week by US federal regulators for allegedly harming…
Continue ReadingUS officials worry about ‘chilling effect’ on combating election disinformation after order limiting Biden administration contact with social platforms
By Brian Fung and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge’s move to limit how some US agencies communicate with social media…
Continue ReadingHomebuyers must ‘learn to live’ with near-7% mortgage rates, says RE/MAX chairman
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Dave Liniger has spent the last half-century living through the ups and downs of the interest-sensitive…
Continue ReadingCrypto scores a key legal victory in long-running regulatory feud
By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The crypto industry notched a crucial win in its battle with regulators Thursday when a judge ruled…
Continue ReadingUS consumers are feeling the most optimistic since September 2021
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Inflation’s steady slowdown in recent months has kept Americans feeling optimistic about the…
Continue ReadingAI is a concern for writers. But actors could have even more to fear
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — How many actors does it take to make the movies and shows produced by studios and streaming…
Continue ReadingJason Sudeikis on the picket line: We’ll strike ‘as long as it takes’
By Chris Isidore and Chloe Melas, CNN New York (CNN) — Actors hit picket lines Friday in their first strike against film and TV productions…
Continue ReadingHow Barbie made a surprising comeback
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — The name “Barbara Millicent Roberts” may not ring a bell, but say her nickname — Barbie — and people…
Continue ReadingA 10-day UPS strike could be the costliest in US history
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A 10-day UPS strike could cost the US economy $7.1 billion. That could make it the costliest work…
Continue ReadingIndia launches historic Chandrayaan-3 mission to land spacecraft on the moon
CNN By Rhea Mogul, Sania Farooqui and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — India is bidding to become only the fourth country to execute a controlled…
Continue ReadingEU lifts curbs on food imports from Fukushima area as Japan set to release nuclear water into sea
By Olesya Dmitracova and Alex Stambaugh, CNN London/Hong Kong (CNN) — The European Union has lifted all import restrictions on food, including…
Continue ReadingRare Singapore corruption probe widens to include Grand Prix owner
By Michelle Toh, Juliana Liu and Teele Rebane, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A corruption investigation in Singapore has expanded to include Ong Beng…
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