Fantasy author’s surprise new book series sets Kickstarter record
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Brandon Sanderson, the prolific fantasy author, broke the record for the most-funded Kickstarter recipient by…
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‘The Batman’ wants to save Gotham, and movie theaters too
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “The Batman” opens this weekend and theaters are hoping this blockbuster film will help the industry…
Continue Reading400 Family Dollar stores closed after a rat infestation. It’s part of a troubling pattern
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business The conditions described by the US Food and Drug Administration at a Family Dollar warehouse in West Memphis,…
Continue ReadingCNN, BBC, and others suspend broadcasting from Russia after Putin signs law limiting press
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s creeping authoritarianism got a lot more overt on Friday when he signed a…
Continue ReadingDisney+ is adding a cheaper subscription tier
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney+ is creating an ad-supported tier for its streaming service to ramp up its growing subscriber base. Though…
Continue ReadingMore Russian media outlets close as Moscow cracks down
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The number of independent media voices Russians can read and watch is dropping fast. Russian authorities have restricted…
Continue ReadingHow the Ukraine war exposed Western media bias
By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN The Middle East found itself dragged into coverage of the conflict in Ukraine over the past week as…
Continue ReadingGas prices surge overnight — biggest jump since Hurricane Katrina
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business US gas prices are surging at pace drivers haven’t seen since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The national average…
Continue ReadingAmerica added 678,000 jobs in February, smashing forecasts
CNN By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy added 678,000 jobs in February, exceeding economists’ expectations. It was the best month for…
Continue ReadingEuropean stocks could be heading for a bear market
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Stocks around the world fell Friday following the news that Russian troops are occupying Ukraine’s largest…
Continue ReadingAmerica added 678,000 jobs in February, smashing forecasts
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy added 678,000 jobs in February, exceeding economists’ expectations. It was the best month for job…
Continue ReadingBar owners are swapping out Moscow Mules for Kyiv Mules
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business As Russia’s assault on Ukraine continues, American bar and restaurant owners are hoping a small word…
Continue ReadingBar owners are swapping out Moscow Mules for Kyiv Mules
CNN By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business As Russia’s assault on Ukraine continues, American bar and restaurant owners are hoping a small…
Continue ReadingRussia’s second biggest oil company calls for an end to Putin’s war
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Russia’s second largest oil company has broken ranks with President Vladimir Putin. Lukoil, which produces more…
Continue ReadingIt’s not the best time to be a Russian oligarch
CNN By Allison Morrow, CNN Business If Russia’s oligarchs weren’t already shaking in their custom Italian-leather boots, they probably…
Continue ReadingChina’s amateur investors are betting big time on a boost to Russian trade
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese retail investors are snapping up stocks with even the slightest link to trade with Russia, as…
Continue ReadingRussia-Ukraine crisis replaces Covid as top risk to global supply chains, Moody’s says
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Covid-19 drove global supply chains to the breaking point, causing shortages and sending prices skyrocketing. Just as the…
Continue ReadingSony and Honda are starting a new company to make electric vehicles
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Two of Japan’s biggest names in business are teaming up. Sony and Honda announced Friday that they plan to start…
Continue ReadingGrab shares crash nearly 40% after posting a $1 billion loss
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Grab, the Southeast Asian startup known for its “super app,” had a terrible Thursday. The ride-hailing…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: China can’t do much to help Russia’s sanction-hit economy
By Laura He, CNN Business Will China help Russia cope with the fallout from economic sanctions? That has been the big question since Russia invaded…
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