Charlie Munger must really, really like China’s Alibaba
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Charlie Munger, the longtime pal of Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett, is apparently a very big fan of…
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KFC’s new menu item tastes like chicken (but isn’t)
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Kentucky Fried Chicken is going to sell a new menu item that contains no chicken — but tastes like it does. The…
Continue ReadingCovid rapid test prices are going up
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business At-home Covid-19 rapid test kits were already in short supply at stores. Now, a popular version is getting more…
Continue ReadingCovid rapid test prices are going up
CNN, WFOR By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business At-home Covid-19 rapid test kits were already in short supply at stores. Now, a popular version is…
Continue ReadingTwo more major financial companies urge workers to stay at home
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business American Express and BlackRock are the latest major companies to urge employees to start 2022 by working…
Continue ReadingFanatics buying Topps trading card business for $500 million
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business If you can’t beat ’em, get bought by ’em. Trading card giant Topps — just a few months after…
Continue ReadingNYC Mayor Eric Adams to big banks: We need you back in the office
By Matt Egan, CNN Business New York City Mayor Eric Adams is not pleased with the shift back to remote work by Wall Street banks and other major…
Continue ReadingSeth Meyers cancels week of ‘Late Night’ shows after testing positive for Covid-19
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Another NBC late night show has been disrupted by the pandemic. Seth Meyers — the host of the network’s…
Continue ReadingThe stock market sure is acting strangely
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Wall Street is having a topsy-turvy moment. Long-term Treasury yields have shot up dramatically, and investors in…
Continue Reading3 key takeaways from the Elizabeth Holmes verdict
CNN, THERANOS, SKETCHES BY VICKY BEHRINGER Opinion by Jessica A. Roth for CNN Business Perspectives After three months of testimony and seven days of…
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Opinion by Jessica A. Roth for CNN Business Perspectives After three months of testimony and seven days of deliberations, the jurors in the trial of…
Continue ReadingThe world’s 500 richest people became $1 trillion richer last year
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The world’s wealthiest people, whose fortunes already strained comprehension, collectively gained $1 trillion…
Continue ReadingCrystal Pepsi is back
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Crystal Pepsi, the quirky, failed, clear cola from the 1990s is making a comeback. Pepsi is bringing back the soda…
Continue ReadingA record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November
CNN By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business A record 4.5 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor…
Continue ReadingGM was America’s largest automaker for nearly a century. It was just dethroned by Toyota
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Toyota is the leader in US auto sales for the first time, taking away a title that General Motors had held for nearly…
Continue ReadingA record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business A record 4.5 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…
Continue ReadingApple’s warp-speed journey to $3 trillion
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The first trading day of the year featured a major milestone for Corporate America and financial markets.…
Continue ReadingBiden’s $1 billion bet to make beef cheaper: When will prices fall?
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Matt Egan, CNN Business The White House on Monday offered a solution to surging meat prices: an action plan that…
Continue ReadingChina denounces Walmart for ‘stupidity’ after Sam’s Club was accused of pulling Xinjiang products
By Laura He, CNN Business Walmart has been swept up in controversy in China after one of its retailers was accused of removing products sourced from…
Continue ReadingEvergrande has been ordered to demolish 39 buildings in Chinese resort
By Laura He, CNN Business Troubled Chinese real estate developer Evergrande is trying to reassure investors about the impact of an official order to…
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