All-you-can-eat buffet restaurants are back
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic crushed all-you-can-eat buffets. The owner of Old Country Buffet and Furr’s Fresh Buffet…
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ChatGPT can pick stocks better than your fund manager
By Anna Cooban, CNN A basket of stocks selected by ChatGPT, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI), has far outperformed some of the most…
Continue ReadingJenny Craig is going out of business
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Jenny Craig, the weight-loss chain, has confirmed that it’s shutting down for good. “It’s with a heavy…
Continue ReadingHow on-demand delivery services hobbled an American city
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Accidents on sidewalks and intersections. Dangerously congested bike paths. Delivery workers with nowhere to pee.…
Continue ReadingThe latest on markets and the April jobs report
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Continue ReadingHSBC wins battle with biggest shareholder over call to break up bank
By Michelle Toh and Anna Cooban, CNN HSBC has seen off an attempt by its biggest shareholder to break up the bank, with an “overwhelming…
Continue ReadingThis Asian combat sports promoter wants to crack the US market — without the bloodlust and trash-talking
By Andrew McNicol, CNN First they were seen as cage-fighting meat heads. Then testosterone-fueled trash talkers wearing expensive suits. Could 2023…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s exports to China hit record high as relations thaw
By Laura He, CNN Australia’s exports to China hit a record high in March, as Chinese buyers snapped up Australian commodities from coal to iron…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in northeast India give ‘shoot-at-sight’ orders after violent skirmishes over tribal rights
By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN Authorities in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur have issued “shoot-at-sight” orders after…
Continue ReadingMovie theaters are most at risk if the writers’ strike drags on, Moody’s says
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Already strained movie theater companies could be hurt most from the Writers Guild of America strike, according to an…
Continue ReadingMovie theaters are most at risk if the writers’ strike drags on, Moody’s says
CNN By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Already strained movie theater companies could be hurt most from the Writers Guild of America strike, according to an…
Continue ReadingParamount shares plunge more than 25% following dismal earnings
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Paramount Global shares plunged more than 25% after a dismal first-quarter earnings report. Citing a weak…
Continue ReadingJury finds Ed Sheeran did not infringe on the copyright of ‘Let’s Get It On’
By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown and Sabrina Souza, CNN A Manhattan jury found Ed Sheeran’s hit “Thinking Out Loud” did not…
Continue ReadingKroger will pay $68 million in West Virginia opioid settlement
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Kroger will pay $68 million to resolve a lawsuit in West Virginia alleging the company contributed to the oversupply of…
Continue ReadingWestern Alliance denies ‘shameful’ report it’s the next bank for sale
By Krystal Hur, CNN Western Alliance Bank denied reports that it’s exploring a sale or has hired an advisor to explore strategic options.…
Continue ReadingFox says it settled Dominion lawsuit to ‘buy peace,’ as it tries to block release of more material in the case
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Fox said in a court filing Wednesday that it settled the monster defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems…
Continue ReadingIt’s ‘too early’ to assess any potential Bud Light backlash, Anheuser-Busch CEO says
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Michel Doukeris addressed the Bud Light controversy in the company’s earnings call…
Continue ReadingMortgage rates remain volatile, tick down after climbing for two weeks
By Anna Bahney, CNN The only thing consistent about mortgage rates right now is that they are volatile in the wake of mixed economic signals and…
Continue ReadingThese popular board games are getting revamped for older adults
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN The maker of iconic board games like Scrabble and The Game of Life is retooling these classic games so that aging…
Continue ReadingEuropean Central Bank hikes rates by a quarter-percentage point
By Hanna Ziady, CNN The European Central Bank raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday, the smallest increase since it…
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