Why cell phone service is down in Maui — and when it could be restored
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people in Maui are without cell service as the wildfires continue to rage out of control on…
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It’s a Barbie world — and pink is seeping into what we use, wear and eat
CNN, KGO, WILX, WBZ, KCAL, KCBS By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s Barbie’s world and you’re not escaping it. Pink, in all its…
Continue ReadingEven ‘Barbie’ may not be able to rescue AMC Theaters
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Barbie has already pulled in over a billion dollars. That still may not be enough to save AMC…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift, ‘Barbie’ and Beyoncé are unleashing the spending power of women
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s the summer of girl power, fueled by Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and “Barbie.” Millions of…
Continue ReadingNew electric Cadillac Escalade has 750 horsepower, space for your handbag, and a heck of a price tag
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The new all-electric Cadillac Escalade IQ shares virtually nothing with the boxy gas-powered Escalade, but…
Continue ReadingStriking hotel workers file complaint over alleged violence on picket line
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Striking hotel workers in Southern California filed a complaint on Monday with the National Labor…
Continue ReadingThere’s only one state left where it’s illegal to pump your own gas
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — New Jersey is now the only state in America where it’s illegal for drivers to pump their own…
Continue ReadingPope Francis warns about AI’s dangers
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Pope Francis warned that artificial intelligence could pose a risk to society, highlighting its…
Continue ReadingEuropean bank stocks bounce as Italy softens windfall tax blow
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Banking stocks in Italy and elsewhere in Europe rebounded Wednesday after the country watered down a plan to…
Continue ReadingThe world’s biggest law firm is splitting off its business in China
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Dentons, the world’s biggest law firm by number of employees, is distancing itself from its business…
Continue ReadingChina’s property crisis deepens as another huge developer risks default
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Investor confidence in China’s troubled property sector has been rocked again this week by reports that…
Continue ReadingChina slips into deflation as consumer prices fall for the first time in more than two years
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The Chinese economy has slipped into deflation, with consumer prices falling for the first time in more than…
Continue ReadingSmartmatic accuses Rudy Giuliani of ‘dog ate my homework’-style excuses to avoid turning over documents in defamation suit
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The voting technology company Smartmatic blasted Rudy Giuliani in court filings Monday night, accusing him of…
Continue ReadingWeWork says it has ‘substantial doubt’ about its ability to stay in business
CNN By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The future of WeWork is uncertain, according to the company. “Substantial doubt exists” about…
Continue ReadingESPN is jumping into sports gambling in a $2 billion deal
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Casino owner PENN Entertainment has dropped Barstool, the sports website, agreeing to a $2 billion…
Continue ReadingiPhone users will soon have to adjust to this small but significant change
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Get your thumb ready for next month. Apple (AAPL) is making a subtle change to the iPhone’s software…
Continue ReadingQualifying for a mortgage is getting harder, as credit availability is the tightest in a decade
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Available credit for mortgages tightened in July, falling to its lowest level in a decade for…
Continue ReadingWeWork says it has ‘substantial doubt’ about its ability to stay in business
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The future of WeWork is uncertain, according to the company. “Substantial doubt exists” about WeWork’s…
Continue ReadingWhy Taco Bell’s free taco giveaway is happening everywhere but New Jersey
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Taco Bell is opening a $5 million taco tab and offering free Doritos Locos Tacos in honor of the…
Continue ReadingNeuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant startup, raises $280 million from Peter Thiel’s VC fund
By Jennifer Korn New York (CNN) — Elon Musk’s biotechnology startup Neuralink raised $280 million in a fundraising round, the company…
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