The world faces a shortage of minerals needed for the energy transition
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The world is facing a shortage of the minerals needed to make the electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar…
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The world’s best airline is paying staff a bonus of 8 months’ salary
By Heather Chen and Diksha Madhok, CNN Hong Kong/New Delhi (CNN) — Singapore Airlines is setting the bar high when it comes to bonus payouts.…
Continue ReadingMany high schools are curbing the use of AI. These schools are leaning in
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — At Princeton High School, students are trying to combat the rapid decline of indigenous languages with…
Continue ReadingViral ‘courtesy’ letter American Airlines gives flight attendants shows how little they make
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — America’s cost of living crisis has stung new flight attendants, many of whom haven’t had an…
Continue Reading1 in 7 Gen Z credit card users are ‘maxed out’
By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Ariel Barnes plunged into a credit card debt spiral in college, and a decade later she’s yet to escape. Barnes has…
Continue ReadingBritish engineering giant Arup revealed as $25 million deepfake scam victim
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A British multinational design and engineering company behind world-famous buildings such as the…
Continue Reading14-year-old died of heart attack after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — The chief medical examiner’s office in Massachusetts has determined that a teenager who ate…
Continue ReadingWhat’s at stake in the union election at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — A high-stakes union election is underway at a Mercedes-Benz plant near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the only…
Continue ReadingMeet the enigmatic Czech billionaire who wants to buy Britain’s Royal Mail
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Royal Mail dates back to the Tudors. It has been operating a postal service in England since the reign of…
Continue ReadingDow briefly tops 40,000 for first time but ends the day lower
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke past the 40,000 threshold Thursday for the first time ever,…
Continue ReadingWalmart’s business surges as shoppers hunt for low prices
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Businesses from McDonald’s to Home Depot are struggling to attract financially strapped…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft asks some employees in China to move to other countries
By Diksha Madhok, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft has asked at least 100 of its employees in China to consider moving to other countries, according to…
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Facebook and Instagram probed over fears they may be too addictive for children
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The European Union is worried that Meta is failing to protect children on its platforms, Facebook and…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s new McFlurry is inspired by grandmothers
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s newest McFlurry flavor is inspired by someone old: your grandmother. Beginning May 21,…
Continue ReadingDamaging hacks expose the weak underbelly of America’s health care system
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Washington (CNN) — A pair of recent ransomware attacks crippled computer systems at two major American health care firms,…
Continue ReadingThe iconic Mirage in Las Vegas is closing after 34 years
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, and its instantly recognizable volcano, is soon…
Continue ReadingChina has teased how it might fix its property crisis. Markets are loving it
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese stocks surged on Thursday after officials in a major city announced plans to buy unsold homes in…
Continue ReadingBillionaires Jamie Dimon and Ray Dalio sound the alarm on soaring US government debt
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The chorus of voices warning about the dangers of record US government debt is growing louder. In the past…
Continue ReadingBiden’s trade chief walks back comments contradicting Biden on tariffs and inflation
By Matt Egan and Kayla Tausche, CNN New York (CNN) — US Trade Representative Katherine Tai raised eyebrows this week by dismissing concerns…
Continue ReadingJapan’s economy contracts in first quarter
By Reuters Tokyo (Reuters) — Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter, squeezed by weaker consumption and external demand and…
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