ESPN 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…
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iPhone 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…
Continue ReadingBurger King hopes this change will reignite America’s love for the Whopper
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Burger King’s sales have grown as it works to turn around its business. But it still has a…
Continue ReadingHere’s who is on strike in LA, and what it means for Angelenos
By Ellie Stevens, CNN (CNN) — The city of Los Angeles is on strike. A growing number of unions seeking improved conditions for their employees…
Continue ReadingAmericans are pulling money out of their 401(k) plans at an alarming rate
CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — More Americans are tapping their 401(k) accounts because of financial distress, according to…
Continue ReadingAmericans are pulling money out of their 401(k) plans at an alarming rate
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — More Americans are tapping their 401(k) accounts because of financial distress, according to Bank of…
Continue ReadingAmericans’ credit card debt hits a record $1 trillion
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Americans’ credit card debt levels have just notched a new, but undesirable, milestone: For the…
Continue ReadingRegulators fine Wall Street firms $549 million for using WhatsApp and other channels to discuss business
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Wells Fargo and a slew of other Wall Street firms admitted Tuesday to using WhatsApp, Signal and other…
Continue ReadingMillennials powered America’s homeownership boom
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington (CNN) — Prior to the pandemic, Yue and Chris Parsons were, like many Millennials, reluctant renters moving from…
Continue ReadingAs drinkers shift to spirits, Molson Coors acquires a bourbon maker
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — A major beer company is future proofing itself on liquor. Molson Coors, best known for…
Continue ReadingStocks tumble as Moody’s warns it could cut credit ratings of 6 big US banks
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN (CNN) — Moody’s has put the credit ratings of six large US banks, including Bank of New York Mellon, State Street…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift friendship bracelet trend has Etsy shop owners cashing in
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Thompkins works full-time as an events manager in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but stays up well past…
Continue ReadingThousands of flights are delayed after severe storms disrupt air travel
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Thousands of flights have been delayed or canceled Tuesday following a round of severe storms that…
Continue ReadingUPS says its profit will fall after it reaches a Teamsters deal
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — UPS’s tentative labor deal with the Teamsters hasn’t even taken effect yet. But it has already taken…
Continue ReadingUS small businesses feel better about the economy, but still can’t find enough skilled workers
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US small businesses are noticing slightly better business conditions and are feeling less pessimistic…
Continue ReadingChina’s economy suffers new blow as exports drop 14% in July
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s exports suffered their biggest drop in more than three years in July as global demand slowed,…
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