McDonald’s is giving people the chance to win free food for life
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business For the holidays, McDonald’s is giving away free meals for life. Well, sort of. Beginning December 5, every…
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Did the economy end 2022 with a bang or a whimper?
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Recession alarm bells are sounding. But are they premature? Yes, retail sales tumbled in December as…
Continue ReadingWhat protests in China may mean for the economy
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Protests against China’s prolonged and restrictive Covid regulations spread across the country over the…
Continue ReadingIs this the last Christmas for Sears?
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tracy Easterling spent about an hour Sunday shopping at Sears, which used to be one of her favorite stores. She ended…
Continue ReadingThe crypto winter claims Bitfront exchange as its latest casualty
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Bitfront, a crypto exchange backed by Japanese social media app Line, is shutting down after failing to overcome…
Continue ReadingAs China grapples with rare protests, Shanghai Disneyland shuts over Covid curbs once again
Simone McCarthy, CNN Business Shanghai Disneyland has been closed again because of China’s Covid restrictions, just days after reopening…
Continue Reading‘White paper’ protests: China’s top stationery supplier says it’s still selling A4 sheets
By Laura He, CNN Business The rare protests that spread across China over the weekend often featured demonstrators holding pieces of blank white…
Continue Reading‘White paper’ protests: China’s top stationery supplier says it’s still selling A4 sheets
CNN By Laura He, CNN Business The rare protests that spread across China over the weekend often featured demonstrators holding pieces of blank white…
Continue ReadingA Florida woman is suing Kraft for $5 million, saying Velveeta microwave mac and cheese takes longer to make than advertised
By Melissa Alonso and Zoe Sottile, CNN The label on a cup of Velveeta’s microwaveable mac and cheese says the meal only takes three and a half…
Continue ReadingLawsuit alleges billionaire investor Leon Black raped a woman inside Jeffrey Epstein’s home
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Billionaire investor Leon Black has been sued by a woman alleging he “brutal[ly]” raped her at Jeffrey…
Continue ReadingBaby product company recalls 10,500 of its stainless steel sippy cups over lead poisoning risk
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A baby product company has recalled around 10,500 sippy cups and bottles over lead poisoning risks. Green Sprouts, a North…
Continue Reading‘Grave urgency’: Over 400 business groups plead with Congress to prevent rail strike
By Matt Egan More than 400 business groups are calling on Congressional leaders to be prepared to prevent a freight rail strike that could start…
Continue Reading‘Grave urgency’: Over 400 business groups plead with Congress to prevent rail strike
CNN, POOL, KOVR, WXMI, GETTY IMAGES By Matt Egan More than 400 business groups are calling on Congressional leaders to be prepared to prevent a…
Continue ReadingDow tumbles 500 points but could actually end the year in the green
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Most of 2022 has been pretty dismal for investors, and Monday was no exception: The Dow fell about 500 points, or…
Continue ReadingA record $100 billion was paid out in life insurance benefits last year
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business US life insurers paid out a record $100 billion in benefits in 2021, according to new data released Monday by the…
Continue ReadingBBC journalist ‘beaten and kicked by the police’ as protests spread across China
CNN, POOL, NBC, ABC By Jennifer Deaton, CNN Business Edward Lawrence, a journalist at the BBC, was arrested by police in Shanghai at the scene of…
Continue ReadingBob Iger lays out his priorities for Disney as he returns as CEO
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Bob Iger was back at Disney headquarters on Monday to meet with employees for the first time since surprising the…
Continue ReadingBlockFi files for bankruptcy as FTX contagion grips crypto markets
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Crypto lender BlockFi filed for bankruptcy Monday, becoming the latest casualty of the financial contagion unleashed…
Continue ReadingSunday was the busiest day at US airports since before the pandemic
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Sunday marked the busiest day at US airports since the start of the pandemic — and though bad weather caused…
Continue ReadingOnline Black Friday sales set a new record
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Online Black Friday sales in the United States topped a record-breaking $9.12 billion this year, according to Adobe…
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