China bets on private sector to boost Covid-hit economy
By Laura He, CNN Beijing has vowed to go all out next year to save its Covid-hit economy by boosting consumption and loosening control over private…
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Iran’s government accesses the social media accounts of those it detains. Tech companies appear ill-equipped to stop it
By Katie Polglase and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN In between being blindfolded, locked in solitary confinement, and interrogated in a wheelchair while…
Continue ReadingIran’s government accesses the social media accounts of those it detains. Tech companies appear ill-equipped to stop it
CNN By Katie Polglase and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN In between being blindfolded, locked in solitary confinement, and interrogated in a wheelchair…
Continue ReadingSam Bankman-Fried to appear in court Monday to drop extradition fight
By Kara Scannell, CNN Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear in a Bahamas court on Monday to reverse his decision to contest…
Continue ReadingSam Bankman-Fried borrowed $546 million from his hedge fund to buy a Robinhood stake
CNN By Allison Morrow, CNN When Sam Bankman-Fried bought a nearly 7.6% stake in Robinhood, the popular stock-trading app, earlier this year, he…
Continue Reading‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ gives James Cameron his first $100 million domestic debut
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The highly anticipated “Avatar: The Way of Water” took in $134 million at the US box office, giving director James…
Continue ReadingHousing slump likely to continue but some see hopeful signs ahead
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Mortgage rates have ticked down recently, but are still up dramatically from a year ago thanks to the surge in long-term…
Continue ReadingElon Musk offers journalists he banned from Twitter ability to return under certain condition
CNN By Oliver Darcy New Twitter owner Elon Musk offered several of the journalists he banned from the social media website earlier this week the…
Continue ReadingElon Musk offers journalists he banned from Twitter ability to return under certain condition
By Oliver Darcy New Twitter owner Elon Musk offered several of the journalists he banned from the social media website earlier this week the ability…
Continue ReadingHoliday discounts are already hard to resist. The best bargains are yet to come
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Stores are drowning in a glut of merchandise this holiday season, keeping the discounts fast and furious in the runup to…
Continue ReadingThe hottest holiday gift is a massive, half pound Fruit Loop
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Just in time for the holidays, artist collective MSCHF is releasing its newest playful art piece: a giant, 930-calorie, $19.99…
Continue Reading‘Out of control’: No one knows how much to tip
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN A new checkout trend is sweeping across America, making for an increasingly awkward experience: digital tip jars. You…
Continue ReadingAfter this week’s Fed rate hike, where are mortgage rates headed?
By Anna Bahney, CNN The Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark lending rate this week for the seventh time this year, capping a year of intense pressure…
Continue ReadingA lettuce production problem cost Olive Garden owner millions
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN High lettuce costs are coming for Olive Garden’s never-ending salad. Darden Restaurants, which owns the casual…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump’s NFT superhero trading cards timed the market all wrong
CNN By Jon Sarlin, CNN Donald Trump’s entrance into the NFT world came at the worst possible moment. The former president’s hyped-up…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump’s NFT superhero trading cards timed the market all wrong
By Jon Sarlin, CNN Donald Trump’s entrance into the NFT world came at the worst possible moment. The former president’s hyped-up…
Continue ReadingBiden begins to refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve, while Keystone Pipeline leak prompts new emergency exchange
By Matt Egan The Biden administration announced plans Friday to provide nearly 2 million barrels of oil to refineries through an emergency exchange…
Continue ReadingGas prices tumble to 15-month low. Sub-$3 could be next
CNN By Matt Egan The plunge in gasoline prices hit another milestone on Friday, with the national average sinking to the lowest level since September…
Continue ReadingGas prices tumble to 15-month low. Sub-$3 could be next
By Matt Egan The plunge in gasoline prices hit another milestone on Friday, with the national average sinking to the lowest level since September…
Continue ReadingStarbucks union organizers wanted credit-card tipping. Now they’re being left out
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN While a debate unfolds online about Starbucks‘ new credit and debit card tipping option, some workers are…
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