Labor Day 2022: What’s open, what’s closed
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Labor Day, which recognizes the many contributions workers have made to the prosperity of the United States, also marks the…
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Bed Bath & Beyond executive jumped to his death from high-rise apartment balcony, law enforcement source tells CNN
By Brynn Gingras, Liam Reilly, Ramishah Maruf and Samantha Beech, CNN A man who jumped to his death from a high-rise apartment in Manhattan has been…
Continue ReadingParents struggling with inflation: ‘I left that $25 backpack for my preschooler at the checkout.’
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business As Sarah Longmore finished her back-to-school shopping, the mother of five looked at a $25 backpack for her…
Continue ReadingOil’s still well for energy stocks
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Move over, Big Tech: Oil just might be the new FAANG. Energy stocks fell last week as oil prices tumbled. But…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson is handing his successor an economic ‘catastrophe’
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Across the United Kingdom, businesses and households are warning that they won’t make it through the winter…
Continue ReadingHow America turned into a nation of snackers
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Forget breakfast, lunch and dinner. People can’t get enough of the in-between. Big companies report…
Continue ReadingIt’s not just you. Tommy Bahama beach chairs are everywhere
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Heading to the beach this Labor Day weekend? Chances are you’ll see Tommy Bahama-branded chairs, umbrellas…
Continue ReadingParler will rejoin the Google Play Store following changes to its content moderation
By Brian Fung, CNN Parler, the social media platform frequented by many conservatives, is being restored to Google’s app store following what…
Continue ReadingYes, the unemployment rate rose. Here’s why that’s good news
Martha C. White On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the US unemployment rate had ticked up to 3.7% in August, an increase that…
Continue ReadingRussia cuts off gas exports to Europe via Nord Stream indefinitely
By Uliana Pavlova and Anna Cooban, CNN Business Russia won’t immediately resume exports of natural gas to Europe through its Nord Stream 1…
Continue Reading14,000 UPPAbaby strollers recalled because of amputation risk
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Approximately 14,400 strollers manufactured by UPPAbaby are being recalled because of a risk of amputating…
Continue ReadingAt least eight Russian businessmen have died in apparent suicide or accidents in just six months
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN At least eight prominent Russian businessmen have reportedly died by suicide or in as yet unexplained accidents since late…
Continue ReadingPace of hiring slowed in August but the job market is still strong
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The economy added 315,000 jobs in August, exceeding economists’ expectations but far below July’s blowout…
Continue ReadingOpinion: This is what will prevent stagflation from hitting the US economy
Opinion by Joseph H. Davis for CNN Business Perspectives Hardly a day goes by without news about inflation and the growing risk of recession.…
Continue ReadingHere’s how the Fed is reading today’s jobs report
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The US has a jobs problem: There are too many of them. There are currently around two jobs available for every…
Continue Reading‘We need to act right now’: Fed Chairman Powell vows to continue aggressive inflation fight
CNN Martha C. White for CNN Business At a think tank conference Thursday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated his pledge to stay the…
Continue ReadingG7 countries agree to cap the price of Russian oil
By Alex Stambaugh, Julia Horowitz and Michelle Toh, CNN Business The West’s biggest economies on Friday agreed to impose a price cap on Russian…
Continue ReadingAustralia shut its borders to workers, now it’s desperate to get them back
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Australia shut its borders for more than two years during the pandemic, but it also blocked access to potential workers and…
Continue ReadingStarbucks names new CEO
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks has tapped Laxman Narasimhan as its next CEO. Narasimhan will become incoming CEO at Starbucks on…
Continue ReadingCruise recalls its robotaxis after passenger injured in crash
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business This week Cruise, which counts General Motors as its largest shareholder, became the first robotaxi operator to…
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