How the Arab world’s most populous country became addicted to debt
By CNN Staff Egypt has dug itself a massive hole of debt. On Friday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will extend a $3 billion loan to the…
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Elon Musk censors the press
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Elon Musk is no free speech warrior. The thin-skinned new Twitter owner on Thursday banned the accounts of several high-profile…
Continue ReadingStarbucks union starts three-day strike at 100 stores
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business About 100 Starbucks stores across America will be on strike for the next three days, as the union attempts to turn up…
Continue ReadingThe Grinch comes for retailers
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Weaker-than-expected retail sales in November pummeled market sentiment on Thursday and raised the odds that the Federal…
Continue Reading‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ could be a ‘life saver’ for China’s cinemas
By Laura He and Cheng Cheng, CNN James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” has premiered in China, 13 years after the original…
Continue Reading‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ gives James Cameron his first $100 million domestic debut
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The highly anticipated “Avatar: The Way of Water” took in $134 million at the US box office, giving director…
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 ReadingDelisting risks for China tech stocks averted as US gets ‘historic’ access to audit data
By Laura He, CNN US regulators have gained full access to the audits of Chinese companies for the first time, reducing the threat that tech giants…
Continue Reading‘This is a war’: Californians seek affordable housing alternatives
By David Culver and Nicole Barron At 26, Ixchel Hernandez has become the defender and protector of her family’s modest apartment. In the two…
Continue ReadingNLRB opens door for union for college athletes
By Chris Isidore, CNN Are college athletes employees? In a potentially game-changing move, the National Labor Relations Board’s regional office…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s Twitter bans CNN, NYT, WaPo journalists without explanation
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Twitter on Thursday evening banned the accounts of several high-profile journalists from top news organizations without…
Continue ReadingElon Musk bans several prominent journalists from Twitter, calling into question his commitment to free speech
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Twitter on Thursday evening banned the accounts of several high-profile journalists from the nation’s top news…
Continue ReadingDow tumbles on recession fears. So much for a Santa Claus rally
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Christmas is just 10 days away, and investors hoping for a Santa Claus rally have found little holiday cheer on Wall Street…
Continue ReadingAs more men leave the workforce, women are stepping in to fill those jobs
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN A typical morning at the Schnitzler household starts with David and Allison feeding their 17-month-old Winston. Allison,…
Continue ReadingRetail sales have dropped significantly
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Black Friday may have been back in fashion this year, but the strong turnout at the start of the holiday shopping season last…
Continue ReadingCompanies are reining in holiday bonuses
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Alicia Wallace, CNN Last year, bonuses were bountiful. This year, economic uncertainty is bringing a chill to the holiday-season…
Continue ReadingTaco Bell is testing two new Mexican Pizza varieties
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell is spinning up new varieties of its popular Mexican Pizza. The chain revealed that it’s testing two…
Continue ReadingMortgage rates drop for fifth week in a row
By Anna Bahney, CNN Mortgage rates fell once again this week, dipping for the fifth straight week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.31% in…
Continue Reading‘The mood is really grim’: Washington Post staffers livid at publisher Fred Ryan after layoff announcement
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Staffers at The Washington Post are livid at publisher Fred Ryan. That’s according to conversations I had on…
Continue Reading‘The mood is really grim’: Washington Post staffers livid at publisher Fred Ryan after layoff announcement
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Staffers at The Washington Post are livid at publisher Fred Ryan. That’s according to conversations I had on…
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