Month: August 2021

By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Kohl’s and Sephora are teaming up to go beyond the shopping mall and bring more makeup to customers. The department store and beauty retailer announced their partnership in December 2020, but the mini Sephora shops are finally starting to open in select Kohl’s locations this month. More than 70 of

By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese internet and media regulators are pledging to come down hard on “unhealthy” online fan groups as supporters of pop star Kris Wu took to social media to vehemently defend him against allegations of rape. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection — the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s disciplinary watchdog —

By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Media coverage of Covid-19 is constantly shifting and adapting as the Delta variant continues to spread around the globe — and physicians are getting frustrated. “A lot of what my physicians are expressing frustration about is the fact that we are hearing a lot of press conferences,” radiologist Dr. Nisha

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Few retail sectors were hit harder than malls during the height of the pandemic. But things bounced back far quicker than almost anyone expected. Simon Property Group, the nation’s largest mall operator, just reported earnings that easily beat Wall Street forecasts. More importantly, the numbers were not just better than

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “The Suicide Squad,” a new, R-rated superhero film from Warner Bros., opened to an estimated $26.5 million at the North American box office this weekend. That number came in under industry expectations, which projected the film to make around $30 million. The movie took in $72.2 million worldwide, according to