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By Laura He, Yong Xiong and Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Young people used Halloween parades on the streets of China’s richest city this week to dress up in costumes protesting the country’s economic problems that were underscored by a record spike in borrowing costs for some banks. Thousands of revellers in Shanghai

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — For several months now, the US labor market has been on a cooling trajectory, and Friday’s jobs report made that even more apparent. The US economy added 150,000 jobs last month, falling below expectations but still notching a solid month of employment growth, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data

By Samantha Delouya and Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried, once known as a cryptocurrency whiz kid, was found guilty on Thursday for his role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. If given the maximum sentence, the 31-year-old former billionaire will go to prison for the rest of his life.

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165 will strike on November 10 at 5 am PT if a contract is not agreed by then, they said in a news release Thursday. Thirty-five thousand workers would strike across 18 casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip if a five-year

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on Thursday for his role in the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. After 15 days of testimony and about four and a half hours of deliberations, jurors returned a verdict that found him guilty on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy. Bankman-Fried

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The first United Auto Workers union vote by rank-and-file members was 82% in favor of the tentative labor deal that ended the union’s strike at Ford last week, an early sign that the recent labor deals will be able to get the membership support they need. The

By Samantha Delouya, CNN New York (CNN) — As prescriptions for weight-loss and diabetes drugs skyrocket, so too has revenue for drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. On Thursday, Novo Nordisk, the Denmark-based company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, reported a 29% increase in sales to $8.4 billion for the third quarter. Eli Lilly, which makes

By Jennifer Korn, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk declared artificial intelligence “one of the most disruptive forces in history” in a sit down conversation with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that dove into the dangers and opportunities of AI on Thursday, capping off the UK’s inaugural AI Safety Summit. “AI will be a force for

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — As financial pressures mount on Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, the company said it will cancel bonuses this year for its corporate staff and slash bonuses sharply for its store and pharmacy managers. The cutback comes as the company contends with both disappointing quarterly earnings and

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Apple on Thursday posted its fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year sales declines as the iPhone maker continues to struggle with slower device sales amid an uncertain economic environment. The company reported $89.5 billion in sales for the three months ended September 30, down 1% from the same

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried’s fate is now officially in the hands of a jury of his peers. Over the past four weeks in a Manhattan federal court, the 12 jurors and five alternates have sat through more than 60 hours of testimony about the rise and fall of a

By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — When the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon for antitrust violations this fall, a heavily redacted portion of the lawsuit referenced “Project Nessie,” a secret algorithmic pricing tool. The complaint offered few details on the program aside from disclosing its existence. Now, however, a newly unsealed

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks soared higher again on Thursday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve’s current round of economically painful rate hikes might be over. The Dow rose 565 points, or 1.7%. The S&P 500 was 1.9% higher and the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.8%. Both the S&P

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Retailers are projecting slower growth this holiday shopping season as inflation, higher borrowing costs, and the resumption of student loan repayments cause many consumers to pull back. Holiday sales will increase by up to 4% this year, not adjusted for inflation, the National Retail Federation said Thursday

By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Bob Goldberg, chief executive officer of the National Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest trade association, is stepping down, the organization announced Thursday. Earlier this week, a federal jury in Missouri found NAR and two brokerages conspired to keep real estate agent commissions artificially high and determined

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — For those who are able or wish to, you will be allowed to sock away even more money into a 401(k) or IRA next year. The IRS this week announced it was raising the 401(k) contribution limit to $23,000, up from $22,500 currently. For anyone 50 or

By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates ticked down this week, snapping a seven-week streak of increases. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to an average of 7.76% in the week ending November 2, down from 7.79% the week before, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. A year ago, the 30-year

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Some of the nation’s most powerful law firms are warning America’s elite universities to crack down on antisemitism on campus – or the schools and their students will face real consequences. “Over the last several weeks, we have been alarmed at reports of anti-Semitic harassment, vandalism and

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Extra shots, cold foam, oat milk and sugary syrups — coffee snobs might turn their noses up at Starbucks’ custom, often wildly indulgent, lattes and cappuccinos. But they’re turning into big business for the company. High-priced lattes and customized drinks helped lift the coffee chain’s US sales

By Liam Reilly , CNN New York (CNN) — HBO chief executive Casey Bloys apologized Thursday for directing staff to anonymously fire back at TV critics online, calling it a “very dumb idea.” On Wednesday, Rolling Stone published a report that cited text messages obtained as part of a lawsuit filed by former HBO executive assistant Sully Temori that showed Bloys asking