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CNN By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Tensions are playing out at McDonald’s locations across the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas war rages on. In Israel, a local McDonald’s operator has been offering discounts to soldiers, security forces and others since Hamas’ October 7 assault by militants that killed 1,400 people and captured

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Tensions are playing out at McDonald’s locations across the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas war rages on. In Israel, a local McDonald’s operator has been offering discounts to soldiers, security forces and others since Hamas’ October 7 assault by militants that killed 1,400 people and captured over

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Skims, the underwear and apparel brand founded by Kim Kardashian, is hoping to attract new customers: men. The four-year-old shapewear brand is expanding beyond female clothing and into men’s products, with a new lineup launching Thursday that includes briefs, undershirts, boxers and leggings. Prices range from $16

By Tom Foster, CNN (CNN) — Akbar Al Baker is resigning as chief executive of Qatar Airways, marking a sudden end to one of the longest managerial reigns in the world of aviation. Al Baker, who has led the airline since 1997, will step down on Nov. 5. The move was unexpected, and no reason

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN Business) — Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell doesn’t think the University of Pennsylvania needs a leadership change to get through the crisis gripping the Ivy League school. Rendell, a graduate of UPenn, argues university president Liz Magill made a “mistake” in failing to immediately condemn alleged antisemitic remarks

By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union sent 6,800 Stellantis employees to the picket line Monday morning in a surprise, targeted strike at the company’s Ram truck facility. The Sterling Heights Assembly Plant is Stellantis’ “largest plant and biggest moneymaker,” UAW said in a statement Monday.

By Nicole Goodkind and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Some pharmacy workers at Walgreens, one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, say they are planning another walkout at the end of October, and organizers are hoping this time the protest spreads nationwide. Workers have already been staging walkouts in scattered cities to protest

By Darya Tarasova, CNN London (CNN) — A Russian court has ordered US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to be held in detention until December 5 for failing to register as a foreign agent, according to her employer. Kurmasheva is employed by the Tatar-Bashkir service Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and is based in Prague, Czech

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The market for environmental, social and corporate governance, or ESG, investing is fundamentally broken. The numbers speak for themselves. The cumulative flow of investments into US ESG funds has been flat to slightly negative since the first quarter of 2022, according to data shared exclusively with CNN

By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Chevron announced Monday that it has agreed to buy rival Hess in yet another oil industry consolidation deal. Cash-rich oil giants are taking advantage of high prices and surging profits to snap up assets and boost returns for shareholders even as pressure builds for them to invest

By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Taiwan’s Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest suppliers, is being investigated by authorities in China, according to state media. The probe comes weeks after founder Terry Gou announced his bid for Taiwan’s presidency and stressed that he won’t be pressured by Beijing, despite his extensive business operations in

By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Three top Chinese pharmaceutical companies, which are backed by top global banks, are using endangered animal parts in their medicines, according to an investigation by an environmental protection group. In a Monday report, the Environmental Investigation Agency UK (EIA) said it had found 72 companies licensed by

By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — A college admissions program popular among the country’s most selective universities may actually be skewed against lower-income applicants, college consultants and experts say. Early decision is an option that allows students to single out their top-choice school and apply to it months before regular applications are due. The choice

By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive of Web Summit, stepped down Saturday after several Big Tech companies withdrew from the company’s upcoming annual technology conference over his comments on the Israel-Hamas war. “Unfortunately, my personal comments have become a distraction from the event, and our team, our sponsors, our start-ups

By Elisabeth Buchwald New York (CNN) — I was on vacation and hanging out quietly in the hotel room with my friend when, out of nowhere, she screamed “Zoo Pals are back!” We immediately tried to buy some. But to our misfortune, they were sold out. For days we refreshed the page to see if

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — Thanks to growing competition in the market, and some reticence from consumers, automakers and car dealers are offering huge discounts on electric vehicles, particularly luxury models. The ranks of eager early adopters, those who feel they must have the latest technology in their vehicles, by now already own

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Ballpark attendance boomed this summer, Barbenheimer revived the box office and a Renaissance of live performances brought concerts into new Eras. In mid-2023, Americans’ enduring efforts to satisfy post-pandemic cravings for experiences hit a fever pitch. “Everybody went out on tour,” said Keith Gentili, a 55-year-old New Hampshire

By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain told members that all three automakers have now offered record contracts but that the union will continue its strike in a push for even better deals. “We’ve looked at the companies’ offers,” he told members on a

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Spirit Airlines says its flight schedule could be impacted for days as it scrambles to perform “a necessary inspection of a small section of 25 of our aircraft.” As of 2:45 p.m. EDT, the ultra-low-cost carrier has canceled 98 flights, or 11% of its schedule for Friday, according to

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday that bankruptcy proceedings will not shield Infowars host Alex Jones from more than $1.1 billion in damages he owes the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims who won a civil defamation case against him in Connecticut last year. The families filed a