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By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business First-time weekly claims for unemployment benefits jumped to 240,000 for the week ended November 19, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Labor. That’s a sharp increase of 17,000 from the previous week’s upwardly revised tally of 222,000, and surpasses economists’ expectations of 225,000. It’s the highest weekly

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business When Dollar Tree said it would raise prices to $1.25 after 35 years sticking to $1, some fans protested and industry analysts questioned the decision. A year later, the controversial move appears to be paying off. Higher prices have added to Dollar Tree’s sales. The switch has also allowed the

By Hanna Ziady and Sonia Moghe, CNN Alex Jones has lost a bid to water down the nearly $50 million damages award handed down by a jury earlier this year over the Infowars host’s false claims about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Texas Judge Maya Guerra Gamble on Tuesday ruled that Jones should pay

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Last year, Auckland’s largest real estate company couldn’t sell properties quickly enough to meet demand in New Zealand’s biggest city. Houses were “flying out the door,” said Grant Sykes, a manager at real estate agency Barfoot & Thompson. “There were chin-dropping moments when agents stand around the room and are

By Laura He, CNN Business Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is continuing to unwind its long position in BYD, China’s largest home-grown EV maker and Tesla’s major rival, after holding it for 14 years. The legendary investor’s conglomerate sold another 3.2 million Hong Kong-listed shares of BYD last week, cutting its stake to 15.99%, a Hong

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Australia will continue to see a spike in extreme rainfall and heat, as well as more dangerous fire events, its government agencies warned Wednesday. In a biennial climate report, Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and the Bureau of Meteorology said it had already

By Chloe Melas, CNN Jeff Bezos is continuing to make good on his pledge to give away the majority his wealth, to the tune of $123 million today. The Amazon founder announced on Instagram Tuesday that he has recently awarded 40 grants as part of his Bezos Day 1 Families Fund initiative, which he launched

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Inflation has weighed on Americans for much of this year. The Federal Reserve has taken action to bring down high prices, but at the potential cost of slowing the economy. That has meant we’re entering the 2022 holiday shopping season in a period of economic uncertainty. How are you planning

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Billions of people watch FIFA’s World Cup every four years, a tantalizing opportunity for advertisers who want to capitalize on the feel-good fervor of the world’s biggest sporting event. But this year, it’s a reputational minefield for some of the world’s biggest brands. Controversies over Qatar’s human rights record have

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business When Teri Byrd opened her 4 Paws Veterinary Clinic in Vashon, Washington, four years ago, her sights were set on growing the business. And she was successful — at first. But Covid, disrupted her business like it did many others. After the initial pandemic shutdowns, her business was helped by