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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business California has long been a leader among states, and even countries, in promoting a shift to electric cars, including with its plans to ban the sale of purely gas-powered cars by 2035. But California voters appear to have rejected a ballot proposal that, its proponents claimed, what have helped accelerate

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Many political experts are predicting big Republican wins in the midterm elections that could give the GOP control of at least one, if not both, chambers of Congress. Investors have taken notice too. The blank check firm that might merge with former President Donald Trump’s media company has

By Allison Morrow, CNN Business In an unexpected twist, the cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it is buying its smaller rival FTX after the firm faced a liquidity crisis that rattled digital assets and sparked contagion fears. “This afternoon, FTX asked for our help,” tweeted Zhao “CZ” Changpeng on Tuesday. “There is a significant liquidity crunch.

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The abrupt and unceremonious way that thousands of Twitter employees got laid off last week was a spectacle. But it was also a helpful reminder that while employers can get rid of many workers at will (and with zero graciousness), employees are not without rights when they are laid off

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business It’s Election Day in America, and some companies are offering deals and freebies to mark the occasion, while others are giving employees time off to vote. Election Day is not a national holiday, though it is a public holiday in some states, so some government offices may be closed. Less

By Alexandra Peers CNN Business Samuel Roe, regional sales manager for Terlato Wines, had business associates visiting a few weeks ago and called a friend at one of the most expensive rooftop eateries in New York to ask if his group could get a table. He got a reservation, he said, but also a request:

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business A woman maneuvers her car onto a street called “Wits’ End.” The sky is an ominous red, and strange things are happening. Mailboxes are spitting out letters. Umbrellas aren’t rain-proof. A radio announcer warns of a “crisis on the horizon” and “another tough year.” Arriving home, the woman — carrying

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business The latest Powerball lottery jackpot topped $2 billion, making it the largest lotto prize ever. But in 1987 when Lotto America, the precursor to Powerball, was introduced, organizers prohibited jackpots of more than $80 million. “There were concerns about what you could do with that money — like buy a