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By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business You shouldn’t be the only one answering questions during a job interview. While you want to showcase why you are the best candidate for the position, you also want to learn as much as you can about what it’s really like to work there. And that means going beyond benefits

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business When Hertz announced plans to buy 100,000 Teslas last week — the largest-ever single order for electric vehicles — it was hailed as a breakthrough moment for the shift to EVs. But maybe it wasn’t. Or maybe it still is. The “order” was thrown into doubt late Monday by —

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Avis Budget investors didn’t really need to try harder to make any money from the stock on Tuesday. The rental car company’s shares more than doubled after Avis Budget reported strong earnings Monday evening that easily topped Wall Street’s forecasts. The stock was up as much as 218%

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Amazon is lifting a mask mandate for fully vaccinated warehouse workers beginning Tuesday. Vaccinated Amazon workers will no longer have to wear a face covering in the warehouse unless a federal, state or local law requires it. In a statement, Amazon said it continues to evaluate Covid-19 safety measures and

Opinion by Karin Kimbrough for CNN Business Perspectives The US is experiencing a historically tight labor market. The speed of the current recovery is far outpacing the last recession, and the supply of available jobs is still well above the demand from job seekers. Open roles posted on LinkedIn have nearly doubled since the beginning

By Moira Ritter, CNN Business The director of the United Nations’ World Food Programme is still pleading with the world’s richest individuals to help in the fight against the world hunger crisis. On CNN’s “New Day” Tuesday, UN Food Programme Director David Beasley acknowledged the controversy he found himself in last week when he chastised

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Canceled flights, packed planes, rising fares and violent outbursts are the new normal for air travel. Flying is getting worse for both passengers and crews. The problems run deeper than the operational meltdowns that caused Southwest and American Airlines to cancel thousands of flights over four-day periods in recent weeks,

By Laura He and Yong Xiong, CNN Business China is telling families to stock up on food and other daily essentials as bad weather, energy shortages and Covid-19 restrictions threaten to disrupt supplies. The country’s Ministry of Commerce late Monday issued a notice directing local governments to encourage people to stockpile “daily necessities,” including vegetables,

By Moira Ritter, CNN Business Facebook announced its company rebrand just last week, but a little-known cryptocurrency is already rallying in anticipation of an expanding metaverse. On Saturday, mana, a gaming cryptocurrency used to buy and sell virtual land, surged to a record high of $4.16, more than 400% above where it was valued earlier

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Billionaire Charlie Munger’s controversial plans for a massive, windowless dorm at the University of California, Santa Barbara has left many wondering — how is this even possible? The answer is at the University of Michigan, where the Munger Graduate Residence Hall houses more than 600 graduate students in 6 to

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Pfizer reported that earnings and sales more than doubled in the past quarter, and it raised its outlook for results the full year, thanks greatly to its Covid-19 vaccine. The company reported adjusted earnings of $7.7 billion, up 133% from a year earlier. Revenue soared to $24.1 billion, up 134%.