QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you feeling better about the economy?
President Joe Biden said in a “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday that inflation is showing signs of easing.
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China’s ‘Lipstick King’ returns to live-streaming show after mysterious three-month disappearance
By Laura He, CNN Business One of China’s most popular livestreamers quietly resurfaced online Tuesday night, after a three-month absence linked to his appearance with a cake shaped like a tank, in what many believed was an oblique reference to the Tiananmen Square massacre. On Tuesday night, Li Jiaqi reappeared on Alibaba’s Taobao Live, a
Continue Reading Movie theaters reopen in Indian-controlled Kashmir for the first time in more than two decades
By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN Movie theaters in Indian-controlled Kashmir have reopened their doors, more than two decades after they were forced shut during an armed rebellion that saw multiple threats and attacks on crowded public places. The lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, inaugurated the disputed region’s newest cinema on
Continue Reading NYC faces a potential fiscal cliff with a nearly $10 billion deficit by 2026
By Alison Kosik and Kate Trafecante, CNN Business The New York State Comptroller said Tuesday that several of New York City’s fiscal challenges could result in a budget gap nearing $10 billion by 2026 — potentially affecting essential services in the future. Total revenue is expected to decline by $10.5 billion in fiscal year 2023,
Continue Reading Beyond Meat suspends executive after he was arrested on suspicion of biting a man’s nose
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Beyond Meat suspended its chief operating officer after he was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of biting a man’s nose during a fight following an Arkansas football game. Police arrested the vegan food purveyor’s COO Doug Ramsey on charges of “terroristic threatening” and third-degree battery on Saturday night. Ramsey
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia buys pair of SpaceX astronaut seats from Axiom
By Reuters Saudi Arabia is planning to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a space capsule from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, becoming the latest Gulf nation to strengthen ties with private U.S. space companies, according to three people familiar with the arrangement. The sources, speaking anonymously to discuss the mission’s crew before its
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia buys pair of SpaceX astronaut seats from Axiom
By Reuters Saudi Arabia is planning to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a space capsule from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, becoming the latest Gulf nation to strengthen ties with private U.S. space companies, according to three people familiar with the arrangement. The sources, speaking anonymously to discuss the mission’s crew before its
Continue Reading GOP attorneys general threaten Visa, American Express and MasterCard over gun-store code
By Matt Egan Two dozen Republican attorneys general warned Visa, American Express and MasterCard on Tuesday not to go ahead with their plans to add a new merchant category code for gun retailers. In a letter to the CEOs of the card giants, the officials expressed serious concern that adopting a new sales code for
Continue Reading Walmart and Target push to lower credit card fees
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Frustrated by extra credit card fees when you shop? A pair of bipartisan bills in Congress aim to lower the swipe fees, also known as interchange fees, that retailers pay every time a customer makes a purchase with their card. The effort is backed by retail giants including Walmart, Target,
Continue Reading Gap is laying off 500 corporate employees as challenges mount
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Roughly 500 corporate jobs are being eliminated at the Gap, adding to the problems that the beleaguered retailer is currently facing. The cuts include a mix of layoffs and open roles being axed at the company’s corporate offices in New York, San Francisco and across Asia, according to a person
Continue Reading FTC probes Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot
By Brian Fung, CNN The Federal Trade Commission is taking a closer look at Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot, the company that produces the Roomba series of automated vacuum cleaners, according to a financial disclosure on Tuesday. On Monday, the FTC requested more information from both companies about the $1.7 billion deal, according to an
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth’s funeral draws 26 million viewers in the UK
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business More than 26 million people tuned in to watch the Queen’s funeral in the United Kingdom on Monday, the first to be televised for a British monarch. An average of 26.2 million people watched the hour of the Queen’s funeral service in Westminster Abbey on TV screens, according to the
Continue Reading Crypto firm Wintermute hit by $160 million theft
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Hackers have stolen around $160 million worth of cryptocurrency from crypto market maker Wintermute, the company said Tuesday. The incident marks the latest in a growing list of large crypto thefts this year. The hack is said to have targeted Wintermute’s decentralized finance (DeFi) operations, according to a series of
Continue Reading Crypto firm Wintermute hit by $160 million theft
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Hackers have stolen around $160 million worth of cryptocurrency from crypto market maker Wintermute, the company said Tuesday. The incident marks the latest in a growing list of large crypto thefts this year. The hack is said to have targeted Wintermute’s decentralized finance (DeFi) operations, according to a series of
Continue Reading ‘Astonishing.’ Morgan Stanley hard drives holding sensitive client data got auctioned off online
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Federal regulators accused Morgan Stanley on Tuesday of “astonishing” failures that led to the mishandling of sensitive data on some 15 million customers. Morgan Stanley was slapped with a $35 million fine from the Securities and Exchange Commission for extensive failures to safeguard personal identifying information on its clients. Since
Continue Reading Strikes could bring UK railways to a standstill
By Anna Cooban and Arnaud Siad, CNN Business Labor unions in the United Kingdom offered the country a brief respite from a wave of strike action during the period of national mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth II. Now, one day after the monarch’s funeral, strikes are back on as workers press their claims for
Continue Reading Apple plans fix for bug that users say makes iPhone 14 Pro camera shake uncontrollably
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple said it is working on a software fix after some users who recently purchased an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max reported their devices’ rear-facing cameras shook “uncontrollably” and made strange noises when using social media apps. In videos and posts uploaded to social media sites,
Continue Reading Wonder where the economy is heading? Keep an eye on earnings
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Corporate America is starting to brace for a recession. Economic bellwether FedEx stunned Wall Street last week with a massive earnings warning and tepid outlook for the global economy. FedEx’s bad news overshadowed a more promising development on Thursday, the agreement between railroad operators and unions to avoid
Continue Reading Stocks sink as investors wait for the Fed’s rate hike
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business So much for Wall Street sitting back and taking it easy while awaiting the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision on Wednesday. Stocks slid Tuesday as investors grew anxious about the impact of another big rate hike. The Dow fell more than 313 points, or 1%. The S&P
Continue Reading Stocks sink as investors wait for the Fed’s rate hike
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business So much for Wall Street sitting back and taking it easy while awaiting the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision on Wednesday. Stocks slid Tuesday as investors grew anxious about the impact of another big rate hike. The Dow fell more than 313 points, or 1%. The S&P
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