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By Laura He, CNN Business China’s dramatic steps to contain the coronavirus this summer have taken a toll on consumer confidence in the country and are fueling concerns about the strength of the world’s second largest economy. Retail sales struggled in August, increasing just 2.5% compared to a year earlier, according to government statistics released

By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Fox is earning some rare praise from the White House after essentially admitting on Tuesday that it will follow the protocols pushed by the Biden administration to limit the spread

By Melissa Alonso, CNN Conservative radio host Pastor Robert “Bob” Enyart, who swore off Covid-19 vaccines, has died from complications due to the virus, his co-host announced on social media Monday. “It comes with an extremely heavy heart that my close friend and co-host of Real Science Radio has lost his battle with Covid,” said

By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Millions of workers have left their jobs in recent months. Some found new roles, while others walked away without having anything lined up. So how do you know if it’s time for you to start looking for a new role? “Many of us have bad days, don’t like our jobs

Opinion by Kasia Kieli for CNN Business Perspectives Freedom of the press is under attack in Poland. A new media ownership bill that could become law should be on the radar of everyone who cares about freedom of speech and democracy all around the globe. Earlier this year, members of parliament from Poland’s ruling coalition,

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling on the Federal Reserve to break up Wells Fargo following years of scandal at America’s most troubled big bank. The push from Warren marks an escalation in her long-running campaign to hold Wells Fargo accountable for ripping off customers. “Every single day that Wells

By Charles Riley and Anna Cooban, CNN Business The British government has once again delayed the introduction of checks on imports from the European Union as the food and drink industry warns that shortages caused by Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic could become permanent. Checks on food products from the European Union have been pushed

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Britain’s strict Covid-19 testing requirements for overseas visitors and Brits wishing to holiday abroad had a “devastating impact” on the UK travel industry this summer, causing it to fall behind European rivals and putting thousands of jobs at risk. That’s according to Britain’s Travel Association, which said Tuesday that more

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Amazon plans to hire 125,000 permanent warehouse and logistics workers in the United States ahead of the holiday shopping stretch, pledging higher wages, new benefits and sign-on bonuses for some of the jobs to draw staff in a tight labor market. Amazon said Tuesday that these jobs offer an average

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business President Joe Biden’s push to mandate vaccines or weekly Covid tests for large companies should lead to about 12 million more people getting the vaccine, according to analysis by Goldman Sachs. The order, announced last week, applies to businesses with 100 or more employees. Those employers have about 80 million