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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Amazon, Uber and Lyft recently ended extra fuel surcharges as gas prices dropped late last year. But there’s a catch. Beginning last March, Uber riders were paying an extra $0.45 or $0.55 in fees per trip and an additional $0.35 or $0.45 for Uber Eats food delivery, depending on the location.

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN A lot can change in two decades. Or… not. In 2022, US women on average earned about 82 cents for every dollar a man earned, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of median hourly earnings of both full- and part-time workers. That’s a big leap from the 65 cents

By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Former House Speaker Paul Ryan was grilled last week over his decision to remain on the board of directors of Fox News’ parent company after damning court documents showed that the right-wing network knowingly peddled election lies to its audience. In the interview, conducted by conservative commentator Charlie Sykes at

By Anna Bahney, CNN Applications for a mortgage fell for the third week in a row and now sit at a 28-year low for the second-straight week, according to data released Wednesday. With mortgage rates half a percentage point higher over the past month, home buyers are pulling back even as the spring home buying

By Gregory Wallace, Pete Muntean and Jordan Valinsky, CNN Phil Washington, the White House’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, is going to face tough questions in his confirmation hearing about his ability to lead an agency facing the challenges the agency faces. Among those challenges: a series of close-call plane accidents in the

By Chris Isidore, CNN Shares of upstart EV maker Rivian plunged more than 16% Wednesday after ithe company reported disappointing revenue and gave 2023 delivery guidance that fell short of Wall Street hopes. The company reported a loss excluding special items of $1.6 billion in the fourth quarter, up from $1.2 billion in the year-earlier

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Novavax, which makes the Nuvaxovid vaccine used to treat Covid-19, posted huge sales gains for the past three years during the height of the pandemic. But the company is now facing serious financial challenges — and has even warned it may not be able to survive. The Gaithersburg, Maryland-based

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN As consumers pulled back on their holiday spending amid biting inflation, it seems that Kohl’s dropped off many shoppers’ lists. Sales at Kohl’s stores open for at least one year dropped 6.6% during the holiday quarter, the company said Wednesday. The retailer also lost $302 million during the quarter. The losses

By Anna Cooban, CNN One of Europe’s biggest media groups has warned journalists that artificial intelligence (AI) could steal their jobs, and has provided tips for how reporters can avoid the chop. The chief executive of Axel Springer — which owns Insider, Politico and German tabloid newspaper Bild — told employees in a memo Tuesday

By Chris Isidore and Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN General Motors is cutting an unspecified number of white-collar jobs globally, part of its announced efforts to slash costs to remain competitive in the shift to electric vehicles. “We are looking at all the ways of addressing efficiency and performance,” said Arden Hoffman, the company’s chief people officer,

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business As sales of canned cocktails and of tequila soar, High Noon is looking to capitalize on that combo. The top-selling adult beverage is introducing a tequila seltzer to its portfolio, marking the four-year-old brand’s first extension beyond its popular vodka lineup. High Noon Tequila Seltzer hits shelves Wednesday in the