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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — When Raúl Torrez, then a young prosecutor in a rural New Mexico, was preparing one of his first child abuse cases, he went to his father for advice. Torrez expected his dad, a career prosecutor, to offer some tips about preparing evidence or addressing the jury. Instead,

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Apple has abruptly reversed a decision to ban Epic Games, the maker of “Fortnite,” from launching its own app store on iOS in Europe — just a day after European Union officials said they were investigating the matter. It’s the first major test of Europe’s new digital competition rules that

By Joshua Girsky and Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Many companies had to manage employee discontent when calling them back to the office as risks from the Covid-19 pandemic eased. And now that they’re back, employers are having to address a new issue: some employees have forgotten how to behave in the office.

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — For decades, not having a college degree has often been a barrier for workers seeking a higher-level, better-paying job. But more employers are now saying they’re willing to hire them. College degrees were used by companies as a proxy for skills and competence when evaluating potential hires

By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — House lawmakers are moving with dizzying speed with a plan that could ban TikTok from the United States. In the span of two days this week, a key House committee introduced and approved a bill targeting TikTok. The full House is set to vote on it as early

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — First, Novo Nordisk, the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, outgrew its native Denmark. Now, it’s bigger than Tesla. Shares in the pharmaceutical giant rose jumped more than 8% Thursday, pushing its market capitalization to $609 billion, about $40 billion more than Tesla’s valuation. Investors rushed into Novo Nordisk’s

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Russian state-backed hackers gained access to some of Microsoft’s core software systems in a hack first disclosed in January, the company said Friday, revealing a more extensive and serious intrusion into Microsoft’s systems than previously known. Microsoft believes that the hackers have in recent weeks used information stolen from

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans love to eat out. But each time they dine in a restaurant or wait in line during a lunchtime run to the nearest sandwich shop, fast-food or salad chain, they’re literally placing their wellbeing in the hands of people hired to prepare their meals. Why? Because

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The Congressional committee investigating campus antisemitism sent a letter to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday seeking a wide range of documents on how the school is protecting Jewish students. The letter from Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Republican chairwoman of the House Education and Workforce Committee,

By Bryan Mena and Anna Bahney, CNN Washington (CNN) — Americans are in the throes of the worst housing affordability crisis in decades. Baby Boomers aren’t parting with their homes, insurance costs are skyrocketing, mortgage rates are sky-high and half of renters say they can’t afford their monthly payment. Some have given up on ever owning

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — After being rocked by years of quality and safety issues, Boeing is changing the bonus formula it uses to pay more than 100,000 nonunion employees. Instead of basing most of white-collar employees’ bonuses on financial results, bonuses will now be based mostly on safety and quality metrics.

By Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — The US labor market appears to be doing just swell — but the boom times are likely in the rearview mirror. The economy added 275,000 jobs in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, a stronger-than-expected gain that shows the foundation for economic growth remains quite

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Within a year of calling off his last wedding, nonagenarian billionaire Rupert Murdoch has popped the question to another partner, months after they started dating. The former News Corp chairman’s media representative confirmed the news to CNN on Friday, just days before the billionaire’s 93rd birthday next Monday. It’s the

CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — A powerful House committee advanced a bill on Thursday that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok on all electronic devices, renewing lawmakers’ challenge to one of the world’s most popular social media apps and highlighting unresolved fears that TikTok may pose a Chinese government spying

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Rivian, the electric vehicle startup known for its of-road capable truck and SUV models, has unveiled two new, more affordable SUVs that the company hopes will take its sales to a new level. Currently, Rivian sells only two models, the big R1T SUV and the the R1S pickup, priced

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Even as unemployment remains historically low and recession fears fade, consumer credit scores are starting to buckle. The national average FICO score dipped to 717 as of October, down from 718 in July, according to data released Wednesday by FICO, an analytics company that evaluates the strength

Analysis by Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The first fatal attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea since Iran-backed Houthi rebels began targeting ships late last year has laid bare the enormous challenge of restoring safe passage along one of the world’s most important trade routes. At least three crew members were

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Costco locked in $1.50 hot dog-soda loyalists. Now, it’s chasing a different clientele: precious metal investors and collectors. Costco recently started selling silver coins for the first time, finance chief Richard Galanti told CNN. The company is selling 25-count tubes of 1 oz. Canada Maple Leaf Silver

By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Boeing is now party to a new federal investigation involving a 737 Max after United Airlines pilots reported that part of the flight controls became jammed as they landed in Newark last month. In a newly-released preliminary report of the February 6 incident, the National Transportation