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Stocks are regaining ground after huge selloff

September 29, 2021 11:17 AM CNN Newsource

You can score free Starbucks and Dunkin’ today. Here’s how

September 29, 2021 8:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business It’s that time of the year again: Today is National Coffee Day. This year’s commemoration arrives just as Americans are getting back to their coffee drinking habits, according to the National Coffee Association. Coffee consumption has rebounded to pre-Covid levels thanks to easing health safety restrictions and customers growing more

Evergrande raises $1.5 billion as another debt payment looms

September 29, 2021 8:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Evergrande has raised $1.5 billion in much needed cash. But that may do little to help it meet a new bond interest payment due Wednesday. The Chinese real estate developer has agreed to sell off part of its stake in a local bank for nearly 10 billion yuan (about $1.5

Kamala Harris’ office frustrated with ‘The View’ after last week’s Covid fiasco, sources say

September 29, 2021 6:41 AM CNN

By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The office of Vice President Kamala Harris is vexed with “The View” after the false Covid-19 positive tests revealed just before Harris was to appear on the show last week sent the program into chaos, people familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday. One of the people explained that

Kamala Harris' office is frustrated with 'The View' after last week's Covid fiasco

Kamala Harris’ office frustrated with ‘The View’ after last week’s Covid fiasco, sources say

September 29, 2021 6:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The office of Vice President Kamala Harris is vexed with “The View” after the false Covid-19 positive tests revealed just before Harris was to appear on the show last week sent the program into chaos, people familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday. One of the people explained that

United Airlines pilot Steve Lindland receives a COVID-19 vaccine from RN Sandra Manella at United's onsite clinic at O'Hare International Airport on March 09

Almost all United employees complied with the vaccine mandate

September 30, 2021 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business United Airlines announced Tuesday that only 593 of its workers face dismissal for not complying with the requirement to get a Covid-19 vaccine. That is less than 1% of its 67,000 US workers who are covered by the rule. About 2,000 other employees, or less than 3% of the workforce,

Women are burning out at work in higher numbers.

More women are burning out at work, and that’s a problem

September 28, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Even in the face of a global pandemic, women continued to make strides in corporate America last year. But they’re also burning out in higher numbers. A new report from McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org said women’s representation improved across most of the corporate pipeline in 2020. The annual report

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon looks on during the inauguration of the new French headquarters of US' JP Morgan bank on June 29

Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan has begun to prepare for potential US default

September 28, 2021 5:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says America’s largest bank is once again preparing for a potential US default even though he expects Congress to avoid that “potentially catastrophic” event by lifting the debt ceiling. In an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, Dimon said JPMorgan has begun scenario-planning for how a possible

Amazon's new Halo View fitness tracker and app

Here’s everything Amazon announced at its big product event — including a $999 robot

September 28, 2021 3:45 PM CNN

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Amazon is continuing its quest to cover our homes and bodies with Amazon devices. At a livestreamed media event on Tuesday, the company showed off a handful of new Amazon-branded products, including an Echo device that hangs on the wall and acts as a digital whiteboard for the home,

The exterior of The Spheres are seen at the Amazon.com Inc. headquarters on May 20

Here’s what you need to know about Amazon’s latest clash with employees

September 28, 2021 3:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business A National Labor Relations Board judge is expected to review a complaint Wednesday that Amazon last year illegally fired two corporate employees who had been vocal critics of the company. An administrative law judge is scheduled to hear the charges, which were filed with the NLRB in October by a

Here’s everything Amazon announced at its big product event — including a $999 robot

September 28, 2021 3:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Amazon is continuing its quest to cover our homes and bodies with Amazon devices. At a livestreamed media event on Tuesday, the company showed off a handful of new Amazon-branded products, including an Echo device that hangs on the wall and acts as a digital whiteboard for the home,

The Lego Education SPIKE Essential kit encourages kids to work together to code

These products aim to help kids rebuild social skills amid concerns about pandemic impact

October 1, 2021 2:17 PM CNN

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Meditation toys to help kids manage their feelings. A Lego kit for coding, with a focus on problem-solving skills. And an Amazon video chat portal that uses holograms, games and puzzles to keep little ones engaged on calls. A recent crop of toys and products that launched during the

The US stock market plummeted Tuesday on worries about sustained high inflation and debt ceiling.

Dow drops more than 550 points as inflation concerns rattle investors

September 28, 2021 3:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Anneken Tappe The US stock market took it on the chin again Tuesday, plummeting on worries about sustained high inflation that pushed bond yields higher. The debt ceiling debate raging in Washington didn’t help market sentiment either. The Dow dropped some 600 points at its low-point, and finished the day down 569 points, or

A sign reads 'Sorry out of use' on a diesel pump at a BP gas station in Brentwood

Boris Johnson isn’t worried about the UK economy. He should be

October 6, 2021 3:48 AM CNN

By Walé Azeez, CNN Business The United Kingdom is suffering from fuel shortages, gaps on supermarket shelves, rising inflation and slowing economic growth. Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists he isn’t worried — but should he be? Johnson has in recent days brushed aside concerns about snarled supply chains and price hikes, saying they are consistent

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren announced Tuesday that she will oppose Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's renomination.

Elizabeth Warren will oppose Fed Chair Powell’s renomination, calls him ‘dangerous man’ to lead Fed

September 28, 2021 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren announced Tuesday that she will oppose Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s renomination, making her the highest-profile lawmaker to do so. “Your record gives me grave concern. Over and over you have acted to make our banking system less safe. And that makes you a dangerous man

Elizabeth Warren demands insider trading investigation of the Fed

October 5, 2021 6:54 AM CNN

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Senator Elizabeth Warren on Monday urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch an insider trading investigation into transactions by high-level officials at the Federal Reserve. The Massachusetts Democrat called for the agency to conduct a “sweeping review of all securities trades” by Fed officials to determine if they violated

Prices for natural gas have surged more than 180% over the past 12 months. In this image

Home heating sticker shock: The cost of natural gas is up 180%

September 28, 2021 2:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Americans should brace for sticker shock on home heating costs as temperatures drop this fall and winter. Prices for natural gas, the most common way to heat homes and a leading fuel source for generating electricity, have surged more than 180% over the past 12 months to $5.90 per million

Tesla's 'full self-driving' could be days away. A Tesla car here sits parked at a Tesla Supercharger on September 23

Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ could be days away. Here’s what you need to know.

September 28, 2021 12:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Matt McFarland, CNN Business A wider group of Tesla owners who paid up to $10,000 for what the company calls its “full self-driving” software can now ask the automaker for access to a test version of the feature. But they’ll first have to show that they’re a sufficiently safe driver by allowing Tesla to

Ford shared a rendering of the Tennessee manufactring facility to be called Blue Oval City.

Car stocks are surging as sales fall. Here’s why

October 4, 2021 9:01 AM CNN

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Car sales at major automakers are plunging due to a shortage of computer chips that’s forced factory shutdowns and crimped supply. But that’s not fazing Wall Street, which remains laser-focused on investment in electric vehicles that could power future growth. What’s happening: General Motors, Chrysler-owner Stellantis and Honda all recently

China’s growing power crunch threatens more global supply chain chaos

September 29, 2021 3:05 AM CNN

By Jill Disis, CNN Business A growing power supply crunch in China is triggering blackouts for households and forcing factories to cut production, threatening to slow the country’s vast economy and place even more strain on global supply chains. Companies in the country’s industrial heartlands have been told to limit their energy consumption in order