By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Marriott hotel in Prague refused to host a conference this month aimed at drawing attention to alleged human rights abuses in China, the hotel chain confirmed to CNN on Friday. The Prague Marriott cited “reasons of political neutrality” for its decision to decline to host the World Uyghur Congress,
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By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Every time you pick up your smartphone, you’re summoning algorithms. They’re used for everything from unlocking your phone with your face to deciding what videos you see on TikTok to updating your Google Maps route to avoid a freeway accident on your way to work. An algorithm is a set
Continue Reading By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Every time you pick up your smartphone, you’re summoning algorithms. They’re used for everything from unlocking your phone with your face to deciding what videos you see on TikTok to updating your Google Maps route to avoid a freeway accident on your way to work. An algorithm is a set
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By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Westport, Connecticut police chief Foti Koskinas would love it if his patrol cars could drive themselves, but his department isn’t buying Teslas equipped with “full self-driving.” Local governments like Westport and businesses big and small sing the benefits of electric vehicles like Teslas. Westport has saved thousands on fuel and
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business The oil market has gone from booming to busting, much to the relief of inflation-weary American drivers ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. US crude tumbled to a fresh seven-week low on Friday, settling at $76.10 a barrel. The slide is good news for American drivers hurt by the seven-year high
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business In 1984, a film about three New York City owners of an unconventional startup took the country by storm, leading people — young and old — to ask one simple question: “Who you gonna call?” That film was “Ghostbusters,” one of the most successful comedies of all time. Now, 37
Continue Reading By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business In 1984, a film about three New York City owners of an unconventional startup took the country by storm, leading people — young and old — to ask one simple question: “Who you gonna call?” That film was “Ghostbusters,” one of the most successful comedies of all time. Now, 37
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business CVS is heading in the wrong direction: Traditional pharmacies are on the decline, and America’s largest drug store chain plans to close about one in 10 of its outdated locations. One company is particularly primed to take advantage — and it’s not Walgreens or Rite Aid. Dollar General has rapidly
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democratic Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jeff Merkley on Friday came out against to keeping Jerome Powell at the helm of the Federal Reserve due to what they see as his insufficient response to the climate crisis. The opposition further complicates the imminent decision by President Joe Biden on whether to
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business In spring 2020, in the depths of coronavirus lockdowns, investors couldn’t dump Macy’s stock fast enough. Shares fell as low as $4.38 apiece. That was then. On Thursday, Macy’s stock jumped 21% after the company reported better-than-expected earnings. That brought gains so far this year to more than 230%. A
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It’s no secret that consumers love Amazon, Walmart and Target. But they are not the only retailers that bargain-hunting shoppers — or investors — are expected to flock to during the holidays. With Black Friday a week away, the SPDR S&P Retail ETF is up an astonishing 61%
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business For months, there have been warnings to shoppers: Get through your holiday to-do list early. Wait until Black Friday or later, and you may not be able to find what you want. But as stores prepare for the peak of the most important season for retailers, bigger companies are starting
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By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul CNN Santosh Singh’s earliest memory is of tilling soil on his family’s farm. Now, the 70-year-old farmer’s eyes gleam with pride as he recalls watching his grandson do the same. But Singh hasn’t been home to Punjab for one year since he joined farmers at one of three protest
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By Laura He and Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Shares of Alibaba plummeted in Hong Kong on Friday after the tech giant warned of weaker growth this year as China’s economy slows and Beijing continues its regulatory crackdown. Alibaba dropped 10.7%, the steepest decline since its listing in the city in November 2019. The
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. In the words of Committee to Protect Journalists executive director Joel Simon, “To practice journalism in the face of grave danger requires a profound sense of optimism and a sincere
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s Planning & Zoning Commission approved a new addition Thursday night to a Discovery Parkway development expansion. The development called “The Kitchen” is expected to include retail, residential and outdoor recreation. The idea comes from P1316, a company owned by the Odle family, which developed the nearby Aria Apartments. The Columbia City
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By Manveena Suri, Vedika Sud, Arpit Goel and Rhea Mogul, CNN India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday he would repeal three contentious agricultural laws that sparked more than a year of protests, in a rare apparent climb down ahead of pivotal state elections. “Today I have come to tell you, the whole country, that
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Sean O’Brien will be the next president of the 1.4-million member Teamsters union, succeeding James Hoffa, the son of the union’s most famous leader who has led the union for 23 years. O’Brien, a fourth-generation member of the union, has been a harsh critic of Hoffa and the contract negotiated
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business A bipartisan group of 10 state attorneys general have launched an investigation into Meta, the social media company formerly known as Facebook, focused on the potential harms of its Instagram platform on children and teens. The announcement follows extensive reporting on a trove of internal documents leaked by whistleblower Frances
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The “Great Migration” may not be as pronounced as once thought. The US Census Bureau this week released data showing that migration activity has fallen to its lowest rate in more than 70 years. The findings toss some cold water on anecdotes that Americans were relocating more than ever during
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