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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Buy Now, Pay Later services are typically used on large purchases, like furniture. But now one service is branching out into fast food. DoorDash is partnering with Klarna, a financial company that lets customers schedule small payments over a set period of time, in a new partnership

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The odds of a recession in the US may be creeping higher — but those rising risks do not mean a deep economic downturn is a foregone conclusion. Still, that hasn’t stopped markets from being roiled and consumer and business confidence from being shaken, especially after President Donald Trump

By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — With London’s Heathrow Airport shut Friday, global air travel is expected to be disrupted for days, potentially costing the airline industry hundreds of millions of dollars. The chaos in air travel caused by a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport could last days, according to aviation experts.

By Kit Maher and John Liu, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at immediately increasing American production of critical minerals like uranium, copper, potash and gold by invoking the Defense Production Act to expand leasing and development on federal lands. The move is intended to help the US

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — The same day Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, published her second-ever interview with a media outlet, the billionaire media mogul used his X platform to insinuate trans people are behind reports of attacks on Teslas. During her interview with Teen Vogue, Wilson said she doesn’t “give a

By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Several international brands including luxury house Prada have cut ties with South Korean superstar actor Kim Soo Hyun after he became embroiled in controversy this month over the nature of his relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron. Kim Soo Hyun, one of the

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Former Facebook executive-turned-whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams says Meta is blocking her from speaking to Congress about her experiences at the company. This arises from arbitration proceedings with the company after Wynn-Williams published her memoir “Careless People,” detailing her time at the social media giant, earlier this month. Meta

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Nike is in a major slump. The company’s global sales dropped 9% last quarter, including a 17% drop in China, Nike said Thursday. In North America, Nike’s largest market, sales dropped 9%. But the results weren’t as bad as investors feared: Nike’s stock (NKE) inched up 4%

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The Boston Celtics, one of the most successful NBA teams in history, has sold for $6.1 billion, marking the largest sale of a sports franchise in North America. An investor group led by William Chisholm, a billionaire who amassed much of his wealth from private equity, is

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — The European Union is delaying the retaliatory tariffs it announced after the United States imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports earlier this month. The countermeasures, which include higher tariffs on American whiskey, were set to take effect starting April 1 and follow a phased approach. Instead,

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The Anti-Defamation League has found evidence of antisemitic and anti-Israel bias on Wikipedia, it said in a Tuesday report, marking the latest rift between the advocacy group and the world’s largest online encyclopedia over how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should be portrayed on the site. The ADL claims

By Ramishah Maruf, Nicki Brown and Jason Carroll, CNN New York (CNN) — As Elon Musk continues to take an outsized and controversial role in the US government, reports of harassment of Tesla owners and vandalism of showrooms and vehicles are on rise. That may, in part, be contributing to plunging resale values and interest

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday painted a picture of an economy reshaped dramatically by Donald Trump and his economic policy. It warned tariffs would slow the economy and raise inflation, increasing the risk of dreaded “stagflation,” an economic curse that is hard to escape. Eager to soothe worried investors,

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Say your final farewells to the “Loaded Mashed Potato Omelette,” because it’s one of the more than dozen menu items that the Cheesecake Factory has eliminated from its menu as part of a broader shakeup. The Cheesecake Factory’s massive, spiral-bound menu, which has more than 250 items,

By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Larry Taunton was in bed around 1 a.m. on Sunday in his Alabama home when he noticed his dog, Ranger, getting worked up. “His ears were up and moving like satellite dishes,” Taunton told CNN in an interview. He noticed a flicker of light, and then the

CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged as central bank officials weigh the impact of President Donald Trump’s aggressive economic agenda. Wednesday’s decision, which comes at the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day monetary policy meeting, shows that central bankers are waiting for evidence that inflation

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided yet again to stand pat on interest rates. Despite the Fed’s inaction, there are still opportunities to maximize the interest you earn on your savings or reduce what you pay on your debts. Given the Trump administration’s whipsaw tariff policies and its smiting

By Ramishah Maruf and Alexandra Skores, CNN New York (CNN) — Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner is stepping down from his position to “to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration,” he announced in a statement. The decision comes as Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk said

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla’s display at this week’s Vancouver International Auto Show was removed by event organizers because of safety issues revolving around the Elon Musk-led company. An auto show spokesperson said in a statement to CNN that Tesla was “removed” following “multiple opportunities to voluntarily withdraw” from the event,

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Ben & Jerry’s is accusing its parent company Unilever of breaching its merger agreement by ousting the ice cream company’s CEO for the brand’s repeated public comments on progressive issues, removing its chief executive without the board’s approval. It’s the latest escalation of an increasingly ugly dispute