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By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Samsung warned that operating profit in the third quarter likely plunged 78% as it continues to contend with lower than usual demand for consumer devices. The South Korean tech giant released earnings estimates Wednesday, forecasting operating profit of about 2.4 trillion Korean won ($1.8 billion) for the

By Aya Elamroussi and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A single ticket sold in California scored the second-largest jackpot in Powerball and US lottery history during Wednesday night’s drawing, according to Powerball. The winning numbers are 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and the Powerball 10. The ticket to snag the estimated jackpot of more than

By Rob McLean, CNN New York (CNN) — Walgreens Boots Alliance said Tuesday that it has named Tim Wentworth its new CEO. Wentworth will begin the position on October 23, according to a news release, and will also join the WBA board of directors. “I am honored and excited for the incredible opportunity to lead

CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Some journalists are making the ultimate sacrifice while covering the war between Israel and Hamas. At least seven journalists have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Hamas launched its brazen assault on Saturday, according to press freedom groups and media reports. That number could rise even further

By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Some journalists are making the ultimate sacrifice while covering the war between Israel and Hamas. At least seven journalists have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Hamas launched its brazen assault on Saturday, according to press freedom groups and media reports. That number could rise even further in

CNN By Brian Fung and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation and illegal content about the war between Hamas and Israel, in potential violation of the European Union’s signature content moderation law. In a letter addressed to

CNN By Brian Fung and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation and illegal content about the war between Hamas and Israel, in potential violation of the European Union’s signature content moderation law. In a letter addressed to

By Brian Fung and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation and illegal content about the war between Hamas and Israel, in potential violation of the European Union’s signature content moderation law. In a letter addressed to X

By Jennifer Korn, CNN New York (CNN) — Google is looking to make passwords obsolete by prompting users to create passkeys to unlock accounts and devices with a fingerprint, face scan or pin number. Google said Tuesday that passkeys don’t require users to memorize passwords, are quicker to use and offer more security. The company

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Burger King has been working to revitalize its brand over the past few years, redesigning everything from its logo to its packaging. The next step: remodeling restaurants. Customers entering Burger King locations will “start to see something different in 2024,” said Tom Curtis, president of Burger King

By Anna Cooban and Matt Egan, CNN London/New York (CNN) — Chevron said Monday it had shut down a natural gas field off the coast of Israel at the behest of local officials, two days after Hamas militants launched their deadly assault on the country. The Tamar field, located 15 miles off Israel’s southern coast,

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN New York (CNN) — Interest rates are high and could get higher. That means auto loans are expensive. In fact, auto loan interest rates are the highest they’ve been since 2007, when the world was heading into a massive financial crisis. Rates average 7.4%, according to Edmunds, up 3 percentage points

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Hops in major beer-producing European countries like Germany, Czech Republic and Slovenia are ripening earlier and producing less since 1994, scientists found. And, perhaps most alarmingly for the IPA lovers of the world, they are starting to lose their critical bitter component. It’s going to get worse, researchers say.

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Retail pharmacists and technicians around the country say they’re overworked, underpaid and fed up. Now some are walking off the job. Pharmacy staff at Walgreens locations across the country called out of work on Monday to protest harsh working conditions, leaving some stores closed or critically understaffed.

By Chris Isidore and Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — August 2016 was, at the time, the planet’s hottest month on record. In Freehold, New Jersey, where Jim Klenk was driving his usual route for UPS, midday temperatures were hitting highs in the 80s and 90s. During one of those punishing late-summer days, Klenk,

By Jordan Valinsky and Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Snack and beverage maker PepsiCo has so far seen “negligible” impact on its business from drugs used for weight loss or diabetes, CEO Ramon Laguarta said during an analyst call Tuesday. Still, he said, the company is keeping an eye on them: “We’re observing

By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Everything about financing a home purchase surged last year, from mortgage rates to fees and discount points, according to a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on mortgage costs. After the Federal Reserve began a historic campaign to rein in inflation, mortgage rates skyrocketed from a

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Corporate America is railing against striking workers, claiming unions are demanding too much. Give in, and companies will be less profitable and at a competitive disadvantage, big business has said. So you’d think companies that faced union action would be put in a difficult financial position —

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A strike at General Motors’ Canadian plants is over less than a day after it started, according Unifor, the union that represents more than 4,000 autoworkers at the company. The strike had begun 11:59 pm Monday when Unifor said GM had refused to agree to a deal

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Caroline Ellison, the 28-year-old star witness in one of the most closely watched fraud trials in US history, took the stand Tuesday to testify against her former business partner and sometimes-boyfriend Sam Bankman-Fried. She said the two of them, along with other associates, committed fraud and money