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By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Shares of VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker that went public in a red-hot Wall Street debut last week, enjoyed another stunning rally again Tuesday. The stock more than doubled in price in New York, soaring 109% to close at $36.7 as small investors buzzed about the

CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Shares of VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker that went public in a red-hot Wall Street debut last week, enjoyed another stunning rally again Tuesday. The stock more than doubled in price in New York, soaring 109% to close at $36.7 as small investors buzzed about

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) shared in a news release their latest package of terms proposed to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) as part of strike negotiations. The proposed package from AMPTP includes an increase in wages, which the studios say is the highest

By Michelle Toh, Kunal Sehgal and Ivan Watson, CNN Hosur, India (CNN) — At a startup factory in Hosur, a southern Indian city not far from Bangalore, the assembly line is buzzing with lightning-fast activity. Here, workers in black uniforms churn out a brand-new electric scooter every 90 seconds, while executives review the company’s skyrocketing

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Allies of Ron DeSantis have fired another shot at the Walt Disney Company as the Florida governor’s long-standing rivalry with the media company heats up again. DeSantis’ recently appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, set up to oversee the 47-square-mile district that contains Walt Disney World Resort, submitted a

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Moody’s RMS estimated up to $6 billion in economic losses from the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, which killed at least 115 people and destroyed countless homes and businesses. The losses could range from $4 billion to $6 billion, Moody’s said Tuesday. About 75% of the losses will

CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Moody’s RMS estimated up to $6 billion in economic losses from the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, which killed at least 115 people and destroyed countless homes and businesses. The losses could range from $4 billion to $6 billion, Moody’s said Tuesday. About 75% of the losses

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Lachlan Murdoch, Fox Corporation’s chief executive, paid substantial legal fees to Private Media, which publishes the scrappy Australia-based news outlet Crikey, after abandoning his defamation lawsuit against the outlet. Murdoch’s lawyer, John Churchill, said Tuesday that Murdoch had paid. So, $1,306,739 Australian ($839,207.39 US) to cover Private Media’s legal

By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The UK government went all out to prop up the economy through the Covid pandemic and the initial phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Now, the bill is starting to bite. Interest payable on UK central government debt hoovered up £7.7 billion ($9.8 billion) last month alone, hitting

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Seeing superstar soccer player Leo Messi’s debut in the New York area could cost you as much as a steak dinner at Peter Luger. Saturday’s Inter Miami CF match marks Messi’s first regular season Major League Soccer game, and demand to see it is sending ticket

By Lauren del Valle and Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty Tuesday to an amended indictment alleging fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges, appearing in court for the first time since his bail was revoked and he was sent to a Brooklyn jail to await trial. Lawyers for the

By Anna Bahney Washington, DC (CNN) — US home buyers have a new challenge in addition to mortgage rates above 7%: Prices are rising again, reversing five months of year-over-year declines, according to a National Association of Realtors report released Tuesday. The median existing home price was $406,700 last month, up 1.9% from a year

By Parija Kavilanz and John Miller, CNN New York (CNN) — Dick’s Sporting Goods warned Tuesday that retail theft is damaging its business and would lead to lower annual profits. The sporting goods and athletic clothing seller reported second-quarter results Tuesday morning that included a 23% drop in profit, despite sales that rose 3.6% in

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Jitters about the health of the economy aren’t stopping consumers from buying, but they are becoming more value-driven and less picky about what they buy, even when they’re shopping secondhand. In other words, that pink Alexander McQueen blouse with the seam split or not-so-gently-used Gucci canvas hobo

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Threads users, rejoice: the app is rolling out its highly anticipated web version Tuesday. The update — perhaps the most requested by users since Threads’ mobile-only launch last month — puts the new platform one step closer to recreating the functions offered by rival X, the platform

CNN By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — California authorities have asked General Motors to “immediately” take some of its Cruse robotaxis off the road after autonomous vehicles were involved in two collisions – including one with an active fire truck – last week in San Francisco. California’s Department of Motor Vehicles confirmed to CNN that

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Modelo Especial is now officially America’s best-selling beer, dethroning Bud Light, whose popularity faded following the Dylan Mulvaney controversy. Sales of Modelo at grocery and beer stores have surpassed Bud Light’s over the course of 2023, according to newly released NIQ data, the first time Modelo has

By Kylie Atwood and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will visit China next week at a critical time for the world’s second-largest economy — and for the Biden administration’s relationship with the country and its leaders. China’s economy is in trouble, and some economists and market analysts fear the contagion

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — From hot flashes and heart palpitations to chronic insomnia and brain fog, menopausal symptoms may affect roughly 25% of the US working population at any given time — and now a growing number of employers are stepping up to offer more support. The 39-million-plus working women in

By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Fried chicken fans in China are about to get another option. The new operator of Popeyes in the country shrugged off an economic slowdown to announce a major expansion on Monday, with plans to open 1,700 stores nationwide over the next decade. At least 10 of the