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By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday cracked down on a massive illegal robocall operation responsible for billions of auto-warranty scam calls in recent years, with regulators imposing a record $300 million fine on what authorities said is the largest such network it has ever investigated. The globe-spanning illegal operation

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Global food prices ticked up last month after Russia pulled out of a deal to allow the safe passage of ships carrying grain from Ukrainian ports. The United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said Friday that its global Food Price Index rose 1.3% in July compared with the

By Ellie Stevens, CNN (CNN) — Mattel says it is conducting a nationwide job search for a “Chief Uno player.” The salary: $277 an hour. The toy company is hiring someone to promote the release of their new game, Uno Quatro. The chosen applicant will be paid $4,444 a week for four weeks to play

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The US job market has returned to pre-pandemic form. Employers added just 187,000 jobs in July, slightly above the monthly average seen in the decade before the pandemic, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists were expecting a net gain of 200,000

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — This summer’s historic heatwave is making life more expensive for American drivers. Even as inflation cools across most of the economy, gasoline prices have surged to nine-month highs this week. Extreme heat is contributing to this unwelcome price spike. The problem is that refineries, like humans, can’t

By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India has placed restrictions on the import of computers and laptops in a surprise move from the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has been trying to encourage domestic manufacturing in the tech sector. Importers will now need to apply for licenses in order to bring laptops, tablets,

By Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Wells Fargo is dealing with a technical issue that has resulted in customers reporting that their direct deposits had disappeared from their bank accounts. On Thursday, a torrent of customers contacted Wells Fargo via Twitter, now officially branded as ‘X,’ claiming they could not access money that

By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — The New York City Council approved a bill Thursday to make the pandemic-era outdoor dining program a permanent part of the city, with some restrictions, according to the Office of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The city instituted the outdoor dining program in 2020 under the administration of

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The gulf between a CEO’s paycheck and their typical employee’s has always been vast. But the advent of AI is already threatening to exacerbate that gap, enriching the C-suite at the expense of their employees, according to a new report from the AFL-CIO. The average CEO compensation

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — “Swifties” heading to Los Angeles to see Taylor Swift concerts this week may find a large number of staff at their hotels on strike when they get there. The union representing 15,000 hotel workers who have been staging a series of rolling strikes since the start of

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Apple said Thursday that its revenue slipped 1% to $81.8 billion for its quarter ending July 1, marking the third consecutive year-over-year drop in quarterly revenue for the world’s most valuable company. There were some bright spots, however. The company said its services revenue reached a new all-time high

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon (AMZN)’s sales boomed on strong demand in the second quarter for its wide range of products, from fast delivery for Prime deals to ads, fueling a massive jump in profit from a year ago. Sales grew 11% to $134.4 billion. That’s an increase from $121.2 billion

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Consumers are pulling back on discretionary spending, and Papa Johns is taking a hit. Sales at North American locations open at least a year fell 1% in the quarter ending on June 25, compared to the same period last year, dragged down by high prices at the

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — Hyundai and Kia are recalling about 90,000 cars and SUVs in the United States and warning owners to park them outside and away from structures and other vehicles because they could catch fire. The recall is just the latest in a long and large series of other fire-related

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Last month, the Indian government announced an abrupt ban on exporting non-basmati white rice, which includes varieties favored by South Indian communities. The move has raised fears of destabilizing rice supplies in certain parts of the world and reportedly sent some US shoppers into panic-buying mode. But

By Allison Morrow and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A husband and wife, whose eccentricities and alleged crimes earned them the nickname “Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde,” pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $4.5 billion money-laundering scheme linked to the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex. The couple, Russian-born tech entreprener Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, an

by Brian Fung Washington, DC (CNN) — Threads, Meta’s Twitter rival, is struggling to retain users roughly a month after its highly publicized launch, according to fresh industry estimates showing that app engagement has fallen to new lows. The data from market research firms Similarweb and Sensor Tower highlight the challenges facing Meta as it

By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US mortgage rates jumped this week, climbing closer to 7%. The move follows last week’s rate hike from the Federal Reserve, and the downgrade this week by Fitch Ratings agency of US sovereign debt, and of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.90%

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon has faced challenges getting shoppers to buy groceries in its Amazon Fresh grocery stores and recently laid off workers — but it’s betting a new strategy and redesigned stores will be the answer to its struggles. The company announced Wednesday that it will add hundreds of