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Subway giving away free 6-inch subs on Tuesday

July 13, 2021 8:41 AM Sumiko Keil

At participating restaurants, the first 50 customers who come in Tuesday can ask for a free six-inch Turkey Cali fresh sub from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. No…

Elon Musk buys Virgin Galactic ticket for space

July 13, 2021 7:23 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Space-X and Tesla has reserved a ticket for a future flight on a Virgin Galactic Aircraft, according to Richard…

Richard Branson lands safely after rocketing to outer space

July 12, 2021 5:04 AM CNN

Billionaire Richard Branson’s successful trip to space is fueling enthusiasm among investors who see an industry primed for…

Why the ‘billionaires beat’ is becoming more important

July 12, 2021 8:40 AM CNN

Brian Stelter says the billionaire space race between Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk showcases the need to cover power and influence with…

Berkshire Hathaway scraps pipeline purchase because of antitrust concerns

July 12, 2021 9:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Warren Buffett may be one of the richest people on the planet, but even the Oracle of Omaha has to recognize the…

FDA calls for investigation into Alzheimer’s drug approval

July 12, 2021 7:57 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

The current head of the Food and Drug Administration is asking for an investigation into the approval of a new Alzheimer’s…

Inflation is rising but the reasons why are changing

July 12, 2021 4:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Anneken Tappe and Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Americans have witnessed some wild price hikes over the past few months. Shortages and supply chain…

TikTok Resumes

July 9, 2021 7:05 PM Mercedes Martinez

TikTok will be testing a new feature for video…

Wells Fargo shuts down consumer credit lines

July 9, 2021 7:50 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Wells Fargo has angered many customers after notifying them that they are shutting down one of its popular credit…

Millions of student loans getting new servicers

July 9, 2021 7:09 AM CNN Newsource, Cole Johnson

Roughly nine million people with federal student loans will start getting their bills from a new agency in…

Arizona ending $300 weekly unemployment benefits July 10

July 8, 2021 12:48 PM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

The Arizona Center for Economic Progress says benefits are coming to an end with more than 242,000 workers still…

States sue Google over app store practices

July 8, 2021 8:10 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Dozens of states are suing Google over its app store practices with court records showing an antitrust lawsuit being filed in the U.S. District Court…

Rising prices in all travel options

July 7, 2021 8:16 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

The cost of travel is up significantly from this time last year with hotel rooms, airfares and car rental prices are…

Oil prices up after OPEC Plus cancels meeting

July 6, 2021 7:53 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Many Americans loaded up the car for a road trip to celebrate the 4th of July but they had to budget for gas as oil prices are up and not expected to…

Subway is making the biggest menu change in its history

July 7, 2021 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business After years of declining sales, Subway is hoping to reintroduce itself to customers and convince them to…

Transportation Department to propose refund fee for checked bags

July 5, 2021 8:07 AM NBC News, Cole Johnson

A new proposal from the Biden Administration says that if airlines are going to charge for checked bags, they have to refund passengers if it is lost…