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GameStop’s stock is extremely volatile after Robinhood shuts down trades

January 28, 2021 8:00 AM CNN

GameStop traders sent the stock on a wild ride Thursday. The stock was up about 13% Thursday morning after tumbling about 15% earlier. Sending it on…

Kraft Launches pink mac and cheese for Valentine’s Day that tastes like candy

January 28, 2021 7:55 AM Dominique Newland, NBC News

(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – There are a lot of foods that pair together perfectly to spark a little romance. Spaghetti and meatballs, for instance.…

Europe has a vaccine shortage. So why is it fighting with AstraZeneca?

January 28, 2021 7:37 AM CNN

The European Union has been locked in a very public and acrimonious fight with AstraZeneca over vaccine delays. The temperature may have cooled…

GameStop continues to surge — now up 2,500% this year

January 28, 2021 6:40 AM CNN

So much for what goes up must come down. GameStop continued to defy gravity Thursday. Shares soared another 30% in premarket trading thanks to…

How Trumpism explains the GameStop stock surge

January 28, 2021 4:42 AM CNN

At the core of Donald Trump’s angry populist appeal was — and is — this sentiment: The elites think they know better than you. They…

More snacking is expected during Super Bowl

January 27, 2021 5:23 PM Mercedes Martinez

Frito-Lay estimates that their will be a 21% increase in snacking during this year’s Super Bowl. The company takes the data from its “U.S Snack Index…

Elon Musk tweet fuels frenzied GameStop surge

January 27, 2021 3:24 PM CNN Newsource

Amateur investors continued a frenzied runup of GameStop for the fourth session in a row, with the stock ending Tuesday up more than 92%, or about…

Tesla disappoints Wall Street despite strong profits

January 27, 2021 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

Tesla capped its breakout year with a record profit that still fell short of analysts forecasts, sending its shares lower in after-hours…

Southwest bans emotional-support animals on flights

January 27, 2021 9:30 AM CNN Newsource, Gabriel Salazar

Southwest Airlines announced that it will let passengers bring trained service dogs in the cabin, but it will no longer accept support animals,…

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigns, in calculated move amid coronavirus crisis

January 26, 2021 3:27 PM CNN

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte handed in his resignation on Tuesday, in a tactical political maneuver that he hopes will allow him to build a…

Target to give hourly employees $500 pandemic bonus

January 26, 2021 11:15 AM Sumiko Keil

As for its 2021 plan, Target extends its benefits to continue to help team members and their families navigate the pandemic’s…

Apple issues new warning: Keep iPhone away from pacemaker

January 26, 2021 10:35 AM CNN, Gabriel Salazar

An important heads-up for iPhone owners: Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices, including…

China is rehearsing for when it overtakes America

January 26, 2021 4:28 AM CNN

China wants to lead the global recovery from the pandemic and become more influential on the world stage than ever before. It might just have the…

The China trade war is one thing Joe Biden won’t be rushing to fix

January 25, 2021 10:05 PM CNN

US President Joe Biden is inheriting a tense and messy relationship with China from his predecessor. From a grueling trade war to a slew of sanctions…

GameStop’s stock is going through some stuff. You can thank Reddit

January 25, 2021 5:56 PM CNN

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SpaceX launches 143 satellites on one rocket in record-setting mission

January 25, 2021 10:53 AM CNN

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried 143 satellites into orbit on a jam-packed rideshare mission Sunday, setting a new world record for the most…

Got a package you didn’t order? It could be a scam

January 25, 2021 6:49 AM Dominique Newland, CNN

(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Most people who buy things online just have to worry about their deliveries being delayed or never arriving. But some people…

The megarich have already recovered from the pandemic. It may take the poor a decade to so do

January 24, 2021 5:31 PM CNN

Nine months. That’s how long it took the world’s top 1,000 billionaires to recoup their fortunes after the coronavirus pandemic hit. More…

Larry King was the everyman’s interviewer

January 23, 2021 3:30 PM CNN

Larry King often came across as the guy who sat next to somebody on an airplane and started up a conversation by asking: “So what do you…

Candy Funhouse looking for candy tasters

January 22, 2021 7:44 PM Mercedes Martinez

A “Sweet” Job The Candy Funhouse, in Mississauga, Ontario is looking for “candyologists.” That’s a title for someone willing to get paid for eating…