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You can buy the first-ever tweet. The current bid: $2.5 million

March 7, 2021 1:56 PM CNN

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is selling the first-ever published tweet as an NFT, a kind of digital collector’s item. Dorsey shared a tweet on…

Pringles now offering a halo branded can of chips

March 5, 2021 6:05 PM Mercedes Martinez

The flavor is called ‘Moa Burger’ ‘Moa Burger’ references the game’s ostrich-like Moa bird. ‘Moa Burger’ Pringles are already on the shelves…

Twitter testing ‘undo send’ feature

March 5, 2021 5:50 PM Mercedes Martinez

Good news to those who’ve ever sent a tweet and instantly regretted it Twitter confirms with CNN that it’s testing an ‘undo send’ feature. It would…

Dow soars more than 570 points in topsy-turvy trading after solid jobs report

March 5, 2021 3:29 PM CNN

It took them a few hours, but investors finally decided that good economic news is good for Wall Street. The Dow skyrocketed more than 570 points, or…

The Dow is up 500 points in topsy-turvy trading after solid jobs report

March 5, 2021 1:28 PM CNN

It took them a few hours, but investors finally decided that good economic news is good for Wall Street. The Dow was up more than 500 points, or…

Stocks up in topsy-turvy trading following solid jobs report

March 5, 2021 12:21 PM CNN

Investors can’t decide if good economic news is good for Wall Street. Although stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February jobs…

Twitter is testing an ‘undo’ option after sending tweets

March 5, 2021 11:44 AM CNN

Twitter is working on a feature that could offer users a short window of time to rethink posting a tweet even after they hit send. The company…

Stocks are mixed as a solid jobs report juices inflation fears

March 5, 2021 10:22 AM CNN

So much for good economic news actually being treated as good news on Wall Street. Although stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February…

These men and women got the Covid-19 vaccine despite widespread hesitancy in their communities

March 5, 2021 9:29 AM CNN

A college student struggling with multiple health conditions, a Texas cattle farmer eager to reunite with his 90-year-old mother and a restaurant…

Stocks fall despite solid jobs report

March 5, 2021 9:20 AM CNN

So much for good economic news actually being treated as good news on Wall Street. Although stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February…

Covid gutted many people financially, but others are doing better than ever

March 5, 2021 8:20 AM CNN

The pandemic, now in the beginning of its second year, has had a notable and unequal effect on Americans’ financial well-being. While some…

Amid delays, small businesses desperately await PPP loans

March 5, 2021 6:03 AM CNN

Last year, Barbara Thigpen had a difficult choice to make: close her salon of 10 years, or dip into her son’s college fund. The salon had been…

Stores are closing. This discount chain plans to move in

March 4, 2021 3:37 PM CNN Newsource

A record number of stores are closing across America. One discount clothing chain thinks it can step in to fill some of those…

Square to acquire majority stake in music service Tidal for $297 million

March 4, 2021 2:58 PM CNN

Jay-Z has 99 problems but figuring out a buyer for his struggling music streaming service is no longer one. Square, the payments company founded and…

A financial transaction tax may be aimed at hurting Wall Street. But it will hit Main Street investors instead

March 4, 2021 7:21 AM CNN

In the wake of the GameStop stock trading frenzy, the Biden administration recently said it’s worth evaluating the impact of a tax on financial…

Buckle up, Wall Street, we’re just getting started

March 3, 2021 6:47 PM CNN

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Wendy’s went all in on breakfast. It’s paying off

March 3, 2021 2:00 PM CNN Newsource

People are eating at home more. But Wendy’s says they’re still showing up for breakfast. The chain said Wednesday that sales at its US…

These Texas chains will still require masks once the state’s mandate is lifted

March 3, 2021 1:37 PM CNN

The end of mask mandates in Texas and Mississippi has created a dilemma for businesses: Keep such safety rules in place to protect against Covid-19…

US stocks point to a higher opening

March 3, 2021 9:38 AM CNN

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How news orgs can combat vaccine hesitancy as production ramps up

March 2, 2021 9:21 PM CNN

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The vaccine story is…