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A Black woman will be the world’s top trade official for the first time

February 5, 2021 2:15 PM CNN

The path has been cleared for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade…

He spent years advocating for construction workers. Now he could shake up the gig economy

February 5, 2021 10:17 AM CNN

Marty Walsh may not seem like the person to overhaul the gig economy. He spent years advocating for construction workers and less time on the…

GM, Ford and other carmakers can’t get enough chips. It’s a huge problem

February 5, 2021 9:22 AM CNN

A semiconductor shortage is battering the global auto industry at a crucial moment, and the pressure shows no sign of easing soon. What’s…

Kuaishou stock soars 160% in world’s biggest IPO since 2019

February 5, 2021 8:15 AM CNN

Kuaishou’s stock skyrocketed in value Friday as the TikTok-like video app scored the world’s biggest IPO since the coronavirus pandemic…

Stocks pop despite jobs report showing slow recovery

February 5, 2021 8:14 AM CNN

The first jobs report of the Joe Biden presidency was less than okay — but Wall Street cheered anyway. Stocks rose Friday morning, extending…

The unemployment rate hasn’t budged in months as America’s jobs crisis drags on

February 5, 2021 4:57 AM CNN

The jobs recovery has hit a roadblock: The US jobless rate hasn’t improved since the fall and economists don’t have high hopes that this…

American Airlines warns employees of furloughs as airlines prepare to lose federal aid

February 4, 2021 2:48 PM Dominique Newland

(KYMA, KECY) – American Airlines on Wednesday said it will send furlough notices this week to about 13,000 employees as a second round of federal…

I was a member of a cult. Here’s how to bring QAnon believers back to reality

February 4, 2021 2:46 PM CNN

One of the indelible images from the January 6 invasion of the US Capitol is of Jacob Chansley dressed in horns, a bearskin headdress, red, white and…

As Jeff Bezos steps down, Amazon stakes its future on the cloud

February 4, 2021 12:48 PM CNN

In his 2014 annual letter to shareholders, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wrote that a “dreamy business offering” comprises at least four…

Analysis: Bezos leaves behind a company that’s created value but has also triggered a national reckoning

February 4, 2021 7:09 AM CNN

In 1997, the year Amazon became a publicly traded company, CEO Jeff Bezos promised investors they would be in for a journey. Amazon would not chase…

The complicated legacy of Jeff Bezos

February 4, 2021 6:52 AM CNN

In 1997, the year Amazon became a publicly traded company, CEO Jeff Bezos promised investors they would be in for a journey. Amazon would not chase…

Commercial pilots blame pandemic downtime for in-flight mistakes

February 3, 2021 8:34 PM CNN

The steepest downturn in modern aviation history means plenty of airline pilots are spending weeks or months of the coronavirus pandemic idling at…

Game Day Ads

February 3, 2021 7:34 PM Mercedes Martinez

Some major brands are shifting their strategies on advertising their products Game day is the biggest day in the year for major brands to show off…

History shows the GameStop saga won’t end well

February 3, 2021 1:03 PM CNN

The recent battle between short-sellers and Reddit’s WallStreetBets crowd over the stocks of a handful of distressed companies has erupted into…

Peeps will be back for Easter after a 9-month hiatus

February 3, 2021 12:31 PM CNN Newsource

After a pandemic break, Peeps are back in production for…

Newsmax anchor storms off set when MyPillow CEO voices election conspiracies

February 3, 2021 11:39 AM CNN

Newsmax anchor Bob Sellers repeatedly tried to cut off MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in an interview Tuesday after the Trump-supporting executive spread…

Jeff Bezos has been halfway out the door for a while

February 3, 2021 10:35 AM CNN

“Jeff is not leaving.” That is what Amazon chief financial officer Brian Olsavsky told analysts on the company’s earnings call…

She was stunned by Biden’s inauguration. How this South Carolina mom escaped QAnon

February 3, 2021 10:34 AM CNN

Ashley Vanderbilt says her four-year-old daughter Emmerson knew “something was wrong with her mom.” “I wasn’t one hundred…

What makes Ford’s new F-150 Raptor pickup truck special isn’t under the hood

February 3, 2021 10:33 AM CNN

Ford revealed a redesigned version of its F-150 Raptor high-performance pickup truck Wednesday with a more squared-edged looks and a wider…

FAA to oversee investigation of SpaceX Mars rocket prototype’s explosive landing

February 3, 2021 7:10 AM CNN

The Federal Aviation Administration said it will oversee an investigation into a crash landing of a SpaceX prototype rocket on Tuesday. The…