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By Alex Marquardt The ransomware group REvil has demanded a $70 million payment in Bitcoin for a decryptor tool following its attack on the software vendor Kaseya, cyber researchers say. The offer of a universal tool reflects the “logistical nightmare” REvil is now facing with thousands of potential victims to negotiate with, researcher Allan Liska

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Morrisons has become a takeover target for three major American private equity groups amid strong investor appetite for UK assets that could spark a bidding war for Britain’s fourth biggest supermarket chain. In a statement on Saturday, Morrisons said that its board would recommend a sale to investors led by

By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business TC Energy Corporation, the company that developed the Keystone XL pipeline project, is seeking to recover more than $15 billion in damages from the United States, claiming the US government breached its free trade obligations when it revoked the permit for the project. The energy company announced in June that

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks enjoyed a stellar first half of the year. But will the market be able to keep rallying? Valuations are rapidly approaching historically expensive levels, and some experts are worried about how high stocks are relative to their earnings. One market measure, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-Earnings ratio, or

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business American vacationers are finding just about everything significantly more expensive this summer. Hotel rooms? Up about 44% at the end of June compared to a year earlier, according to data from hotel research firm STR. Air fares? They were 24% higher in May than in the same month last year,

By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business Bill Cosby may be out of prison, but most major networks still aren’t showing reruns of “The Cosby Show.” Amazon Prime is the only major streaming service offering the 1980s sitcom for free to its subscribers. Amazon did not respond to multiple requests for comment about whether it will continue

By Matt Egan, CNN Business OPEC and its allies are mired in a stalemate. American drivers could pay the price. For the second straight day, OPEC+ surprised observers Friday by failing to reach an agreement on whether to add more barrels to an oil market screaming for more supply. The group said it will try

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It’s lucky sevens for investors: The blue-chip S&P 500 index rose Friday to close at a record high for the seventh straight day following the strong jobs report. The last time the S&P 500 had this long a streak of all-time high closes was in June 1997, when

By Moira Ritter, CNN Business Didi’s stock tumbled Friday after China’s Cyberspace Administration suspended the registration of new users from the company. The suspension comes just two days after China’s largest ride-hailing service, which forced Uber out of mainland China five years ago, went public on the NYSE in the biggest US share offering by

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla managed to sell more than 200,000 vehicles last quarter, even as the company faced rising prices, a PR disaster in China and a shortage of computer chips. The company also managed to build more than 200,000 cars over the past three months despite those enormous headwinds. The increase in

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business If you feel like you’ve seen fewer blowout clothing sales at stores and online, you’re right. And you’re likely to see a near-absence of promotions even through the holidays later this year. Consumer demand for new wardrobes is soaring thanks to stimulus checks and pent-up demand built during the pandemic.

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business There’s never been a better time for companies to raise funding from hot markets or make moves to scoop up their competitors. That’s been a huge boon to investment bankers, who are gearing up for another summer of juggling dealmaking with vacations. What’s happening: The US market for initial public

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When the latest US jobs report goes live on Friday, investors and economists will be closely watching the number of jobs added in June. What’s happening: Employers are expected to have created 700,000 positions, pushing the unemployment rate down to 5.7%. That would be a strong reading, even though the

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy added 850,000 jobs in June, when adjusted for seasonal changes. It was far more than economists had expected and a signal that American job growth is accelerating. It was the biggest monthly jobs gain since August 2020, when the economy added 1.6 million jobs. The hospitality and