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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Big banks like to stick together on major policy decisions. But as Wall Street grapples with heading back-to-work, a rare chasm is growing between the finance giants. The implications of these choices, and the resulting stratification of policies will likely ripple through the world of finance and out to Main

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Electric vehicles have reached a key milestone on the road to becoming ubiquitous. That’s because Toyota, America’s best-selling automaker, is now selling one. You might be surprised to learn that Toyota hasn’t, before now, sold a widely available, real electric vehicle in America. But they have not. Not really. Toyota,

CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Electric vehicles have reached a key milestone on the road to becoming ubiquitous. That’s because Toyota, America’s best-selling automaker, is now selling one. You might be surprised to learn that Toyota hasn’t, before now, sold a widely available, real electric vehicle in America. But they have not. Not really.

Opinion by Scott Galloway for CNN Business Perspectives It’s been about six months, since we first heard Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s fever dream for a beautiful metaverse. But the metaverse could be so much more than one man’s quest for control over our virtual lives. Most would agree that the metaverse could be a series

CNN Opinion by Scott Galloway for CNN Business Perspectives It’s been about six months, since we first heard Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s fever dream for a beautiful metaverse. But the metaverse could be so much more than one man’s quest for control over our virtual lives. Most would agree that the metaverse could be a

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Americans have been living with soaring prices for months. New inflation data set to be released Tuesday is expected to show that March marked yet another multi-decade high. Having already hit 7.9% in February, economists are hopeful that rampant inflation peaked in the first quarter. But there’s plenty that will keep prices elevated for

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Honda is joining the flurry of global automakers spending tens of billions of dollars to go electric. The Japanese company announced Tuesday that it would invest approximately 5 trillion yen ($39.8 billion) to electrify its lineup over the next decade, including software and research and development. It wants to launch

By Laura He, CNN Business Factories shut down, new model launches delayed and sales plunging. China’s huge car market has been thrown into disarray by the country’s latest Covid surge, with stringent lockdowns across several cities hitting vehicle production. China’s worst Covid outbreak in two years has prompted authorities to ramp up the country’s zero-Covid

CNN By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business A deadly and highly infectious avian flu is forcing US farmers to kill millions of egg-laying hens, reducing the country’s egg supply and driving up prices. On Thursday, retailers paid between $2.80 and $2.89 for a dozen large grade A white eggs in the Midwest, according to the USDA’s

CNN, CNNBUSINESS Opinion by Senator Tom Carper and Senator John Cornyn for CNN Business Perspectives It’s been more than a month since Russia invaded Ukraine — with atrocities and tragedies playing out day after day across social media and televisions around the world. The US, our European allies and our global partners are completely aligned

Opinion by Patrick Gaspard for CNN Business Perspectives President Biden has led a successful campaign to cut Russia off from the global economy, with asset freezes, export controls and a ban on Russian oil imports. While this has had a devastating impact on the Russian economy, there’s no denying that Americans are feeling the reverberations

CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business Turbulence in the oil market continued on Tuesday, with crude prices soaring back above $100 a barrel on concerns about a loss of supply of oil from Russia and signs that lockdowns in China may be easing. US crude jumped 7% to $100.84 a barrel in recent trading. Brent

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Baskin-Robbins is making some changes. The 77-year old ice cream shop is tweaking its logo, employee uniforms and packaging to update the brand. It’s the first major update for Baskin-Robbins since 2006, according to the company. It will also sell merchandise, including bikes and bucket hats, from a dedicated online

By David Goldman, CNN Business Oil prices may have met their match — for now, at least. Crude futures are tumbling yet again, sinking nearly 3%. After nearing $140 a barrel in early March and topping $120 as recently as two weeks ago, Brent futures have fallen in nearly a straight line and now sit