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By Laura He and CNN’s Beijing Bureau, CNN Business China has suspended some trade with Taiwan in apparent retribution for a visit by the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governing island. The curbs include the suspension of some fruits and fish imports from Taiwan, and exports of natural sand to the island. China

CNN By Laura He and CNN’s Beijing Bureau, CNN Business China has suspended some trade with Taiwan in apparent retribution for a visit by the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governing island. The curbs include the suspension of some fruits and fish imports from Taiwan, and exports of natural sand to the island.

CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The parents of a child who was murdered during the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting delivered emotional testimony in a Texas court on Tuesday, telling a jury that the lies pushed by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones have stained the legacy of their son and tormented them for years. The

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks sales took a plunge in China due to the country’s strict Covid-19 restrictions. In the three months ending on July 3, sales at Starbucks’ Chinese locations open at least 13 months dropped 44%. “China faced its most severe COVID disruption since the onset of the pandemic,” in the quarter,

CNN, POOL, NYSE By Matt Egan, CNN Business Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living. US household debt surpassed $16 trillion for the first time ever during the second quarter, the New York Federal Reserve said Tuesday. Even as borrowing costs surge, the

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living. US household debt surpassed $16 trillion for the first time ever during the second quarter, the New York Federal Reserve said Tuesday. Even as borrowing costs surge, the NY Fed said

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza is finally returning to menus following a three-month absence. The chain announced the meal is returning permanently on September 15, which is earlier-than-expected because Taco Bell said it “worked quickly to restock the beloved menu item.” Mexican Pizza came back to menus after a two-year hiatus

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The number of available jobs in the US shrank considerably in June, according to new data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job openings dropped to 10.7 million in June, down from a revised 11.3 million in May, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey,

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Investors are anxious, tired and gloomy as they digest the worst start to the year since 1970 and try to chart a path forward. But you wouldn’t know it from watching major stock indexes. What’s happening: The S&P 500 rallied more than 9% in July, its best month since November

CNN By Laura He, CNN Business Global markets fell on Tuesday as investors feared US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s expected visit to Taiwan could severely escalate tensions with China. US and European equities followed Asian indexes down as investors weighed the market implications of the trip. Stock exchanges: Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 2.4%,

CNN By Laura He, CNN Business Global markets fell on Tuesday as investors feared US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan could severely escalate tensions with China. US and European equities followed Asian indexes down as investors weighed the market implications of the trip. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 2.4%, and mainland China’s

By Laura He, CNN Business Global markets fell on Tuesday as investors feared US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan could severely escalate tensions with China. US and European equities followed Asian indexes down as investors weighed the market implications of the trip. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 2.4%, and mainland China’s Shanghai

CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business More than a dozen major news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety to obtain public records relating to the Robb Elementary School massacre. The coalition includes CNN, the Texas Tribune, and many of the state and the country’s biggest news outlets. The news

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business More than a dozen major news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety to obtain public records relating to the Robb Elementary School massacre. The coalition includes CNN, the Texas Tribune, and many of the state and the country’s biggest news outlets. The news organizations

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business For years, KFC customers in China wondered why the chain didn’t sell chicken feet, which are a delicacy in the country. Now, “I can report back that for this year, for 2022, we are finally selling chicken feet,” Yum China CEO Joey Wat told CNN Business in an interview Monday.

Opinion by Emily Parker for CNN Business Perspectives Cryptocurrency is having an existential crisis. Last month, crypto lender Celsius filed for bankruptcy protection. It has frozen withdrawals since June 12, and it’s unclear if or when customers will get their money back. But Celsius is just one domino to fall. Crypto lender Voyager Digital also

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The highest oil prices in a decade. A renewed government focus on energy security. Huge demand for refining crude so it can be used as fuel. Conditions for Big Oil companies haven’t looked this good in years, and ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell plan to ride the wave as long as