Money and Business Archives

Here are the dozen brands that have paused ads on X amid ongoing crisis for Elon Musk’s platform

November 22, 2023 7:22 am CNN

CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — At least a dozen major brands have halted ad spending on X, formerly Twitter, since its latest… Continue Reading

EU stops advertising on X over hate speech. Fines could follow next year

November 22, 2023 7:22 am CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The European Union is pulling its advertisements from Elon Musk’s X for now, citing an “alarming… Continue Reading

Warren Buffett donates $870 million to charities ahead of Thanksgiving

November 22, 2023 5:02 am CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Warren Buffett is donating about $870 million to four family-run foundations ahead of the… Continue Reading

What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving Day 2023

November 22, 2023 5:00 am CNN Newsource

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Thanksgiving Day has looked different in recent years.Sights of people lining up at 5 pm… Continue Reading

OpenAI’s wild week. How the Sam Altman story unfolded

November 22, 2023 4:54 am CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy and Diksha Madhok, CNN New York/New Delhi (CNN) — In a year of wild tech stories that has seen Elon Musk transform Twitter,… Continue Reading

Chicken wings are on Popeyes menu for good

November 22, 2023 3:01 am CNN Newsource

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Popeyes wants to recapture some of the magic from its chicken sandwich debut with a new… Continue Reading

Thanksgiving cooks flock to farmers markets before the holiday

November 21, 2023 5:33 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Tourists and locals, alike, like to shop at farmers markets before they start making their Thankgiving meal. Some of them,… Continue Reading

Sam Altman returns to OpenAI in a bizarre reversal of fortunes

November 21, 2023 10:30 pm CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy and David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Altman has agreed to return to lead OpenAI, the company said in a Tuesday post on… Continue Reading

CEO of Chinese online game streaming firm arrested amid executive crackdown

November 21, 2023 8:26 pm CNN Newsource

By Michelle Toh and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The chairman and CEO of Chinese video game live-streaming platform DouYu has been… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara sees $7.5 million in sales tax revenue, $2.8 million from hotel stays in October

November 21, 2023 5:49 pm News Channel 3-12

In October, Santa Barbara saw $7.5 million in sales tax and $2.8 million from hotel stays, falling short by 6.6% on sales tax and missing 5.4% on… Continue Reading

Paris Hilton’s media company suspends ads on X, one month after agreeing to touted partnership with the platform

November 21, 2023 3:42 pm CNN Newsource

By Liam Reilly and Clare Duffy, CNN (CNN) — Paris Hilton’s entertainment company 11:11 Media has pulled an advertising campaign from Elon… Continue Reading

What is Binance, why is it in so much trouble, and what does it mean for crypto?

November 21, 2023 3:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — There are few figures in crypto that have loomed quite as large in the past few years than… Continue Reading

Democrats accuse X of profiting from Hamas propaganda

November 21, 2023 3:00 pm CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung and Samantha Delouya, CNN Washington (CNN) — A group of House Democrats has accused X, the platform formerly known as Twitter,… Continue Reading

USPS Operation Santa Letter Adoption program now open

November 21, 2023 1:16 pm News Channel 3-12

The US Postal Service announced the return of Operation Santa, a program that allows participants to adopt a letter written to Santa and help out… Continue Reading

NFL denounces hate speech, says it has expressed concerns to Elon Musk’s X

November 21, 2023 12:43 pm CNN Newsource

By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — After days of silence following X owner Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic post, the NFL said Tuesday… Continue Reading

Unions are the strongest in decades. Nearly a million Americans got double-digit raises as a result

November 21, 2023 12:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly 900,000 Americans sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner this week will have unions – and the… Continue Reading

Sock skating comes to Santa Barbara at MOXI for Winter weather experience without cold temps

November 21, 2023 11:48 am John Palminteri

Seaside Sock Skating is taking place on the roof of the MOXI museum in Santa Barbara. The special event is included in the cost of… Continue Reading

Ford battery plant is back on track but scaled down

November 21, 2023 11:23 am CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Ford has restarted work on an electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, but the plant will be smaller… Continue Reading

Legal critics blast Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Media Matters as ‘weak’ and ‘bogus’

November 21, 2023 11:20 am CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Some legal experts are panning Elon Musk’s lawsuit targeting the watchdog group Media Matters, saying the… Continue Reading

Holiday shopping: Month-long sale season may dilute the impact of Black Friday

November 21, 2023 10:35 am CNN Newsource

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Black Friday, for plenty of people, will mark a day of relaxation after family and friends gather… Continue Reading