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☆ Billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in New York on bribery charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and other executives were indicted in New York for roles in a multi-billion-dollar fraud scheme, the US Department of Justice said Wednesday. Authorities said Adani and seven other senior business executives, including his nephew Sagar Adani, promised more than $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure solar energy contracts. Worth more than $85 billion, Adani is Asia’s second-richest person behind countryman Mukesh Ambani, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. The solar energy supply contracts were projected to raise more than $2 billion in profits after tax over an approximately 20-year period. The defendants frequently met and discussed the bribery scheme, including evidence on several phones.

Persons: Gautam Adani, Adani, Sagar Adani, ”, Lisa Miller, Worth, Mukesh Ambani, Cyril Cabanes, Adani Green, Jeff Bezos –, Hindenburg, Narendra Modi, CNN’s Diksha Madhok Organizations: New, New York CNN, US Department of Justice, Authorities, Adani Group, Indian, DOJ, Securities and Exchange Commission, Adani Green Energy Ltd, Power, SEC, Hindenburg, Bloomberg, Adani Enterprises, CNN Locations: New York

☆ Vaccine maker stocks tumble after Trump picks RFK Jr. for health secretary
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Shares of prominent vaccine makers plunged Thursday after President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. An hour before the market closed Thursday, as news reports of Trump’s choice began trickling out, Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna dipped as much as 6%, and Pfizer fell almost 2%. Novavax, which created a protein-based Covid-19 vaccine, fell almost 6%. Last week, Kennedy said he would “immediately” begin studying vaccine safety and efficacy but promised to not “take vaccines away from anybody.”Other vaccine-related companies also felt the fallout. Over the past year, Pfizer stock has dipped 11%, and Moderna stock has plunged 46%.

Persons: Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, “, Trump, ” Trump, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, Aaron Pellish Organizations: New, New York CNN, Department of Health, Human Services, Moderna, Pfizer, BioNTech, British GSK, Health, HHS Locations: New York, British

☆ Chipotle shareholder sues over skimpy portion sizes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —A Chipotle shareholder is suing the fast-casual chain over viral social media complaints about skimpy portion sizes. The proposed class-action lawsuit filed Monday claims Chipotle understated customer dissatisfaction regarding its “highly inconsistent” portion sizes in official disclosures. “First, there was never a directive to provide less to our customers,” Niccol said during the earnings call. After that earnings call on October 30, Chipotle stock dipped 7.86%. The proposed class action would make eligible anyone who purchased or sold Chipotle stock from February 8 to October 29, 2024.

Persons: Keith Lee, Chipotle, ” Laurie Schalow, Chipotle’s “, Brian Niccol, ” Niccol, Niccol, Jack Hartung, Scott Boatwright, Boatwright Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks Locations: New York, Wells, Chipotle’s, Chipotle

☆ KFC sues Church’s over ‘Original Recipe’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Last week, KFC accused Church’s Texas Chicken of violating its trademark rights when its fried chicken competitor began using the words “Original Recipe” in its advertising and promotions. KFC claimed in a lawsuit that beginning September 30, it noticed Church’s “abruptly” began using the phrase and ignored KFC’s October 24 letter objecting to the ads. In the disputed promotions, Church’s posted photos of its fried chicken deals with text above reading: “our original recipe is back.”The phrase, which KFC has been using for over half a century, “is likely to create confusion in the marketplace and dilute the ORIGINAL RECIPE® Mark,” the lawsuit, which was filed in US District Court in Texas, said. But when it comes to fried chicken, KFC also has to compete with Church’s Texas Chicken, Popeyes, Raising Cane’s, Zaxby’s and more. KFC’s “Original Recipe” trademark, which it says is a secret blend of 11 herbs and spices, has long been part of the company’s branding.

Persons: Church’s, Church’s “, ”, ’, David Gibbs, ” Gibbs, Texas, KFC’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, KFC, Court, Brands, “ Locations: New York, Texas

☆ What’s open and closed on Veterans Day 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Veterans Day honors active and former US service members annually on November 11, the anniversary of the end of World War I. Here’s what’s open and closed on Veterans Day 2024. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will be trading on Veterans Day. Postal servicesUPS will be operating as normal on Veterans Day. Make sure to double-check if your local services are open that day.

Organizations: New, New York CNN, Veterans, Retail, Target, Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Roadhouse, Bank of America, Citibank, Bank, Federal, The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, UPS, Veterans Day, FedEx, FedEx Express Locations: New York, Wells Fargo

☆ Elwood Edwards, voice of AOL’s iconic greeting ‘You’ve Got Mail,’ dies at 74
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Elwood Edwards, a behind-the-scenes graphics and camera operator at local Cleveland television station WKYC whose voice was propelled to worldwide fame after he recorded AOL’s email greeting, ‘You’ve Got Mail,’ has died, according to his former employer. More than 30 years ago, Edwards recorded four iconic lines for what was then a little-known company called America Online. His wife, Karen, worked at Quantum Computer Services, which eventually became AOL, Edwards said in an AOL YouTube video in 2012. She volunteered her husband, and Edwards recorded the phrases on a cassette deck in his living room. “I didn’t enjoy being on camera as much as I enjoyed being behind the scenes,” Edwards said on the podcast.

Persons: New York CNN — Elwood Edwards, ‘, ’, WKYC, ”, Edwards, Karen, Steve Case, ” Edwards, Corey Cambridge, …, Jimmy Fallon ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Cleveland, AOL, America, Quantum Computer Services, AOL YouTube, America Online, CNN Locations: New York, CompUSA, Cleveland , Ohio, New Bern , North Carolina

☆ Dollar Tree CEO Rick Dreiling abruptly steps down
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Embattled discount chain Dollar Tree announced its CEO and chairman, Rick Dreiling, had stepped down on Sunday. Shares of Dollar Tree, which also owns Family Dollar, have plunged more than 50% this year. Dollar Tree, which also owns Family Dollar, appointed COO Michael C. Creedon as interim CEO and Edward J. Kelly as chairman. Dollar Tree also said it is still committed to a review of “strategic alternatives” for Family Dollar. Dollar Tree bought its rival in 2015 for $8.5 billion, believing the acquisition of Family Dollar would help it compete against larger companies.

Persons: Rick Dreiling, Dreiling, ” Dreiling, Michael C, Creedon, Edward J, Kelly, It’s, CNN’s Nathaniel Meyersohn Organizations: New, New York CNN, Walmart Locations: New York

☆ Soda is making a comeback
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Cans of Dr Pepper soda are displayed on June 3, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. While consumers are drinking more Coke, Coke Zero, Dr Pepper and Canada Dry, Pepsi’s soda sales are struggling. ‘Diet Coke Break’“Dirty soda,” a popular TikTok trend that combines soda with syrup and cream, has also driven interest in soda brands among younger consumers interested in creating their own soda concoctions. TikTok has also recently become filled with “Dirty Diet Coke,” “Crispy Diet Coke” and “DietCokeBreak” recipe videos where people leave cans of Diet Coke in the fridge for weeks and then pour them into a glass, sometimes with citrus powder, to get the most fizziness. Singer Dua Lipa gave Coke its latest viral hit this month when she posted a video sharing her Diet Coke recipe, which combines Diet Coke, pickle juice and jalapeño sauce.

Persons: guzzling Coke, Dr Pepper, It’s, ”, Robert Ottenstein, “ There’s, Coke, Pepper, Justin Sullivan, ” Timothy Cofer, Duane Stanford, Noam Galai, Laura Schmidt, Pepper’s, Cofer, Angus Mordant, Singer Dua Lipa, Gordon Ramsay, ” Kristen Hollingshaus, “, Diet Coke, CNN’s Ramishah Maruf Organizations: New, New York CNN, Consumers, Heineken, ISI, Centers for Disease Control, Evercore ISI, World Health Organization, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Companies, Pepsi, Beverage Digest, New York, Wine, Food Festival, Stanford, University of California, PepsiCo Inc, Bloomberg, Getty, PepsiCo, Gatorade, Netflix, Dirty, Singer Dua, Coke, CNN, Diet Locations: New York, San Anselmo , California, America, Canada, Latham , New York, United States, TikTok

☆ Freebies on Election Day include Uber and Lyft rides, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Election Day, which falls on Tuesday Nov. 5, is not a federal holiday. Make sure to check local restaurants, bars and businesses for any Election Day promotions they may have. Here are some offers available nationwide:RideshareOn Election Day, users will be greeted with different promotions when clicking on the “Go Vote!” tile in the Uber app. Lyft also said it is offering a 50% discount (up to $10) on Election Day rides to the polls. IkeaParticipating locations at the Swedish furniture retailer will offer a free frozen yogurt on Election Day.

Persons: Elon, Lyft, “, ” Jerry Golden, Hertz, Krispy, Johnny Rockets Organizations: New, New York CNN, Rentals, Johnny Locations: New York, West Coast, Swedish

☆ What the rising popularity of Yemeni coffee shops say about third places
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | Monica Haider | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Times Square will be home to two other chains, MOKAFÉ and Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. But Yemeni coffee houses have taken up both those trends and boomed. Where did Yemeni coffee shops come from? We own the coffee farms in Yemen, we grew up with the coffee, we loved coffee,” Alhasbani said. “Several Yemeni entrepreneurs are opening coffee houses of their own, each with its own sort of style and atmosphere.”The coffee chains have big ambitions beyond Dearborn.

Persons: Ahmed, Ahmed Moustafa, Bhavishya, ”, Sally Howell, Howell, ” Ibrahim Alhasbani, “, Ibrahim Alhasbani, Carlos Osorio, ” Alhasbani, Alhasbani, “ There’s, Hovig Tchalian, don’t, ” Howell, Haraz, Yemen it’s, ‘, ” Moustafa Organizations: New, New York CNN, Carmine, Times, Yemeni, Co, University of Michigan – Dearborn, Qahwah, CNN, Entrepreneurship, USC Marshall School of Business, New York City Locations: New York, Detroit, SoHo, Manhattan, Qahwah, Ethiopia, Yemen, Dearborn, Yemen's, Mich, Michigan, Dallas, Dearborn , Michigan, United States, Downtown Dearborn, Canada, Qahwah House’s, Soho, Brooklyn, Queens

☆ Sam’s Club enters the Thanksgiving meal deal wars with a pre-cooked feast
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Sam’s Club has now entered the Thanksgiving meal deal wars. Sam’s Club on Thursday announced a Member’s Mark Thanksgiving meal, which feeds up to 10 people for under $100, made up of the warehouse club’s private label products. That follows Aldi, which released its lowest-priced Thanksgiving meal deal in five years, feeding 10 people for $47, or $4.70 per person. That is about $2 cheaper than a similar offer at Walmart, which owns Sam’s Club, which markets a meal to serve eight people for less than $7 per person. Unlike Aldi and Walmart’s turkey dinner, Sam’s Club is also offering to deliver the meal fully pre-cooked, ready to be heated up and served in under two hours.

Persons: Costco’s Kirkland, Butterball, Sam’s Club Myron Frazier, it’s, CNN’s Jordan Valinsky Organizations: New, New York CNN — Sam’s, Sam’s, Aldi, Walmart, Sam’s Club Locations: New York, Ukraine, brussels

☆ Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay $89 million after Apple Card failures
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Goldman Sachs and Apple to pay $89 million, and Goldman was temporarily banned from issuing new credit cards, because of the companies’ mishandling of their Apple Card partnership. Apple neglected to send tens of thousands of Apple Card disputes to Goldman Sachs, the CFPB said. The Apple Card issued by Goldman Sachs and running on the Mastercard network rolled out in August 2019. In April 2023, Apple announced it would be offering its Apple Card holders a 4.15% high-yield savings account with Goldman Sachs. They may park both the 3% cash back they receive from using the Apple Card on select purchases plus other savings they may wish to deposit.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Apple, ” Goldman Sachs, ”, Marcus Organizations: New, New York CNN, Consumer Financial Protection, Apple, Apple Card, SEC, General Motors, Barclays, Mastercard Locations: New York

☆ Yelp disables comments for the Pennsylvania McDonald’s where Trump served fries
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —An influx of Yelp reviews – many of them bogus – of a Pennsylvania McDonald’s that former President Donald Trump visited Sunday, led the review platform to temporarily freeze the franchise’s Yelp page. Some users on Yelp blamed the McDonald’s franchise for allowing Trump to host a campaign event there. McDonald’s was thrust into the political spotlight Sunday when Trump served fries at a Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, location, even though the chain attempted to distance itself from the stunt. Yelp will flag and temporarily disable reviews on businesses that have received increased public attention. On Sunday, McDonald’s said in an internal memo to employees obtained by CNN that it did not invite Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, “, Yelp, “ I’ve, I’ll, ”, McDonald’s, Kamala Harris, It’s, we’ve, ” Noorie Malik, Yelp’s, Derek Giacomantonio, Giacomantonio, Fries, ” CNN’s Jordan Valinsky Organizations: New, New York CNN, Trump, Howard University, User, CNN Locations: New York, Pennsylvania, Trevose , Pennsylvania, Washington

☆ X changed its terms of service to let its AI train on everyone’s posts. Now users are up in arms
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —When X unveiled its newest terms of service, which go into effect on November 15, users quickly picked up on one change. Using content to train AI has become a major issue as the technology booms. On X, artists and others in creative roles are fretting about their work being used – not just on X – to train computers that could someday replace human creators entirely. Other X users say they are concerned about personal information in their tweets being used that way. X’s terms said any users who continue to use their products or services on or after November 15 would be agreeing to the updated terms.

Persons: X, ”, Alex Fink, Fink, CNN’s Clare Duffy Organizations: New, New York CNN, Services, Musk, Court, Northern, Northern District of, Companies, Google, Microsoft, CNN Locations: New York, Northern District, Northern District of Texas, Tarrant County , Texas, Tarrant, Austin , Texas

☆ What is open and closed on Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —On the second Monday of October, Americans will be celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, also known as Columbus Day. Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes the contributions and legacy of those who lived here long before Christopher Columbus erroneously claimed to have discovered America. President Joe Biden formally recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2021 by signing a proclamation stating that federal policies “systematically sought to assimilate and displace Native people and eradicate Native cultures.”Some states officially celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and others commemorate it through proclamations. More than 100 cities have replaced Columbus Day altogether with the holiday. Chase Bank and TD Bank will be open for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Persons: Christopher Columbus, Joe Biden, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Indigenous, Columbus Day . Indigenous, ’, Indigenous Peoples, Columbus, Banks, Federal Reserve, Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange, Bank of America, Citibank, Chase Bank, TD Bank, Mail, United States Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, FedEx Express, Target, Walmart, Kroger Locations: New York, America, Wells Fargo

☆ Urban Outfitters admits it doesn’t know how to sell to Gen Z. Now it wants to pull off an Abercrombie-like turnaround
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Urban Outfitters, the young adult retailer known for its alternative, vintage-inspired styles, learned this the hard way. Urban Outfitters is now staging a turnaround, with the ambition of finding the success of rivals like Abercrombie & Fitch. But while Urban Outfitters may be trying to pull off a turnaround at the same scale is Abercrombie’s, the action points of both differ. Urban Outfitters, meanwhile, has maintained its youthful appearance without doing enough to market toward the high schoolers and college students of today. Urban Outfitters did not return a request for comment on the marketing strategy behind the lower prices.

Persons: ” Shea Jensen, Jensen, —, ” Simeon Siegel, “, ” Siegel, Brandon Bell, Fitch, Jacqueline Babb, Abercrombie, ” Jensen, Urban, Z, Price Organizations: New, New York CNN, Gen, Urban Outfitters, Abercrombie, Fitch, Urban Outfitters Brand, Free People, BMO Capital Markets, Getty, Urban, Northwestern University, CNN, Netflix Locations: New York, millennials, North America, Barton, Austin , Texas, today’s

☆ Customers noticed Whole Foods skimped out on its Berry Chantilly Cake. It quickly changed course
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Fans of Whole Foods’ iconic Berry Chantilly Cake have been up in arms on social media over the past few weeks. Berry Chantilly fans say they were victims of skimpflation, a member of the shrinkflation and inflation family. Whole Foods customers were quick to catch on, and by Friday, the company announced it had reversed its changes. “Based on feedback from our customers, we will reintroduce single slices of the Berry Chantilly Cake that are the same as the classic our customers know and love,” a Whole Foods spokesperson told CNN on Friday. The cake slices will be back to their previous version by next week, the company said.

Persons: Berry, It’s, ”, Berry Chantilly, they’re, “, ” Joseph Balagtas, Edgar Dworsky, ” Dworsky, Dworsky, Blommer, Balagtas, ” Balagtas Organizations: New, New York CNN, Foods, Purdue University, CNN, Louis Federal Reserve, Consumer, “ Manufacturers, St, Reuters, Companies Locations: New York, West Africa, North America

☆ Howard Schultz violated labor law by telling employee ‘if you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The decision underscores the fractious relationship Starbucks has had with organized labor as more and more workers at its stores unionize. In 2022, when Schultz was interim CEO, he attended a company event in Long Beach, California, to address and improve working conditions at Starbucks stores. According to the administrative law decision, he “had an angry expression on his face.” The NLRB decision upholds an administrative law judge’s decision in October 2023. In a statement, Starbucks said it disagrees with the board’s decision. Though Schultz stepped down in March 2023 after his third time serving as CEO, he remains tied to the company.

Persons: Starbucks ’ Howard Schultz, you’re, Schultz, “, ”, ’, McKinney, Starbucks, we’re, ” Michelle Eisen Organizations: New, New York CNN, Starbucks, National Labor Relations Board, Madison Hall, Workers United, NLRB, Wednesday, Starbucks Workers United, CNN Locations: New York, California, Long Beach , California, Buffalo , New York, Buffalo, Washington, Long

☆ Massive East Coast port strike: five things to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —A massive port strike along the East and Gulf Coasts that kicked off on Tuesday has the potential to become one of America’s most disruptive work stoppages in recent times. Here’s the latest information you need to know about the port strike. People are panic-buying toilet paper, reports on social media show, displaying empty store shelves where toilet paper and sometimes paper towels used to be. Unlike toilet paper, bananas go bad, so shippers weren’t able to ship large volumes in advance of strikes. On Wednesday, Biden starkly warned against the “man-made disaster” caused by the ongoing port strike and urged the two sides to come to an agreement to avoid significant economic impacts.

Persons: ”, Harold Daggett, Dockworkers, USMX, Biden, Joe Biden, Taft, Hartley, “, ” Biden, Kamala Harris, didn’t, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Kamala Harris ’, Joint Base Andrews, “ We’re, Betsy Klein, Allison Morrow, Chris Isidore, Vanessa Yurkevich, Kayla Tausche, Arlette Saenz Organizations: New, New York CNN, Gulf Coasts, International Longshoremen’s Association, United States Maritime Alliance, CNN, ILA, Anderson Economic, American Farm Bureau Federation, Democratic, ”, NLRB, American, Wednesday, Joint Base Locations: New York, East, USMX, Maine, Texas, Canada, Mexico, Taft, America

New York CNN —DirecTV announced Monday it’s buying rival Dish Network, ending multiple decades of on-and-off talks about the satellite services merging. The agreement provides DirecTV and Dish with greater scale, a DirecTV spokesperson told CNN. The newly merged DirecTV-Dish entity will continue to support the Dish brand for the foreseeable future, the DirecTV spokesperson said. DirecTV does not currently have plans to make changes to the existing Dish or Sling TV brands, meaning that current Dish customers should not be concerned about being forced over to DirecTV. The deal also strengthens the duo’s foothold in the industry, allowing them to more easily compete with pay TV rivals and streaming services.

Persons: Charlie Ergen, Mike White, Echostar, Hughes, ’ Organizations: New, New York CNN, DirecTV, Dish Network, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon’s, Dish, ”, TPG, T, CNN, Disney, Hughes Electronics, EchoStar Corporation, Bloomberg, General Motors, Monday, Antitrust Locations: New York

☆ Dirty soda shops want to be the next Starbucks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

At a local store called Thirst, she tried a classic dirty soda combination: Dr Pepper with coconut cream and a raspberry syrup. Dirty soda is a non-alcoholic drink combined with creams, flavored syrups or fruit. What surprised Myrick the most about dirty soda shops was the sheer quantity of choices. Soda shops will have to continue to make the drinks relevant even once social media moves on, especially with such lofty growth goals. “It’s tough here because the vibe of the soda shops is a drive-through.”

Persons: Jordan Myrick, ” Myrick, Myrick, ”, Dr Pepper, influencers, it’s, ’, I’m, Layla Taylor, “ I’m, TikTok, Swig, Alex Dunn, we’ve, Chris Goodchild, “, FiiZ, Sodalicious, Pepper, doogh, Dixie, Lindsay Lohan, Ducky –, Goodchild, ” Goodchild, Coke, Nara Smith, creamer, you’re, Klea Mulla Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hulu, CNN, “, Starbucks, Boston Consulting Group, Western, Sonic, Dairy, The Washington Post, Pepsi, Dutch Bros, York City Locations: New York, California, Utah, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Swig, Western United States, South – Florida, Kentucky, Carolinas, Kansas, Indiana, Missouri, Midwest, Punjab, South Asia, Nara, Wawas, overpriced, New York City, York

☆ You can now order your Spirit Halloween costume on Uber Eats
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The ridehailing company will now deliver costumes, makeup, and even decorations from Spirit Halloween, the largest Halloween retailer in North America, Uber announced in a press release Friday. Big-box retailers are getting into Halloween earlier and earlier, suggesting American consumers continue spending on the October holiday even as they pull back from other discretionary purchases. Customers in the US and Canada can buy their Chipotle burrito costume for the same price as in store, but without having to visit the seasonal Halloween store that pops up in abandoned storefronts every year, Uber said. Of course, there will still be the fees associated with Uber Eats delivery. Uber Eats has also partnered with Big Lots, Lowe’s, Michael’s and Party City for on-demand delivery.

Persons: New York CNN — Uber, Uber, ”, Beryl Sanders Organizations: New, New York CNN, Uber, Party City Locations: New York, North America, Canada, Olive, Michael’s

☆ Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX over land it bought on Texas border
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —In 2017, adult party game Cards Against Humanity bought land on the US-Mexico border to meddle with former President Donald Trump’s border wall. Now it’s suing over that land after another controversial billionaire has allegedly moved in without permission. Chicago-based Cards Against Humanity LLC, the publisher of the popular card game, filed a $15 million civil lawsuit Thursday against Elon Musk’s SpaceX over alleged trespassing on its lot in Cameron County, Texas. While the Cards Against Humanity’s land was vacant when purchased, the lawsuit claimed SpaceX began encroaching on its property, which is located just three miles away from SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility. The lawsuit claimed by allowing Musk’s company “to essentially steal the Property from CAH without remorse or even explanation,” CAH’s reputation with its supporters would be damaged.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, it’s, Musk, CAH Organizations: New, New York CNN, Humanity, Elon Musk’s SpaceX, SpaceX, Trump Locations: New York, Mexico, meddle, Chicago, Cameron County , Texas, Hawthorne , California, Starbase , Texas

☆ Why is everything mini these days?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Even iced tea brand Snapple has launched an8-ounce bottle, advertised to fit in a mini bag. With the introduction of the mini skirt came the mini clutch bag and then the mini top handle bag. In one of her most popular videos, she stuffs a mini Coach Tabby bag ($195 online) with a mini Charlotte Tilbury lipstick, mini Chanel mascara, mini Tarte Shape Tape concealer, mini Chanel compact powder and a mini Versace perfume — along with other essentials. Covid made her realize she didn’t have to carry around as much as she thought she did, so she jumped on the mini bag trend. Even people who don’t use mini products are locked into Barker’s content.

Persons: New York CNN — It’s, Joe’s, stoke overconsumption, Shawn Carter, Gen Z, Alpha, Carter, ” Carter, Matt Sloan, ” Sloan, Jo Barker’s, Bean, TikTok, Tilbury, mascara, Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Barker, Covid, I’m, ” Barker, Ulta, ” Anna Keller, Minter, Jeremy Moeller, Keller, “, ” Keller, Melissa Valliant, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, eBay, stoke, of Technologybusiness, Brands, Getty, Plastic Locations: New York, Instagram

☆ YouTube ads can play even when your screen is paused now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —First, YouTube subjected viewers to longer unskippable ads. The Google-owned platform confirmed Thursday that it has “widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers.” When the video is paused, an ad will pop up on the side of the screen, according to social media posts. You’re putting up ads when you pause a video now?,” one X user posted. Though not revealing specific financial insights, the company said the pause ads were profitable. “Initial results show that pause ads are driving strong brand lift results and are commanding premium pricing from advertisers,” Schindler said during the April call.

Persons: Google’s Philipp Schindler, ” Schindler Organizations: New, New York CNN, YouTube, Google, CTV Locations: New York

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