California bill seeks to ban red dye No. 3

California bill seeks to ban red dye No. 3

Editor’s Note: Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. CNN  —  Some chemicals linked to health issues have been banned in food products in the European Union, while the United States has allowed use … Read more

Ex-Morgan Stanley advisor charged in alleged NBA fraud

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Courtney Lee #5 and Chandler Parsons #25 of the Houston Rockets come together during their game at Staples Center on April 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Andrew D. Bernstein | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Former Morgan Stanley advisor Darryl Cohen was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly defrauding current and former NBA … Read more

You were right — traffic noise is indeed pushing up your blood pressure

You were right — traffic noise is indeed pushing up your blood pressure

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. CNN  —  Most of us are familiar with road rage — aggressive driving that’s caused by stress or anger behind the wheel. But the honking of horns … Read more

First Republic Bank Explores Options, Including Sale. The Stock Is Up.

First Republic Stock Falls Despite $30 Billion Big Banks Rescue Package

The bank has hired advisors Lazard (ticker: LAZ) and McKinsey & Co. as it explores options including a sale or trimming assets, a person familiar with the matter told Barron’s. News of Lazard’s involvement was reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. Wall Street CEOs and U.S. officials are exploring the possibility of government backing … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday, March 22

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The Fed is expected to raise its benchmark rate. Google releases its AI product Bard for testing. Nike sees momentum in China after a Covid-driven slump. Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: Decision day is here. Will the Federal Reserve raise its benchmark rate by another … Read more

Adobe Says Its New ‘Firefly’ AI Image Generator Doesn’t Steal Other People’s Art

Adobe Says Its New ‘Firefly’ AI Image Generator Doesn't Steal Other People's Art

On Tuesday, Adobe introduced its own generative AI model family called Firefly, claiming—like young people tend to do in the throes of pubescence—it’s not like the other scrappy AI image generators. Instead of using training data dredged up from the internet, Adobe said its crafted its service only using images on its stock image site, … Read more

Best Buy Is Having a Clearance Sale on Gaming Laptops

Best Buy Is Having a Clearance Sale on Gaming Laptops

For gamers who are planning to buy a new gaming laptop, we’ve got good news for you — Best Buy just launched a host of gaming laptop deals involving products by some of the top computing brands such as HP, MSI, and Asus. We’re not expecting these offers to last long, so to help you … Read more

Nike (NKE) Q3 earnings 2023

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Nike beat Wall Street’s expectations for its fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue. The retailer has been contending with a glut of inventory and soft sales in China as the region recovers from the Covid pandemic. Investors have been watching to see if Nike’s gross margins improve from its direct-to-consumer channels. Nike easily beat Wall Street’s … Read more

Fungus resistant to drugs spreading rapidly, CDC says

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Candida auris is a yeast responsible for many infections. Resistant to most anti-fungal drugs, this fungus causes several deaths worldwide. BSIP | Universal Images Group | Getty Images A fungus that is often resistant to drugs has spread at an “alarming rate” through health-care facilities in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday, March 21

5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday, March 21

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Relief rally UBS’ “shotgun wedding” with Credit Suisse might have done the trick, at least for now, as U.S. equities markets rallied Monday following the latest moves to shore up the global banking system. Now, Wall Street’s focus is … Read more