Biden weighs history-making picks for defense secretary
By Jeff Zeleny, Senior Washington Correspondent President-elect Joe Biden is entering the month of December weighing several barrier-breaking candidates to be his Secretary of Defense.
Biden unveils senior leadership team charged with planning inauguration
By Sarah Mucha, CNN President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday announced the senior leadership of the committee charged with planning and executing what will be an unprecedented presidential…
Markets expect a perfect 2021. Will they get it?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business US stocks reached record highs on Friday as Wall Street's outlook becomes crystal clear: With Covid-19 vaccines on the way, investors expect the economy to undergo a spectacular rebound…
S&P Global announces $44 billion purchase of IHS Markit
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Two of the world's premier financial information providers are combining. S&P Global is buying IHS Markit for $44 billion in stock.
Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump plan to cut undocumented immigrants from Census
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Monday will return and take up another of President Donald Trump's immigration-related policies as it considers the attempt to exclude undocumented…
Biden set to receive first president's daily intelligence brief Monday
By Nicole Gaouette, Alex Marquardt and Vivian Salama, CNN President-elect Joe Biden marks a milestone on his path to the White House Monday when he gets his first President's Daily Brief — the intelligence…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is having to hoard cash because banks won't deal with her
By Laura He, CNN Business US sanctions have cut off Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam from the global banking system, the controversial political leader says, forcing her to stockpile cash.
China's tariffs slam door shut on Australian wine's biggest export market
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Australia's winemakers are scrambling to find new buyers around the world after China imposed hefty tariffs on the industry, effectively cutting it off from its most important export market.
David Prowse, Original Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars,’ Dead at 85
David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy has died. He was 85. In a statement to BBC, Prowse’s agent, Thomas Bowington, said he died after a short illness. “Though famous for
Blake Lively And Ryan Reynolds Donate $500,000 To Canadian Charities
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are donating $250,000 to Covenant House Vancouver and $250,000 to Covenant House Toronto to help the organization support at-risk, homeless and trafficked youth across Canada. According to its website, The Covenant House