The NFL is wading back into controversial territory with a new Super Bowl ad addressing police shootings of black Americans. The 30-second spot, which stars retired wide receiver Anquan Boldin, re-enacts the October 18, 2015 death of Boldin’s late cousin, Corey Jones. Boldin’s cousin was shot by former police officer Nouman Raja in Palm Beach…… MORE
Papyrus, a mall staple that’s best known for selling stationery and upscale greeting cards, is going out of business. Schurman Fine Paper, which owns the brand, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday in a Delaware court. The company is closing all 254 of its US and Canada stores. More than 1,000 employees will lose their…… MORE
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Jeff Bezos got his phone hacked, perhaps by Saudi Arabia. But that might be the least of his problems. Amazon is facing a host of calls from both Republicans and Democrats for…… MORE
Disney is closing down its mega theme park in China over the Lunar New Year holiday as fears grow over the deadly Wuhan virus. Shanghai Disney Resort made the announcement on its official website on Friday, saying the closure was “in response to the prevention and control of the disease outbreak.” The resort said it…… MORE
Asian markets were mostly muted Friday morning on the eve of Lunar New Year celebrations, signaling a cautious approach after a broad sell-off the previous day over growing coronavirus fears. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, which will close early for the holiday, fell 0.1% Friday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was flat. Chinese markets were closed, and…… MORE
Renault, Honda and Peugeot owner PSA Group are among the global companies that have large manufacturing plants in Wuhan, China, the center of a coronavirus outbreak that has claimed dozens of lives. The three automakers have operations in China’s “motor city” through joint ventures with Dongfeng Motor Corporation, one of the country’s largest auto groups.…… MORE
California is doubling down on plans to use QR Codes in its fight against illicit cannabis sales. The California Bureau of Cannabis Control on Thursday proposed emergency regulations that would require state-licensed cannabis businesses to display their unique Quick Response Code certificates in their store windows and ensure they have the digital barcodes handy when…… MORE
A Canadian federal judge declined to make an immediate ruling on whether Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s extradition process should move forward, after a four-day hearing on the case in a Vancouver court wrapped up Thursday. The United States has requested Meng’s extradition from Canada so she can stand trial on charges of bank fraud and…… MORE
Sonos, a company known for its wireless speakers, announced earlier this week that certain older products would lose software support come this May. On Thursday, amid backlash, the CEO walked back those statements. “All Sonos products will continue to work past May,” wrote CEO Patrick Spence on Twitter, attaching a letter posted to the Sonos…… MORE
More than two months after announcing a review of his work, The Hill newspaper has yet to complete its promised evaluation of columns written by John Solomon, a former executive at the outlet who during his time at the publication pushed conspiracy theories about Ukraine into the public conversation. It’s unusual for a newsroom to…… MORE
