CNN BUSINESS | A Black woman will be the world’s top trade official for the first time

London (CNN Business) – The path has been cleared for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization after South Korea’s candidate pulled out of the race for the job.

Yoo Myung-hee, the South Korean trade minister, announced her decision to withdraw in a televised briefing on Friday.

Okonjo-Iweala, an economist and former finance minister of Nigeria, already enjoyed broad support from WTO members, including the European Union, China, Japan and Australia.  —read more—

CNN BUSINESS | Analysis: Bezos leaves behind a company that’s created value but has also triggered a national reckoning

(CNN Business) – In 1997, the year Amazon (AMZN) became a publicly traded company, CEO Jeff Bezos promised investors they would be in for a journey. Amazon would not chase short-term profits, he warned in a letter to shareholders. It would focus “relentlessly” on customers. It would act with urgency but prioritize long-term investments. And it would run a lean culture that minimized costs and cut waste.

A quarter-century later, Bezos’s approach has made Amazon a global behemoth that employs more than a million people and touches almost every aspect of modern life, a fact that’s become even more apparent during the pandemic.

Bezos, the world’s richest person until recently, has gone from selling books out of his garage to running a company that makes consumer electronics, produces award-winning films and TV shows, offers organic groceries and hosts some of the world’s biggest websites. His company’s ambitions include delivering packages to households using flying drones and spreading facial recognition technology to virtually every consumer’s front doorstep.  —read more—

CNN BUSINESS | This Missouri dad makes $35k. Now his GameStop shares are worth over a million

(CNN BUSINESS) – AJ Vanover put about $4,500 into a risky bet on GameStop and followed the saga on the ]subreddit Wallstreetbets. Now, this Missouri dad who earns $35,000 a year is a millionaire on paper.  —read more—  

CNN BUSINESS | The Reddit forum that’s freaking out Wall Street briefly went dark, sparking yet another frenzy

(CNN Business) – The Reddit message board that’s breaking the internet by sending Wall Street into a frenzy was briefly taken private by its moderators on Wednesday, adding further confusion to a wild day.  —read more—  

CNN underscored | Build your programming skills with these e-courses, from Python to SwiftUI

(CNN) —  If you’ve ever considered programming as a skill beyond your reach, think again. Every software and website developer started somewhere — and there are plenty of ways to break into the language of your choice and build your skills.

The CNN Store hosts a wide range of courses with such goals in mind. From Python to JavaScript to SwiftUI, you can learn to code on your own time and develop apps, create websites and even hone your data-analysis savvy. These courses are packed with lessons, some of which focus on specific projects, while others teach the basics, but most mix in both approaches.

We tried out a number of courses for ourselves, and we’re sharing our hands-on experience below.

How these courses work

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CNN underscored | How to get a personal loan, and what to watch out for when you’re applying

(CNN) —  Even though 2021 may eventually see the end of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to vaccines, right now it continues to wreak havoc on the world and the US economy. And if you’re recently lost your income and are strapped for cash, or if you’re having trouble getting a handle on your debt, you might consider applying for a personal loan.

But what exactly is a personal loan? How does it differ from a mortgage or a credit card? Is now a good time to get a personal loan, and what’s the best way to go about it? CNN Underscored has the answers to all your questions about personal loans to help you decide if getting one is right for you.

What is a personal loan?

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