Anna Cooban - Business and Economics Reporter
Anna Cooban
Business and Economics Reporter
Anna Cooban is a reporter covering global business, economic and financial news for CNN's digital and TV platforms. She is based in the network’s London bureau.
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EU warns that its trade with the US could be effectively wiped out if Trump follows through on his threat
Jul 14, 2025
The European Union has warned that its trade with the United States could be effectively wiped out if Washington makes good on its threat to slap a 30% tariff on goods imported from the bloc.
Prisoner in France escapes in his cellmate’s bag
Jul 14, 2025
A man has escaped from a prison in France by hiding in a laundry bag belonging to his cellmate who was being released after finishing his sentence, an official told local media.
EU announces delay to its trade countermeasures against United States until early August
Jul 13, 2025
The European Union will delay the implementation of its trade countermeasures against the United States from Monday until early August to allow more time to negotiate a deal.
Targets of Trump’s new tariffs speak out
Jul 8, 2025
Dozens of America’s trading partners are bracing themselves for August 1, the new deadline for punishing tariffs on goods they export to the United States.
Tesla stock tanks after Trump dismisses Musk’s new political party plan and calls him ‘off the rails’
Jul 7, 2025
Shares in Tesla tanked by as much as 7.6% in premarket trading Monday after its CEO Elon Musk said he is forming a new American political party, provoking an irate response from US President Donald Trump.
Oil is falling so much it’s now cheaper than it was before the Iran-Israel conflict
Jun 24, 2025
Oil prices fell sharply Tuesday, returning to levels last seen before the Iran-Israel conflict, as investors cheered news of a ceasefire, albeit fragile, between the two countries.
Phone users, bombarded by news alerts, are switching them off, study shows
Jun 20, 2025
Many smartphones users have grown weary of news alerts – the notifications regularly popping up on their screens to inform them of breaking news or other world events – according to a new analysis.
British lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion for pregnant women while America cracks down
Jun 18, 2025
British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion for the pregnant woman – in striking contrast to the crackdown on reproductive rights in the United States.
Europe takes a big step toward banning Russian oil and gas as Ukraine war drags on
Jun 17, 2025
The European Union is moving closer to banning all imports of Russian oil and natural gas more than three years after Moscow launched its unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Welcome to the ‘infinite workday’ of 8 p.m. meetings and constant messages
Jun 17, 2025
Workers are struggling to cope with a “seemingly infinite workday,” involving an increasing load of meetings scheduled at 8 p.m. or later and a near-constant stream of interruptions, according to new research by Microsoft.
April was a bad time for Britain’s economy. Trump’s tariffs are a big reason why
Jun 12, 2025
Britain’s economy shrank by the most in nearly two years in April, when President Donald Trump’s tariffs also caused UK goods exports to the United States to fall by a record amount.
Elon Musk says he regrets some of his social media posts about Trump
Jun 11, 2025
Elon Musk said Wednesday that he regrets some of his recent social media posts about President Donald Trump.
Europe heaps harsh sanctions on Russia, saying ‘strength is the only language’ Moscow understands
Jun 10, 2025
The European Union announced a new package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, saying that Moscow’s daily deadly attacks against Ukraine show that it is not interested in peace – despite recent diplomatic efforts.
Global economy on track for worst decade since 1960s, World Bank warns
Jun 10, 2025
Global economic growth is on track for its weakest decade since the 1960s, according to a new analysis by the World Bank, which cites President Donald Trump’s trade war as a major factor weighing on economies worldwide.
About
Anna Cooban is a reporter covering global business, economic and financial news for CNN’s digital and TV platforms. She is based in the network’s London bureau.
Since joining CNN in 2021, Cooban has reported on stories ranging from the turmoil in global energy markets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to US President Donald Trump’s trade war.
Before CNN, Cooban worked as a policymaker for the Mayor of London’s post-pandemic economic recovery program where she focused on boosting employment in the clean energy sector.
Prior to that, she spent three years as a management consultant.
Cooban has lived and worked in France, India, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
In 2014, she worked for several months at the United Nations Development Programme in Jordan, helping create media campaigns on Syria’s refugee crisis.
Cooban is a graduate of Oxford University.
