Anna Cooban - Global Markets Writer, CNN Business
Anna Cooban
Global Markets Writer, CNN Business
Anna Cooban is a global markets writer for CNN Business. She leads international coverage of markets news out of London, and reports on shifts in business and the global economy.
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With Musk in tow, Trump eyes changes to government policies on AI and its dangers
Nov 19, 2024
Donald Trump’s agenda as US president will include overseeing the development of artificial intelligence, potentially the most powerful technology of our time. He has promised to “slash excess regulations” and tapped tech billionaire Elon Musk to help lead the effort.
Oasis fans hit with a ‘landslide’ of ticket scams
Nov 5, 2024
Fans have lost £346 ($449) on average to fraudsters ahead of the British band’s reunion tour next year, with some losing as much as £1,000 ($1,298), UK lender Lloyds Banking Group said Tuesday.
ChatGPT can be tricked into telling people how to commit crimes, a tech firm finds
Oct 23, 2024
ChatGPT can be duped into providing detailed advice on how to commit crimes ranging from money laundering to the export of weapons to sanctioned countries, a tech startup found, raising questions over the chatbot’s safeguards against its use to aid illegal activity.
‘Danger’ to children: Amazon among online marketplaces selling unsafe toys in Europe
Oct 17, 2024
Some toymakers are “flooding” Europe with dangerous toys via online marketplaces, including magnets capable of puncturing a child’s intestines if swallowed and products containing toxic chemicals, according to an industry body.
Airbus plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs in its defense and space division
Oct 16, 2024
Airbus has announced plans to slash up to 2,500 jobs in its defense and space division, citing a “complex business environment” marked by challenges including rising costs and “rapid changes in warfare.”
A 21-mile-wide channel is key to cheap gas. It’s under threat
Oct 8, 2024
Global oil prices have spiked in recent days as the conflict in the Middle East has reached fever pitch. They could rise yet further if Israel’s widening war embroils the vital Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s southern coast.
Nike sneaker ad labeled ‘misleading’ for marketing $35 kids’ shoes to adults
Sep 25, 2024
A “misleading” online advertisement for $35 Nike sneakers has been banned in Britain for failing to make clear that the product was actually targeted at children and therefore the offer didn’t represent a true discount for adults.
Europe will loan war-torn Ukraine up to $39 billion as part of G7 pledge
Sep 20, 2024
The European Union will lend Ukraine up to €35 billion ($39 billion) to help rebuild its economy, providing the lion’s share of a $50 billion loan agreed by G7 nations earlier this year.
This bank says ‘millions’ of people could be targeted by AI voice-cloning scams
Sep 18, 2024
“Millions” of people could fall victim to scams using artificial intelligence to clone their voices, a UK bank has warned.
BBC asks ex-presenter Huw Edwards to pay back $250,000 after he pleads guilty to having images of child sexual abuse
Aug 9, 2024
The BBC has told former presenter Huw Edwards to hand back the more than £200,000 ($254,767) he received in salary payments following his arrest last November on suspicion of possessing “indecent images of children” — crimes he pleaded guilty to last week.
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Stock markets rally after global rout
Aug 6, 2024
Global markets bounced back after a rout Monday that dragged the Dow down 1,000 points and sent the Japan’s Nikkei crashing.
Japanese stocks rebound from worst crash since 1987 while global markets are mixed
Aug 6, 2024
Japanese shares soared Tuesday, clawing back some of their record losses from the previous day and underpinning a patchy recovery on global markets.
Let them eat lobster! France spent over $500,000 on a state dinner for King Charles
Jul 31, 2024
Entertaining the King of England is an expensive business, France is finding out.
The aviation industry mess is turning into bad news for the planet
Jul 30, 2024
Air New Zealand has ditched a key target to reduce its carbon emissions by 2030, citing delays in deliveries of new fuel-efficient aircraft and costly low-carbon jet fuels.
About
Anna Cooban is a global markets writer for CNN Business. She leads international coverage of markets news out of London, and reports on shifts in business and the global economy.
Since joining CNN in 2021, Cooban has reported on some of the biggest stories emerging from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, notably, the turmoil in Europe’s energy market and impact of soaring inflation on businesses, households and investor behavior.
Before CNN, Cooban worked as a policy maker for the Mayor of London’s post-pandemic economic recovery program. Prior to that, she spent three years as a management consultant.
Cooban is a graduate of Oxford University.
