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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Tesla tells its German factory workers to stay home as more protests loom
May 8, 2024
Tesla will shut its factory near Berlin to all employees Friday when protesters are expected to gather outside its gates to protest against a planned expansion.
Europe risks losing its biggest oil companies to America
May 7, 2024
Two of Europe’s biggest oil companies, Shell and TotalEnergies, are considering abandoning their stock exchanges for Wall Street in a move that would deal a hammer blow to London and Paris.
The company that rebuilt Genoa bridge is offering to do the same for Baltimore
May 3, 2024
The Italian company that helped rebuild a bridge that collapsed in Genoa in 2018 says it is ready to do the same in Baltimore.
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May 1, 2024 - US campus protests
May 2, 2024
Police are cracking down on protests against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza at campuses across the US.
Less choice and higher prices? Britain braces for Brexit checks on food imports
Apr 30, 2024
The UK’s dependence on the EU for fresh food could mean pain for consumers and small businesses as new post-Brexit border checks are rolled out from April 30.
Europe is beating inflation. Why can’t America declare victory?
Apr 26, 2024
Inflation may have tumbled from multi-decade highs on both sides of the Atlantic, but progress has stalled in the United States, with the Federal Reserve now expected to start cutting interest rates well after its European counterpart.
The clean energy race could trigger the biggest mining deal in decades
Apr 26, 2024
Mining giant BHP has made a near-$40 billion bid to take over its UK rival Anglo American in what would be the largest mining deal on record.
Is the tea bubble bursting? ChaPanda shares plunge in Hong Kong IPO
Apr 23, 2024
Shares in Chinese bubble tea chain Sichuan Baicha Baidao failed to pop during their market debut Tuesday, tumbling as much as 38% from their listing price.
Brits face biggest obstacles in 70 years to buying a first home
Apr 22, 2024
Britons hoping to buy their first home face the most difficult conditions in 70 years, according to a new report released Monday.
‘Perfect landing spot.’ Apple plans to spend more in Vietnam as it looks beyond China
Apr 18, 2024
Apple is planning to buy more components from Vietnam, underscoring a trend among global tech firms to look beyond China to secure their supply chains, cut costs and open up new markets.
Making deepfake porn without consent could soon be a crime in England
Apr 17, 2024
The creation of sexually explicit deepfake content is likely to become a criminal offense in England and Wales as concern grows over the use of artificial intelligence to exploit and harass women.
US stocks tumble as investors await Israel’s response to Iran’s attack
Apr 15, 2024
US stocks were rocked by hot economic data and worries about an escalation of tensions in the Middle East, with the Dow swinging through 600 points Monday.
How the Israel-Iran conflict could send oil prices higher
Apr 15, 2024
Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend has ratcheted up tensions in the oil-rich Middle East yet again, threatening to send fuel prices skyward if the conflict escalates and disrupts global supplies.
WhatsApp lowers minimum age in Europe to 13
Apr 12, 2024
Social media giant Meta has lowered the minimum age required to use WhatsApp in Europe to 13 from 16, sparking criticism from children’s rights advocates.
Biden to give Taiwan’s TSMC $6.6 billion to ramp up US chip production
Apr 9, 2024
The US government plans to give $6.6 billion to the world’s biggest manufacturer of semiconductor chips to help it build three factories in Arizona as part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to secure the supply of advanced chips.
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.
