you ready? well, we re counting down southeast biggest stories of the year. cnn s chief business correspondent christine romans breaks down the top nine business stories of 2019. reporter: the unicorn bubble burst. the longest u.s. auto strike in 50 years. the tech backlash and the u.s.-china trade war. these are the top business stories of 2019. number nine, fake meat starts a real food revolution. this year corporate america and foodies went wild for plant based protein and two companies drove the crazy beyond meat and impossible foods. making deals with big name chains. beyond meats massive wall street debut. beyond meats 136% spike. reporter: demand so high
the tech backlash and the u.s./china trade war, these are the top business stories of 2019. number nine, fake meat starts a real food revolution. this year, corporate america and foodies went wild for plant-based protein and two companies drove the craze, beyond meat and impossible foods, inking deals with big name chains. burger king will begin selling meat last whopper. and the massive wall street debut 163% spike. and demand so high impossible foods briefly ran out of burgers. plant based meat appeals to consumers worried about their own health and the environment. and number eight, amazon abandons plans for a new york head quarters. in 2017, jeff bezos and sochb launch amazon launched a bidding war. amazon is shopping for a second headquarters. new york city emerged as one of the winners.
10:00 p.m. eastern time. again, on the record. kids meals could look a whole lot different the next time you walk into a fast food restaurant. the big name chains that claim they are making those meals healthier. that s next. plus, the minnesota government shut down now affecting the beer industry. and forcing one of the nation s biggest brewers to take its product out of stores. and another unbelievable finish at the women s world cup. the u.s. team doing something it has not been able to do in 12 years. and that is still ahead.