Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, arrives for a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss the on-going federal r...
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Here’s everything the Fed is expected to do at its meeting this week
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty I...
Electric Last Mile shares plummet to $1 after company confirms SEC probe
The ELMS Urban Delivery, anticipated to launch later this year, is expected to be the first Class 1 commercial electric vehicle available in the U.S. market and will be produced at the Company’s...
JPMorgan rolls back Covid precautions as U.S. cases drop
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, attends a meeting hosted by US President Joe Biden with business leaders about a Covid-19 relief bill in the Oval Office of the White House in Washingt...
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alibaba, Apple and more
Signage for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. covers the front facade of the New York Stock Exchange November 11, 2015. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. ...
Netflix shares hit lowest point since March 2020, when Covid pandemic started
Netflix‘s stock has now given up all its pandemic gains. On Monday, the streaming service’s shares fell more than 2% to around $332 each, a 52-week low. That’s more than 50% down fro...
Squatters occupy London mansion thought to belong to Russia oligarch
A group of squatters displayed banners and a Ukrainian national flag on the facade of a mansion supposedly belonging to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska in Belgrave Square, central London, on March 14,...
5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures rise with Russia-Ukraine war, Fed in focus A view of the New York Stock Exchange ...
Alibaba, JD.com, Occidental Petroleum, Chevron and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Alibaba (BABA), JD.com (JD) – The e-commerce stocks were among China-based companies taking a hard hit on concerns about U.S. delistings, as...
Pete Davidson will go to space on Blue Origin’s 4th human flight
Pete Davidson in an SNL “Chad on Mars” sketch. SNL | NBCUniversal Live from outer space, it’s Pete Davidson! The “Saturday Night Live” star will be part of the latest cre...
Elon Musk says own ‘physical things’ when inflation is high, but he’s not selling his crypto
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, stands on the construction site of the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide near Berlin, September 3, 2020. Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Images As inflation roars at a p...
Ford says it will ramp up EV offering in Europe
A Ford facility in Cologne, Germany, photographed in February 2021. Oliver Berg | AFP | Getty Images Ford has laid out plans to roll out three new passenger electric vehicles and four new commercial E...
Deutsche Bank to wind down Russia operations in major U-turn
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Deutsche Bank has said it will wind down its Russia operations — a major U-turn that sent shares higher Monday. In an announcement released late Friday, the German...
Fertility benefits are the new work perk
Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images When Priya and her husband discovered they were infertile, it cost them $20,000 and years of intrusive treatment to conceive their daughter. A couple of years ...
Stock futures rise as investors monitor Russia-Ukraine war, Fed’s next move
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 11, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures rose in overnight trading Sunday ahead of an important week a...
NCAA March Madness prepares return to normal
A general view of the March Madness logo before game between the Syracuse Orange and the Houston Cougars in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Aaron Doster | USA TODAY...
30-year-old female founder’s billion-dollar bet on CRISPR gene editing
Janice Chen (C) and her Mammoth Biosciences co-founders Trevor Martin (L) and Lucas Harrington (R). CRISPR gene editing pioneer and Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna is also a co-founder. Along Highw...
Insiders debate how to secure America’s energy future at CERAWeek
Attendees during the 2022 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images The annual CERAWeek by S&P Global e...
Cash-rich states are slashing taxes amid revenue windfalls
Anchiy | E+ | Getty Images And this year, at least a dozen states have made cuts or are eyeing reductions, including both temporary and permanent measures, according to the Tax Foundation. While the...
Federal Reserve expected to raise interest rates in week ahead
A trader on the NYSE, March 11, 2022. Source: NYSE Investors may take the Federal Reserve’s first post-pandemic interest rate hike in stride, while uncertainty over the Ukraine crisis continues ...
How Grant Hill built his post-NBA business empire
Grant Hill, the former NBA superstar and Duke Blue Devils icon, amassed over $100 million in career earnings. He has invested in several huge real estate projects, including a $5 billion development i...
MLB dodged a disaster by agreeing to end the lockout, but other risks remain
The empty Salt River Fields where Spring Training would be taking place at Talking Stick in Phoenix, AZ. Patrick Breen | USA TODAY Sports Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred flashed a massi...
Deutsche Bank reverses course on Russia, says it will unwind business there
A Deutsche Bank AG flag flies outside the company’s office on Wall Street in New York. Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Deutsche Bank said Friday that it was winding down its operation...
Ulta Beauty sees brand partnerships boosting makeup sales after Covid slump
Inside an Ulta store location in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Ulta Beauty is banking on new brand partnerships to boost lagging makeup sales. For the full year 2021, cosmetics accounted for 43% of the ...
Disney pauses political donations in Florida over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill backlash
Bob Chapek, CEO of Walt Disney Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney’s CEO said Friday the company is ceasing its political donations in Florida due to the state’s so-called ...