From left, Donald Trump and his girlfriend (and future wife), former model Melania Knauss, financier (and future convicted sex offender) Jeffrey Epstein, and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell pose together at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida on Feb. 12, 2000. Davidoff Studios Photography | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesRead More →
Tesla vehicles are parked outside of a dealership on July 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images A jury in Miami has determined that Tesla should be held partly liable for a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash, and must compensate the family of the deceased and an injured survivorRead More →
President Donald Trump on Friday said that he ordered two nuclear submarines “to be positioned in the appropriate regions” in response to warnings made to the United States this week by high-ranking Russian official Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev in a social media post on Monday wrote that each new ultimatum thatRead More →
Nonfarm payroll growth was slower than expected in July and the unemployment rate ticked higher, raising potential trouble signs for the U.S. labor market as President Donald Trump ramps up tariffs. Job growth totaled a seasonally adjusted 73,000 for the month, above the June total of 14,000 but below evenRead More →
Figma ‘s 250% spectacular debut on the New York Stock Exchange has some quarters of the market doubting whether the company can maintain its price level. CNBC’s analysis of first-day trading performance for stocks over the past three decades shows that such blockbuster IPOs have just better than even oddsRead More →
Amazon shares slid more than 7% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations, but it gave light operating income guidance for the current period. The stock moved lower during a conference call with investors, as CEO Andy Jassy was asked about growing cloudRead More →
Chevron on Friday reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates, though profits took a big hit compared to the prior year due to lower crude prices. The oil major’s net income declined about 44% to $2.49 billion, or $1.45 per share, from $4.43 billion, or $2.43 per share, inRead More →
Swiss 39% tariffs a ‘disappointing’ development, Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce CEO says The news of Switzerland facing 39% tariffs is “disappointing,” Rahul Sahgal, CEO of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Friday. Switzerland has invested a lot of time and gone through many rounds ofRead More →
Another day, another deadline and another trade curveball from U.S. President Donald Trump just before the buzzer. The tariff deadline was set for August 1. Markets were watching. Countries were calculating. And then, right before midnight, came another announcement: 40% tariffs on transshipped goods, new rates for dozens of nations, and yet another reshufflingRead More →
Axa has backed its midterm targets despite profit miss Axa has backed its midterm targets despite a first half net profit miss, citing currency fluctuations. Net income at the insurance and asset management giant dipped 2% on the year to 3.9 billion euros. — Jonathan Stayton Pharma giant Bayer hasRead More →
