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Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal TV networks
Nov 19, 2024, 10:33 PM
MSNBC, CNBC, USA, E!, Syfy and the Golf Channel will be moved to the new company.
Stock futures tick higher as Wall Street gears up for Nvidia's quarterly results: Live updates
Nov 19, 2024, 6:02 PM
Nvidia shares helped lift the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite to a winning session on Tuesday.
Jensen Huang must answer 3 main questions when Nvidia reports earnings
Nov 19, 2024, 7:00 PM
The AI-chip darling will once again take center stage for Wall Street when it reports after the bell on Wednesday.
Visa and Mastercard execs grilled by senators on 'duopoly,' high swipe fees
Nov 19, 2024, 5:40 PM
Senate Judiciary Committee members say the 'duopoly' has left retailers with no ability to negotiate high interchange fees.
The Onion’s Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Is Being Contested
Nov 19, 2024, 5:01 PM
A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with Alex Jones, the Infowars founder.
Jaguar unveils new logo and branding ahead of electric-only future
Nov 19, 2024, 2:26 PM
The luxury car manufacturer will launch three new electric cars in 2026 as part of its rebrand.
Trump could be the next Biden
Nov 19, 2024, 4:09 PM
There's a new pattern in US presidential elections: Voters frustrated with worsening wealth inequality repeatedly punish the incumbent.
Stock market today: Nasdaq jumps as Nvidia surges before earnings, Wall Street shrugs off Russia-Ukraine tensions
Nov 19, 2024, 4:05 PM
Worries about a nuclear escalation to the Russia-Ukraine war rattled markets, stealing focus from Nvidia and Walmart earnings.
Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Nov 19, 2024, 4:38 PM
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions of older, poor and disabled Americans and selected Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department. “Dr. Oz will be a leader in incentivizing Disease Prevention, so we get the best results in the World for every dollar we spend on Healthcare in our Great Country,” Trump said in a statement. “He will also cut waste and fraud within our Country’s most expensive Government Agency, which is a third of our Nation’s Healthcare spend, and a quarter of our entire National Budget.”
Nvidia stock rises on AI spending, chip deal ahead of earnings
Nov 19, 2024, 4:16 PM
Nvidia stock rose as much as 4% on Tuesday following a series of bullish notes from Wall Street analysts ahead of its earnings report.
Trump Media group reportedly in talks to buy crypto marketplace Bakkt as bitcoin approaches $100K
Nov 19, 2024, 4:02 PM
President-elect Trump's social media company is reportedly in advanced talks to purchase cryptocurrency exchange Bakkt as digital assets continue to soar.
Inflation may not be tamed. How commodities can protect your portfolio
Nov 19, 2024, 7:00 AM
Less than 0.5% of the $50T+ market value of the S&P 500 are devoted to commodities. There's an argument that number should be higher, especially after President-elect Donald Trump's historic win.
Walmart Stock Rises on Strong Earnings Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
Nov 19, 2024, 7:31 AM
The bellwether retailer reported higher-than-expected sales in its latest quarter and upgraded its forecast for the rest of the year.
Markets look to Howard Lutnick, other Trump economic picks for signals on tariffs
Nov 19, 2024, 3:07 PM
Donald Trump has been somewhat cagey about his economic plans — especially tariffs — since voters elected him president. That is raising the stakes in a drawn-out contest to become his treasury secretary while focusing Wall Street's attention on other key posts.
Blackstone buys Jersey Mike's sandwich chain
Nov 19, 2024, 2:38 PM
Asset management firm Blackstone is becoming the majority owner of sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s in a deal that values the company at a reported $8 billion.
Trump nominates Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary
Nov 19, 2024, 11:32 AM
President-elect Trump nominated Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick to serve as commerce secretary, a source familiar with the process confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Trump Picks Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary
Nov 19, 2024, 2:23 PM
The billionaire executive and leader of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition team will be charged with promoting U.S. industry and overseeing technology controls on China.
The markets look to Trump's economic picks for signals on tariffs
Nov 19, 2024, 1:02 PM
Donald Trump has been somewhat cagey about his economic plans — especially tariffs — since voters elected him president. That is raising the stakes in a drawn-out contest to become his Treasury secretary while focusing Wall Street's attention on other key posts.
Trump to name Howard Lutnick to lead Commerce Department
Nov 19, 2024, 1:12 PM
The department is a key player in boosting domestic manufacturing and the US-China tech war.
Winter fuel cut to put 50,000 pensioners into relative poverty
Nov 19, 2024, 12:59 PM
Government estimates reveal the impact of cuts to the winter fuel allowance, announced earlier this year.
Trump’s Treasury Challenge: A Pick Who Loves Tariffs and Calms Markets
Nov 19, 2024, 11:52 AM
The president-elect is considering a conflicting mix of qualities as he decides who will steer his economic agenda.
Stock market today: Dow slides as S&P 500, Nasdaq bounce back from losses after Russia-Ukraine tensions rattle markets
Nov 19, 2024, 11:41 AM
Worries about a nuclear escalation to the Russia-Ukraine war rattled markets, stealing focus from Nvidia and Walmart earnings.
Russia’s War Against Ukraine Is Entering Dangerous New Phase
Nov 19, 2024, 11:05 AM
(Bloomberg) -- Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is escalating after months of bloody attrition.Most Read from BloombergParis to Replace Parking Spaces With TreesNew York’s Transit Agency Approves $9 Congestion TollIn Cleveland, a Forgotten Streetcar Bridge Gets a Long-Awaited LiftA Bug’s Eye View of Mexico City’s Modernist ArchitectureAmtrak Wins $300 Million to Fix Its Unreliable NJ-to-NYC ServiceAs the conflict entered its 1,000th day, Ukraine took advantage of its newly granted long-range miss
Instagram testing tool that removes all recommended posts
Nov 19, 2024, 10:19 AM
Its reset feature would cleanse a user's feed of personalised content suggested by algorithm.
Trump expected to nominate Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary
Nov 19, 2024, 11:32 AM
President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick to serve as commerce secretary, a source familiar with the process confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Millennium, Capula, Tudor pile bitcoin ETFs into portfolios
Nov 18, 2024, 3:55 PM
President-elect Donald Trump embraced digital assets during his campaign, promising friendly regulation and to accumulate a national stockpile of bitcoin.
Goldman Sachs sees S&P 500 hitting 6,500 in 2025 amid 'narrowing' Big Tech outperformance
Nov 19, 2024, 10:06 AM
Goldman Sachs sees the S&P 500 gaining 11% over the next year as stock market gains continue to broaden out from a few large tech names.
Clif Bar $12M settlement: How to file a claim for compensation
Nov 19, 2024, 10:45 AM
Consumers impacted by the $12 million settlement with the Clif Bar & Company still have time to file and potentially receive a cash payment from the protein bar company.
Ukraine Carries Out First Strike With US Missiles in Russia
Nov 19, 2024, 9:17 AM
(Bloomberg) -- Ukrainian forces carried out their first strike on a border region in Russia using Western-supplied missiles as President Vladimir Putin approved an updated nuclear doctrine expanding the conditions for using atomic weapons. Most Read from BloombergParis to Replace Parking Spaces With TreesNew York’s Transit Agency Approves $9 Congestion TollIn Cleveland, a Forgotten Streetcar Bridge Gets a Long-Awaited LiftA Bug’s Eye View of Mexico City’s Modernist ArchitectureAmtrak Wins $300 M
What are cold weather payments and who can get them?
Feb 9, 2021, 8:40 AM
Cold weather payments are available to some people after seven days of below-zero temperatures.
Trump Promised Sweeping Economic Changes. Can Republicans Turn Them Into Law?
Nov 19, 2024, 10:37 AM
Republicans are juggling complex political and tactical questions as they plan their congressional agenda next year.
Walmart raises outlook as consumers spend more on nonessentials, order more deliveries
Nov 19, 2024, 9:06 AM
Walmart, a key indicator of U.S. consumer sentiment, surpassed Wall Street expectations and raised its full year outlook as more shoppers bought discretionary items.
Wall Street isn’t panicking with 'known entity' Jay Clayton as new top cop
Nov 19, 2024, 8:09 AM
Donald Trump’s choice of former SEC boss Jay Clayton to lead an office of federal prosecutors with a history of pursuing financial crimes is notable for its complete lack of controversy — especially on Wall Street.
Boeing to lay off roughly 2,200 Washington workers 5 days before Christmas
Nov 19, 2024, 8:30 AM
Boeing workers across the U.S. are learning about a round of layoffs, with most workers impacted currently working in the state of Washington.
Mulberry cuts jobs in Somerset in ‘rebuild’ after sales plunge
Nov 19, 2024, 8:19 AM
The company's newly-appointed CEO says the luxury goods industry faces "significant uncertainty".
Google reacts angrily to report it will have to sell Chrome
Nov 19, 2024, 8:05 AM
It's reported the US government wants the world's most popular web browser to be sold off to address monopoly concerns.
Walmart raises guidance after another strong earnings report ahead of the holiday season
Nov 19, 2024, 10:40 AM
Value-seeking shoppers continue to provide a boost for Walmart.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide as Russia-Ukraine tensions rattle markets
Nov 19, 2024, 7:55 AM
Worries about a nuclear escalation to the Russia-Ukraine war rattled markets, stealing focus from Nvidia and Walmart earnings..
Severing of Baltic Sea Cables Was ‘Sabotage,’ Germany Says
Nov 19, 2024, 7:11 AM
Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink as Russia-Ukraine tensions spur rush to havens
Nov 19, 2024, 7:05 AM
Worries about a nuclear escalation to the Russia-Ukraine war rattled markets, stealing focus from Nvidia and Walmart earnings..
Wall Street strategists aren't relying on AI to drive the stock market rally anymore: Morning Brief
Nov 19, 2024, 6:00 AM
AI prospects are no longer the key reason why Wall Street strategists see the bull market rally reaching new highs.
Kevin O'Leary voices support for Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE: 'There's lots of room for efficiency'
Nov 19, 2024, 6:00 AM
The O'Leary Ventures chairman – along with other S&P 500 CEOs – think DOGE could cut "one of the most expensive aspects" currently hitting their bottom lines.
Growing number of shoppers facing fraud: what to know
Nov 19, 2024, 6:00 AM
A growing number of shoppers are facing fraud. That issue is many of them aren't recognizing the types of fraud that exist today, according to a recent report from AARP.
Derbyshire Dales: 'Holiday lets are pricing us out of homes'
Nov 19, 2024, 1:19 AM
Dee Goddard says her family is at the point of "giving up" living in the Derbyshire Dales.
Five Ways R.F.K. Jr. Could Undermine Lifesaving Childhood Vaccines
Nov 19, 2024, 5:04 AM
If he is confirmed as H.H.S. secretary, the longtime vaccine critic would be in a position to change the government’s immunization recommendations and delay the development of new vaccines.
Treasuries Climb, Stocks Drop on Nuclear Concern: Markets Wrap
Nov 19, 2024, 4:01 AM
(Bloomberg) -- US Treasuries climbed and European stocks and US futures erased earlier gains as investors sought safer assets amid concern the conflict in Ukraine could escalate.Most Read from BloombergParis to Replace Parking Spaces With TreesNew York’s Transit Agency Approves $9 Congestion TollIn Cleveland, a Forgotten Streetcar Bridge Gets a Long-Awaited LiftAmtrak Wins $300 Million to Fix Its Unreliable NJ-to-NYC ServiceA Bug’s Eye View of Mexico City’s Modernist ArchitectureThe Stoxx 600 in
Safe-haven assets rally after Russia updates nuclear doctrine
Nov 19, 2024, 4:17 AM
Safe-haven assets bounced sharply on Tuesday, after a warning from Russia over its updated nuclear doctrine that was aimed at making possible enemies aware of inevitable retaliation for an attack on the country or its allies. German government yields drop fell as much as 8 basis points on the day to 2.292%, while gold hit a session high around $2,626 an ounce and the dollar sank as much as 0.9% against the yen to 153.28.
Robots Struggle to Match Warehouse Workers on ‘Really Hard’ Jobs
Nov 19, 2024, 3:00 AM
The machines can load and unload trucks, move goods and do other repetitive tasks but are stymied by some, like picking items from a pile.
Inheritance tax: 'Betrayed' farmers take Budget protest to London
Nov 19, 2024, 2:43 AM
Organisers of Tuesday's protest warn some farmers now "have nothing to lose" in causing disruption.
Fintech unicorns are watching Klarna's debut for signs of when IPO window will reopen
Nov 19, 2024, 1:16 AM
Financial technology unicorns aren't in a rush to go public even after buy now, pay later firm Klarna filed for a U.S. IPO.