U.K. inflation picks up in October A shopper browses fruit and vegetables for sale at an indoor market in Sheffield, UK. The OECD recently predicted that the UK will experience the highest inflation among all advanced economies this year. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.K. inflation picked up sharply to a higher-than-expected 2.3% in…
Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images Bitcoin moved higher Tuesday, breaching $94,000 for the first time, amid rising geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by more than 2% at $93,889.25, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it rose as high as $94,068.75. Shares of MicroStrategy, which…
Nestle to cut additional $2.8 billion of costs by 2027 The company’s logo is seen at a Nestle plant in Konolfingen, Switzerland September 28, 2020. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Nestle on Tuesday said it would cut at least a further 2.5 billion swiss francs ($2.8 billion) on top of existing initiatives by the end of…
A mural promoting bicycle travel as a means to ‘arrive happy’ outside a Walmart Home Office location in Bentonville, Arkansas, US, on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Terra Fondriest | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at Tuesday and last look at today. Sign…
Passengers check in at the Spirit Airlines counter at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines, an icon of budget air travel that reshaped the industry, has filed for bankruptcy protection after years of mounting losses, a failed merger and more demanding…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the opening bell on Nov. 13, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Stock futures were slightly higher on Sunday night as Wall Street awaits a major earnings week and monitors a seemingly fizzled out postelection rally. Futures tied to the Dow…
China’s leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his “America first” policies, saying Beijing “is ready to work with a new U.S. administration.” During their talks on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Xi…
(L-R) Mike Tyson, Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul pose onstage during the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Boxing match press conference at Texas Live! in Arlington, Texas, on May 16, 2024. Cooper Neill | Getty Images The highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has already secured its place in the record…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday highlighted the biggest events next week on Wall Street, pinpointing earnings reports from Nvidia, TJX and Walmart. And as postelection worries create an uncertain market landscape, he advised that investors proceed with caution. “Look, I’ve told you that there are many pitfalls with individual stocks when it comes to Trump…
A Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a drink arranged at a McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, on Oct. 23, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the wake of last month’s E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s slivered onions, the fast food giant said it will invest over $100 million…
