U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak to members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Attorneys for President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to Read more…
General Motors is pruning businesses that don’t make money. The largest U.S. automaker has shed operations in India, Western Europe and Russia in recent years, as it tries to boost profitability and free up cash needed to invest in automated driving technology, electric cars and other mobility businesses such as Read more…
Karen McDougal, Playboy Playmate of the Year 1998. Getty Images Karen McDougal, the Playboy model who has said she had an affair with President Donald Trump, has filed a lawsuit against Fox News for defamation because of host Tucker Carlson’s claim on-air that she extorted Trump by threatening to go Read more…
IAG Cargo, the cargo handling division of British Airways parent International Airlines Group, says it has carried out a trial of autonomous drone technology at a warehouse in the Spanish capital of Madrid. In an announcement Wednesday, IAG Cargo said the technology had been “designed around the automation of freight Read more…
This year, investors are getting their fix in fixed income. Net cash flows into U.S.-based exchange-traded funds have risen to $271 billion for 2019, putting inflows on track for their second-largest year on record, according to ETF.com. Just over half is flowing into fixed-income ETFs, a “fascinating” trend that is Read more…
Saudi Energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman is pictured during a news conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia September 17, 2019. Waleed Ali | Reuters With oil-producing nations looking to put a floor under prices, mulling perhaps the deepest output cuts this decade to prevent a glut, sources close to Saudi Read more…
A Mastercard debit card from U.K. digital bank Monzo. Monzo Online banks are betting that millennials don’t want to visit physical branches, but a new report from Jefferies challenges that theory. Physical banking locations “are still viewed as important” — especially by younger folks, and are still a top factor Read more…
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talks to reporters during her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol October 17, 2019 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is pushing to keep a key legal shield for tech companies out of a new Read more…
Digital Deepak Chopra is an AI bot that will give you advice. The AI Foundation A digital version of Dr. Deepak Chopra will soon be able to give you advice whenever you need it through an app on your phone. Chopra, the famous writer and teacher, has partnered with San Read more…
CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo raised concerns Thursday over the teen vaping crisis and the longterm health risks. “We don’t know the longitudinal effect of these products,” Merlo told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “Something has to be done.” In research released in October from New York University, scientists found e-cigarette vapor Read more…