Even with turmoil in the banking industry and uncertainty ahead, the Federal Reserve likely will approve a quarter-percentage-point interest rate increase next week, according to market pricing and many Wall Street experts. Rate expectations have been on a rapidly swinging pendulum over the past two weeks, varying from a half-pointContinue Reading
Auto executive turned international fugitive Carlos Ghosn said he believes German automakers are best positioned to challenge electric vehicle leader Tesla. Ghosn, speaking from Lebanon where the former Nissan chairman fled to elude Japanese authorities, mentioned Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen specifically during an interview Friday with CNBC’s Phil LeBeau during “TheContinue Reading
Placeholder while article actions load BRUSSELS — The 30 NATO allies are set to sign off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals. The move will further increase Russia’s strategic isolation inContinue Reading
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday told investors to stay away from Ivanhoe Electric, a mining technology company that is expected to sell its shares in an initial public offering next week. “Even if … Ivanhoe Electric gets out the door next week, I think you should avoid it. This isContinue Reading
Stock futures rose modestly on Thursday evening as Wall Street tries to find its footing after a brutal week of selling. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 103 points, or 0.3%. Those for the S&P 500 added 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.5%. The moves comeContinue Reading
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) at a news conference at the University of South Florida on March 2 in Tampa. (Chris O’Meara/AP) The Florida state Senate is poised to vote late Thursday on a Republican bill that would ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, signaling the start of whatContinue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II has been infected with the coronavirus, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday, becoming one of the world’s most prominent figures to battle the virus and deeply rattling the country she has led for seven decades. The palace issued few details about the condition of the queen, who turnsContinue Reading
Tokyo Workhorse running backs are few and far between in today’s NFL, and the obvious ones are pretty easy to peg. Derrick Henry, Dalvin Cook, and Ezekiel Elliott all accounted for at least 68% of their backfield’s touches in 2020 and figure to keep that sort of usage in 2021.Continue Reading