Matthew McConaughey speaks onstage during HISTORYTalks Leadership & Legacy presented by HISTORY at Carnegie Hall on February 29, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has said that taking time off from Hollywood, in what he called an “unbranding phase,” actually helped revitalize his
In this article AMZN Amazon driver Shawndu Stackhouse delivers packages in Northeast Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images It’s typically one of the biggest sales of the year. And in 2021, Amazon Prime Day could be even bigger. The annual two-day shopping event is set
Suze Orman in New York City. Courtesy Dominik Bindl | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images As small business owners recover from the pandemic, it’s important to make sure they get their personal and business finances back on track, said personal finance expert and best-selling author Suze Orman. That includes saving, investing and managing credit
In this article RDFN INVH Invitation Homes CEO Dallas Tanner told CNBC on Friday the U.S. housing market remains “healthy,” downplaying concerns that the sharp rise in prices during the Covid pandemic is creating bubble-like conditions. In an interview on “Squawk on the Street,” Tanner said the supply-and-demand dynamics that have contributed to the feverish
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In this article 9104.T-JP SGRE-ES YS graphic | Moment | Getty Images Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is to supply 79 “typhoon-proof turbines” to a major onshore wind development in Japan, as the country attempts to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and develop more renewable energy installations. The 339.7 megawatt Dohuku project will be located
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard told CNBC on Friday that he sees an initial interest rate increase happening in late-2022 as inflation picks up faster than previous forecasts had anticipated. That estimate is even quicker than the outlook the broader Federal Open Market Committee released Wednesday that caused a hit to financial markets.
In this article AXP Surveys indicate a silver lining to the pandemic is a heightened commitment to “sustainable” travel by consumers. But as vaccinations lift travel prospects, hopes for a “green” recovery may have been overblown. Sustainable travel has grown in popularity in recent years as people have tried to mitigate the negative effects of
Damien Vanderwilt, co-president of Galaxy Digital, Mike Novogratz founder of Galaxy, and Chris Ferraro, co-president of Galaxy Source: Galaxy Digital Goldman Sachs‘s efforts to help hedge funds and other big institutional clients wager on bitcoin have taken a step forward. The bank has begun trading bitcoin futures with Galaxy Digital, the crypto investment firm founded
Pedestrians wearing protective masks carry shopping bags in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images For many Americans, the post-pandemic normal is exciting. After more than a year stuck inside and forgoing travel, entertainment and more to curb the spread of Covid-19, many people are ready
People look at a home for sale during an open house on April 16, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage moved decidedly higher Thursday, hitting 3.25%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is the highest rate since mid-April. The move was a
The coronavirus pandemic could provide boost to newer modes of transportation in China, such as making autonomous driving more mainstream, a panel of industry leaders told CNBC. The Covid-19 outbreak accelerated the commercialization of autonomous aerial vehicles — or driverless drones — which were used to transport goods, medical supplies and even passengers to and
BEIJING — Chinese dancer and TV host Jin Xing is confident the entertainment industry will return to normal, and that the arts will be more prized post-pandemic. In China, where stringent lockdowns helped control the domestic spread of Covid-19 within months, Jin’s private dance company was able to resume national touring last year, she told
Westend61 The market, as we know, is seductive, luring its participants skillfully until they are as hooked as the sea bass that can’t resist the shimmering flies we cast at them on Buzzards Bay. Poor fish. Poor buyers of bitcoin at $61,000, Snowflake at $380, and Teladoc at $290. But just because we fall for
For long-term investors, daily headlines are distractions. Westend61 / Josep Rovirosa | Getty Images It’s no secret that Social Security is underfunded, and many Americans are struggling to scrape by on their monthly benefit checks. Now, congressional leaders have raised a key question on reforming the program. “Should we vote now or should we kick
Last month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury promulgated an interim final rule regarding its implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provision restricting states’ ability to cut taxes. We previously outlined four questions Treasury needed to answer in its guidance and subsequently analyzed the text of the rule when it was promulgated in
China’s residential properties have seen strong demand, and there are three factors driving it, according to Deutsche Bank’s Linan Liu. Data released Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that new home prices in May rose 4.9% from a year ago, compared to a 4.8% increase in April. The average new home prices in
In this article QSR-CA Burger King’s new chicken sandwich “Ch’King” is seen on display in New York, NY, May 19, 2021. Aleksandra Michalska | Reuters When Burger King launched the Ch’King nationwide earlier in June, it wasn’t just releasing a new chicken sandwich. It was also marking a shift in the burger chain’s menu strategy,
In this article CCL SWBI FOXA ADBE Adobe Systems world headquarters in downtown San Jose, Calif. Lisa Werner | Moment Mobile | Getty Images Adobe — Shares of the digital cloud giant rose nearly 3% after it reported quarterly earnings of $3.03 per share. That figure beat analysts’ expectations by 22 cents, according to Refinitiv.
Starship prototype SN8 flies above Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration’s space office defended Elon Musk’s SpaceX in front of Congress, despite the company launching a Starship prototype in December without authorization. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing Wednesday on the FAA’s role in spaceflight, with the