In this article 1735-TW Erin Scott/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Labor Department is pumping $240 million into the nation’s unemployment system to fight ongoing fraud, part of a broader effort to fix flaws in the system exposed by the Covid pandemic. Criminals have targeted unemployment benefits at a high rate since spring 2020, after federal
In this article MNTV The rise of the delta variant, a highly contagious strain of Covid-19, is disrupting reopening plans across the country and introducing even more uncertainty on Main Street. Nearly six in 10 small business owners in the latest CNBC | Momentive Small Business Survey say the new threat is making them shift
Kyle Little, chief operating officer at New York-based wholesale distributor Sherwood Lumber, told CNBC on Thursday that the recent slide in lumber prices has rekindled demand after a massive runup earlier this year challenged the affordability of building projects. “Over the last three weeks we’ve seen renewed interest,” the industry veteran and former lumber trader
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Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears leaves the Los Angeles County Superior courthouse on March 10, 2008. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images James Spears agreed Thursday to be removed as his daughter’s conservator, according to Britney Spears’ lawyer. “We are pleased that Mr. Spears and his lawyer have today conceded in a filing that
In this article DIS The New York Stock Exchange welcomes The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), today, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in honor of Star Wars Day. Source: NYSE Disney is set to report fiscal third-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. Here are the key numbers analysts are expecting: Earnings per share: 55 cents
A performer dressed as Mickey Mouse entertains guests during the reopening of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Friday, April 30, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Disney — Shares of Disney jumped more than 4% in after-hours trading after the media
Getty Images Having a big wad of cash to invest means not only deciding what to buy, but when. If you’re debating between investing the money all at once or through regular deployments at set intervals (known as dollar-cost averaging), be aware that you’re more likely to end up with a higher balance down the
A sign advertising job openings is seen outside of a Starbucks in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., May 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The labor shortage has forced businesses both big and small to find new and creative ways to attract workers. Half of the small business owners polled in the Q3
In this article TREE darekm101 | Getty Image Big-city dwellers may dream of slashing expenses by moving to the country. But owning a home in a small town can be just as costly as a major metropolis — and in some cases, properties may be pricier. That’s according to a study from LendingTree, which analyzed
Alight (ALIT) recently went public via SPAC last month and the lack of analysts coverage has catalyzed significant undervaluation.
In this article AZN-GB A paramedic prepares doses of AstraZeneca vaccine for patients at a walk-in COVID-19 clinic inside a Buddhist temple in the Smithfield suburb of Sydney on August 4, 2021. Saeed Khan | AFP | Getty Images A new study has given more details about the “rare but devastating” blood clotting complications associated
Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp arrives at the “Tech for Good” Summit in Paris, France May 15, 2019. Charles Platiau | Reuters Data-analytics company Palantir released its second-quarter earnings, beating Wall Street’s expectations for revenue and giving upbeat guidance for the current quarter. Shares of the company were up more than 5% premarket. Here’s how
In this article SONO BMBL UTZ CYB-FF PLTR EBAY Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Palantir Technologies (PLTR) – The software platform company matched Wall Street forecasts with adjusted quarterly earnings of 4 cents per share and revenue beating analyst forecasts. Sales rose 49% from a year ago, and the stock rallied
From the bath towns of Europe to a desert with the world’s oldest mummies, 34 new sites are now part of UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Only twice in the program’s 43-year history have more new sites made it to the prestigious list in a single year. While the number isn’t without precedent, the way the
milan2099 | E+ | Getty Images If you are living overseas when you reach age 65, don’t overlook Medicare. That’s the age when you should sign up unless you meet an exception. And depending on how long you plan to remain abroad or whether you are working there, it may make sense to be on
To facilitate and foster cross-border trade and to prevent significant competitive distortions, the European Union requires EU countries to levy a minimum excise duty of €0.36 per liter (US $1.55 per gallon) on gas. As today’s map shows, only Bulgaria and Hungary stick to the minimum rate, while all other EU countries opt to levy
They are usually reserved for homebuyers, but bidding wars are becoming more common in the rental home market. Demand for apartment and single-family rentals is surging and outpacing supply. As the economy improves, workers are moving out of shared living situations and looking for their own homes. In addition, the housing market is so expensive
Dr. Peter Hotez told CNBC that he’s glad the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance and urged pregnant women to get vaccinated, especially in light of the widespread misinformation campaigns geared toward pregnant women. “Unfortunately, the bad guys, the anti-vaccine groups, put out a lot of fake information claiming that Covid-19 vaccines
Delivery workers wait for the light to turn green at a major intersection in Beijing on July 30, 2021. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Investors in Chinese companies were caught off guard this summer by Beijing’s actions against homegrown tech giants, including comments about overseas-listed shares. One of the surprises was a mandate in