Month: September 2024

China’s retail sales and industrial data miss expectations in August
World

China’s retail sales and industrial data miss expectations in August

Pictured here is a shopping mall in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 9, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s retail sales, industrial production and urban investment in August all grew slower than expected, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Saturday. Retail sales rose by 2.1% in August from a year ago, missing expectations […]

Read More
Brazil supreme court unfreezes assets of Elon Musk’s Starlink, X after taking fines
World

Brazil supreme court unfreezes assets of Elon Musk’s Starlink, X after taking fines

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.  Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images Brazil’s supreme court announced Friday that it ordered banks to transfer funds from Starlink and X accounts to pay fines the court levied against Elon Musk’s social […]

Read More
MicroStrategy stock pops 8% after company ups bitcoin holdings to .6 billion
Technology

MicroStrategy stock pops 8% after company ups bitcoin holdings to $14.6 billion

Bitcoin is rising above $64,000, and MicroStrategy shares are soaring by 40% in three days in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, on February 29, 2024.  CFOTO | Nurphoto | Getty Images MicroStrategy shares jumped more than 8% on Friday after founder Michael Saylor said the company purchased another $1.1 billion worth of bitcoin. The stock jumped […]

Read More
This tech stock ETF just posted one of its best weeks of the past few years
World

This tech stock ETF just posted one of its best weeks of the past few years

Leading technology stocks led an eye-popping rebound rally over the past five days, driving a key exchange-traded fund to one of its best weeks in years. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) surged 8.2% this week, the most since Nov. 11, 2022, when the fund gained 10.04%. That was the same month the artificial […]

Read More
A big Fed meeting looms in the week ahead as economic concerns percolate
World

A big Fed meeting looms in the week ahead as economic concerns percolate

It’s finally here. The Federal Reserve is set to meet Tuesday and Wednesday — and is is widely anticipated to make its first interest rate cut after embarking on a hiking campaign in March 2022. Back then, the overnight lending rate was anchored near zero; now, it’s at 5.25% to 5.5%. It’s a long-awaited meeting […]

Read More
Bitcoin nears ,000 as consumer sentiment hits four-month high: CNBC Crypto World
World

Bitcoin nears $60,000 as consumer sentiment hits four-month high: CNBC Crypto World

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what’s ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today’s show, Adam Sullivan, […]

Read More
Montana’s hot housing market heats up critical Senate race
Politics

Montana’s hot housing market heats up critical Senate race

MISSOULA, Mont. — In a subdivision near the northern edge of town, a number of condos and duplexes have popped up in the past three years. It’s part of a larger effort, including new zoning laws, to help provide affordable housing to Montanans who have found themselves priced out of the market, said DJ Smith, […]

Read More
Shein and Temu prices are set to get a lot higher as Biden takes aim at retailers linked to China
Business

Shein and Temu prices are set to get a lot higher as Biden takes aim at retailers linked to China

A man walking past a logo of fast fashion e-commerce company Shein outside its office in Guangzhou in southern China’s Guangdong province.  Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images The bottom of the barrel prices that have made Chinese-linked e-tailers Shein and Temu so popular with American consumers could soon rise if the Biden administration […]

Read More
DJT shares soar as Trump says ‘I’m not selling’ stake
World

DJT shares soar as Trump says ‘I’m not selling’ stake

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on September 13, 2024.  Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media shot up by more than 25% on Friday, minutes after majority owner Donald Trump […]

Read More
Boar’s Head indefinitely closes Virginia plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak, discontinues liverwurst
Health

Boar’s Head indefinitely closes Virginia plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak, discontinues liverwurst

Boar’s Head announced Friday it has indefinitely shut down a Virginia deli meat plant and discontinuing the liverwurst that is linked to a deadly multi-state listeria outbreak that also sickened dozens. In what it called a “dark moment” in the company’s history, Boar’s Head said in a Friday statement it’s indefinitely closing its plant in Jarratt, Virginia, where the […]

Read More