Day: December 17, 2025
Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as rotation out of tech continues; traders await Trump address
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on Dec. 17, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Thursday as investors on Wall Street continued to rotate out of tech and markets look toward an address by U.S. President […]
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Instacart shares drop on report that FTC is probing company over AI pricing tool
Shares of grocery delivery service Instacart dropped about 7% in extended trading on Wednesday, following a report that said the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has begun an investigation into the company’s pricing practices. The FTC sent a civil investigative demand to Instacart, Reuters reported, citing unnamed people. A study released last week showed that prices […]
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U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter collision with American Airlines jet that killed 67 people
(EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content) In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images The United States admitted liability in the deadly collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an arriving […]
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Trump to address the nation live on Wednesday night
[The stream is slated to start at 9 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump will deliver a live address to the nation from the White House at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The speech comes as several polls show his approval […]
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Trump tariffs: Small businesses take on high-interest rate loans to cover new costs
A protester with the Main Street Alliance holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as its justices are set to hear oral arguments on President Donald Trump’s bid to preserve sweeping tariffs after lower courts ruled that Trump overstepped his authority, in Washington, Nov. 5, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Some small businesses that […]
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Coinbase adds prediction markets and stock trading in push to be one-stop trading app
Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of Coinbase Global Inc., speaks during the Messari Mainnet summit in New York, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coinbase is making its biggest push yet to reposition itself as a mainstream trading and financial platform, moving beyond crypto and into the broader retail […]
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As WNBA labor deadline nears, players union is ‘frustrated’ by lack of progress
The WNBA Players Association executive director told CNBC she remains “frustrated” by the lack of progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement as the league’s new deadline to reach a deal approaches. “We’re a little frustrated with where we are right now, but we are holding to our principles,” Terri Jackson, executive director of the […]
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Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell petitions to vacate sex crime conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, speaks at a news conference on oceans and sustainable development at the United Nations in New York, June 25, 2013 in this screengrab taken from United Nations TV file footage. UNTV | Reuters Ghislaine Maxwell, who was found guilty of crimes related to procuring underage […]
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Micron forecasts surging revenue as computer memory demand for AI remains high
The Micron Technology offices in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Micron Technology reported fiscal first-quarter results on Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations for sales and earnings per share, and provided a strong forecast for the current quarter. Micron shares rose 5% in […]
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Delta president Glen Hauenstein, who helped turn airline into industry profit leader, to retire in February
Glen Hauenstein, president of Delta Air Lines Inc., left, and Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., right, ring the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines President […]
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