Year: 2025
Eli Lilly says obesity pill helps maintain weight loss after patients switch from Wegovy, Zepbound
Eli Lilly on Thursday said its closely watched obesity pill helped patients maintain the majority of their weight loss after they switched directly from taking the company’s injection Zepbound and Novo Nordisk’s rival shot Wegovy in a late-stage trial. The company also said it has filed for Food and Drug Administration approval of the daily […]
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Visa says new AI shopping tool has helped customers with hundreds of transactions
Mustafa Hatipoglu | Anadolu | Getty Images Visa said on Thursday that it successfully completed hundreds of AI transactions as part of a pilot program that kicked off after the company’s product event in April. The credit card issuer and rivals across the fintech industry are racing to build tools that allow consumers to task […]
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What’s ahead for media in 2026? Anonymous executives make bold predictions
CEO and President of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav and CEO of Paramount Skydance, David Ellison. Mike Blake | Brendan McDermid | Reuters It’s time for everyone’s favorite holiday tradition — CNBC’s annual anonymous media executive predictions! CNBC spoke with 16 of the most powerful and influential executives in U.S. media, sports and entertainment, who […]
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BP has appointed its fourth CEO in 6 years – but will she be radically different?
Meg O’Neill, chief executive officer of Woodside Energy Group Ltd., attends the company’s annual general meeting in Perth, Australia on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Photographer: Matt Jelonek/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BP is changing its CEO again, but not its direction. The appointment of Woodside Energy boss Meg O’Neill as […]
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Bank of Japan is poised to raise rates to a 30-year high despite economic weakness
Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), gestures to speak during a budget committee session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Ueda said the recent pace of increases in Japans long-term bond yields is “somewhat fast,” while adding that long-term yields should be determined by […]
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The next rare earths crunch? Top mining CEO warns copper supply challenges aren’t going anywhere
Copper supply constraints have led to soaring prices and stockpiling in 2025 – and according to the CEO of one of the world’s largest mining firms, elevated prices aren’t likely to climb down anytime soon. Copper prices hit a record high of $11,952 per metric ton on Friday, the latest record high this year driven […]
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BP names new CEO — its fourth in 6 years
British oil giant BP has appointed Woodside Energy boss Meg O’Neill as its next CEO, replacing Murray Auchincloss after less than two years in the role. Auchincloss will step down today, with Carol Howle, BP’s executive vice president for supply, trading and shipping set to serve as interim CEO until O’Neill takes over the role […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Oracle’s debt seems to be affecting data center funding
A view of Oracle headquarters on September 11, 2023 in Redwood Shores, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The apprehension investors have surrounding Oracle has spilled over from manifesting in its stock price — which has fallen nearly 50% from its all-time high on Sept. 10 — to affecting its projects. Asset management firm Blue […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Why the India-U.S. trade deal remains elusive
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here. The big story India-U.S. relationship looked set to reach new heights at the start of 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the earliest foreign leaders to meet the newly elected […]
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European markets set to open lower ahead of central bank bonanza
European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Thursday as traders prepare for central bank decisions today. Source
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