Year: 2025
Trump Media builds $2 billion bitcoin hoard, as crypto swells president’s net worth
A cutout of US President Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin is displayed on a group of servers during The Bitcoin Conference at The Venetian Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 27, 2025. Ian Maule | Afp | Getty Images Trump Media and Technology Group said Monday it has accumulated roughly $2 billion in […]
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New Astronomer CEO gives first statement since Coldplay kiss-cam scandal
Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live at San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy, in July 2017. Mairo Cinquetti | NurPhoto | Getty Images Astronomer’s interim CEO said in his first public comment since unexpectedly taking over the role on Saturday that he hopes to move the tech startup past the viral moment that captured national attention […]
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JPMorgan Chase overhauls quantum computing leadership, poaches State Street executive
Key Points JPMorgan Chase has overhauled the leadership of its internal research group responsible for quantum computing and other forms of advanced technology, CNBC has learned. Marco Pistoia, the former IBM inventor who became head of JPMorgan’s applied research group in 2020, has recently left the bank, according to a person briefed on the matter. […]
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Domino’s Pizza wants to steal market share as it wins over low-income diners
As the restaurant industry aims to lure frugal consumers with discounts and deals, Domino’s Pizza thinks it can steal diners from its competitors. “I think the industry headwinds are actually tailwind for us. Meaning, of course, they’re headwinds, but we’re going to gain [market] share during this time frame,” CEO Russell Weiner told CNBC on […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Block, SolarEdge, Cleveland-Cliffs, Verizon & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Bruker — The lab instrument and tools maker shed 12% after the company issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the second quarter. The company expects to earn between 32 and 34 cents per share on revenue ranging from $795 million to $798 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expected […]
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Figma IPO could value design software maker at $16 billion
Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma Inc., after the morning sessions at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 11, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Design software company Figma on Monday published an updated prospectus for its initial public offering. The company said […]
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Subway taps Burger King veteran as next CEO
Jonathan Fitzpatrick, CEO of Subway. Courtesy: Subway Sandwich chain Subway has tapped former Burger King executive Jonathan Fitzpatrick as the company’s latest CEO, effective July 28. The announcement on Monday follows a months-long search for former CEO John Chidsey’s successor. Chidsey retired at the end of 2024 after five years with the company. His tenure […]
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FDA taps biotech industry veteran as RFK Jr.’s top drug regulator
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. Jason Reed | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it has appointed former biotech executive George Tidmarsh as the agency’s top drug regulator. Tidmarsh, an adjunct professor of pediatrics and neonatology […]
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Bessent: Imposing Aug. 1 tariffs ‘will put more pressure’ on trade partners for deals
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Friday, May 23, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that implementing high tariff rates on countries starting August 1 “will put more pressure on those countries to come with better agreements.” Bessent’s remarks […]
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CoreWeave stock climbs after company announces $1.5 billion bond sale
Michael Intrator, Founder & CEO of CoreWeave, Inc., Nvidia-backed cloud services provider, reacts during the company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market, in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters CoreWeave stock rose more than 7% after the renter of artificial intelligence data centers said it plans to sell $1.5 billion worth […]
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