Year: 2025
Busiest U.S. ports for Chinese freight, Los Angeles, Long Beach, see steep drop in container vessel traffic
Shipping containers from China at the China Shipping (North America) Holding Company Ltd. facility at the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, California, Feb. 4, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters The pullback in trade between the U.S. and China as a result of President Trump’s steep tariffs on Chinese goods and fears of a recession […]
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European Central Bank’s Lagarde says she hopes Trump doesn’t fire Fed’s Powell
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Tuesday said she hoped that U.S. President Donald Trump would not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Asked by CNBC’s Sara Eisen if that scenario was a current material risk to markets, Lagarde said: “I certainly hope not … I hope that it is not a risk.” Speaking […]
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RTX, GE Aerospace expect more than $1 billion tariff impact
Men work with a jet engine at General Electric (GE) Celma, GE’s aviation engine overhaul facility in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. YASUYOSHI CHIBA | AFP | Getty Images RTX and GE Aerospace expect a more than $1 billion impact combined from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods and materials, the latest sign of […]
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RTX, GE Aerospace expect more than $1 billion tariff impact
Men work with a jet engine at General Electric (GE) Celma, GE’s aviation engine overhaul facility in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. YASUYOSHI CHIBA | AFP | Getty Images RTX and GE Aerospace expect a more than $1 billion impact combined from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods and materials, the latest sign of […]
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Tennis great Andre Agassi to play his first pro pickleball tournament with No. 1 player Waters
Andre Agassi will make his professional pickleball debut with 18-year-old world No. 1 player, Anna Leigh Waters. Courtesy of Andre Agassi and Anna Leigh Waters. Tennis legend Andre Agassi is joining the pro pickleball ranks. The former No. 1 ranked tennis player told CNBC that he will play his first professional tournament at the U.S. […]
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‘Consumers are insecure’: No recovery in sight for struggling cocoa market, Lindt CEO says
BASEL, SWITZERLAND – APRIL 11: Lindt Chocolate Easter bunnies are seen in a store display on April 11, 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. Sedat Suna | Getty Images News | Getty Images Cocoa prices will remain elevated despite some potential declines amid higher input and sustainability costs, confectionary company Lindt & Sprüngli’s CEO Adalbert Lechner told […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: GE Aerospace, Amazon, 3M and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. GE Aerospace — The stock moved more than 4% higher after GE Aerospace reported adjusted earnings of $1.49 per share, topping the $1.27 per share anticipated by analysts polled by LSEG. Revenue, however, came in just shy of expectations. Hertz Global Holdings — Shares fell almost […]
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Inside the $1 billion berry startup backed by Ray Dalio’s family office
Sales of Fruitist’s jumbo blueberries have tripled over the last 12 months, according to the company. Source: Fruitist Berry unicorn startup Fruitist has surpassed $400 million in annual sales, thanks to the success of its long-lasting jumbo blueberries. The company, which was founded in 2012, announced on Tuesday that it is changing its name from […]
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10-year Treasury yield slips on a lack of progress on global trade negotiations
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 21, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury slipped on Tuesday as investor sentiment remained under pressure from stalled developments in global trade. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was 1 basis point […]
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Slowdown in tourists coming to the U.S. puts Disney’s theme park magic at risk
A slump in air travel to the U.S. is emerging in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and it could hit Walt Disney ‘s important theme park business where it hurts. With international guests accounting for about 20% of Disney’s park attendance in Orlando, Florida, and Anaheim, California, according to Barclays, the latest data […]
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