Year: 2026
OpenAI closes record-breaking $122 billion funding round as anticipation builds for IPO
CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman speaks during the 2026 Infrastructure Summit of government officials, corporate executives, and labor leaders, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters OpenAI on Tuesday announced that it closed a record-breaking funding round at a post-money valuation of $852 billion. The round totaled $122 billion of committed […]
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Judge blocks Trump White House ballroom project for now
Architect Shalom Baranes shows elevation drawings for a new $400 million ballroom at the White House to members of the National Capital Planning Commission on Jan. 8, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday blocked, for now, the construction of the new White House ballroom, […]
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Amazon settles Teamsters case alleging it retaliated against striking workers
Amazon delivery drivers walk the picket line outside Amazon delivery station as they went on strike in Skokie, Illinois on December 19 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Getty Images Amazon has vowed not to retaliate against workers who go on strike as part of a settlement with federal labor officials. The company will restore […]
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Gold sees worst month since 2013 as Iran war drags on
Gold rose on Thursday as the widening Middle East conflict drove investors towards the safe-haven asset, while a softer dollar also lent support to prices.Photographer: Damian Lemanski/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold rose on Tuesday, but still recorded its worst month in more than a decade. Gold futures climbed more […]
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Mercedes U.S. CEO sets ambitious sales goal despite ‘tougher’ market than anticipated
Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Adam Chamberlain said Tuesday that 2026 is shaping up to be more challenging than expected. “If you look at the market in the first couple of months of the year, the market environment is definitely a little tougher than we anticipated,” Chamberlain told CNBC at the company’s manufacturing plant in Vance, […]
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The S&P 500 is wrapping up a tough month. Why April could be better
A fresh start could be just what the stock market needs, if history is any indication. The S & P 500 is down more than 5% in March, putting it on track for its worst monthly slide since March 2025. April, however, has been a strong month in the past. April is historically the second […]
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Snap climbs 13% as activist Irenic suggests changes to boost stock’s value 7x
Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snap Inc., speaks onstage during the Snap Partner Summit 2023 at Barker Hangar on April 19, 2023 in Santa Monica, California. Joe Scarnici | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Shares of Snap climbed 13% Tuesday after shareholder Irenic Capital Management sent a letter to CEO Evan Spiegel outlining changes that […]
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Nike is set to report earnings after the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects
A Nike logo is displayed at a Nike store on Feb. 5, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Nike is expected to report a steep decline in quarterly profit and flat sales on Tuesday as the sneaker giant continues to work through a colossal turnaround under CEO Elliott Hill. About a year […]
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Why $4 a gallon gas prices won’t trigger Fed interest rate hikes — and could lead to cuts
Gas prices are displayed at a Mobil gas station on March 30, 2026 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Gasoline prices over $4 a gallon, part of an ongoing supply shock in the energy markets, might seem like a cue for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to head off inflation. At […]
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Moscow is profiting from the Iran war for now — but experts say Russia’s economy is in the ‘death zone’
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Iranian President in Ashgabat on December 12, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images Russia has found itself in the curious position of benefiting from the turmoil hitting its Middle East partner and ally, Iran. […]
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