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The Chinese box office isn’t the Hollywood kingmaker it used to be. Here’s why
Posters of films are on display at a cinema in Shanghai, Aug. 31, 2025. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Hollywood has lost one of its most lucrative theatrical markets. It’s unclear if it will ever win it back. The Chinese box office was once a coveted space for American-made movies, so much […]
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Lucid misses first-quarter vehicle delivery estimates on supplier disruptions
A Lucid ‘Gravity’ SUV is displayed during the press day preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. David Swanson | Reuters Lucid Group missed expectations for first-quarter vehicle deliveries on Friday, hurt by a temporary sales halt and recall tied to an unauthorized supplier change. Deliveries of […]
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OpenAI’s Fidji Simo takes medical leave, announces leadership changes
Fidji Simo, chief executive officer of Instacart Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Studio 1.0 interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, March 3, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s product and business chief, announced several leadership changes on Friday and revealed she is taking a significant medical leave […]
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U.S. fighter jet downed in Iran, search is on for crew, official says
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on 16 July 2020. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. was searching for the crew of an American fighter jet Friday after it was downed in Iran, a U.S. official told MS NOW. It isn’t clear if the plane was shot down or went down for […]
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United unveils basic Polaris business fare in premium cabin overhaul
United Airlines new Polaris seat on one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners Leslie Josephs/CNBC Does it matter where you sit if you’re sipping Champagne in first class? United Airlines is betting that for some travelers looking for luxury at a discount, it doesn’t. The carrier is launching new, cheaper tiers for its top-end Polaris and […]
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‘Chasing vibes’ — OpenAI’s M&A strategy gets more confusing with TBPN purchase
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is pictured on Sept. 25, 2025, in Berlin. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images Over 10 months after shelling out an eye-popping $6.4 billion for Jony Ive’s nascent devices startup, OpenAI announced another surprising deal on Thursday, snapping up a media business that streams a three-hour daily tech talk […]
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Trump tariff fallout: Some industries grapple with lingering effects one year later
A year after President Donald Trump declared his “liberation day” and imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, kicking off a wave of economic and political uncertainty, some companies are still feeling the effects. While some industries have emerged largely unscathed — having weathered twists and turns of several tariff iterations — others, such as retail, automotive, […]
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United Airlines hikes checked bag fee by $10 as fuel prices continue to climb
United Airlines Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines hiked its checked bag fee by $10 on Thursday, becoming the second U.S. carrier in less than a week to raise the fee as the industry grapples with this year’s surge in fuel costs, airlines’ biggest expense after labor. United’s new fee will be $45 […]
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Trump administration prepares up to 100% pharmaceutical tariffs on some imported drugs
The Trump administration is preparing to impose new tariffs on branded drugs from pharmaceutical companies that have not struck landmark deals with the president to lower their U.S. drug prices, CNBC has learned. Patented medications and their active ingredients would be hit with a 100% tariff, according to a draft of the document obtained by […]
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Regional sports networks are faltering even as ratings soar
Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Donald Glover greet Yoshi after throwing out the first pitch before a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium on March 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Ryan Sirius Sun | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images A group of regional sports networks is […]
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