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Goldman Sachs CEO is looking at how the Wall Street bank can get involved in prediction markets
Key Points The move signals growing institutional interest in a corner of finance that has gained increased traction among traders. Solomon met with the two big prediction companies and their leadership in the last two weeks, spending ‘a couple of hours with each’ to learn more. Goldman has a team of people spending time with […]
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Amazon threatens ‘drastic action’ after Saks bankruptcy, says $475M stake is now worthless
Amazon package and Saks Fifth Avenue bag. Getty Images Amazon wants a federal judge to reject Saks Global’s bankruptcy financing plan, writing in court papers the beleaguered department store “burned through hundreds of millions of dollars in less than a year” and failed to hold up their agreement. When Saks acquired Neiman Marcus for $2.7 […]
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NBCUniversal strategically leans into sports as it prepares for ‘Legendary February’
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. NBC is about to have itself a “legendary” month. “Legendary February,” a marketing tagline invented […]
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Inside Wealth: How the Buffett family plans to give away more than $150 billion
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. When Peter Buffett learned that he and his siblings would be in charge of giving away the fortunes of their father, Warren Buffett, […]
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Morgan Stanley earnings top estimates driven by wealth management
In this article MS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People walk past Morgan Stanley global headquarters in Manhattan on March 20, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Morgan Stanley on Thursday reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations on the back of strong revenue from wealth management. Here’s what […]
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Spotify hikes U.S. Premium subscription price months after last rate increase
Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images Spotify Premium subscriptions are getting more expensive. The subscription price will rise from $11.99 per month to $12.99 per month in the U.S., Estonia and Latvia for the February bill, the streaming platform said in a blog post. Users will get an email with the update sometime […]
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Commercial real estate deal-making slows again in November
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. For the second […]
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How Saks’s acquisition of Neiman Marcus plunged the company into bankruptcy: ‘Recipe for disaster’
An entrance to the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York on Jan. 14, 2026, after the company filed for bankruptcy protection. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters For more than a decade, the former executive chairman of Saks Global dreamed of adding Neiman Marcus to his collection of legacy department stores, believing the combined entities […]
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Stellantis CEO: 2026 is the ‘year of execution’ as Wall Street awaits turnaround strategy
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa speaks during an event in Turin, Italy, November 25, 2025. Daniele Mascolo | Reuters DETROIT — Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa views 2026 as an execution year for the embattled maker of Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles in the U.S. after years of market share declines. Filosa has been undertaking a turnaround […]
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Elon Musk’s xAI probed by California DOJ over Grok’s deepfake explicit images
In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone showing Ani, a virtual anime-style assistant character featured in the Grok 4 AI chatbot developed by xAI, with the Grok logo visible on a screen in the background on July 16, 2025 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI is now facing […]
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