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This 22-year-old startup founder got his college to pay him $200,000: ‘Sometimes, you just have to ask’
Emil Barr, 22, graduated from Miami University in May 2024. Courtesy of Emil Barr It’s no secret that college in the United States is expensive — about 43 million people live with student debt and the outstanding federal student loan balance stands at about $1.8 trillion, according to the Education Data Initiative. But startup founder […]
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Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 posts second day of gains: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on May 9, 2025. NYSE U.S. stock futures were little changed Tuesday night, after the S&P 500 notched a second straight day of gains. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 5 points, or 0.01%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.01%, and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.02%. In extended […]
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McDonald’s is bringing back the snack wrap to U.S. restaurants next month
McDonald’s Snack Wrap. Courtesy: McDonald’s McDonald’s snack wraps will return to U.S. restaurants next month as the fast-food giant looks to boost sales after a sluggish start to the year. McDonald’s introduced snack wraps nearly two decades ago but discontinued the item in 2016 because it slowed its kitchens down too much. Some franchisees kept […]
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Trump’s foreign student policies alarm Rep. Ro Khanna: They’re ’embedded in Silicon Valley’
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California warned Tuesday that the nation’s economy and talent pipeline could take a hit if international students opt against attending colleges in the United States because of President Donald Trump’s visa policies. “The reality is that you have people like Elon Musk who were foreign students, I mean, they have […]
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Ford reports 16% sales increase in May amid employee pricing, tariffs
DETROIT — Ford Motor on Tuesday reported a 16.3% year-over-year U.S. sales increase for May, as the automaker continues an employee pricing program amid rising tariff costs and vehicle price increases. Sales for the Detroit automaker were led by a 17.2% increase in its vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines, as well as a roughly […]
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AI, trade and $24 socks: Inside the inaugural SXSW in London
SXSW had branding all around the neighbourhood of Shoreditch in London. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC South by Southwest (SXSW) may be a well-known event in the United States, but it certainly hasn’t reached the same level of recognition in Britain. “What’s that?” asked a pedestrian who was passing by a SXSW London sign. SXSW is […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Elon Musk’s companies aren’t fully self-driving and await his steering
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters In his first week away from the U.S. government’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is seeing positive activity in his companies. His brain tech startup Neuralink announced a $650 million funding round, while […]
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European markets are set to open higher ahead of flash inflation data
Here are the opening calls London was the No. 2 most-visited city in the world for 2023, according to Euromonitor International. Karl Hendon | Moment | Getty Images Good morning from London and welcome to CNBC’s live blog covering all the action in European financial markets, as well as business news, analysis, earnings and data. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Elon Musk’s companies report positive developments amid his return to work
Elon Musk laughs during a press event with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. Allison Robbert | AFP | Getty Images In his first week away from the U.S. government’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is seeing positive activity in his […]
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Stock futures slip after S&P 500 kicks off June with a modest gain: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 2, 2025. NYSE Stock futures were slightly lower on Monday night after the major averages began June’s trading on a positive note. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.2%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 83 points, or 0.2%. Futures linked to the […]
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