American Airlines chooses Citi as sole credit card partner, drops Barclays

American Airlines planes sit parked at LaGuardia airport on traditionally the busiest travel day, the day before the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving, in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., November 27, 2024.  Shannon Stapleton | Reuters American Airlines has inked a long-awaited credit card deal with Citigroup, dropping its other partner, Barclays. The airline said Thursday that … Read more

France’s Barnier government is gone but what happens next?

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier leaves after the result of the vote on the first motion of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by the alliance of left-wing parties the “Nouveau Front Populaire” (New Popular Front – NFP), after the use by French government of the article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, … Read more

Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO shot dead, senior law enforcement official says

Cups mark the location of shell casings found at the scene where the CEO of United Healthcare Brian Thompson was reportedly shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan, in New York City, US, December 4, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Shell casings found at the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead by a masked gunman in … Read more

Salesforce’s earnings spell success for AI products, Jim Cramer says

CNBC’s Jim Cramer opined on artificial intelligence, explaining why Salesforce‘s recent quarter suggests the innovative potential for the new technology is strong. “I try not to go into too much depth about the power of AI because I’m sure you’re sick of hearing about it,” he said. “But now I’m thinking maybe I don’t talk … Read more

MicroStrategy leads crypto stocks higher after bitcoin tops $100,000 for the first time

The Coinbase and bitcoin logos are displayed on a phone screen in San Anselmo, California, on Feb. 15, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Cryptocurrency-related stocks popped in premarket trading Thursday after the price of bitcoin soared above $100,000 for the first time overnight. MicroStrategy surged 6.1%, while Robinhood Markets and Coinbase Global climbed 4.3% … Read more