Jeff Bezos speaks about his flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard into space during a press conference on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Jeff Bezos believes his space venture Blue Origin will one day be a bigger company than Amazon. “I think it’s going to be the best … Read more
Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman delivers a keynote address during the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas on Dec. 3, 2024. Noah Berger | Getty Images In 2022, Amazon introduced the Buy with Prime button, allowing premium subscribers to make purchases using their Amazon account even when shopping on other websites. Now the … Read more
A neon sign indicates that Bitcoin is accepted inside the venue of the Paralelni Polis project, an organization combining art, social sciences and modern technology, in Prague, Czech Republic, on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. Milan Jaros | Bloomberg | Getty Images The price of bitcoin soared past the long-awaited $100,000 benchmark for the first time … Read more
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing impeachment by parliament after he declared martial law only to revoke it 6 hours later amid immense backlash.
The U.S. dollar has surged since September, but some financial institutions are suggesting investors should bet against further strength in the greenback. Investment bank UBS has taken a contrarian stance, warning investors not to chase the dollar’s recent gains. “We caution against chasing USD strength; instead, we suggest selling dollar upside potential for yield pickup,” … Read more
The persistent uncertainty in financial markets has raised questions on portfolio construction and how to invest across asset classes as 2025 nears. One long-term investor is now playing the market by staying invested and being well-diversified. “We believe it is key to remain invested and view any potential corrections as technical and temporary opportunities to … Read more
People take part in a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s removal from power, in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. Kim Soo-hyeon This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where … Read more
Kash Patel, Former Chief of Staff to the Defense Secretary speaks on the day Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally, in Prescott Valley, Arizona, U.S., October 13, 2024. Go Nakamura | Reuters The FBI recently told Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the bureau’s next director, … Read more
The deadline for most people to file their 2024 federal tax return is April 15, 2025. Some Americans have a different due date, however, and state filing deadlines are all over the place. Here are all the tax deadlines for 2025, plus when you need to file if you get an extension and when you … Read more
Republican U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler speaks at the GA GOP election night event for the run-off election for Georgia’s two Senate seats in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., January 6, 2021. Brian Snyder | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will nominate former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., to lead the Small Business Administration in his … Read more