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2023 Ford Super Duty F-350 Limited Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor will expand production of its large Super Duty trucks to a Canadian plant that was previously set to be converted into an all-electric vehicle hub. The new plans include investing about $3 billion to expand Super Duty production, including $2.3 billion at Ford’s Oakville

Relations between Washington and Beijing are at their lowest in decades amid disputes over trade, technology, human rights and China’s increasingly aggressive approach toward its territorial claims involving self-governing Taiwan and the South China Sea. Jason Lee | Reuters BEIJING — U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s new running mate JD Vance stuck to a hard

Jaylen Brown, #7 of the Boston Celtics, shoots a three-point basket against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden in Boston on June 17, 2024. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images With National Basketball Association media rights approaching final form, Warner Bros. Discovery is

[The stream is slated to start at 8:45 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The central bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, after implementing a cut

A couple sits in front of a television with the Netflix logo on it. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Netflix’s second-quarter earnings report contained no bombshells, and that’s just fine for the company and its investors. In recent weeks, Paramount Global has agreed to merge with Skydance Media. Warner Bros. Discovery is

The money flow into small caps may not be a rotation from winning growth trades. Dave Nadig, ETF journalist and financial futurist, sees investors “just buying, buying, buying.” “What we’re seeing is a diversification trade,” he told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “We’re seeing flows into everything, and that to me means people are looking

A Starbucks coffee shop in Amsterdam. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elliott Management has taken a significant stake in coffee chain Starbucks and is engaging with management to find ways to improve the company’s share price, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Representatives for Elliott declined to

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on June 13, 2024. Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is cracking down on so-called paycheck advance programs, which have grown popular with workers in recent years. Such programs, also known as earned wage

Michelle Mack is taken into custody, Dec. 6, 2023. CNBC The ringleader of a nationwide organized retail crime operation that targeted Ulta Beauty and other major retailers is facing more than five years in a California state prison. Michelle Mack, of Bonsall, California, received a delayed sentence of five years and four months, which be

Real estate building under construction in Qingjiangpu District, Huai ‘an City, Jiangsu province, China, on July 15, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Top Chinese officials on Friday emphasized the country would focus on its own affairs in the face of rising trade tensions. “As long as we do our own

The Netflix logo is displayed above its corporate offices on January 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images Netflix reported second-quarter earnings Thursday that showcased the media giant’s position at the head of the streaming race as it added more global subscribers and saw strong growth in its advertising business. The

Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images Buying a new electric vehicle isn’t the only way consumers can access a $7,500 federal EV tax credit. They may also be able to get the money by leasing a car. The Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden signed in 2022, contained various rules related to consumer tax

An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight from Los Angeles approaches for landing at Reagan National Airport shortly after an announcement was made by the FAA that the planes were being grounded by the United States in Washington, U.S. March 13, 2019.  Joshua Roberts | Reuters Boeing executives spent years after two fatal 737 Max

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Wednesday suggested that interest rate cuts are ahead soon as long as there are no major surprises on inflation and employment. “I believe current data are consistent with achieving a soft landing, and I will be looking for data over the next couple months to buttress this view,” Waller

Bob Iger, chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Co., and his wife attend Willow Bay the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 11, 2024 in Sun Valley, Idaho.  Kevork Djansezian | Getty Images Willow Bay and Bob Iger will take a controlling stake in Angel City Football Club, the world’s most valuable

HSBC logo is displayed outside a branch of in the United Kingdom. Matt Cardy | Getty Images HSBC announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Georges Elhedery as group CEO, starting Sept. 2. Elhedery, who is the current chief financial officer, will replace outgoing head Noel Quinn in September. In late April, HSBC unexpectedly announced

With consumers getting more selective on how and where they vacation, cruise lines are fighting for Americans’ tourist budgets. Royal Caribbean thinks shortening trips and packing the days with activities and exclusive opportunities will keep customers hooked. “I think we are an experience-driven mindset,” Royal Caribbean CEO Jason Liberty told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street”

An employee handles one kilogram gold bullions at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.  Chalinee Thirasupa | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold jumped to a record Tuesday as rising expectations of a September interest rate cut bolstered demand for bullion. Gold futures advanced 1.7% to $2,471.1, topping