The President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde at the 2025 European Central Bank Forum on Central Banking on June 30, 2025 in Sintra, Portugal. Horacio Villalobos | Corbis News | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday kept interest rates steady amid major economic uncertainty, as the European Union scrambles to negotiate…
Key Points Private investment firms of the ultra wealthy made 375 direct investments in the first half of 2025, a 32% annual drop, according to Fintrix. Family offices are still showing interest in hard assets needed by AI, such as data centers, and are also looking abroad. Family office experts told CNBC that firms have…
American Airlines planes on the tarmac at the Miami International Airport on Feb. 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines‘ third-quarter profit forecast fell short of expectations as the carrier reinstated its 2025 financial forecast well below its outlook at the start of the year. American on Thursday forecast a…
Kit Kat Chunky packaging are seen at a store in Poland on July 15, 2025. Nurphoto | Getty Images Swiss food giant Nestle said Thursday that prices for its KitKat bars and Nespresso coffee pods could rise further in the second half of this year, as U.S. tariffs risk exacerbating existing commodity price pressures. CEO…
Eli Manning is not only an investor in XTECH but he wore their shoulder pads during his playing days. Evan Pinkus/XTECH Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning may have hung up his shoulder pads, but he’s still taking interest in the gear. The former New York Giants quarterback on Thursday announced he has invested in…
Tesla car is seen in Krakow, Poland on June 11, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla lost market share in Europe for the sixth straight month in June, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA, amid a broader regional dip in new car sales. Data published Thursday…
Key Points President Donald Trump’s tariffs on aluminum imports are spurring growth in recycling as consumers try to avoid additional costs from duties. Recycling the metal consumes just 5% of the energy it takes to produce the same amount of primary aluminum through a smelter, making it more environmentally friendly. The strong dynamic could change…
Deutsche Bank posts better-than-expected quarterly profit despite euro strength Deutsche Bank offices in the City of London on July 2, 2024, in London, U.K. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Deutsche Bank on Thursday beat expectations on the bottom line and said it was on track to meet full-year targets, despite mixed results within…
U.S. President Donald Trump holds an executive order related to AI after signing it during the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to keep “woke AI” models out of Washington and to turn the country into an “AI export…
Illustration shows the logo of Deutsche Bank Brussels, Saturday 25 March 2023. Nicolas Maeterlinck | Afp | Getty Images Deutsche Bank on Thursday beat expectations on the bottom line, as mixed results at main units saw an uptick in its investment unit offset a dip in corporate operations. Net profit attributable to shareholders reached 1.485…
