Esusu, a fintech platform that helps renters build credit scores, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round at a $1.2 billion valuation. Renters have remained largely excluded from the traditional credit system, with an estimated $1.4 trillion paid to landlords every year in the U.S., but only 20% of those landlords choosing…
JetBlue Airways’ new lounge, BlueHouse, at JFK’s Terminal 5. Courtesy: JetBlue Airways JetBlue Airways‘ first airport lounge since it started flying nearly 26 years ago is here, inspired by a New York City apartment — but bigger. The 9,000-square foot lounge, called BlueHouse, is set to open Dec. 18 at 5 a.m. ET at the…
Celsopupo | Istock | Getty Images Zealand Pharma on Thursday outlined an ambitious five-year strategy for its anti-obesity portfolio Thursday, spotlighting how growing competition from smaller players is tightening the race for market leaders Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly as more of these medicines near market entry. The new strategy, “Metabolic Frontier 2030,” comes as Zealand…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on Dec. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know…
Philip Rivers was in line to be considered for the 2026 class of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees. He’s among the current semifinalists for the honor this upcoming year. That achievement, however, might be in jeopardy as Rivers returned to the Indianapolis Colts’ roster as a member of their practice squad, and could be…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Oracle — The software giant tumbled more than 12% after reporting fiscal second-quarter revenue that missed analyst expectations. Analysts across Wall Street raced to lower their price targets. Adobe — Shares fell slightly after the software company issued lackluster guidance for fiscal year 2026. Adobe sees…
The mobile-messaging application WhatsApp is displayed on an Apple iPhone Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images For investment firms of the ultra rich, WhatsApp is a one-stop shop for everything from vetting deals to finding the best surgeons. Sam Nallen Copley, an investment advisor at a London-based family office, runs a 970-person WhatsApp group…
Jyoti Bansal, co-founder and CEO of Harness, speaks at the company’s Unscripted conference in London on Sept. 25, 2025. Harness Almost nine years ago, Jyoti Bansal sold AppDynamics to Cisco for $3.7 billion just as the software startup was set to go public. Bansal’s latest venture, Harness, is now worth substantially more than that, after…
The Eli Lilly logo appears on the company’s office in San Diego, California, U.S., Nov. 21, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Thursday said its next-generation obesity drug delivered what appears to be the highest weight loss yet in a late-stage trial while reducing knee arthritis pain, clearing the first of several upcoming…
Well, if we don’t know anything else about this NFL season, we know that the Chiefs are in trouble. With that in mind, let’s dive into why I think they’re going to struggle this week, despite the fact they’re at home against the Chargers. Here’s how I’m wagering on NFL Week 15. This page may…
