Tropical Storm Melissa Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa Caribbean

People walk along a street amid rain caused by Tropical Storm Melissa, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Oct. 23, 2025. Eddy Vittini | Reuters Tropical Storm Melissa neared hurricane strength Saturday and was expected to rapidly intensify this weekend, as forecasters warned of massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding and landslides in the northern Caribbean….

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Catherine Connolly Ireland presidential election

Catherine Connolly Ireland presidential election

Irish presidential candidate Catherine Connolly, who is running as an independent in the Oct. 24 election, attends the Irish National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Ireland, on Sept. 16, 2025. Clodagh Kilcoyne | Reuters Counting was underway Saturday for votes in Ireland’s presidential election, with early tallies suggesting a significant lead for left-wing independent Catherine Connolly….

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AI spending is boosting the economy, many businesses in survival mode

AI spending is boosting the economy, many businesses in survival mode

Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist Norton’s For Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist in Birmingham, Alabama, the artificial intelligence boom is a world away. While companies like Nvidia, Alphabet and Broadcom are lifting the stock market to fresh highs and bolstering GDP, Pappas is experiencing what’s happening in the real economy, one that’s far removed…

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One in three Manhattan condo owners lost money when they sold in the last year

One in three Manhattan condo owners lost money when they sold in the last year

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. More than a third of the condo apartments sold in Manhattan over roughly the past year sold at a loss, although the top end of…

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