Some of Europe’s major private markets firms sold off on Friday as concerns over lending standards in U.S. markets swept across the Atlantic. London-listed ICG fell about 6%, while CVC Capital Partners, which is headquartered in Jersey, had lost about 5.4% by the afternoon. Swiss private markets firm Partners Group fell 4%, as Sweden’s EQT…
Federal prosecutors charged 20 people on Thursday, including 15 former college basketball players, in what they called a betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games. Of the defendants, 15 played basketball for Division 1 NCAA schools as recently as the 2024-25 season. The other five defendants were described by authorities as fixers….
China’s artificial intelligence device market is already booming, and in the advanced technology race against the U.S., the country’s expertise in hardware could give it an edge. “The advantage comes from the fundamental root that China is a nation of manufacturing,” Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of 01.AI and chairman of Sinovation Ventures, told CNBC. “Today,…
A “Help Wanted” sign hangs in a restaurant window in Medford, Massachusetts, Jan. 25, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters Nonfarm payrolls grew slightly more than expected in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday in numbers delayed by the government shutdown. Job growth totaled 64,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones estimate…
Passengers wait at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport as all flights are cancelled following US military action in Venezuela, on January 3, 2026, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Afp | Getty Images United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and other carriers began restoring flights to Puerto Rico and other parts of the…
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the NFL over potential anticompetitive tactics, a government official told CNBC. The investigation stems from questions about “affordability for consumers and creating an even playing field for providers,” the official said. The government’s investigation comes as the NFL is looking to renegotiate media rights deals…
Smoke and fire rise from the site of airstrikes at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran continued on Saturday, one week after they launched their joint campaign to rid Tehran…
NFL fans are in for a rare primetime doubleheader to close Week 4, with Jets-Dolphins and Bengals-Broncos set to take center stage on Monday Night Football. New York and Miami’s showdown could see a lot of points in a battle of clubs desperately hoping to avoid a 0-4 start. Justin Fields is back as QB1…
United Arab Emirates and Croatia square off in Group C action of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. UAE opened the tournament with a 1-1 tie against Costa Rica. Croatia also earned a point in a scoreless draw with Senegal. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch. How to watch…
(This is The Best Stocks in the Market , brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — I’ll start with a chart that caught my eye showing two of the seven semiconductor companies on our Best Stocks in the Market list essentially being one big trade. You can…
