Superyachts in Port Hercules, Monaco. John Lamb | The Image Bank | Getty Images 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. American boat buyers and European shipyards are scrambling to…
A U.S. move to seize Greenland could damage trade ties with the European Union, France’s finance minister has warned, as one analyst told CNBC that tariffs or economic sanctions could lead to a “trade war.” U.S. President Donald Trump has ramped up talk of annexing Greenland this month — and has not ruled out taking it…
A worker walks past molten steel at a steel factory in Huai’an, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on July 22, 2025. – | Afp | Getty Images China’s factory activity edged higher in November but remained stuck in contraction for the eighth consecutive month, while services weakened as the boost from earlier holidays faded, according…
The City of London financial district at sunrise. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Bank chiefs in London are calling for greater policy clarity and stability amid fears that looming tax hikes in the forthcoming U.K. budget could hit the financial services sector. Speaking with CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick and Ritika Gupta in London’s Canary…
A majority, 83% of parents think U.S. kids’ mental health is getting worse, according to the National Poll on Children’s Health by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan. And many blame screens: three-quarters of respondents identify both social media and general device use as major problems for U.S. youth, while 66%…
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Palantir — The defense technology stock advanced 4% after second-quarter earnings exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. Palantir said it reported adjusted earnings of 16 cents per share on $1.00 billion in revenue, while analysts polled by LSEG anticipated 14 cents per share and $940 million, respectively. Vertex…
Isaiah Evans hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 19.7 seconds left, and No. 4 Duke held on to beat No. 15 Florida 67-66 on Tuesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge. The slim sophomore was sitting at 0 for 7 from behind the arc when Florida’s Boogie Fland hit a 3 with 34.6 seconds left for a…
A 7-Eleven convenience store, operated by Seven & i Holdings Co., in Kawasaki, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Trading in Seven & i was halted Thursday after Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard withdrew its $47 billion bid to acquire the Japanese company. Convenience store operator Couche-Tard announced Wednesday that it…
Rack of bridal gowns hanging in a shop window in San Diego, California. Cavan Images | Istock | Getty Images I’m getting married next year, and a recent item on my to-do list was a fun one: buy my wedding dress. In mid-August, I had an appointment at a bridal boutique in New York City….
Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Waymo on Wednesday said humans will begin test driving the Alphabet-owned company’s robotaxi vehicles in Baltimore, Pittsburgh and St. Louis. The three cities represent the latest additions to Waymo’s quickly growing list of cities where the Google sister company is…
