Key Points This year’s men’s basketball tournament will provide another data point for how much NIL and the transfer portal have tilted the balance of power to the biggest schools. CNBC spoke with Virginia Commonwealth University’s athletic director about how its success in the NCAA Tournament has transformed the school. Former Syracuse men’s basketball coach…
QatarEnergy’s liquefied natural gas production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar, March 2, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Iranian attacks have knocked out 17% of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and Asia, QatarEnergy’s…
The women’s path to cutting down the final net begins this weekend. The women’s NCAA Tournament begins Friday and carries into Monday. Let’s check out the odds for each first-round game at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 20. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place…
Goldman Sachs is warning investors to brace for a possible stock correction that won’t necessarily be buffered by bonds. While the markets started the year risk on, concerns about the spike in oil prices, Iran war and artificial-intelligence disruption have dragged equities down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average , S & P 500 and Nasdaq…
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 19: Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi looks on during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The two leaders discussed topics including the current conflict in Iran and the threat that is posed by China. (Photo…
The World Baseball Classic Final had it all. A pitcher’s duel. A game-tying home run. A clutch response. It all made for a historic night on FOX, with Tuesday night’s game drawing over 10.78 million viewers, making it the most-watched WBC telecast on any network in the history of the tournament. The viewership for Tuesday’s…
While buying stocks in highly volatile periods might not feel like the right move, history often proves it’s exactly what investors should do, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. “Sometimes you have to hold your nose and buy,” Cramer said on “Mad Money,” acknowledging that it’s tough to keep your emotions in check. It’s also tough…
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla is looking to buy equipment worth $2.9 billion for manufacturing solar panels and cells from Chinese suppliers including Suzhou Maxwell Technologies, two people familiar with the matter said, as CEO Elon Musk aims to add 100 gigawatts…
Carson Cooper matched his career-high with 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Michigan State routed North Dakota State 92-67 on Thursday to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the 22nd time in 28 consecutive appearances under coach Tom Izzo. Coen Carr added 17 points for the third-seeded Spartans. Cam Ward scored…
Signage is displayed outside Tegna Inc. headquarters in McLean, Virginia, on Friday, March, 13, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it has approved the sale of some local broadcast TV stations from Tegna to Nexstar. “By approving this transaction, which allows Nexstar to own less than 15% of…
