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….
For more than a decade, the former executive chairman of Saks Global dreamed of adding Neiman Marcus to his collection of legacy department stores, believing the combined entities would create a luxury powerhouse strong enough to defy changes dragging down the industry. Instead, Richard Baker’s $2.7 billion acquisition of Neiman Marcus in 2024 ultimately plunged…
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. When Peter Buffett learned that he and his siblings would be in charge of giving away the fortunes of their father, Warren Buffett,…
Energy markets have been rocked by volatility in recent days, as investors weigh a violent crackdown on civil unrest in oil-rich Iran – and the response from Washington. The possibility of U.S. military action against Iran was only the latest geopolitical development in 2026 to concern traders, following the seizure of the president of Venezuela,…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — The chipmaker soared 6.6% after it posted another record quarter . The company saw a 35% increase in fourth-quarter profit, beating estimates amid demand for its artificial intelligence chips. ASML Holding —- Shares of the chip-equipment manufacturer jumped 6% after…
Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images Spotify Premium subscriptions are getting more expensive. The subscription price will rise from $11.99 per month to $12.99 per month in the U.S., Estonia and Latvia for the February bill, the streaming platform said in a blog post. Users will get an email with the update sometime…
NEW YORK — The publishing arm of Mattel Inc. is teaming with million-selling novelist Alex Aster on a Barbie young adult novel in which the iconic doll embarks on a journey across “treacherous, magical lands.” “Barbie: Dreamscape,” scheduled for July 28, is the first novel for young adults out of Mattel Publishing since the imprint…
Check out the greatest moments and plays in this matchup between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers. <
Federal agents stand, following an incident where a civilian’s car was hit by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 12, 2026. Tim Evans | Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to…
Stan Kroenke of the Los Angeles Rams on the sideline during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at SoFi Stadium Inglewood, California, Oct. 8, 2023. Ric Tapia | Getty Images Sport | 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…
