Investing in Space: Amazon plays catch-up with SpaceX in satellite internet race
Economy

Investing in Space: Amazon plays catch-up with SpaceX in satellite internet race

CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. The Amazon logo for Project Kuiper is displayed on a mobile phone. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Overview: Amazon plays catch-up with SpaceX in satellite internet race Last […]

Asia markets set to open mixed after Wall Street gains on positive inflation data
Economy

Asia markets set to open mixed after Wall Street gains on positive inflation data

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 notched a record high of 44,396.95 on Thursday, mirroring gains on Wall Street overnight on Fed-rate cut hopes and positive inflation data. The index subsequently pared some gains, adding 1.22% to close at 44,372.5. One of Nikkei 255’s heavyweights, tech investment firm SoftBank Group, jumped past 10% to notch a second […]

Jim Cramer reflects on 30 years of ‘Squawk Box’
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Jim Cramer reflects on 30 years of ‘Squawk Box’

And CNBC’s “Squawk Box” celebrates its 30th anniversary, Jim Cramer reminisced about the mood on Wall Street back then. He said more investors at that time were excited about individual stocks and optimistic about making money in the market, but he suggested that attitude is returning to today’s landscape. “Those early days of Squawk Box […]

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing in custody, FBI director Patel says
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing in custody, FBI director Patel says

A manhunt for the killer of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk expanded late Wednesday, after authorities said two people who were detained and questioned about the shooting had been released because they did not have any links to the crime. Kirk was assassinated earlier in the day by a gunman as he spoke to a […]

Opendoor taps new CEO and names Keith Rabois chairman, boosting stock 30%
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Opendoor taps new CEO and names Keith Rabois chairman, boosting stock 30%

Keith Rabois of Khosla Ventures attends Day 3 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 at San Francisco Design Center on September 11, 2013 in San Francisco, California. Steve Jennings | Getty Images Open -handed the online real estate platform that’s seen a surge of retail investor interest in recent months, said Wednesday that it’s tapped former […]

Elon Musk $1 million voter lottery suit sent back to state court
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Elon Musk $1 million voter lottery suit sent back to state court

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk, who supports Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump, gestures as he speaks about voting during an America PAC Town Hall in Folsom, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 17, 2024. Rachel Wisniewski | Reuters A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday returned to state court a lawsuit against billionaire Elon […]

Nvidia to join Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing rival chipmaker Intel
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Nvidia to join Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing rival chipmaker Intel

CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, speaks during the launch of the supercomputer Gefion, where the new AI supercomputer has been established in collaboration with EIFO and NVIDIA at Vilhelm Lauritzen Terminal in Kastrup, Denmark October 23, 2024. Ritzau Scanpix | Mads Claus Rasmussen | Via Reuters Nvidia is replacing rival chipmaker Intel in the Dow […]