Economy

The leading body of the United Nations focused on trade and development, UNCTAD, is warning that international investment in 2025 has turned negative due to changes in global trade policy including tariff uncertainty. While there had been modest growth in global investment at the start of the year, trade tensions have led to downward revisions […]

‘ A practical reason’ The SVB report kept in mind staff members might fight with work-life balance while remote, which might cause “decreased efficiency and/or considerable disturbances in our company operations.” It likewise flagged online connection problems and cybersecurity hazards as other remote-related dangers. However some office professionals state blaming efficiency problems on remote work… […]

Dodge Ram display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT — Ram Trucks plans to introduce an industry-leading warranty across its 2026 vehicle lineup this year as part of an 18-month turnaround plan for the Stellantis -owned brand. The warranty covers the engine, transmission […]

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna, speaking at a fintech event in London on Monday, April 4, 2022. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty Images Klarna’s CEO is so bullish about artificial intelligence that he sees it changing the way the fintech’s 100 million users bank every day. On Wednesday, Klarna — a pioneer of the […]

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Snowflake Summit in San Francisco on June 2, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Meta Platforms tried to poach OpenAI employees by offering signing bonuses as high as $100 million, with even larger annual compensation packages, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said. While Meta […]

President Donald Trump is meeting with his national security team in the White House Situation Room for the second time in two days, as he considers whether to order a military strike against Iran amid its ongoing conflict with Israel. The meeting began shortly before 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, a White House official told […]

Smoke billows in the distance from an oil refinery following an Israeli strike on the Iranian capital Tehran on June 17, 2025. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Analysts are struggling to predict the extent to which Israel and Iran’s escalating conflict could influence oil prices. Israel’s surprise attackon Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure […]

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday listed the CEOs he trusts even when the market doesn’t, primarily naming executives from top tech companies. “Look, it’s right to be skeptical when you’re investing. It’s right to be jaundiced,” he said. “But the bottom line? Not every executive deserves the same level of skepticism if not scorn. Some […]

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts in the spin room, on the day of his debate with Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday said there will not be another debate against […]

Horacio Villalobos | Corbis News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Adobe — Shares plunged more than 10% after the software company issued soft guidance. Adobe issued a fiscal fourth-quarter revenue forecast in a range between $5.50 billion and $5.55 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had estimated $5.61 billion […]