Finance

European tech funding halves to $45 billion, back to pre-Covid levels — but AI is a bright spot

Venture capital investment into Europe’s tech industry plunged by half in 2023 as investors continued to reel from the effects…

Wells Fargo unveils 2024 target, warns of ‘really, really sloppy’ first half for stocks

Wells Fargo Securities is officially out with its 2024 stock market forecast. Chris Harvey, the firm’s head of equity strategy,…

This exchange is expanding its short-term options portfolio as ‘zero-day’ bets boom

The rapid growth in short-dated options that have become popular with hedge funds and retail traders alike is now spreading…

More employers offer a Roth 401(k) — and a Secure 2.0 change may prompt more workers to use it

More workers are getting access to a Roth savings option in their 401(k) plans. In 2022, 89.1% of employers that…

These regional banks are at greatest risk of being taken over by rivals, according to KBW

A trio of regional banks faces increasing pressure on returns and profitability that makes them potential targets for acquisition by…

‘Same as ever’: Lessons on wealth, greed and happiness from Morgan Housel

(Note: Morgan Housel will be on HalfTime Report today at 12:35 PM ET and on ETF Edge at 1:10 PM. …

Why climate change may cost you big bucks — and what to do about it

The following is an excerpt from “This week, your wallet,” an audio program produced by CNBC’s Personal Finance team. Listen…