business news

Prison staff misconduct made it easier for sex predator Jeffrey Epstein to kill himself, DOJ watchdog says

“Significant misconduct” by federal Bureau of Prisons staff made it much easier for sex predator Jeffrey Epstein to kill himself…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lordstown Motors, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Delta and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Lordstown Motors — The embattled electric truck maker dropped more than…

Trump may not be the strongest GOP presidential candidate, Kevin McCarthy says

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Tuesday he does not know if former President Donald Trump is the “strongest” Republican…

Bipartisan lawmakers visit Taiwan as Biden seeks to stabilize China relationship

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan congressional delegation led by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers landed in Taiwan on Tuesday…

Trump’s latest attack includes special counsel’s family after bombshell tape revealed

Hours after the release of an audio tape in which Donald Trump discusses a classified document that he kept after…

Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Walgreens, Kellogg, Eli Lilly, Delta and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading. Walgreens Boots Alliance — The retail pharmacy chain sank…

Wise shares spike 16% as higher interest rates help fintech triple profits

Online money transfer firm Wise’s shares soared 16% Tuesday as the company reported a spike in profits thanks to rising…

A U.S. recession is coming this year, HSBC Asset Management warns — with Europe to follow in 2024

The U.S. will enter a downturn in the fourth quarter, followed by a “year of contraction and a European recession…

Markets are pricing in rate cuts too soon, IMF’s Gopinath says

Major central banks will have to keep interest rates high for much longer than some investors expect, Gita Gopinath, first…

Ukraine war live updates: U.S. sanctions Wagner boss Prigozhin; Putin thanks Russian army for preventing ‘civil war’

This was CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukrain covering June 27, 2023. See here for the…