business news

Former Trump AG Bill Barr joins new business lobbying group that aims to target Biden regulations

Former Attorney General Bill Barr will help to lead a new group formed by a business lobbying organization that aims…

UK economy flat in February as strikes and inflation bite — and the IMF delivers reality check

LONDON — The U.K. economy flatlined in February as widespread industrial action and persistently high inflation stymied activity. Data on…

Law enforcement official confirms suspect Jack Teixeira arrested in Pentagon leak investigation

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] U.S. Attorney General…

Twitter partners with eToro to let users trade stocks, crypto as Musk pushes app into finance

Twitter will let its users access stocks, cryptocurrencies and other financial assets through a partnership with eToro, a social trading…

ChatGPT may be able to predict stock movements, finance professor shows

Alejandro Lopez-Lira, a finance professor at the University of Florida, says that large language models may be useful when forecasting…

JPMorgan wealth CEO Erdoes says bank knew of Epstein sex accusations in 2006, USVI alleges

JPMorgan Chase was aware in 2006 of accusations that disgraced former financier Jeffrey Epstein paid to have underaged girls brought…

Trump sues former lawyer Michael Cohen, key witness in Manhattan DA probe, for $500 million

Former President Donald Trump sued his onetime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen on Wednesday, seeking at least $500 million…

Egg prices crashed 11% in March — and more relief may follow

Egg prices fell by almost 11% in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday, following a 7% decline…

Most Americans are not confident in how China’s Xi will handle world affairs, Pew survey finds

Most U.S. adults in a survey say they have little confidence that Chinese President Xi Jinping will “do the right…

Fed expects banking crisis to cause a recession this year, minutes show

WASHINGTON – Fallout from the U.S. banking crisis is likely to tilt the economy into recession later this year, according…