Chubb CEO defends backing Trump appeal bond in E. Jean Carroll case

Chubb CEO defends backing Trump appeal bond in E. Jean Carroll case

Evan Greenberg, president and chief executive officer of Chubb Ltd., arrives for the morning session of the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on Wednesday, July 10, 2019.  Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of the Chubb insurance company on Wednesday defended providing former President … Read more

Singapore bumps up 2024 GDP forecast on manufacturing growth; lowers headline inflation outlook

Singapore bumps up 2024 GDP forecast on manufacturing growth; lowers headline inflation outlook

Buildings in the central business district in Singapore, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Singapore’s economy expanded by a slightly more modest pace than initially expected in 2023, as manufacturing activity contracted and services growth slowed.  Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s economy in 2024 is forecast to grow faster than estimated earlier, while … Read more

Nearly half of young adults have ‘money dysmorphia,’ survey finds

Nearly half of young adults have ‘money dysmorphia,’ survey finds

Overwhelming evidence suggests social media has a negative effect on self-esteem. That’s not only true for how people feel about their appearance and social status, but also their financial well-being and economic standing. A new term, “money dysmorphia,” aims to describe the distorted view of one’s finances that nearly one-third, or 29%, of Americans say … Read more

Zara owner Inditex climbs to all-time high as 2023 sales jump 10%

Zara owner Inditex climbs to all-time high as 2023 sales jump 10%

Shopper carrying two large shopping bags from the clothing retailer Zara on Oxford Street on 5th February 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Oxford Street is a major retail centre in the West End of the capital and is Europes busiest shopping street with around half a million daily visitors to its approximately 300 shops, the … Read more

U.S. legal immigration system doesn’t prioritize the economy

U.S. legal immigration system doesn’t prioritize the economy

A person holds an American flag as they participate in a ceremony to become an American citizen during a U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services naturalization ceremony at the Miami Field Office on August 17, 2018 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The U.S. has more foreign-born residents than any other country, according to … Read more

House passes bill that could lead to TikTok ban; fight shifts to Senate

House passes bill that could lead to TikTok ban; fight shifts to Senate

The House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social video app will effectively be banned in the U.S. The measure passed with a resounding 352-65 vote and with one member voting present. The legislation, dubbed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, … Read more

CFOs are as bullish on the Dow and Fed as they’ve been in a long time

CFOs are as bullish on the Dow and Fed as they’ve been in a long time

Chief financial officers at large companies see a U.S. economy and equities market that can continue to grow, even as fears about sticky inflation and a potentially overextended, and concentrated, bull run in stocks weigh on investors. That’s according to the CNBC CFO Council Survey for the first quarter of 2024, which shows a dramatic … Read more

Judge dismisses several counts against Trump in Georgia election case

Judge dismisses several counts against Trump in Georgia election case

Judge Scott McAfee presides over a hearing regarding media access in the case against former US President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendents, at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 31, 2023. Arvin Temkar | AFP | Getty Images A judge on Wednesday dismissed six counts in the Georgia criminal election interference case … Read more

Neil Young announces return to Spotify after disinformation dispute

Neil Young announces return to Spotify after disinformation dispute

Neil Young attends a press conference for Farm Aid 34 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre on September 21, 2019 in East Troy, Wisconsin. Gary Miller | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Neil Young on Wednesday said his music will return to Spotify, just over two years after he and other artists removed their catalogues … Read more