The hidden risk of syncing your phone to rental car infotainment system

The hidden risk of syncing your phone to rental car infotainment system

Ford’s first all-electric SUV comes at a pivotal time for the automaker as it restructures operations and spends $11 billion by 2022 on EV and hybrid vehicles. It also comes with a 15-inch display screen. Ford Motor Co. The recent data breach that exposed the sensitive information of some 300,000 Avis customers highlighted some critical … Read more

Mortgage refinance boom takes hold, as weekly demand surges 20%

Mortgage refinance boom takes hold, as weekly demand surges 20%

A steady decline in mortgage rates to two-year lows has current homeowners rushing to take advantage of potential savings. Applications to refinance a home loan surged 20% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Demand was a stunning 175% higher than the same week one year … Read more

New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol commits to working with union

New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol commits to working with union

A Starbucks worker wears a t-shirt and button promoting unionization on April 7, 2022, in Chicago.  John J. Kim | Chicago Tribune | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain is committed to bargaining in good faith with the union that represents many of its baristas, as the … Read more

Trump Media stock rises for second day after sell-off

Trump Media stock rises for second day after sell-off

Anna Barclay | Getty Images Trump Media stock shot up more than 11% Wednesday morning, as the company majority owned by Donald Trump looked to claw back losses from a punishing sell-off that picked up steam after insiders’ lockups expired. DJT stock rose at the opening bell and popped higher around 10 a.m. ET, with … Read more

10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday, including automaker downgrades

10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday, including automaker downgrades

Top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Sept. 25 — Today’s newsletter was written by the Investing Club’s director of portfolio analysis, Jeff Marks. 1. The S & P 500 is on track for a muted open Wednesday following another record close Tuesday. Club holding Nvidia helped lift the market Tuesday but earnings loom from fellow … Read more

Southwest to cut service and staffing in Atlanta to slash costs

Southwest to cut service and staffing in Atlanta to slash costs

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport on July 25, 2024 in Burbank, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is planning to reduce service to and from Atlanta next year, cutting more than 300 pilot and flight attendant positions, according to a company memo seen by CNBC. The changes come … Read more

Surging AI demand could cause the world’s next chip shortage: Report

Surging AI demand could cause the world’s next chip shortage: Report

Georgijevic | E+ | Getty Images A surge in demand for artificial intelligence-focused semiconductors and AI-enabled smartphones and laptops could lead to the next global chip shortage, according to a report released Wednesday by consultancy Bain & Company. The last major semiconductor shortage happened during the Covid-19 pandemic amid supply chain disruption and a rise … Read more

How birria took over restaurant menus across the country

How birria took over restaurant menus across the country

Birria burrito surrounded by birria tacos, birria munchwrap, birria loaded fries and birria consommé at Little Miner Taco in North Bethesda, Maryland. Laura Chase de Formigny | The Washington Post | Getty Images Birria, which was once known as a regional Mexican food, has taken on a life of its own in the U.S., becoming … Read more

Google files EU antitrust complaint accusing Microsoft of stifling cloud competition

Google files EU antitrust complaint accusing Microsoft of stifling cloud competition

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission Wednesday accusing Microsoft of using unfair licensing contracts to stifle competition in the multibillion-dollar cloud computing industry. At the heart of Google’s complaint is the allegation that Microsoft uses unfair licensing terms to “lock in” clients and exert control … Read more

who is the new Commerzbank CEO

who is the new Commerzbank CEO

Bettina Orlopp, chief financial officer of Commerzbank AG, speaks during a fourth quarter earnings news conference at the bank’s headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty Images Commerzbank announced Tuesday it has picked 10-year veteran, and current Chief Financial Officer Bettina Orlopp to helm the bank as … Read more