Margot Robbie as Barbie in a movie from Mattel and Warner Bros. Mattel | Warner Bros. In the “Barbie” movie, the narrator says, “Barbie has a great day every day.” It might be because she gets to be what her heart desires. The film’s Barbies participate in a wide range of roles and professions, from … Read more
Japanese national flag fluter at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on December 19, 2023. The Bank of Japan on December 19 maintained its long-standing, ultra-loose monetary policy and offered no guidance on its plans in the new year, sending the yen down against the dollar and boosting stocks. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / … Read more
Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) questions witnesses with ranking member Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) during a hearing about working hours in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders and Senate Democrats cited … Read more
A customer shops at a supermarket in Oregon. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. … Read more
Miami Beach, Florida, McDonald’s restaurant, now hiring sign, starting at $11 an hour. Jeffrey Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what … Read more
Workers at a restaurant at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden stops to talk to journalists about new Russian sanctions as he departs the White House on February 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden is traveling to California to attend campaign receptions across the state. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Should he prevail in the upcoming presidential election, President Joe Biden, 81, … Read more
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard speaking at the Allen&Co Annual Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. David A. Grogan | CNBC A group of roughly 600 software testers at Activision on Friday formed the U.S. video game industry’s largest union so far. The union is the first to organize under a new labor agreement negotiated … Read more
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield was near flat on Friday after the February jobs report showed solid employment growth but also an increase in the unemployment rate. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was less than 1 basis points lower at 4.085%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last down by about 3 basis point at … Read more
The U.S. labor market showed continuing strength in February through broad job creation of 275,000, with one sector leading the charge. Health care and social assistance saw the largest hiring gains of 90,700 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The sector got a boost from sharp gains in hospital and ambulatory health-care services, … Read more
