British digital bank Monzo on Tuesday raised $430 million in fresh capital from investors to help it relaunch its services in the U.S. Monzo raised the money in a new funding round led by CapitalG, the independent venture arm of Google parent company Alphabet. HongShan, the Chinese venture capital firm that split from Sequoia Capital … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday disputed talk of sector bubbles, saying investors should be prepared to buy if there’s a sell-off and undervalued stocks pull back. “I will be ready to buy if this market sells off,” he said. “Just raise some cash and be ready to do some buying if and when the market … Read more
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell takes his seat to testify before a U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets … Read more
China’s Premier Li Qiang speaks during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 16, 2024. Denis Balibouse | Reuters BEIJING — China set a growth target of “around 5%” for 2024, according to the “Government Work Report” released Tuesday. The targets for GDP and other economic indicators were published … Read more
Skyline of Tokyo, Japan. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 smashed through the 40,000 level on Monday, soaring past another milestone to a new record high — but it did not surprise Japan expert Jesper Koll who expects another 37% upside for the benchmark stock index. “In my view, it is perfectly reasonable … Read more
Apple shares tumbled on Monday after European regulators hit the tech giant with a big antitrust fine over music streaming. This latest setback raises the question: How can Apple get its groove back? The European Commission dished out a $1.95 billion fine — claiming Apple violated competition laws in the music streaming market. It’s one … Read more
Ford on Monday reported a continued surge in monthly hybrid sales, the latest indication that its strategic shift from money-losing and demand-softening electric vehicles is paying off. Jim Cramer sees a window for investors to act. Shares of Ford were trading as much as 4% higher on Monday after a strong February sales report. The … Read more
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler on Wednesday will hold a vote on one of his most controversial proposals: a rule that would require corporate America to disclose material risks posed by climate change. President Joe Biden said climate risk is an “existential threat” and that it posed a greater risk than nuclear war. … Read more
American Airlines flight 718, a Boeing 737 Max, takes of from Miami International Airport on its way to New York on December 29, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines said Monday that it is ordering 260 new narrow-body jets, including dozens of Boeing’s long-delayed 737 Max 10. The order includes … Read more
Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images The price of bitcoin rose to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time high after the rally took a breather over the weekend. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 5% at $66,096.00, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it rose to as much as $66,176.00, its … Read more
