China doubles down on national security, expanding its state secrets law

China doubles down on national security, expanding its state secrets law

A Chinese flag flutters on top of the Great Hall of the People ahead of the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF), to mark 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, in Beijing, China October 18, 2023. Edgar Su | Reuters BEIJING — China is beefing up national security measures by … Read more

Ease of doing biz: Sebi mulls relaxing enhanced disclosure framework for certain FPIs

Ease of doing biz: Sebi mulls relaxing enhanced disclosure framework for certain FPIs

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday proposed relaxing rules for certain Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from enhanced disclosure requirements in a bid to promote ease of doing business. In its consultation paper, the regulator suggested exempting category I university funds and university-related endowments FPI that meet specific criteria from enhanced disclosure requirements. Additionally, it proposed … Read more

Americans’ mood on the economy sinks

Americans’ mood on the economy sinks

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with workers while visiting CS Wind, the largest wind tower manufacturer in the world, in Pueblo, Colorado, U.S., November 29, 2023.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters 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 … Read more

Baylor outperforms Ivy League in university endowment performance rankings

Baylor outperforms Ivy League in university endowment performance rankings

Watch out, Ivies, there’s a new endowment performer in town. Baylor University’s $2 billion endowment — a fraction of those in the Ivy League — generated a 6.4% return for the fiscal year that ended June 30, outperforming the entire conference. Harvard’s endowment, the largest at $50.7 billion, returned 2.9%. What’s more, Baylor’s annualized return … Read more

Cramer says Alphabet needs to streamline its business like Apple did

Cramer says Alphabet needs to streamline its business like Apple did

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday told investors he’d like to see more transparency about Google-parent Alphabet‘s various ventures, saying a more streamlined approach to businesses would help the stock. “It’s time for Google, Alphabet — whatever, I don’t even care — to stop running as a skunkworks for all sorts of ideas that may or … Read more

Americans sour on the economy

Americans sour on the economy

US President Joe Biden speaks to employees at the CS Wind America Inc on November 29, 2023 in Pueblo, Colorado.  Helen H. Richardson | The Denver Post | 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 … Read more

Baylor outperforms Ivy League to top endowment performance rankings

Baylor outperforms Ivy League in university endowment performance rankings

Watch out, Ivies, there’s a new endowment performer in town. Baylor University’s $2 billion endowment — a fraction of those in the Ivy League — generated a 6.4% return for the fiscal year that ended June 30, outperforming the entire conference. Harvard’s endowment, the largest at $50.7 billion, returned 2.9%. What’s more, Baylor’s annualized return … Read more

WTI, Brent rise on Gaza cease-fire uncertainty

WTI, Brent rise on Gaza cease-fire uncertainty

Crude oil futures rose Tuesday amid uncertainty about the prospects for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and as some investors expect OPEC+ will extend its production cuts beyond the first quarter. The West Texas Intermediate contract for April rose 80 cents, or 1.03%, to $78.38 a barrel. Brent April futures rose 69 cents, or … Read more

Fraudster impersonated Mansour family to peddle fake Airbnb equity

Fraudster impersonated Mansour family to peddle fake Airbnb equity

The Airbnb logo is displayed on the Nasdaq digital billboard in Times Square in New York on December 10, 2020. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images When prosecutors announced the plea deal late last week of Shamoon Rafiq, who ran a $10 million scheme that duped investors into buying into pre-IPO tech companies like … Read more

HES shares drop as fight with XOM over Guyana oil threatens Chevron takeover

HES shares drop as fight with XOM over Guyana oil threatens Chevron takeover

Hess Corp shares fell Tuesday after Chevron warned investors that a dispute with Exxon Mobil and China’s National Offshore Oil Corp. (Cnooc) over Guyana’s offshore oil assets could jeopardize its bid to acquire the company. Hess was down nearly 4% in morning trading Tuesday. Chevron shares fell more than 2%. Chevron entered an agreement to … Read more