Who is Mike Lynch, UK tech entrepreneur missing in superyacht sinking?

Who is Mike Lynch, UK tech entrepreneur missing in superyacht sinking?

Mike Lynch, 59, is the founder of enterprise software firm Autonomy. He was acquitted of fraud charges in June after defending himself in a trial over allegations that he artificially inflated Autonomy’s value in an $11.7 billion sale to tech giant Hewlett Packard. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — British technology entrepreneur … Read more

Inflation Reduction Act sparked a manufacturing & clean energy boom

Inflation Reduction Act sparked a manufacturing & clean energy boom

Monica Muñoz, top, and Denise Denning place black encapsulation material on solar panels at Elin Energys solar panel manufacturing facility on Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Brookshire.  Brett Coomer | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images The Inflation Reduction Act has sparked a manufacturing boom across the U.S., mobilizing tens of billions of dollars of investment, … Read more

Wall Street extends winning run

Wall Street extends winning run

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024.  Angela Weiss | AFP | 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 … Read more

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger clears Justice Department hurdle, now faces DOT

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger clears Justice Department hurdle, now faces DOT

Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes takeoff at the same time from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on June 21, 2023. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Alaska Airlines said that its plan to acquire Hawaiian Airlines has cleared the U.S. Justice Department after the period for antitrust … Read more

On the 20th anniversary of Google’s IPO, Cramer talks owning for long haul

On the 20th anniversary of Google’s IPO, Cramer talks owning for long haul

On the 20th anniversary of Google‘s market debut, CNBC’s Jim Cramer looked back on the stock’s impressive climb and advised investors to stick with good companies for the long term, even if it means shouldering some short term losses. He first addressed Monday’s Wall Street action, noting the market’s eight-day winning streak. These kinds of … Read more

Palo Alto Networks CEO talks ‘platformization’ bundling strategy: ‘there’s no going back’

Palo Alto Networks CEO talks ‘platformization’ bundling strategy: ‘there’s no going back’

After Palo Alto Networks reported an earnings beat on Monday, CEO Nikesh Arora told CNBC’s Jim Cramer about his company’s “platformization” strategy, saying it’s important for the cybersecurity outfit’s long-term success. “It doesn’t matter whose platform you buy, you can’t go back. You can’t go back to point solutions and start stitching them. It’s like, … Read more

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) gets back on track, delivering solid earnings, outlook

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) gets back on track, delivering solid earnings, outlook

After two rough quarters, Palo Alto Networks on Monday evening delivered the type of earnings report we expect from one of the best cybersecurity companies in the world. The stock rose another 2% in after-hours trading. Revenue during Palo Alto’s fiscal 2024 fourth quarter increased 12% year over year to $2.19 billion, beating the consensus … Read more

China loan prime rates and RBA minutes in focus

China loan prime rates and RBA minutes in focus

Melbourne city centre skyline alongside the Yarra River. Loop Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed across the region on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s rally and as China released key economic data. China’s loan prime rates were held at 3.35% for the one-year LPR and 3.85% for the five-year LPR, in … Read more

Wall Street extends winning run

Wall Street extends winning run

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024.  Angela Weiss | AFP | 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 … Read more

Boeing pauses tests of 777X aircraft after finding damage to one of the jets structures

Boeing pauses tests of 777X aircraft after finding damage to one of the jets structures

A Boeing 777x aircraft during an aerial display on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, UK, on Monday, July 18, 2022. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing said Monday that it has paused flight tests of its 777X after it found damage in a structure of one of the … Read more