Yellen kicks off China meetings with overcapacity concerns, encouraging market-oriented reforms

Yellen kicks off China meetings with overcapacity concerns, encouraging market-oriented reforms

Chinese Vice Finance Minister Liao Min (2nd R) and U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns (R) receive U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (R) upon her arrival in Guangzhou on April 4, 2024. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen kicked off her first full day of official meetings … Read more

Here’s who Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is going to meet in China

Here’s who Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is going to meet in China

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, center, waits with others to receive Chinese President Xi Jinping at the San Francisco International Airport on Nov. 14, 2023, ahead of Xi’s meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was scheduled to arrive in China on Thursday … Read more

AI buzz is far from a bubble — the game has yet to start

AI buzz is far from a bubble — the game has yet to start

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday contended the impact of artificial intelligence on business and the stock market isn’t yet fully realized, pushing back on suggestions it’s some buzzy tech losing its luster. “It’s clear that lots of investors have no idea what AI is,” Cramer said on “Mad Money.” “In fairness, the reason they have … Read more

Intel drops almost 8% after chipmaker reports hefty loss in foundry business

Intel drops almost 8% after chipmaker reports hefty loss in foundry business

Signage outside Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Jan. 30, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Intel shares fell almost 8% on Wednesday after the company disclosed long-awaited financials in an SEC filing for its semiconductor manufacturing, or foundry, business, revealing an operating loss of $7 billion in 2023. It was the … Read more

Spotify plans to raise prices: Report

Spotify plans to raise prices: Report

The Spotify logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, Dec. 4, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Spotify shares jumped 6% on Wednesday after a Bloomberg report said the company will increase prices for its premium subscription service in several markets, including the U.S., … Read more

Cramer’s advice after another off day for stocks: Hunker down for now

Cramer’s advice after another off day for stocks: Hunker down for now

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday urged investors to not overreact to Wall Street’s recent declines, suggesting the weakness was overdue and could eventually turn into an opportunity to buy quality stocks at discounts. “After a day like today, all you can do is patiently hunker down and wait for lower prices,” Cramer said on “Mad … Read more

China and Hong Kong sold off nearly $5 trillion, worth more than India’s stock market

China and Hong Kong sold off nearly  trillion, worth more than India’s stock market

MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA – 2024/02/01: A circular metal emblem with words ‘This sign indicates buying of shares’ is seen near the pavement of a street near Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Stocks in China and Hong Kong sold off a massive $4.8 trillion in market capitalization since … Read more

Bally’s shareholders wage battle over ownership, development projects

Bally’s shareholders wage battle over ownership, development projects

An exterior view shows the Tropicana Las Vegas at dusk on March 29, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  David Becker | Getty Images As the famous Tropicana in Las Vegas closes its doors Tuesday, its operator Bally’s Corporation is facing its own existential battle. At stake: ownership, its status as a publicly traded company and … Read more

Goldman Sachs helps its clients launch ETFs

Goldman Sachs helps its clients launch ETFs

Investor demand for exchange-traded funds is not slowing down, and firms without ETF offerings may risk losing business, according to one Goldman Sachs expert.  Steve Sachs, global chief operating officer of Goldman’s ETF Accelerator, notes that despite the time and resources required to launch an ETF, not offering current and new investment strategies as ETFs may … Read more

Xiaomi shares up 15% after Chinese smartphone maker launches first EV

Xiaomi shares up 15% after Chinese smartphone maker launches first EV

A Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan is seen displayed at a regional HQ of Xiaomi in Nanjing in east China’s Jiangsu province.  Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Shares of Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi surged 15% when the Hong Kong market opened Tuesday, the first trading day since the company launched its … Read more