Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Bottom challenges: The recent sell-off in U.S. stocks accelerated Monday and there’s no telling when we’ll hit the bottom. A key reason, according to Jim Cramer: … Read more
BYD launched the BYD Seal in Europe at the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany. The electric sedan has a starting price of 44,900 euros ($48,479). Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BEIJING — Uber and BYD announced Wednesday that drivers on the ride-hailing platform can get pricing and financing deals for the Chinese company’s electric cars, … Read more
When I was a cub reporter in Los Angeles, covering crime for the now-deceased Los Angeles Herald Examiner, we used to joke that we should never let the facts get in the way of a good story. It was a horrendous paper — don’t ask me what I was doing there other than booking a … Read more
A food delivery messenger is seen in Manhattan. Luiz C. Ribeiro | New York Daily News | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Food from the restaurant of your choosing, delivered right to your door — at what cost? Third-party food delivery is becoming the norm for American consumers, as delivery apps like Grubhub, DoorDash … Read more
Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Uber on Tuesday announced it’s rolling out a new feature that lets users see average wait times and costs for rides in more than 10,000 cities. The feature, which aims to make planning summer travel easier, comes as record numbers of travelers are passing through … Read more
Artificial intelligence has been a big boon for San Francisco real estate. But not enough of one to make up for the broader struggle across the market. The vacancy rate for San Francisco office space reached a fresh record of 34.5% in the second quarter, according to a report Monday from commercial real estate firm … Read more
Chris Marchese (L), director of the NetChoice Litigation Center, looks on as Matt Schruers (C), president and CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association, speaks to reporters outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 26, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Monday wiped existing … Read more
In the 13th arrondissement of the French capital Paris is an old rail freight station that has been converted into the world’s biggest startup campus. Known as Station F, the massive complex, which can house 1,000 startups and has corporate partners including U.S. tech giants like Meta and Google, underscores France’s push over the last … Read more
Kinetic cofounders: CEO Nikhil Naikal, CTO Sander Marques, COO Chris Weber Courtesy: Kinetic Automation While electric vehicle demand is still increasing in the U.S., the sales growth rate for cars that pollute less has cooled down in 2024 due partly to the high cost of insurance and repairs for tech-laden new models. A 2024 study … Read more
Halbergman | E+ | Getty Images Most people know very little about the Uber drivers who take them to work, school and wherever else they need to go. In Jonathan Rigsby’s new book, “Drive: Scraping by in Uber’s America, One Ride at a Time,” he takes the reader into the driver’s seat. Despite Rigsby’s job … Read more
