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State attorney general Letitia James claims Polymarket has violated the state's gambling laws.

Bond yields have spiked due to expectations of persistent inflation and further interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, which may impact auto loan rates.

Elevated Treasury yields will complicate both Federal Reserve policy and Treasury financing.

Cox analysts said Ford and General Motors are seeing sales lag because they don't have many hybrid vehicles.

Barry Diller's People Inc. has rescinded its offer to buy the remaining public shares of MGM Resorts.

The national average for a gallon of diesel reached $6.51 on Thursday, nearly $3 more than the same period a year ago, according to data from AAA.

The policymaker said she and her colleagues may need to raise interest rates further to bring inflation back to target.

The Trump-Xi summit kicks off today, and Meta delivers a big boost to its hardware lineup.

Oracle is looking to delay payment on Project Jupiter, if it fails to come online as expected in 2028

European leaders have sharply criticized the move.

Inflation displaced tariffs as family offices' top investment concern in 2026, per a new Citi Wealth survey.

Olive Garden's same-store sales growth has slowed in recent quarters.

Lowe's is launching a drone delivery service in a partnership with DoorDash and Alphabet's Wing, CNBC has learned exclusively.

Starbucks will close about 1% of its North American cafes in the latest stage of its turnaround.

Trump greeted China's Xi at Joint Base Andrews, his first time traveling to the facility to welcome a foreign leader.

President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" could shrink or boost the charitable deduction for certain taxpayers in 2026.

Chinese confirmation of the AI discussions came just hours before President Xi Jinping was scheduled to begin talks with U.S.

NBA star Stephen Curry, an investor in women's sports, says the WNBA's next commissioner should keep conversations about the league "focused on basketball."

Island faces an increasingly competitive cybersecurity market fueled by demand for agentic Ai defenses

John Williams was speaking at the London Macro Policy Forum on Thursday.

More is being paid out by advanced economies in debt interest than the whole world spends on AI, defense or clean technology.

The Swiss National Bank held rates at 0% as low inflation and a strong franc enable it to diverge from other central banks, though markets expect hikes ahead.

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Novo has now reached the point where it can broaden its ambitions again, CEO Mike Doustdar told CNBC, but investors remain unconvinced.

Miami’s ultra-luxury housing segment is booming even as the broader market cools.

District Judge Tim Kelly said the three outlets should have their access immediately restored from the ban that the president had announced on Sept. 18.

Baqaei said that Carney chose to appease Washington by reframing a threat to "annihilate" Iran as merely "speaking the language of war."

Time is not on the side of French government bonds, strategists have warned, as the nation's deficit balloons.

An OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to an Australian government website while attempting to gather health data.

Climate shocks, conflict and a global fuel crisis, on top of surging interest rates and donor cuts, leave agencies less able to help those facing higher food prices.

A run of new chips and AI models from national champions gives Chinese President Xi Jinping a confidence boost, as the U.S. summit gets underway.

Oil fell Thursday, as traders assess a report that Asia is on track to import its highest volume of crude oil since the start of the US-Iran war.

There are concerns that Trump could soften Washington's position on Taiwan or other regional security issues in return for concessions from Beijing.

Japanese 10-year government bond yield rose to a 30-year high on Thursday, following a surge in Treasury yields.

Shipping giant UPS was sending a cockpit canopy and weapons bay door to the U.S. from Australia in late May when it was diverted to Hong Kong.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals $1,299 Meta VR Glasses and Muse Charm gadget for AI agents.

Apple's latest iPhone launch will boost its market share in India at a time when many incumbent Chinese brands that dominate the market are struggling to sell.

The deal, which was set to expire in November, will now be extended to Jan. 10, Bessent said, noting the need for Beijing to fulfill more deliverables.

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Meta's new Muse AI personal agent is garnering excitement and shows signs of becoming a hit, but Amazon has blocked the app from its site.

The DOJ on Tuesday night cited national security concerns in justifying President Trump's ban of MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House.

Altman is one of several tech executives who's argued that AI companies should temper the pace of AI development in order to manage potential risks.

Stifel upgraded the software and cloud giant to buy from hold.

Government debt costs leaped higher Wednesday, the product of multiple factors.

Higher interest rates will significantly affect consumer borrowing costs and savings returns, but the impact will not be felt equally across all households.

A diesel export ban would provide only brief relief before prices start to rise again as refiners cut production, experts say.

Teslas are expensive cars, and the Roadster, which the company will reveal on October 1st, will likely be the its most expensive.

Trump’s meeting with Xi comes as U.S. automakers and lawmakers push to keep restrictions on Chinese vehicles and manufacturers.

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

McDonald's is following the lead of Amazon and Walmart as it starts its own media network.