Strait of Hormuz is choking Bitcoin, not just oil. But there's a catch
Strait of Hormuz is choking Bitcoin, not just oil. But there's a catch
Strait of Hormuz is choking Bitcoin, not just oil. But there's a catch
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For car, phone, even tractor owners, a populist wave is rising to end the 'captive' repair economy | "Right to repair" legislation is an issue that political candidates across the U.S. have made part of their affordability messaging.
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Some young Americans scale back dating as costs and apps add pressure, survey shows | Dating is becoming a financial decision for young Americans, with higher costs and paid apps leading many to cut back on dates.
$300 bags, $150 earrings, $60 hats: Mid-priced products are a status symbol for young shoppers | A growing number of Gen Zers and millennial consumers with disposable income are shifting away from both luxury- and discount-priced retail items alike.
Software's comeback bid is fading as chip stocks smash records: Chart of the Day
36-year-old left the U.S. for China—now pays $1,000 rent and $100 for groceries for family of 4: It's my 'version of the American Dream’ | A decade ago, Bradley Krae left the United States to teach English in Shenzhen, China. He spends less money and says the has found his own version of the Americ…
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AI talent war: Software industry is a new target as top executives jump ship to OpenAI | Software giants are seeing their worst stock performance in years on fears of AI disruption. Now they have a new problem.
Berkshire attracts interest as it slips further behind the S&P 500 | As Berkshire Hathaway shares fall, the stock is drawing attention from some investors.
CNN’s data chief admits US stocks are up ‘like a rocket’ under Trump — suggests Democrats don’t want to talk about it
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In Wine Country, Sales Are Down and Fraud is Rampant | The industry’s murky supply chain has long attracted scammers and con artists. In the words of one expert, “Wine and fraud go hand in hand.”
Forgotten no more: Generation X is driving beauty sales | Generation X is one of the biggest beauty spenders, and brands are paying attention.
We tried out xAI's Grok chatbot while driving a Tesla in NYC. Here's what happened. | CNBC takes a ride with a Tesla Model Y owner in New York City to see how he uses Grok and how it integrates into Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised).
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This little-known ETF is up over 600% amid U.S.-Iran war, a better trade than oil or energy stocks | The Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWET) has surged more than 600% since the beginning of the year, vastly outperforming crude oil and energy stocks.
Robinhood app lets everyday Americans buy into OpenAI, but Bank of America warns there are no 'rules to protect them'
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Defence stocks give back gains as investors buy rumour but sell war | Production bottlenecks and uncertainty over US munitions funding weigh on stock prices for weapons makers
Marketing collective The Independents explores $1bn stake sale | Paris-based group in talks with its investors amid slump in high-end market
Chart of the Week: The S&P just doesn’t care | The war is over — in the US stock market, at least
Thousands of EV Car Leases Are Ending Soon, Giving Buyers a More Affordable Option | The leases on hundreds of thousands of battery-powered cars and trucks will end in the next three years, and many will end up on used-car lots.
If On Shoes Are for Everyone, Are They Still Ons? | The company finds itself at a critical juncture that others have botched: How does it stay a brand for serious athletes while keeping up its breakneck growth?
Iran says no meeting with U.S. negotiators planned in Pakistan, with Trump envoys due to head to Islamabad | U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Islamabad on Saturday.
No edge, no hedge: why markets are stuck | Neither extreme optimism nor extreme pessimism makes much sense, and neither is easy nor safe to express
There’s no such thing as the petrodollar | War on Iran is changing the currency calculations of Gulf energy exporters. But the dollar’s global role depends on far more than the denomination of a barrel of oil
America’s bid for energy supremacy is being forged in war | The US stands to benefit as war in Iran reshapes oil and gas flows, but Europe and Asia are wary of becoming too reliant on American supply
Investors push for higher yield on $14bn of Oracle-backed data centre debt | Huge bond offering comes amid concerns over tech giant’s debt load and recent flood of AI-related issuance
SiriusXM Said to Be in Early Talks to Acquire iHeartMedia | A deal, which was described by two people familiar with the discussions, would unite two major providers of traditional and satellite radio.
31 Sloths Acquired by an Orlando Animal Attraction Died, Officials Say | Many of the deaths were attributed to a lack of heat at an unauthorized warehouse that Sloth World was using, officials said.
How the restaurant group behind NYC's Carbone is overcoming young people shunning alcohol | Major Food Group CEO Mario Carbone said younger consumers are spending less on alcohol and more on experiences, which is playing into his company's strategy.
Inside Trump and David Ellison’s Private Party in Washington | The gathering included executives and leading journalists from CBS News, which Paramount owns, and the head of the Justice Department, which is reviewing the acquisition.
Big Four accounting chooses AI over humans, cuts benefits & hiring
Special Forces Sgt. in Polymarket Maduro raid bet case released; Kalshi says it blocked him | Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke was involved in planning the raid to capture Nicolás Maduro even as he allegedly made Polymarket bets that paid off from that raid.
Pirro could reopen Fed probe at any time, Democratic senators warn | Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Dick Durbin, in a letter obtained first by CNBC, question Jeanine Pirro's mention of reopening a probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
The ‘Lasting Damage’ of Pirro’s Investigation of the Federal Reserve and Powell | The Trump administration’s attacks on the Federal Reserve have rattled confidence in the central bank’s ability to operate independently before a leadership transition.
Over 200,000 Heated Socks Sold at Costco Recalled After Reports of Burns | The socks, from the brand 32 Degrees, were linked to reports of first- and second-degree burns, according to U.S. product safety regulators.
Strait of Hormuz may not fully reopen until second half of 2026, Baker Hughes says | Tanker traffic through the strait remains very low as the U.S. and Iran try to enforce competing blockades during a fragile ceasefire agreement.
Clock ticks on Spirit Airlines as bondholders weigh Trump bailout. Here's what could happen next | President Trump has said the government could buy Spirit.
Amazon-backed nuclear developer X-energy surges 27% in trading debut | Company taps rising demand for electricity from data centres to power AI boom
Kushner, Witkoff — not Vance — heading to Pakistan for 'direct talks' with Iran, White House says | President Donald Trump said he is in no rush to make a peace deal, claiming the Iran war has harmed stocks and oil prices less than he expected.
Judge Imposes Sanctions on Plaintiff and Her Lawyer in Suit Against Billionaire Leon Black | A federal judge said the lawyer representing an unnamed plaintiff who accused the billionaire investor of abusing her had “lied repeatedly to the court.”
US stocks race ahead of Europe as Wall Street shrugs off energy shock | Intel surges above dotcom-era high in latest milestone for tech-powered rebound
It Was Just a Podcast. Now, It’s Kelce Land. | When Amazon gutted its podcast company, it built a new department that made creators kings, starting with the football stars Jason and Travis Kelce.
How Jet Fuel Shortages Could Affect Summer Travel to Europe and Beyond | Facing sky-high fuel costs linked to the war in Iran, airlines are cutting routes and raising prices. European vacations are looking a lot less affordable.
Buying chip stocks is getting pricey. Traders don't care | The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) tracking the sector is up more than 30% this month.
Trump Says He Dislikes Prediction Markets. His Family Invests in Them. | The White House has warned staff not to wager on government decisions, but his family’s involvement with these firms undermines the president’s message.
How quickly can Gulf oil start gushing again? | Schrodinger’s Strait
Will he stay or will he go? With criminal probe over, Fed Chair Powell faces big decision | The decision could have important ramifications for policymaking at an especially delicate time.
Amazon custom chips get a boost from Meta, giving the cloud giant another path to win in AI | Amazon hits a record high after its new Meta deal highlights how AWS is gaining traction in AI through both cloud capacity and its custom chips.
How a new Amazon-backed Hollywood production startup deploys AI for speed and cost-cutting | A new AI-powered hybrid Hollywood startup backed by AWS is betting that cutting-edge production tech can cut costs, speed up filming and bring jobs back to LA.
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DOJ ends Powell probe, lifts hurdle for Trump’s Fed chair nominee Warsh | President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had been effectively blocked because of the investigation.
Trading firm Jane Street doubles annual revenues to $40bn | Record haul surpasses investment banks that once dominated Wall Street
Musk v. Altman heads to court next week. Here's what's at stake | The high-profile trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman is scheduled to begin Monday with jury selection.
$450 Million Worth of Newhouse Trophies Come to Christie’s | A special May evening sale will feature 16 artworks from the museum-quality collection of the Condé Nast chief S.I. Newhouse Jr.
Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Islamabad as hopes rise for Iran peace talks | Washington delegation wants to ‘hear Iranians out’ but Tehran says ‘no meeting is planned’ with US officials
Boots hopes its upcoming IPO will be bigger, bolder, more beautiful | UK retailer has grown sales at a steady 6% annually over the past five years
What Are Prediction Markets, and Why Are They Causing Controversy? | The indictment of a soldier who bet on the U.S. operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela put renewed focus on a new way to gamble, and a new way to cheat.
Nvidia stock clinches record close, pushing market cap over $5 trillion once again
Justice Department Drops Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell | The decision to end the inquiry into Jerome H. Powell’s handling of the Federal Reserve’s renovation could allow Kevin M. Warsh, the president’s pick for Fed chair, to be confirmed.
Private credit won’t spark the next financial crisis | A lower leverage ratio and limited links to banks mean that the sector is unlikely to pose a systemic threat
Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances | President Donald Trump, asked on CNBC's "Squawk Box" this week about a possible UAE swap line, appeared to say he is in favor of it.
US health secretary’s son launches investment fund tied to health movement | Child of Robert F Kennedy Jr seeks $100mn in capital raise while touting links to ‘policy initiatives in government’
Bettors on Kalshi now see Warsh likely confirmed by mid-May after DOJ drops Powell probe | Bettors on the platform now see an 86% chance that Warsh's nomination is confirmed by the U.S. Senate by May 15.
The limits on Bessent’s Treasury swap lines | The US provided Argentina with a $20bn swap line, but similar offerings to Gulf and Asian allies would face constraints
Why Everyone, Including Trump, Is Talking About Airline Mergers | A few carriers are making a lot of money while many are struggling. President Trump and industry executives seem to think mergers may be the answer.
The Peril of Piloting Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz | Controllers for shipping companies face a daunting decision as they try to free vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf: “Basically you’re sending someone unarmed into war.”
As Trump Officials Pushed Health Savings Accounts, RFK Jr. Aide Ran Wellness Company Poised to Benefit | Calley Means remained president of a company that relied on health savings accounts last year as the Trump administration developed policies to expand them.
Polymarket Bets on Paris Temperature Prompt Investigation After Unusual Spikes | The authorities said a Paris airport weather sensor may have been tampered with as large wagers were placed on the betting site.
How Kevin Warsh Could Shrink the Fed’s Footprint in Financial Markets | President Trump’s nominee to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve wants to overhaul the central bank, including its more than $6 trillion balance sheet.
The golden age of arbitrage has begun | The law of one price is in retreat — with major consequences for profits, inflation and innovation
Submit your questions: Who’s afraid of private credit? | John Foley and Sujeet Indap of the FT’s Lex column will answer your questions live on Thursday April 30 at 1pm BST
Asian refineries slash output as Iran crisis chokes crude supplies | Production crunch threatens to worsen regional shortages of jet fuel and diesel
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AI data center backlash threatens Pennsylvania GOP incumbents in 2026 election | Pennsylvania has four competitive House races in 2026, all of which are in areas where Gov. Josh Shapiro has AI data center expansion plans.
Meta to use Amazon Graviton chips to power AI services
Former Goldman Sachs CEO says he ‘smells’ a 2008-style crisis brewing — could your 401(k) get caught in the crossfire?
Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, April 24, 2026: Values up over the last five days