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Cans produced for Coca-Cola Co.’s Coke drink move along the production line. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coca-Cola will cut about 2,200 jobs in its global workforce as part of a broader restructuring plan that was accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic. In the United States, Coke will use layoffs and buyouts to eliminate

Tom Brenner | Reuters A second set of stimulus checks could be in the works for millions of Americans, based on Congress’ ongoing negotiations for more coronavirus relief legislation. But a fight is brewing over the amount that will be written on those checks. Currently, those talks point to new direct payments to Americans of

People ride scooters past the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Erin Scott | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve dialed up its economic expectations slightly for the end of this year as well as for 2021, according to the central bank’s Summary of Economic

I’ve been a shopping expert by trade since 2011. I got my start writing budget-friendly content as a freelancer for a few different websites, then served as the consumer spokesperson for a deal site for three years. After I was laid off in 2015, I set off on my own.  So I talk about shopping

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tilray (TLRY), Aphria (APHA) – The Canadian cannabis companies will combine in an all-stock deal that will create the world’s biggest cannabis producer. Aphria shareholders will hold 62% of the combined company, with the company paying a 23% premium over Tilray’s Tuesday closing

Tony Potts, a 69-year-old retiree living in Ormond Beach, receives his first injection as a participant in a Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial sponsored by Moderna at Accel Research Sites on August 4, 2020 in DeLand, Florida. Paul Hennessy | NurPhoto | Getty Images The staff of the Food and Drug Administration endorsed the

Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Covid relief bill released Monday by a bipartisan group of senators has many helpful — if temporary — provisions for unemployed workers, according to experts. The relief package — which, if passed, would be the first since the CARES Act in early spring — extends

SpaceShipTwo “Unity” on the runway after an aborted spaceflight test on Dec. 12, 2020. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic’s stock fell in premarket trading on Monday after the space tourism company cut short its latest spaceflight test mid-launch on Saturday due to an engine ignition issue. “The flight did not reach space as we had been

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, has been on a mission since March to end the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite working 18-hour days, Fauci, who turns 80 this month, said he never plans on stopping. “It would be unconscionable to walk away from this,” Fauci said during a Q&A panel with Harvard T.H.

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Alphabet (GOOGL) – Multiple Google services, including Gmail and YouTube, suffered a widespread outage this morning for an undetermined reason. “Service has already been restored for some users, and we expect a resolution for all users in the near future,” Google said in

Orlando Pride midfielder Bridget Callahan (22) shoots the ball during the NWSL soccer match between the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit on October 5, 2019 at Explorer Stadium in Orlando, FL. Andrew Bershaw | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Women’s soccer had a great 2020 even in the midst of a pandemic, thanks to

AscentXmedia | iStock | Getty Images When it comes to managing money, most everybody has doubts as to whether they’re doing it right. So you may breathe a sigh of relief to know that no one is crazy, according to Morgan Housel, author of the book “The Psychology of Money.” That goes for both the

Safra Catz, co-chief executive officer of Oracle Corp., speaks during the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., on Monday, June 19, 2017. The SelectUSA Investment Summit brings together companies from all over the world, economic development organizations from every corner of the nation and other parties working to facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI)

Jeffrey Ubben Source: BusinessWire Activist Jeff Ubben thinks the market is mistakenly underappreciating Strategic Education because it is a for-profit education company. His firm, Inclusive Capital, has a more than 5% stake in Strategic Education. Since early June, the stock is down more than 40%, while the S&P 500 has rallied more than 12%. For-profit

In order to help Americans affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, self-made billionaire Mark Cuban thinks that the government should send checks directly to Americans in need rather than providing additional funding to financial assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. It’s a controversial opinion that Cuban — who has also

Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks to media as he arrives to visit the construction site of the future US electric car giant Tesla, on September 03, 2020 in Gruenheide near Berlin. Odd Andersen | AFP | Getty Images Tesla will replace Apartment Investment and Management Co. in the S&P 500 when the electric vehicle company

A vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is seen ahead of being administered at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland December 8, 2020. Liam McBurney | Pool | Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is “rapidly” working toward clearing Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use after a key panel overwhelmingly endorsed the

Hundreds of unemployed Kentucky residents wait in long lines outside the Kentucky Career Center for help with their unemployment claims on June 19, 2020 in Frankfort, Kentucky. While the economic recovery has brought back jobs since the lowest point of the Covid-19 crisis, millions of Americans remain unemployed. John Sommers II The U.S. is weeks

Lululemon Athletica store exterior, Ponce City Market. John Greim | LightRocket | Getty Images Lululemon on Thursday reported sales of $1.1 billion, up 22% from a year ago and beating analysts’ estimates, as shoppers frequented the retailer’s stores and website to buy workout apparel during the period. In North America, net revenue grew 19%, boosted

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour seen docked with the International Space Station on July 1, 2020. NASA Morgan Stanley held its annual space summit virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but analyst Adam Jonas told CNBC that hundreds of investors and observers participated in the event on Tuesday as interest in the space industry

The pandemic has battered small businesses in New York City, and among those struggling are nearly 20,000 street vendors that have lost 70% to 90% of their earnings, according to a survey conducted in June and September. With these small businesses that are such a vital part of New York City barely surviving, Morgan Stanley

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) at the State Department in Washington, U.S. June 23, 2015. Yuri Gripas | Reuters BEIJING — Hope is fading for a significant change in U.S.-China relations under President-elect Joe Biden, Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Natixis’ chief economist for Asia-Pacific, said on Thursday. Relations

General Gustave Perna, chief operating officer for the Defense Department’s Project Warp Speed, speaks during an Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. officials said the federal government plans to start distributing 2.9 million Covid-19 vaccine

Image Source | DigitalVision | Getty Images As Capitol Hill lawmakers continue to work on the next round of coronavirus relief, a big question remains: Will there be a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks? Based on one new plan, lawmakers for and against those checks could split the difference and send $600 one-time payments

Dick’s Sporting Goods on Tuesday announced its current president, Lauren Hobart, is set to succeed Ed Stack as chief executive on Feb. 1. Stack, 65, will transition to executive chairman and remain chief merchant, the company said in a news release. He took over the business from his dad in 1984, when he was then

Adam Jeffery | CNBC Wealthfront has named former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation head Sheila Bair and ex-Comptroller of Currency Thomas Curry to an advisory group created to help the fintech firm push further into financial services, CNBC has learned. Bair is best known for steering the FDIC through the 2008 financial crisis, pushing back against

Legendary artist Dolly Parton has truly done it all. She has received 50 Grammy Award nominations, three Emmy Award nominations and one Tony Award nomination, has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, created theme park Dollywood and starred in multiple Netflix specials, all while building The Dollywood Foundation where she started book-gifting program Dolly Parton’s Imagination

Investor Peter Boockvar warns bullishness is at dangerous levels. He’s worried about investor optimism touching dot-com-bubble euphoria levels. “Sentiment has gotten as ebullient as we’ve seen in early 2000,” the Bleakley Advisory Group chief investment officer told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Monday. “It’s all about that enthusiasm for stocks that should make somebody that is bullish

Katrina Lake, founder and chief executive officer of Stitch Fix Inc. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stitch Fix shares soared Monday, after the company reported a surprise profit and revenue growth of 10% from a year ago. Its stock was last up more than 32% in after hours trading. For its fiscal

Frederick Bass | fStop | Getty Images $180 billion The relief package allocates $180 billion for “additional unemployment insurance,” according to a framework outlining cost elements. It’s the second-largest pot of money available, placing only behind $288 billion in support for small businesses, including funds for the Paycheck Protection Program. The bill would also offer