Chinese tech giants race to create the ‘everything app’ of the future
NANJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 25: Aerial view of Alibaba Jiangsu Headquarters at night on November 25, 2025 in…
An AI agent could soon compare deals, book flights and pay the bills
Major payment and tech companies are racing to build the infrastructure for what they see as the next…
Consumers take on more credit card debt this holiday
Every year, Hillary Lanier puts her holiday shopping on credit, racking up debt that takes months to pay…
Trump’s trade war is changing how supply chain stocked up for holidays
The latest CNBC Supply Chain survey provides new data on how the global trade war has influenced this…
CVS forecasts 2026 profit above estimates as turnaround plan takes effect
A shopper arrives at a CVS Health Corp. store in Rock Island, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 7,…
U.S. will finish the year with 3% GDP growth
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at…
Alibaba plans AI subscriptions, stablecoin-like payments with JPMorgan
Key Points Alibaba plans to use “tokenization” of payments for cross-border transactions in its business-to-business arm.Kuo Zhang, president…
Kalshi down for some users during college football games
The Kalshi logo arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Gabby Jones…
Seasonal hiring 2025 to fall to lowest level since 2009 recession
Seasonal hiring in the retail industry is poised to fall to its lowest level since the 2009 recession,…
Hong Kong retail recovery rolls on for third month as July sales rise 1.8%
A recent improvement in Hong Kong’s retail sector spilled into July, with sales rising by 1.8 per cent…
Why wealthy shoppers generate more retail refunds
Piyaphorn Promnonsri | E+ | Getty Images Shoppers with higher incomes are more likely to return retail purchases…
7 portfolio stocks that stand to benefit most from Fed rate cuts
Federal Reserve interest rate cuts are a boon to all stocks. But they are especially beneficial to certain…