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Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) shakes hands with former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris substantially outraised and outspent former President Donald Trump in

“It all begins with an NDA.” A former personal assistant of Harvey Weinstein sums it up quite nicely. What is going wrong in the workplace when it comes to widespread sexism, harassment, and bullying, particularly for women? The most serious consequence of which is sexual and physical violence as outlined, yet again, by the alleged

If you haven’t started moving out of cash, you may not want to wait much longer. Yields are coming down now that the Federal Reserve has started its rate-cutting cycle , decreasing the federal funds rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday. Still, there is a near record $6.3 trillion sitting in money market

A long-running measure of consumer confidence has slumped to levels last seen at the start of the year following warnings of “tough choices” ahead in the looming budget. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell seven points in September to minus 20, with significant drops in predictions for personal finances and the general economy over the coming

Stocks roared higher in a delayed relief rally on Thursday, following the Federal Reserve’s jumbo-sized interest rate cut Wednesday, but rocky times may be ahead – and investors will want to prepare for that volatility. Excitement over the central bank’s half-point rate cut lifted the S & P 500 over the 5,700 threshold for the

The owner of the UK arm of the restaurant chain TGI Fridays (TGIF) has gone into administration, putting 4,500 jobs and 87 outlets at risk. Hostmore, which runs the UK franchise for TGIF, has appointed administrators and delisted its ordinary shares after struggling to find a “lasting solution” to save the business amid heavy losses

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., July 31, 2024.  Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The Federal Reserve projected lowering interest rates by another half point before the end of 2024, and the central bank

There’s been no change in the rate of price rises, official inflation figures showed. The rate of inflation stood at 2.2% in August, the Office for National Statistics said, the same as a month earlier. The announcement comes the day before interest rate setters at the Bank of England decide on the cost of borrowing,

Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces Apple Card during a launch event at Apple headquarters on Monday, March 25, 2019, in Cupertino, California. Noah Berger | AFP | Getty Images Apple is in discussions with JPMorgan Chase for the bank to take over the tech giant’s flagship credit card program from Goldman Sachs, a person with

One of the UK’s largest energy companies OVO is to pay £2.37m in compensation for customer complaint failures. Energy regulator Ofgem said OVO will pay £378,512 directly to affected customers. Due to the “severity of consumer detriment” OVO also paid £2m to a fund supporting energy customers and developing energy projects, the energy industry voluntary

As investors gear up for this week’s Federal Reserve meeting, CNBC Pro found stocks that have historically done well when rates are cut without a recessionary environment. Fed funds futures have fully priced in that the central bank will lower interest rates, according to CME’s FedWatch tool . The question now is how big that

A momentous court battle over the fate of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire gets under way in Nevada today. At stake is the future of a string of newspapers and television channels consumed by millions of people around the world, as well as thousands of jobs – and billions of pounds. The media mogul, who turned

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a press conference at Trump National Golf Club, in Rancho Palos Verdes, U.S., September 13, 2024.  David Swanson | Reuters Former President Donald Trump was safe on Sunday after his campaign said it heard gunshots fired in his vicinity. CNBC has not independently verified

The number of second homes being put up for sale in one part of Wales has increased by more than 250% – as homeowners and businesses criticise the Welsh government’s council tax premium. Many councils in Wales now charge an inflated tax rate for second homes, up to 300%, with the aim of freeing up

d3sign | Moment | Getty Images If you want — or need — to travel this holiday season, start planning now because the ideal time to book Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s travel is fast approaching.  “The most important thing is for travelers to continue to think about planning now and booking in October,” said

A London-listed automotive components supplier has become the latest British-based company to draw overseas takeover interest after receiving a series of offers from a Canadian rival. Sky News has learnt that TI Fluid Systems has received at least two bid proposals from ABC Technologies Holdings, a Canadian competitor. City sources said on Friday evening that