FAA grounds SpaceX Starship, reports property damage in Caribbean
SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Jan. 16, 2025. Eric Gay | AP The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that SpaceX’s Starship rocket is grounded until the company and regulator complete an investigation into the midflight failure of the most recent test flight, which […]
Treasury yields end with largest weekly declines since November ahead of Trump’s inauguration
Yields on U.S. government debt finished higher on Friday as traders weighed the inflationary impact of possible tariffs from incoming President Donald Trump. Nonetheless, market-based rates still posted their biggest weekly declines since November, helped by the possibility inflation may still come down by enough to justify multiple 2025 rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Unrivaled women’s basketball league debuts Friday
Unrivaled 3-on-3 women’s basketball league Courtesy: Unrivaled Unrivaled, a new 3-on-3 women’s professional basketball league, launches Friday, presenting both a major test and opportunity for women’s sports to boost its growing profile in the United States. The league, co-founded by WNBA superstars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, has already announced deals with a dozen sponsors […]
SpaceX’s Starship blew up. Elon Musk says it’s ‘barely a bump in the road.’
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk described the explosion of the company’s Starship spacecraft during its seventh flight test Thursday as “barely a bump in the road,” underlining the momentum behind the commercial space giant.
Medicare drug price negotiations list includes Ozempic
A box of Ozempic and contents sit on a table in Dudley, North Tyneside, Britain, October 31, 2023. George Frey | Reuters The Biden administration on Friday unveiled the next 15 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations between manufacturers and Medicare, kicking off the second phase of a landmark process that aims […]
Target reports holiday sales early Q4 2024 earnings
Ugly Sweater display, OMG! Santa! I know Him! from the movie Elf, on display in Target store, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | Getty Images Target raised its fourth-quarter sales forecast Thursday after more consumers turned to its stores and website for holiday shopping — particularly on days known for deep discounts. The big-box retailer […]
When market concentration bites. Europe’s GRANOLAs offer a lesson for U.S. investors, says Goldman.
Europe’s cream of the crop stocks have fallen on some tough times, and for U.S. investors, the lesson is clear, says Goldman Sachs.
Investors pitch NBA rival basketball league advised by Maverick Carter
Maverick Carter, co-founder and chief executive officer of The SpringHill Company, during the USC Next Level Sports Conference in Los Angeles, California, US, on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images A group of high powered investors want to raise billions to form a new international basketball league, according to people […]
These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs help your portfolio go further
The new year is a good time to make long-term plans for your money and finances.
Spirit Airlines cuts 200 jobs in bankruptcy cost-cutting scramble
A Spirit Airlines plane at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Leslie Josephs/CNBC Spirit Airlines is cutting about 200 jobs across the company as the struggling budget carrier seeks to reduce costs after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November. “These decisions were not made lightly, as we know they impact professional and personal lives,” […]
