Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for iPhone satellite services
Apple committed about $1.5 billion to satellite communications company Globalstar to fund the expansion of iPhone services, the companies disclosed in a securities filing on Friday. The tech giant’s deal with Globalstar includes $1.1 billion in cash, of which $232 million will go toward the satellite company’s current debt, and a 20% equity stake. The […]
‘I am physically and mentally healthy’: I’m a 66-year-old retiree. Should I wait until after the election before investing $300,000 in stocks?
“I have most of my expenses covered.”
Thanksgiving box office showdown shows importance of premium screens
Wicked, Gladiator II, and Moana 2 Movie Posters. Sources: Universal (L), Paramount (C) and Disney (R) Three heavyweight Hollywood blockbusters will face off at the box office in November, each vying for audience attention, ticket sales and time on theaters’ biggest screens. Universal‘s “Wicked,” Paramount‘s “Gladiator II” and Disney‘s “Moana 2” arrive in cinemas within […]
Intel CEO’s turnaround mirrors some moves by Steve Jobs. But is it too late?
Intel Corp. Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger gave a few important details Thursday about the company’s ongoing restructuring that mirrored some of the moves that Steve Jobs made at Apple — but it may take longer to see the results.
Boeing strike will dent last jobs report before election
Boeing workers gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing facility during an ongoing strike on October 24, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images Boeing‘s more than seven-week machinist strike is set to hit Friday’s U.S. jobs report — the last one that will be released before Nov. 5 […]
Ford to halt production of electric F-150 Lightning until 2025
Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on Dec. 13, 2022. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT — Ford Motor plans to halt production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning from mid-November until early next year to address bloated inventories and narrow losses on the pickup trucks. The […]
Starbucks’ new CEO has diagnosed its problems. Analysts say the solutions could get expensive.
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has laid out a bold turnaround plan for the coffee chain, with plans to tighten up service and redesign stores. But analysts are proceeding with caution.
Comcast tests media industry with potential cable networks separation
Mike Cavanagh, president of Comcast Corporation, at center, during the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 12, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Comcast is thinking about separating or spinning off NBCUniversal’s cable networks. If it moves forward with the idea, it could lay the groundwork for a reconfiguration of […]
Avis’s stock slides after third-quarter earnings fall short of estimates
Avis Budget Group’s stock was falling in after-hours trade Thursday, after the car-rental company’s third-quarter earnings fell short of estimates.
Starbucks’ plan to return to its roots involves 200,000 Sharpies
Starbucks cups are pictured on a counter in Manhattan, New York, on Feb. 16, 2022. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain plans to buy about 200,000 Sharpie markers as part of his plan to take the coffee chain back to its roots. He’s betting that more personal touches — […]
