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Affirm buy now, pay later loans coming later this year

Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple device users will soon be able to tap into buy now, pay later loans from Affirm for purchases, the companies said Tuesday. Affirm will surface as an option for U.S. Apple Pay users on iPhones and iPads later this year, the San Francisco-based fintech company said in […]

National Amusements stops Skydance talks on Paramount

National Amusements has stopped talks with Skydance on a proposed merger with Paramount Global, CNBC’s David Faber reported Tuesday. National Amusements, which is owned by Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of Paramount, had previously agreed to terms of a merger with a consortium that includes David Ellison’s Skydance, and private equity firms RedBird Capital and […]

Joey Chestnut out over plant-based partnership

Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest contestant Joey Chestnut stands next to the Nathan’s mascot Frankster, ahead of the official weigh in ceremony in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., July 2, 2021. Angus Mordant | Reuters The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest will […]

GM trims 2024 EV forecast amid slower-than-expected demand

GM’s 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV during a media launch event for the vehicle in Detroit, May 16, 2024. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – General Motors is trimming its expected sales and production of all-electric vehicles this year, as U.S. adoption of EVs occurs slower than expected. GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson said the […]

GM board approves new $6 billion share buyback authorization

General Motors CEO Mary Barra, center, at the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 17, 2022. Source: NYSE DETROIT – General Motors on Tuesday announced a new $6 billion stock repurchase authorization has been approved by its board. The new buyback authorization comes as an accelerated $10 billion share repurchase program announced in November 2023 is […]

WNBA reports record TV viewership, highest game attendance in 26 years

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) maneuvers past Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins (7) and Washington Mystics guard DiDi Richards (12) during the Washington Mystics-Indiana Fever WNBA game at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 2024. Craig Hudson | The Washington Post | Getty Images The growing popularity of women’s basketball did […]

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