Amazon is considering an expansion into veterinary telehealth in its latest bid to compete with Walmart, which began offering the service to Walmart+ subscribers earlier this year, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. The e-commerce giant, which has already expanded into human health with its acquisition of One Medical,...
Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich led a public company for more than two decades, but that doesn't mean he's a fan of initial public offerings or Wall Street.More than six years after selling the chain for $7.5 billion, Shaich is looking back on his nearly four decades at the...
Ron Shaich, founder and then-CEO of Panera Bread, in December 2017.Scott Mlyn | CNBCPanera Bread founder Ron Shaich uses his new book, "Know What Matters," to impart lessons learned from his decades in the restaurant business — and reveals some juicy details in the process.Shaich's book charts his entrepreneurial...
Travelers wait to check-in at the Alaska Airlines counter at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAn Alaska Airlines flight operated by a subsidiary diverted to Portland International Airport in Oregon on Sunday after an off-duty Alaska pilot tried to...
It's been nearly two years since Netflix first announced its foray into gaming. Yet, as Netflix has more than tripled its game library from 24 to 77 games in the last year, subscribers have largely shrugged their shoulders.This is all a part of the plan, though, according to Netflix."This...
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain greets workers at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, to mark the beginning of contract negotiations in Sterling Heights, Michigan, U.S. July 12, 2023.Rebecca Cook | ReutersDETROIT – The United Auto Workers union is expanding its strike to a Stellantis plant in Michigan...
US singer Taylor Swift arrives for the "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles, California on October 11, 2023. Valerie Macon | Afp | Getty ImagesTaylor Swift continues to beat records at the box office.The pop star's Eras Tour concert film...
Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements and controlling shareholder of Paramount Global, walks to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 12, 2023.David A. Grogan | CNBCShari Redstone may have missed her window.Paramount Global's controlling shareholder is open to a...
Jim Farley, CEO, Ford, left, and Mary Barra, CEO, General MotorsReuters; General MotorsDETROIT — Ready for a tightrope walk?General Motors and Ford Motor report third-quarter earnings and future guidance this week amid ongoing strikes and contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers union. And it's a difficult balance.If the...
Today's housing market is a toxic mix of high mortgage rates, high prices, tight supply and strangely strong pent-up demand — and it's scaring off buyers and sellers alike.Prices were already high, driven by supercharged demand during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now the popular 30-year fixed mortgage...