Prices that consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose more than expected in December, according to a Labor Department measure Thursday that shows inflation still holding a grip on the U.S. economy.The consumer price index increased 0.3% for the month, higher than the 0.2% estimate at...
Ongoing disruption to trade flows through the Red Sea could hit global economic growth, the head of one of the world's largest container shipping firms said Thursday.Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc said it remained unclear whether passage through the waterway would be re-established in "days, weeks or months," in comments...
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Citigroup — Shares fell 1% after the bank warned investors on Wednesday night of a possible quarterly loss due to the decline of the Argentine peso and restructuring charges. Citigroup is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter results Friday morning. Lyft...
Sperry Top-Sider Bill fish Tan and Beige.Mayra Beltran | Houston Chronicle | Getty ImagesWolverine World Wide has sold Sperry to brand management firm Authentic Brands Group and Canadian retailer the Aldo Group, the company announced Thursday.The deal will generate $130 million, which Wolverine plans to use to pay down...
Vanishing Turkish Currency: 1 Turkish Lira with the Portrait of Kemal AtatürkTurkishManuel Augusto Moreno | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Turkish lira hit a fresh record low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at 30.005 to the greenback just before noon local time. It marks the first time that...
Jane Fraser CEO, Citi, speaks at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, May 1, 2023.Mike Blake | ReutersCitigroup warned investors late Wednesday that charges tied to the decline of the Argentine peso as well as the bank's reorganization came in far higher than disclosed by...
SpaceX founder Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert on stage during a T-Mobile and SpaceX joint event in Boca Chica Beach, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2022.Michael Gonzalez | Getty ImagesSpaceX successfully sent text messages via Starlink satellites using T-Mobile's network, it announced Wednesday, as Elon Musk's company aims...
Consumers shop at a retail chain store in Rosemead, California, on Dec. 12, 2023.Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesEconomists expect that inflation nudged higher in December, a trend that could call into question the market's eager anticipation that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates this year.The...
The global supply chain is feeling the fallout from Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking vessels in the Red Sea. Freight prices are set to jump Monday, while longer transit times around Africa are disrupting and delaying deliveries of products.Vessels aren't able to come back to Asia in time, and ocean...
People carry shopping bags as they visit a department store during the holiday season in New York City.Eduardo Munoz | ReutersRetailers chalked up solid gains in the final month to wrap up the holiday season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor for December.However, the data also shows the true...