Oil rises as Iran’s draft plan sees U.S. and Israel banned from Hormuz
A vessel is anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Aug. 3, 2026. AFP | Getty Images Oil rose Friday amid worries over supply disruptions after Iran published a restrictive draft plan for the Strait of Hormuz. Futures for…
The 72-hour crisis that risks upending Meta’s business in India
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has repositioned the social media giant as an AI company. Vincent Feuray | AFP | Getty Images Tensions are high between Meta Platforms and Indian regulators after the company came under fire in the country twice in short…
China’s exports jump 23% in July, beating estimates; imports cool
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Maersk, and Hamburg Süd branding at Yantian Port on May 1, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province,…
Iran’s chief negotiator accuses Trump of ‘theater diplomacy’
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Dec. 2, 2025. Shadati | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Iran’s chief negotiator has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of staging «theater…
Meta to pay into $567 million fund after child harms case New Mexico
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is seen in the U.S. Capitol after a meeting in the office of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., March 26, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Meta was ordered to pay $567 million into an abatement…
Grindr CEO: Revenue growth shows the AI spend is paying off
Grindr CEO George Arison in New York, June 4, 2026. Emma Rose Milligan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Grindr is betting that artificial intelligence can do more than just improve the dating app experience. It believes AI can simultaneously create a new…
Jim Cramer highlights 5 investing themes — and the stocks to buy for each
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday earnings season has revealed investing themes he thinks will produce the market’s best buying opportunities. «I love themes. They help you craft a portfolio of stocks with the wind at their backs, not in their…
Sweetgreen cuts full-year outlook as cyclospora fears weigh on sales
Pedestrians pass by a Sweetgreen restaurant on Aug. 4, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Heather Diehl | Getty Images Sweetgreen on Thursday cut its full-year outlook and is now projecting steeper same-store sales declines due to diner fears of eating…
Copper jumps to its highest level ever. What the metal is telling us
An open-pit copper mine at Asarco’s Mission Mine Complex in Sahuarita, Arizona, US, on Friday, March 6, 2026. Rebecca Noble | Bloomberg | Getty Images Copper surged to a record high Thursday, but the latest rally comes against a more mixed growth…
Trump blocks BBC access to financial records in $10 billion lawsuit
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, U.S., August 2, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Reuters President Donald Trump won an 11th-hour court reprieve Thursday that temporarily blocks the BBC…