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Gold tops $2,700 for first time to extend record-breaking run

Bullion is one of 2024’s strongest performing commodities, with gains of more than 30% so far this year. Read More

Trump again refuses to release current health records, as Harris questions his fitness

Donald Trump would become the oldest person in U.S. history elected president if he beats Kamala Harris in the Nov. ...

After a well-received quarter, Cramer explains why he thinks Netflix can ‘rock on higher’

NBC’s Jim Cramer explained why the quarter made him more optimistic about Netflix’s future.

Trump says Harris ‘doesn’t have the energy of a rabbit’ after she calls him ‘exhausted’

Trump fired back after Harris questioned his stamina, saying “I’m not even tired,” after going 48 days without a rest. ...

Spirit Airlines extends debt refinancing deadline hours before expiration

Spirit Airlines on Friday again extended a deadline with its credit card processor to renegotiate more than $1 billion in ...

BlackRock’s ETF chief says 75% of its bitcoin buyers are crypto fans new to Wall Street

Bitcoin ETF inflows surpass $2.1 billion in a week as bitcoin touches highest price level since July.

Thames Water bondholders fall out over emergency loan

Lower-ranking creditors complain to utility they have been cut out of restructuring negotiations

Dogecoin soars 15% as Elon Musk replies ‘D.O.G.E’ to question about proposed Department of Government Efficiency

The tech billionaire made his latest plug for Dogecoin at a Trump politcal rally. Read More

Trump says he got ‘a couple of people from Fox’ to write jokes for him at a campaign dinner. Fox News says that didn’t happen.

“I shouldn’t say that,” Trump said. “But they wrote some jokes. For the most part, I didn’t like any of ...

Google DeepMind director calls for clarity and consistency in AI regulations

AI leaders tackled the much-discussed California bill that would have required developers of large-scale AI models to meet safety requirements. ...

US expected to pay up to $20bn into G7 loan for Ukraine

Washington’s contribution would follow months of wrangling to secure funding before presidential election

Record-breaking rally pushes Wall Street to longest winning streak of the year

US markets continue to flirt with record highs. Read More

U.S. deficit tops $1.8 trillion in 2024 as interest on debt surpasses trillion-dollar mark

The shortfall was more than 8% from the previous year and the third highest on record, the Treasury Department said ...

Trump praises Tim Cook, says Apple wouldn’t be as big under Steve Jobs

The former President said he recently spoke to the Apple CEO about the roughly $15 billion in fines the EU ...

Montana camper found dead with ‘chop wounds’—police rule out bear, say it’s murder

Police initially thought it was a bear attack. Now an autopsy reveals it was murder. Read More

WNBA’s salary ‘doesn’t even pay one of my bills,’ says Angel Reese

Rising rookie star opens up about how her paycheck doesn’t cover her rent Read More

Power shutoffs begin as California faces high fire alert and major winds

Northern California faces “diablo winds” while Southern California faces the Santa Anas. Read More

A handful of pro-Trump bettors have dumped more than $25 million into Polymarket, swaying election odds in his favor

Polymarket’s “Presidential Election Winner 2024” market showed bettors giving Trump a whopping 60.3% chance of winning. Read More

Earnings next week will determine whether stocks still have further to run

Next week will bring a significant jump in the number of companies reporting third-quarter results.

NFL pushes to build global audience with more games outside US

World’s richest sporting contest chases higher media and commercial revenues

Emerging markets are having a moment

US interest rate cuts spur reassessment of asset class and bolster its allure

Billionaire Mark Cuban bashes Trump’s proposed tariffs as a ‘tax on everybody’ at Harris rally

Economists have said across the board tariffs would increase costs for American households. Read More

Patients are relying on Lyft, Uber to travel far distances to medical care

For rural Americans, Uber and Lyft are often one of the only ways to reach medical care. Read More

Who will lead Hamas after Sinwar?

The assassination confronts militant group with crucial strategic choice at its weakest point in two decades

These dividend-paying stocks could be in the ‘early innings’ of a rally

Wolfe Research says it’s time to step back into health-care stocks. CNBC Pro screened for dividend-paying companies with upside potential.

Elon Musk’s riskiest bet yet: Donald Trump

The billionaire entrepreneur has gone all-in behind the Republican candidate. If he wins, the prize could be substantial influence over ...

Port of Los Angeles rail delays reach two-year high, with holiday and everyday items piling up

Record September imports at the Port of Los Angeles driven by the East Coast strike have led to two-year high ...

Job-hopping could mean bigger salaries, but a $300K lifetime loss in retirement savings

Short-term satisfaction might come at a hefty long-term cost, a new Vanguard report finds. Read More

Investing in America Series: Houston diversifies its economy to come out on top

The gradual shift away from reliance on a single industry has helped the self-styled “energy capital of the world” take ...

Trump tells Rupert Murdoch to help him secure US election ‘victory’

Republican candidate says Fox News should not run negative ads about him before November 5 vote