Business

What Croesus wants from Trump

Rather than turning to Harris, US billionaires are again backing the man they once condemned

‘Swicy’ items take over restaurant menus as Gen Z seeks heat

Nearly a tenth of U.S. restaurants have “sweet and spicy” menu items, according to Datassential.

MLS attendance and sponsorship revenue hit regular season records

Major League Soccer saw growth in regular season attendance and sponsorship revenue after implementing a new performance team. Lionel Messi ...

Walmart will start delivering prescriptions to customers’ doorsteps as CVS and Walgreens struggle

Walmart will start delivering medications in six states, but plans to offer prescription delivery in nearly every state by the ...

Qatar Airways partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink for high-speed Wi-Fi milestone

Qatar Airways launched Tuesday its inaugural Boeing 777 flight equipped with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet, paving the way for a ...

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Cheesecake Factory, Sherwin-Williams, 3M & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.

The CHRO of Cirque du Soleil talks about finding comfort in the ‘gray zone’ and rebuilding the circus empire after COVID-19

Marie-Noëlle Gagnon lets managers build their own microcultures and has a huge immigration operation. Read More

Hyundai Motor India shares drop in debut after country’s biggest ever IPO

A booming stock market in the world’s fifth-largest economy has stoked an IPO frenzy over the last two years, with ...

Over 20 world leaders head to Russia for BRICS summit as Putin tries to rival west

President Vladimir Putin is seeking to show Western attempts to isolate Moscow over the two-and-a-half-year offensive have failed. Read More

Meet Tim Cook, Nike consigliere

Just do it. And by “it,” we mean “pick a new CEO.” Read More

UK capital gains tax receipts surge ahead of Budget

Revenue rises 16.3% between July and September as investors rush to get ahead of expected rate increase

Ireland threatens to fine Facebook and TikTok if they don’t end ‘Wild West’ of harmful content

Social media firms breaching the rules face fines of up to €20 million or 10% of their annual turnover. Read ...

Former Humana CEO Bruce Broussard joins Define Ventures as venture partner

Former Humana CEO and president Bruce Broussard will be joining VC firm Define Ventures as a venture partner, Fortune can ...

Harris and Trump tout their economic policies as best chance to win Latino voters

It sets up a question of whether memories of a Trump presidency or the promise of new policies under Harris ...

EY fired dozens of staff members who attended 2 video training meetings simultaneously 

EY has already been forced to pay dearly for employees who abuse internal training and testing systems. Read More

The English county facing the biggest financial ‘black hole’

Even in relatively prosperous Hampshire, the cost of providing social care is swallowing up funding for everything else

Verizon’s flexible 5G plans lift wireless subscriber additions above estimates

Verizon added more wireless subscribers than expected in the third quarter as promotional offers and plans bundling streaming services helped ...

Poor people in battleground Georgia see no reason to vote and their decision could swing election

Even with 2020’s record number of ballots cast, more than 75 million people eligible to vote did not cast ballots. Read ...

Son of Singapore founder Lee Kuan Yew granted UK asylum

Lee Hsien Yang claims he and his family faced persecution at home

Here’s what it would take for Europe to successfully compete with the U.S. and China, according to EY

Europe can shape its future with confidence—but only if it focuses on competitiveness. Read More

Citi upgrades First Solar, says shares will benefit regardless of U.S. presidential election outcome

The bank lifted its rating to buy from neutral on the solar stock.

House arrest considered as alternative to jail in bid to ease prisons crisis

Major review of sentencing announced as 1,100 inmates are freed in latest phase of early release scheme

New American college protest rules are getting big pushback from professors claiming threat to free speech

While schools say the rules are meant to limit disruptions, faculty members say they have the effect of neutralizing dissent. ...

India is having a moment in the US

“I think the brand of India itself is growing in the U.S.,” says Viren Popli, CEO of Mahindra Ag North ...

Harris leads Trump by 20 points with younger Americans, new CNBC Generation Lab survey finds

Vice President Kamala Harris now holds a 20 point lead former President Trump when it comes to younger voters between ...

Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report

Confidential document says 15 peacekeepers injured by white phosphorus

World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts $76 billion in third-quarter profit

Norway’s gigantic sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of 835 billion kroner ($76.3 billion).

China’s ‘reluctant’ stimulus could pick up in the event of a new trade war with Trump, predicts Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs estimates that Trump’s threatened 60% tariff could shave 2 percentage points off China’s economic growth. Read More

There’s now a university degree for influencers in Ireland, and students say it’s ‘serious business’

A first-of-its-kind course at an Irish university is teaching influencers how to convert online presence and content on platforms such ...

How to quiet your racing thoughts, and feel happier at work and in life 

5 tips from mental health experts to be more present and less self-critical. Read More