BUON MA THUOT, Vietnam — Le Van Tam is no stranger to how the vagaries of global trade can determine the fortunes of small coffee farmers like him. He first planted coffee in a patch of land outside Buon Ma Thuot city in Vietnam’s Central Highland region in 1995. For years, his focus was on … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the last day of trading for the year on December 29, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have been listed in The Hollywood Reporter’s industry bible as one of the biggest losers in the entertainment industry in 2023. The publication took several shots at the couple’s projects that have debuted across the past year, including their Netflix documentary “Harry & Meghan,” their … Read more
Former President Donald Trump plans to build a Cabinet and select White House staff based on two criteria: pre-vetted loyalty to him and a commitment to pushing legal and governance boundaries, sources who talk often with the GOP nomination frontrunner told Axios. The sources added that should he win in 2024, Trump would seek out … Read more
GM may have mortgaged its future last week. On Wednesday, the automaker announced that it would boost its dividend and buy back $10 billion worth of its shares, effectively erasing this year’s net income and then some. The move pleased shareholders, with GM’s stock trading about 10% higher than before the financial engineering moves were … Read more
There was a whiff of desperation in the air at the second Republican debate in Los Angeles on Wednesday night as Donald Trump skipped the event once again. The seven candidates on stage all trail Mr Trump by a significant margin in the race for the party’s nomination, and knew they had to do something … Read more
MILWAUKEE — A stormy Republican conflict right here Wednesday kicked off the 2024 debate season — even when the largest identify wasn’t on the stage. Former President Trump’s determination to not take part within the Fox Information debate on the Fiserv Discussion board overshadowed the occasion and sure lowered its rankings. Trump didn’t solely cede … Read more
A McDonald’s restaurant close to Instances Sq., NYC on July twenty ninth, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Restaurant firms navigating a number of the identical challenges within the second quarter fell into two classes: winners and losers. Some chains mentioned their larger menu costs alienated diners, whereas others mentioned shopper habits hasn’t modified whilst their … Read more