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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey.” Sony (L) | Universal (R) Hollywood has a new summer record. The domestic box office tallied $4.76 billion in ticket sales during the period between May 1 and Sept. 7, the highest haul in cinematic history. The key moviegoing season, which starts the first weekend in May and

MasterCard and Visa cards are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on March 29, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Fintech company Ant International announced Thursday it has signed on Visa and Mastercard to collaborate on a new standard for payments made via AI agents, in a bet that they will

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Los Angeles Rams will play the first-ever regular-season NFL game Down Under this week, but the team has been quietly building its profile in the country for the past five years. “We basically have full activation rights here in many ways that we would … in Los Angeles,” Kevin Demoff, president

The Adani Group signage atop the company’s headquarters in Ahmedabad, India, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Adani Enterprises Ltd. is planning to raise as much as 250 billion rupees ($2.8 billion) through a rights issue as it seeks to invest in capital intensive businesses like its airports venture. Photographer: Siddharaj Solanki/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg

Hedge-fund manager Brian Kelly has his staff working 24/7, yet his payroll costs are a fraction of what they once were. That’s because Kelly — who previously ran a cryptocurrency hedge fund — created his new trading firm, Bracket22, to be powered entirely by agentic artificial intelligence. “I used to have about seven or eight

XPeng’s humanoid robot IRON is on display during the 2026 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Auto Show on May 31, 2026 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Chinese companies rushed into electric cars a decade ago, and now they are expanding into humanoid robots as the

The Trump administration has been trying to build up the U.S. battery supply chain and reduce its reliance on China. But the funding it has set aside for the effort is small compared with what would be needed to substantially loosen China’s grip on the industry, according to analysts and executives who spoke with CNBC. 

Visa said Tuesday morning it will make more data available to companies lending on the blockchain as stablecoin-linked cards are met with strong demand. The payments giant will pair its settlement data with onchain lending infrastructure, giving lenders greater insight into the financial performance of digital asset-focused fintech firms and card issuers. The program aims

Stanley Druckenmiller at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha on Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Investment firms of ultra-wealthy families are helping fuel the

Insurance broker Aon announced on Monday it will purchase rival USI Insurance Services from private equity firm KKR.  The $17 billion deal, which will be funded by Aon with new debt, is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter, subject to regulatory approvals. CEO Greg Case in an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Monday said

The San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams are heading to Australia, marking the longest-ever distance two NFL teams have traveled for a game. It’s all part of the league’s push to expand American football globally. A record nine international regular-season games will be played in 2026 – kicking off in Melbourne, the city’s

GUANGZHOU, CHINA – JULY 14: The exterior of an Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) branch building is seen on July 14, 2026, in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s finance ministry is leading a smaller-than-expected $54 billion capital injection into state-owned banks and insurers, as Beijing seeks

THC beverages for sale at Urban Flower, a CBD and THC dispensary in Houston, Texas, Oct. 28, 2022. Elizabeth Conley | Houston Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Erica Fabian says THC-infused drinks have become an alcohol alternative that have made a profound difference in her family. “Drinking [alcohol] is not healthy for both

A supporter checks Kalshi just before State Assembly member Alex Bores gives a speech to supporters at his watch party at The Freehand Hotel in New York on June 23, 2026, after conceding the congressional race to Micah Lasher who will replace Democrat Rep. Jerry Nadler in New York’s 12th Congressional District in New York.

View of the Golden Gate Bridge from Marin County Vicki Jauron, Babylon And Beyond Photography | Moment | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The ranks of

ATU Images | The Image Bank | Getty Images Sugar is getting a lot less sweet for buyers. Sugar prices surged 21.5% in August, marking its strongest monthly gain since October 2010, when it rose 24%. The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization Food Price Index also rose in August amid broad-based increases, led by

The cliffside village of Atrani at sunset along the Amalfi Coast, Campania, southern Italy. © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Fall is the new peak season for luxury travel, as the wealthy continue to shift their holidays to September and October to avoid the summer crowds, according to a new study. Fall bookings

Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan arrive in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 30, 2026, for an official state visit and to attend the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit on September 1. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make rare state visits to Egypt and,

The GM Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle was engineered to meet U.S. military specifications. It is based on the automaker’s off-road Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 midsize truck architecture. GM Defense DETROIT — General Motors and Ford Motor have rivaled each other for more than a century in racing, vehicle sales and many other automobile-related activities. But their

A job seeker holds a flyer as they receive information about education careers with the Los Angeles Unified School District while attending a job and resource fair in Los Angeles, California, July 29, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images After a disappointing July payrolls report that showed the economy lost jobs that