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People walk along London Bridge past the City of London skyline. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images London-based online trading platform Freetrade told CNBC Tuesday that it’s agreed to buy the U.K. customer book of Stake, an Australian investing app. The move is part of a broader bid from Freetrade to bolster its domestic

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, left, and founder Jeff Bezos look up at a New Glenn rocket on at the company’s LC-36 facility in Florida. Blue Origin Dave Limp had only one question for Jeff Bezos when he interviewed last year to become CEO of Blue Origin, the billionaire’s space venture. “Jeff, is Blue Origin

One financial firm is trying to capitalize on preferred stocks – which carry more risks than bonds, but aren’t as risky as common stocks. Infrastructure Capital Advisors Founder and CEO Jay Hatfield manages the Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA). He leads the company’s investing and business development. “High yield bonds and preferred stocks…

Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of Stellantis NV, speaks to the media at the Stellantis auto manufacturing plant in Sochaux, France, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.  Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis is suing the United Auto Workers, escalating a monthslong battle between the trans-Atlantic automaker and American union, CNBC has

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MARCH 01: A view of the MasterCard company logo on their stand during the Mobile World Congress on March 1, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Joan Cros Garcia/Corbis via Getty Images) Joan Cros Garcia – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images Mastercard said Tuesday that it’s agreed to acquire Minna

A home for sale in Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The average rate on the 30-year-fixed mortgage jumped 27 basis points Friday morning following the release of the government’s monthly employment report. The rate is now 6.53%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is 42 basis points higher than

People walk on a pedestrian bridge displaying the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indexes on January 02, 2024 in Shanghai, China.  Hugo Hu | Getty Images That’s because these funds mostly invest in Chinese equities that trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange or U.S. exchange-listed companies that are headquartered or incorporated in China. Mainland Chinese markets,

2025 Ford Expedition Platinum Ultimate Ford DETROIT — Ford Motor is increasing the refinement and technology of its large Expedition SUV as part of a vehicle redesign to better compete with growing competition. The new three-row SUV features a smoother interior and exterior design, increased comfort and convenience features such as a 24-inch driver display,

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna, speaking at a fintech event in London on Monday, April 4, 2022. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty Images A European technology talent brain drain is the biggest risk factor facing Klarna as the Swedish payments company gets closer to its upcoming initial public offering, according to CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski.

Miami Dolphins are in advanced talks to sell minority stake in team to Ares Management, billionaire Joe Tsai Getty Images The Miami Dolphins are in advanced talks to sell a minority stake in the team to private equity firm Ares Management and billionaire Joe Tsai, CNBC has learned, highlighting the growing trend of owners looking

Revolut CEO, Nikolay Storonsky (L) and Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Reuters British financial technology firm Revolut on Thursday criticized Facebook parent company Meta over its approach to tackling fraud, saying the U.S. tech giant should directly compensate people who fall victim to scams via its social media platforms. A day after Meta announced a partnership

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Denim-crazed consumers are turning to Levi Strauss & Co for new jeans, but the company’s overall business is being dragged down by its Dockers brand, which the company is now considering selling off, it announced Wednesday.  Sales at Levi’s brand were up 5% during its fiscal third quarter — the

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday said that it’s working with two leading banks in the U.K. on an information-sharing arrangement to help protect consumers from fraud. Meta said it was expanding its Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (FIPE) to enable U.K. banks to directly share information with the

Eli Lilly will spend $4.5 billion to build a center aimed at finding better ways to manufacture its medicines.  The facility, called the Lilly Medicine Foundry, will house development of new manufacturing methods with an eye toward efficiency. It’s a strategy that’s already paying off with Lilly’s obesity and weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound,

The Starling Bank banking app on a smartphone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images U.K. financial regulators hit British digital lender Starling Bank with a £29 million ($38.5 million) fine over failings related to its financial crime prevention systems. In a statement on Wednesday, London’s Financial Conduct Authority said it had fined Starling “for

An employee carries shoe boxes at the Footlocker retail store in the Barton Creek Square Mall on August 28, 2024 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images Nike on Tuesday said it was withdrawing its full-year guidance and postponing its investor day as it gears up for a new CEO to take the helm.

Men inspect the damage from flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Sean Rayford | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the Southeast U.S. recovers in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction, consumers looking to change their air travel plans to or from affected areas without

Tom Brady. Mike Ehrmann | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Legendary quarterback Tom Brady is putting his valuable watch collection up for sale. The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s collection will be available this December through auction house Sotheby’s as part of “The GOAT Collection: Watches and Treasures from Tom Brady.” The watches range in

Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger is retiring from his role at the end of December after 16 years leading the brokerage firm, the company announced Tuesday. Bettinger will be replaced on Jan. 1, 2025, by Charles Schwab President Rick Wurster. Bettinger will remain as the co-chair of Schwab’s board. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Charles

Dish’s Charles Ergen Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dish’s “Seinfeld” strategy appears to have ended quite like the actual show — with its finale a generally-accepted disappointment. In 2011, Dish cofounder Charlie Ergen first mentioned “Seinfeld” on an earnings call, responding to an analyst’s question about his company’s mixed bag of assets. Ergen