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HSBC logo is displayed outside a branch of in the United Kingdom. Matt Cardy | Getty Images HSBC announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Georges Elhedery as group CEO, starting Sept. 2. Elhedery, who is the current chief financial officer, will replace outgoing head Noel Quinn in September. In late April, HSBC unexpectedly announced

With consumers getting more selective on how and where they vacation, cruise lines are fighting for Americans’ tourist budgets. Royal Caribbean thinks shortening trips and packing the days with activities and exclusive opportunities will keep customers hooked. “I think we are an experience-driven mindset,” Royal Caribbean CEO Jason Liberty told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street”

An employee handles one kilogram of gold bullions at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Chalinee Thirasupa | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold jumped to a record Tuesday as rising expectations of a September interest rate cut bolstered demand for bullion. Gold futures settled up 1.6% to

Bank of America on Tuesday said second-quarter revenue and profit topped expectations on rising investment banking and asset management fees. Here’s what the company reported: Earnings: 83 cents a share vs. 80 cents a share LSEG estimate Revenue: $25.54 billion vs. $25.22 billion estimate The bank said profit slipped 6.9% from the year earlier period

Ted Pick, CEO Morgan Stanley, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 18th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC Morgan Stanley said second-quarter profit and revenue topped analysts’ estimates on stronger-than-expected trading and investment banking results. Here’s what the company reported: Earnings: $1.82 a share vs.

General Motors‘ goal of being capable of producing 1 million all-electric vehicles in North America by the end of 2025 in heavily in doubt, following comments Monday by CEO Mary Barra. The production capacity target for next year was one of the last EV targets the automaker hadn’t lowered or withdrawn as demand for EVs

The leaders of Wall Street’s most powerful firms are speaking out to condemn the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally over the weekend. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told employees Sunday that he and his management team were “deeply saddened by the political violence” and attempt on Trump’s life. The

The Macy’s company logo is seen at the Macy’s store on Herald Square on January 19, 2024 in New York City. Macy’s department-store chain announced that they will be laying off roughly 2,350 employees which is about 3.5% of their workforce. The company says that it will also be closing five stores in order to

Goldman Sachs said Monday that it topped profit and revenue estimates on better-than-expected fixed income results and smaller-than-expected loan loss provisions. Here’s what the company reported: Earnings: $8.62 per share vs. $8.34 per share LSEG estimate Revenue: $12.73 billion vs. $12.46 billion estimate Goldman said second-quarter profit jumped 150% from a year earlier to $3.04

The Paris 2024 logo, representing the Olympic Games is displayed near the Eiffel Tower three months prior to the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games on April 21, 2024 in Paris, France.  Chesnot | Getty Images For more than 10,000 Olympic athletes, making it to Paris this summer is a dream come

Chinese-made cars wait to be loaded onto a ship for export at Yantai Port on July 12, 2024, in Shandong province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s National Bureau of Statistics on Monday said the country’s second-quarter GDP rose by 4.7% year on year, missing expectations of a

Delta Air Lines on Thursday forecast record revenue for the third quarter thanks to booming summer travel demand, but its projection fell short of analysts’ estimates as carriers discounted fares after flooding the market with flights. In the current quarter, Delta expects sales to rise no more than 4%, below the 5.8% growth analysts polled

High-rise buildings are being seen in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, Shandong province, China, on July 6, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s real estate problems may be massive, but analysts expect the upcoming Third Plenum to focus on other areas — such as high local government debt levels and a

Charday Penn | E+ | Getty Images Up to $9 trillion is expected to be passed along to spouses and partners in the coming years as part of what’s being called “the horizontal wealth transfer,” according to a new report. Over the next 20 to 30 years, aging baby boomers and older generations are expected

Jamie Dimon, President & CEO,Chairman & CEO JPMorgan Chase, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Friday issued another warning about inflation despite recent signs of easing in price pressures. “There has been some

The Mar Pietra compound in Delray Beach, Florida, is being offered at $60 million. Daniel Petroni The owner of a beachfront mansion in Delray Beach, Florida, is looking to shatter a local price record with a home that delivers old-school Italian flair above ground and hidden personality below. While the upper levels are adorned with

Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images There may be relief for the thousands of Americans whose savings have been locked in frozen fintech accounts for the past two months. Banks involved in the mess caused by the collapse of fintech intermediary Synapse have made progress piecing together account information for stranded customers that could

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is pictured launching satellites to orbit in space after it lifted off from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, U.S., in this screenshot obtained from a handout video released on July 12, 2024.  Spacex | Via Reuters SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is grounded, pending an incident investigation, after an inflight failure

Inflation has throttled back significantly since peaking two years ago. The U.S. economy is even seeing some prices deflate for consumers. Deflation measures how quickly prices are falling for a consumer good or service. It’s the opposite of inflation, which gauges how quickly prices are increasing. Physical goods have accounted for much of the deflation

JPMorgan Chase on Friday posted second-quarter profit and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as investment banking fees surged 52% from a year earlier. Here’s what the company reported: Earnings: $4.26 per share adjusted vs. $4.19 estimate of analysts surveyed by LSEG Revenue: $50.99 billion vs. $49.87 billion estimate The bank said earnings jumped 25% from