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New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court in Manhattan at his arraignment on criminal charges of receiving illegal campaign donations and undisclosed luxury travel gifts while doing favors for Turkey’s government and Turkish businessmen. Adams, 64, is charged in a five-count indictment unsealed Thursday alleging conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud,

United Atlantic Ventures, a significant shareholder in Trump Media, has sold nearly 11 million shares in the company, according to a regulatory filing Thursday, weeks after a federal judge cleared the way for the transaction. The move left UAV — an investment partnership of former “Apprentice” contestants Andrew Litinsky and Wes Moss — owning just

[The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal prosecutors are expected to announce public corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams Thursday in a press conference in lower Manhattan. Adams has been indicted on criminal

Mira Murati, chief technology officer of OpenAI, during an interview on “The Circuit with Emily Chang” in San Francisco on April 4, 2023. Philip Pacheco | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI’s board is considering plans to restructure the firm to a for-profit business, according to a source who asked to remain anonymous because the talks

Anna Barclay | Getty Images Trump Media stock shot up more than 11% Wednesday morning as the company majority owned by Donald Trump looked to claw back losses from a punishing sell-off that picked up steam after insiders’ lockups expired. DJT stock rose at the opening bell and popped higher around 10 a.m. ET, with

OpenAI has launched advanced voice mode for audio chats with ChatGPT. Jordan Novet, CNBC ChatGPT is ready for more natural audio chats. OpenAI said Tuesday that its popular chatbot now has an advanced voice feature for people who pay for the premium service. The tool allows for more fluid conversations. The release will continue through

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to members of the media upon her arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, U.S., September 22, 2024.  Matt Rourke | Via Reuters Over 400 economists and former White House policy advisers announced their support for Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump in an

Striking Boeing workers hold rally at the Boeing Portland Facility on September 19, 2024, in Portland, Oregon.  Jordan Gale | AFP | Getty Images Boeing on Monday sweetened its contract offer and said it was its “best and final” proposal for its more than 30,000 machinists as their strike, which has halted most of the

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media on Monday sank to their lowest price in more than a year, days after majority owner Donald Trump and other company insiders got the green light to start selling their stakes in the Truth Social maker. The stock, which trades as DJT on the

 U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) (R-LA) departs a press conference with Republican leadership on Capitol Hill on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Win McNamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday announced a new temporary government funding proposal with key amendments from the original

It could be time to rethink popular portfolio strategies for a lower interest rate environment. The Federal Reserve’s half-percent rate cut on Wednesday marked the first time in more than four years it moved to lower the benchmark interest rate. According to VanEck CEO Jan van Eck, investors should start thinking about how the changing

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta on Sept. 20, 2024. Harris spoke about abortion and reproductive rights in Georgia as she continues to campaign against Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images

Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger speaks at the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona, on March 20, 2024.  Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images It was quite a week for Intel. The chipmaker, which has lost over half its value this year and last month had its worst day on the market in 50 years

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  David Swanson | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a federal judge to sanction Elon Musk if he

Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday he supported a half percentage point rate cut at this week’s meeting because inflation is falling even faster than he

Elon Musk, left, and Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Reuters (L) | Getty Images (R) Elon Musk’s X faces steep daily fines in Brazil for allegedly evading a ban on the service there, according to a statement from the country’s supreme court Thursday. The fines imposed by Brazil’s supreme court amount to $5 million

Sales of previously owned homes fell 2.5% in August from July, to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 3.86 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. That is slightly lower than what analysts expected. Sales were 4.2% lower than August 2023. It marks three straight months of sales below the 4 million mark,

Ray Dalio said the 2024 U.S. elections will likely be the most important of his lifetime and he thinks the country needs a “strong leader of the middle.” Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Thursday, the founder of Bridgewater Associates explained that the U.S. should aim to reach “broad-based prosperity” and the presidential election

An Amazon warehouse. Getty Images Amazon announced Wednesday it is raising wages for its hourly warehouse workers and adding a new employee perk that will give them a Prime subscription at no extra cost. Beginning this month, Amazon’s average starting pay for front-line employees in the U.S. will be bumped to an average of more