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Meta’s potential exit from Delaware had governor worried enough to call special weekend
Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon MuskManuel Orbegozo | Chip Somodevilla | ReutersAfter news broke on the last day of January that Meta might follow Elon Musk's lead in exiting Delaware to incorporate in another…
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady: What that means for mortgages, credit cards
The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C.Joshua Roberts | ReutersThe Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will leave interest rates unchanged as President Donald Trump's tariff policies weigh on economic growth.Although…
How Estée Lauder lost its way
Cosmetics giant Estee Lauder is in the process of a multiyear turnaround plan that's expected to cost between $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion.The move comes after the company's stock has tumbled more than 80% from its all-time high of…
How 3D-printing ‘microfactories’ can transform plastic waste into brand new products
A new era of 3D printing "microfactories" is helping to turn waste plastics into "highly competitive" products fit for use in the construction industry, according to Veena Sahajwalla, professor and founding director of UNSW Sustainable…
Taco Bell parent Yum Brands partners with Nvidia to speed up its use of AI
A Taco Bell fast-food restaurant and drive-thru at dusk in Gastonia, North Carolina.Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesTwo chipmakers are teaming up.Yum Brands is partnering with tech giant Nvidia to accelerate the use…
Tesla’s China rival Zeekr to roll out advanced driver assistance-system for free
The view from inside a Zeekr Mix electric vehicle at one of the company's showrooms in Shanghai, China, on March 16, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Chinese electric car company Zeekr is releasing advanced…
PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion
Cans of Poppi soda are displayed inside of a store on March 17, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPepsiCo said Monday that it is buying prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion.While soda…
Elon Musk could be a bridge between the U.S. and China — but for which country’s benefit?
U.S. President Donald Trump meets China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019.Kevin Lemarque | ReutersWith billionaire tech executive Elon Musk busy upending…
Weekly mortgage demand surges 11% higher, as interest rates dropped for the sixth
A 'For Sale' sign is posted in front of a home for sale on March 5, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesMortgage rates dropped to the lowest rate since October of last year, and that pushed demand even higher last…
Jim Cramer’s 6 favorite stocks right now, plus updates on the rest of the portfolio
Jim Cramer ran through all 32 companies in the Investing Club portfolio during the March Monthly Meeting on Thursday, but he gave special focus to six of his favorite stocks to buy right now: TJX Companies, Capital One Financial, Texas…