Walmart launches joint membership with Sam's Club as it leans into delivery, gas discounts
Walmart is now offering a joint membership with Sam's Club for $120 per year as the retailer further leans into convenience.
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What’s making Europe so angry? The frustration behind the protests
Protests broke out in France and several European countries as people railed against living costs, poor schooling conditions, and a housing crisis.
The world’s finance chiefs see new risks — and less China angst
Debt, AI and Ukraine dominated the conversation at the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, while China, the focus in 2018, slipped into the background.
Anthropic is AI trade's last big hope for a major IPO this year
On Kalshi, Anthropic is seen as the last major IPO in 2026 after OpenAI delayed its public market debut. Others have postponed too.
NYSE becomes latest exchange to extend options hours as appetite for around-the-clock trading grows
The New York Stock Exchange becomes second major exchange to announce extended-hours options trading for heavily traded ETFs and single stocks, following CBOE.
Google says it can build data centers the right way. Some experts and residents are skeptical
Google says its Minnesota AI data center will add clean energy to the grid and protect ratepayers. Experts question whether grid upgrades are needed.
Credit stress is threatening to unwind the AI bull. All eyes are on Oracle to hold the line
Investors are pushing up the cost of insurance against an Oracle default.
Women may be at greater risk of AI job losses. Telephone switch operators and PCs show why
The history of technological progress suggests that as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.
Robot factories and hypersonic missiles: JPMorgan Chase's first $5 billion of defense investments
With $5 billion already deployed off its balance sheet, JPMorgan Chase is racing ahead on direct investments in defense tech, hardware and supply chains.
Elon Musk says he'll give a SpaceX share to every child in America next year
The SpaceX boss said Monday that he'll give one of his company shares to every child in the U.S. next year. He didn't say how the share giveaway would happen.
French unrest compounds debt crisis fears. Paris-listed stocks, bonds and the euro fall
"It looks like either the bond markets riot, or the people riot, or both," one analyst told CNBC.
Putin reportedly proposes three-way summit with Trump and Xi on Ukraine war — without Zelenskyy
The report comes amid mounting tensions between Ukraine and the United States, its largest military backer.