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Solomon, Dimon, Pick weigh in on the state of the economy

Some of America’s top financial services executives are starting to issue warnings about the economy. Saying they’re seeing signs of “softening” or “weakening,” a slew of CEOs have been weighing in ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve decision and with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revising job numbers lower this week. In a Wednesday […]

Doing business in China? Factor in deflation

While U.S. companies battle inflation, those in China are up against something very different: deflation. The high-end Beijing hotel Beiyuan Grand has been setting up stalls in the evenings to serve dishes to passers-by — as Chinese consumers and companies cut back on travel, banquets, and events. Chef Wang cooks up his specialty fried pigeon […]

Potbelly acquired by RaceTrac for $566 million

Potbelly Sandwich Shop on October 3, 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. Raymond Boyd Sandwich shop chain Potbelly will be acquired by convenience store operator RaceTrac in a $566 million all-cash deal, Potbelly announced Wednesday. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of the year. Shares of Potbelly shot up more than 30% following […]

Marc Lasry discusses Steve Ballmer Kawhi Leonard payment

Former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry said he doesn’t believe L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer attempted to circumvent the NBA’s salary cap by working with a third-party company to surreptitiously pay superstar Kawhi Leonard in 2021 “It’s not something I would ever believe,” Lasry told CNBC in an exclusive interview. “I’ve always found him to […]

Boeing reaches tentative labor deal with striking defense workers

Workers picket outside the Boeing Defense, Space & Security facility in Berkeley, Missouri, US, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Neeta Satam | Bloomberg | Getty Images The union that represents striking Boeing defense workers said Wednesday it has reached a tentative agreement with the company, subject to final voting this Friday. The agreement, set for […]

Air India CEO says carrier embracing ‘new normal’ after deadly crash

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONG BEACH, Calif. — Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said the carrier has embraced a “new normal” and a stepped-up safety focus following the crash of one of its planes in June, the deadliest aviation disaster in a decade. All but one […]

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