European Central Bank likely to put rate cuts on pause amid trade uncertainty

Inflation at the ECB’s 2% target encourages a wait-and-see approach.
Goldman Sachs, BNY introduce money market fund digital tokens

A screen displays the the company logo for Goldman Sachs on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Goldman Sachs and Bank of New York Mellon are set to announce that they’ve created the ability for institutional investors to purchase tokenized […]
U.K. Supreme Court quashes Tom Hayes’ Libor conviction

Tom Hayes has won a final bid to quash a conviction that made him the first trader jailed for Libor interest rate rigging, after a decade spent trying to clear his name.
Credit card startup Imprint beats big banks for Rakuten co-brand deal

A view of the logo of Rakuten Mobile at its branch in Tokyo, Japan, November 28, 2023. Staff | Reuters There’s a new player making waves in an industry dominated by big banks. Imprint, the 5-year-old credit card startup, beat out banks in a competitive bidding process for a new co-branded card from online shopping […]
Butlr body heat sensors make offices more efficient

Butlr heat sensing tech provides insights into office space utilization. Courtesy of Butlr A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large […]
Why is Texas Instruments’ stock sliding after earnings? Analysts boil it down to one word.

Analysts say the tone on the earnings call was “moody” and “appears to have shifted markedly” as executives express more caution.
Coca-Cola to roll out cane sugar soda in U.S.

A man walks past shelves of Coca-Cola bottles and cans at a shopping mall in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 5, 2019. Temilade Adelaja | Reuters Coca-Cola plans to introduce a version of its namesake cola made with cane sugar in the U.S. this fall, the company announced Tuesday. Coke has used high-fructose corn syrup to […]
Trump Media’s stock gets a bitcoin bump, but investors still aren’t happy with the company’s crypto plans

Trump Media’s stock rallied to a six-week high Tuesday — with bitcoin approaching another record high — as the parent of President Trump’s Truth Social social-media platform looks to ride the bitcoin wave.
GM says EVs are its ‘North Star’ as legacy automaker chases Tesla

The Chevrolet display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC While Tesla remains the No. 1 electric vehicle manufacturer in the U.S. by a wide margin, General Motors said on Tuesday it has secured the No. 2 position and believes it has an “inherent advantage” […]
‘The selling agent is long dead’: My $250,000 term life-insurance policy costs $2,000 a month. I’m 80. Is it time to ditch it?

“I took out a $250,000 policy for a 10-year term. At the time, the payments were $200 per month.”