A pharmacist displays a box of Wegovy pills at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, Jan. 15, 2026. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images The future of the booming obesity drug market won’t hinge on drugs that deliver greater weight loss alone. Top executives from drugmakers big and small told CNBC that the next phase…
Oil prices rose Friday as President Donald Trump‘s renewed threats against Iran raise concerns about supply disruptions. Iran is not a major oil producer. The country pumps about 3.4 million barrels per day, according to Kpler. That number pales in comparison with the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, which pump about 13.5 million barrels per day…
Alphabet ‘s Google has moved beyond the search bar, positioning itself as the lead architect of “agentic commerce.” In this new world, AI not only suggests what you buy but executes the purchase for you. For years, online retail has operated under a predictable platform: Shoppers search, click through the results, and complete checkout on…
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Airplanes on the tarmac during a snow storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airlines canceled more than 1,300 flights scheduled for Friday as a massive winter storm sweeps across the U.S. with heavy snow and sleet in the…
An Industrious flexible office space. Courtesy: Industrious 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 public companies. Sign up to receive future editions,…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday that his company will have a “widespread” network of driverless robotaxis in the U.S. by the end of 2026. “Tesla’s rolled out robotaxi service in a few cities, and will be very, very widespread by the end of this year within the U.S.,” he said during an appearance…
Near expansive aisles of home improvement supplies, some of Lowe’s tiniest shoppers worked this Saturday on do-it-yourself projects of their own. The children, some as young as 3, sported miniature versions of the retailer’s signature red aprons while hammering together washing machine-themed piggy banks at the retailer’s kids’ workshop at the company’s store in North…
Algi Febri Sugita | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Netflix said on Tuesday it had reached 325 million global paid subscribers, a new milestone for the streaming giant that last reported membership numbers a year ago. The company reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that narrowly beat Wall Street estimates. Here’s how Netflix performed…
There could be 20% upside for Reliance Industries’ shares, according to Shrikant Chouhan of Kotak Securities. Sheldon Cooper | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images India’s largest business group, Reliance Industries, has been battling geopolitical headwinds in its oil refining and, reportedly, in one of its new energy ventures. But those are not the…
