Slope, a lending startup that uses artificial intelligence to vet businesses, is partnering with Amazon starting Tuesday to provide a reusable line of credit to Amazon sellers, backed by a JPMorgan Chase credit facility, the company told CNBC exclusively. The new relationship means eligible U.S. Amazon vendors can apply for and access capital directly through…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed recent market action and made the case for Procter & Gamble. He drew a distinction between companies like the consumer giant, which makes use of new technology, and tech hyperscalers that spend billions on artificial intelligence to compete with each other. “My favorite tech stocks right now are the business-to-business users…
DETROIT — Ford Motor expects to record about $19.5 billion in special items related to a restructuring of its business priorities and a pullback in its all-electric vehicle investments, the company announced Monday. The Detroit automaker said most of those charges will occur during the fourth quarter. That will be followed by $5.5 billion in…
A security guard stands guard outside BBC Broadcasting House after Director General of BBC Tim Davie and Chief Executive of BBC News Deborah Turness resigned following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump, in London, Britain, November 11, 2025. Hannah Mckay |…
In a Monday interview with CNB’s Jim Cramer, Affirm CEO Max Levchin reviewed his company’s strategy, suggesting the buy now, pay later outfit benefits from not charging its customers late fees. “We have total alignment with our consumers. If they don’t pay us back, we just lose money,” Levchin said. “There’s no magic in the…
New York Attorney General Letitia James accused delivery giant UPS of cheating seasonal holiday workers out of millions of dollars in legally owed wages, according to a new lawsuit filed Monday. James’ office said that an investigation “found that for years, UPS has shortchanged seasonal workers who keep the company running during peak holiday demand…
Barry Biffle, president and chief executive officer Frontier Airlines, prior to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Frontier Group Holdings, the parent company of budget airline Frontier, replaced its nearly decade-long CEO, Barry…
The Defense Department is getting a 40% stake in a $7.4 billion mineral smelter to be built in Tennessee in partnership with Korea Zinc, Reuters reported Monday. The critical minerals smelting and processing facility could produce 540,000 tons of materials in the U.S. per year, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. The deal comes as…
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan. Lucas Jackson | Reuters In at least one corner of the artificial intelligence market, sentiment has turned decidedly negative. Broadcom, CoreWeave and Oracle, three companies intimately tied to the AI infrastructure buildout, all had another rough day on Wall Street on Monday after selling off sharply last week. While the three…
Software company ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity startup Armis, which was last valued at $6.1 billion, Bloomberg reported. The deal, which could reach $7 billion in value, would be ServiceNow’s largest acquisition, the outlet said, citing people familiar with the situation who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. …
