Microsoft's talks with Activision started days after report on sexual misconduct sent stock tumbling
Microsoft jumped at a chance to buy Activision Blizzard at a relative discount after troubling stories about the game publisher and its leader.
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Chamath Palihapitiya, who took Virgin Galactic public, steps down from space company's board
Virgin Galactic announced on Friday that Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya is stepping down from the space-tourism company's board of directors.
The Fed is going to hike rates regardless if Biden's nominees are confirmed, economists say
While there are reasons to confirm Biden's Fed nominees, economists say concern that the central bank won't act to rein in inflation shouldn't be among them.
Ford shares pop on report of CEO Jim Farley analyzing spinoff of EV business
Shares of Ford were up by as much as 5.4% to $18.48 during intraday trading Friday.
Some White House documents recovered from Mar-a-Lago were marked classified, National Archives confirms
Classified items were among the 15 boxes of White House records retrieved from former President Donald Trump's home, Mar-a-Lago, the National Archives said.
Roku stock just had its worst day since 2018
Roku's first-quarter guidance missed expectations and implies a further revenue slowdown, which the company attributed to continued supply chain disruptions.
U.S. government allows Mexican avocado imports to resume after brief suspension
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that imports of Mexican avocados could resume after a brief pause.
Treasury yields fall as focus remains on Russia-Ukraine crisis
U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Friday morning, as investors continued to monitor developments on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
DraftKings shares fall 21% on 2022 outlook
DraftKings reported an adjusted EBITDA loss for 2022 that was much higher than analysts had anticipated.
Intel delays 2023 server chip, says it needs to boost spending to catch competitors
Intel hopes to catch up to TSMC and Samsung in terms of the latest generation of chip manufacturing technology.
GM discontinues once-promising Marketplace app that allowed you to shop while driving
GM had high expectations for the industry-first feature when it launched in late 2017, but it suffered from low usage rates and lack of growth.
Museums are in a race to save America's treasures from climate change
The world's museums are facing rising risks from climate change, from floods to fires to excessive heat. Investment in resilience is still sorely lacking.
Biden signs funding bill to prevent government shutdown for three weeks
The government will stay open for another three weeks, and lawmakers aim to craft a long-term funding bill before the next deadline.
Elon Musk's SpaceX to split its private stock 10-for-1
Elon Musk's SpaceX is splitting the value of its common stock 10-for-1, CNBC has learned.
Texas led the country in new renewable energy projects last year
Republicans for decades have overseen the energy sector in Texas, which still ranks 10th in the country for fossil fuel consumption.
Watch Bill Gates share his thoughts on how to end to the Covid pandemic
CNBC's Hadley Gamble discusses what needs to happen to bring an end to the pandemic with Bill Gates and others at the Munich Security Conference.
What’s behind the congestion at U.S. ports
Shipping is a key component of U.S. trade but America has some of the least efficient ports in the world, according to a World Bank and IHS Markit study.
January home sales jump 6.7% despite a record low supply
Sales of existing homes jumped far more than expected, even as supply hit another record low and prices rose significantly.
Ford's Mustang Mach-E beats Tesla's Model 3 as Consumer Reports' top electric vehicle for 2022
The designation is further validation of Ford CEO Jim Farley's belief the company can not only compete with Tesla but also beat Elon Musk when it comes to EVs.
California lays out plan to live with Covid for the long-term, fight future surges and new variants
California's plan aims to pick up rising viral transmission early and sequence new variants to determine whether vaccines and therapeutics are still effective.
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