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Corn estimates were off by 4.5 million acres last year. A lack of survey responses, not job cuts, led to the miss, the Agriculture Department said.

If that proposal is finalized, the exclusion would likely limit the mass compounding of those medicines ​unless they appear on the FDA's ⁠drug shortage ⁠list.

Bank of England policymakers must contend with the "most difficult combination" of economic effects, according to governor Andrew Bailey

Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy twice in recent years and is now facing potential liquidation. Here's what went wrong.

The Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust conceded defeat to the Boaz Weinstein's activist fund on Thursday.

Consumers faced escalating prices in March as the Iran war sent oil soaring and created a new level of challenges for the Fed.

The partnership adds 700,000 hotels to the Uber app, with Uber One members getting 20% discounts and earning credits on bookings.

Jerome H. Powell will remain a governor at the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends, in a bid to guard against a further incursion by the Trump administration on the central bank’s independence.

The ECB's governing council opted to hold its benchmark deposit facility rate at 2% on Thursday.

Chinese automakers are selling affordable, tech-loaded vehicles just miles from the U.S. border in Mexico, and Americans are crossing to buy.

Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period that included the first weeks of conflict in the Middle East.

The U.S. and Iran are locked in a standoff that will only break when one side decides it can no longer tolerate the pain. Who will move is unclear.

Traders now think the Federal Reserve will keep steady interest rates, or perhaps even increase them, amid succession intrigue at the central bank.

Casa, a company founded by former Uber executives, says it uses artificial intelligence and a stable of handymen to take care of members’ homes.

Lilly hiked its full-year sales outlook by $2 billion, and also raised its adjusted profit guidance.

The Bank of England voted to keep its key interest rate on hold at 3.75% on Thursday

Inflation jumped in April while the euro zone economy expanded a meager 0.1% in the first quarter of the year, data showed on Thursday.

Rich Americans are writing off taxes they owed before they moved to Puerto Rico, the Senate Finance Committee says.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s healthy-eating enterprise is just one of several recent Los Angeles exports to a rival city with its own ideas about what’s good.

Europe’s banks have downplayed their private credit exposures — but uncertainty over hidden stress remains as risks continue to evolve.

The U.S. is considering the possibility of reducing the number of troops it has stationed in Germany, President Donald Trump said.

This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is reviewing the possibility of a troop reduction in Germany.

The multinational conglomerate posted first-quarter adjusted operating income of 960 million euros ($1.19 billion), comfortably beating analyst expectations.

The results come as top European original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) navigate several industry headwinds.

Market turbulence picks up amid reports the U.S. military will brief President Donald Trump on potential new action against Iran.

The Israeli economy is massively outperforming a swathe of developed-market peers, including key ally the United States.

SoftBank Group is planning to create and list a standalone artificial intelligence and robotics company, coined "Roze" in the U.S.

European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Thursday as investors assess soaring oil prices and await more earnings and central bank moves.

Swedish startup Legora has raised more than $800 million in the past 12 months, and the latest deal values it at $5.6 billion.

Oil prices push higher, approaching another wartime high, as President Trump asserted that the naval blockade of Iran’s ports would persist.

The European Central Bank and Bank of England were expected to hold interest rates steady on Thursday while searching for signs of possible longer-term damage.

The CEO says new hires will work on AI projects like Agentforce — sparking debate over whether it's a fire-and-rehire tactic.

The official purchasing managers' index reading of 50.3, was higher than the the 50.1 expected by Reuters-polled economists.

Iran is back at the top of our headlines after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tehran again.

India’s IT sector fueled consumption growth, but AI is reducing mass hiring now, revealing a shortage of quality jobs, risking future economic momentum.

Oil extended gains on Thursday as signs of a prolonged U.S. blockade on Iranian exports and stalled nuclear negotiations.

Samsung Electronics reported an over eight-fold increase in first-quarter operating profits, hitting a new record and beating analysts' estimates.

Asia-Pacific markets were poised to open lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as oil prices extended gains.

The musclebound character he developed as a toy designer for Mattel gave rise to the Masters of the Universe franchise and helped define the machismo of the 1980s.

The United Arab Emirates is walking away from OPEC this May. The New York Times’ energy reporter, Rebecca Elliott, breaks down how the war with Iran provided the perfect opening for the U.A.E. to go solo.

Anthropic is in talks with investors about raising cash at a valuation of $900 billion, CNBC has confirmed.

A committee of independent directors will evaluate strategic alternatives for LIV Golf after PIF pulls its funding, people familiar with the matter told CNBC.

Alphabet reported first-quarter earnings after the bell Wednesday.

Ford Motor said it expected the federal government to refund $1.3 billion the company paid in tariffs that were later struck down by the Supreme Court.

Beijing’s insistence that Meta unwind its deal with a Chinese A.I. start-up escalates the geopolitical fight over advanced tech.

Jerome H. Powell cited lingering legal threats against him and the Federal Reserve in explaining his decision to remain at the central bank.

The initial public offering of Mr. Ackman’s new fund, Pershing Square USA, raised $5 billion.

AI may be changing marketing fast, but after 28 years in business and hitting an all-time high in leads last year, here's what still wins customers.

AI costs are surpassing employee salaries, says Nvidia’s Bryan Catanzaro.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its latest decision on interest rates.

Economic downturns don't have to spell disaster for small businesses. Learn how to strengthen your financial foundation before a recession hits.

Jennifer Clinchy reviewed thousands of resumes before starting her side hustle.

While David Ellison has set a lofty goal for Paramount to release 30 films a year, there's no recent precedent for such a haul.

When AI recommends a brand, it's drawing on the same trust signals your most diligent buyers have always used. Understanding that changes everything about how you build visibility.

Iran war is fueling inflation and slowing growth around the world, according to a new report.

Amazon's earnings report will show investors what growth looks like in the cloud business, where revenue is expected to increase 26%

Microsoft is coming off its worst quarterly stock performance since 2008, partly due to broader market concern that AI will eat software.

In Meta's earnings report after the bell, investors will be monitoring the company's hefty AI spending and whether the war in Iran is having an impact.

The central bank’s interest rate policy influences car and home loans, credit cards, savings accounts and more.

Passive income is real, but it is not effortless. Here's what actually works, from dividends and franchises to managed ecommerce businesses, backed by real data.

CEO Russell Weiner expects other fast-food chains to report similar headwinds from bad weather and weak consumer sentiment tied to Iran war.

Several soon-to-be and recent college graduates reported submitting more than 100 job applications each without scoring an initial interview.

Many people think identifying a problem shows leadership. Senior leaders tend to look for something else entirely.

Once the darling of Wall Street, Chegg is a cautionary tale of what happens when AI makes your entire business model obsolete overnight.

The former friends and co-founders are now battling in court over whether Altman broke OpenAI's nonprofit mission and charitable purpose.