From specialty beans to trendy makers
Cafes de Colombia Expo, the most important specialty coffee fair in Latin America, takes place in Bogota, Colombia on October 20, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images You might …
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Affirm’s stock quintupled this year, beating all tech peers
Drew Angerer / Getty Images A year ago, there was little holiday cheer at Affirm. The point-of-sale lender was confronting rising interest rates, recession fears and weakening consumer spending. Affirm …
Inflation has created a dark cloud over how everyday Americans view the economy
Grocery items are offered for sale at a supermarket on August 09, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images When Kyle Connolly looks back at 2023, she sees …
Affirm stock pops more than 15% on expanded Walmart partnership
Customers shop at a Walmart store in Chicago on May 18, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images Affirm stock popped more than 15% Tuesday after the company announced it is …
AI is giving Santa a boost this holiday season
Manonallard | E+ | Getty Images For many Americans, it’s the first holiday season when most of the family may know the term “artificial intelligence” if it comes up during …
Online shopping for holidays exceeds 2020 pandemic high, CNBC economic survey shows
Click. Click. Gift. After a two-year slump below its pandemic high, online shopping made a comeback this holiday season. The CNBC All-America Economic Survey finds 57% of Americans naming online …
Walmart looks to lab-grown diamonds this Christmas
Walmart started carrying lab-grown diamonds last year in select stores. Now, it has expanded that to nearly 90 items that range from $78 to $498 available at the majority of …
LinkedIn shelved plan to migrate to Microsoft Azure cloud
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives at federal court in Washington on Oct. 2, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images LinkedIn has set aside an effort to relocate its …
Cruise autonomous vehicle venture in danger of becoming latest GM flop
DETROIT — General Motors‘ plans to diversify its business through trendy industries such as ridesharing and other “mobility” ventures or startups have largely fallen flat since the automaker started investing …
McDonald’s investor day highlights and top risks in 2024
The Ronald McDonald balloon floats down Central Park West during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23, 2023, in New York City. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty …