Job market is ‘trash’ right now, career coach says — here’s why

Nitat Termmee | Moment | Getty Images The U.S. job market isn’t looking too hot for recent college graduates and other job seekers, according to economists and labor experts. “The job market is kind of trash right now,” said Mandi Woodruff-Santos, a career coach and personal finance expert. “I mean, it’s really difficult,” she added. […]

UK’s FCA teams up with Nvidia to let banks experiment with AI

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s financial services watchdog on Monday announced a new tie-up with U.S. chipmaker Nvidia to let banks safely experiment with artificial intelligence. The Financial Conduct Authority said it will launch a so-called Supercharged Sandbox that will “give firms access to better data, technical expertise and regulatory […]

China’s EV race to the bottom leaves a few possible winners

China’s electric car price war shows little sign of letting up, putting more pressure on companies to survive. Tesla ‘s China sales fell by 15% in May from a year ago, China Passenger Car Association data showed. BYD , in contrast, reported a 14% year-on-year sales increase as it held onto first place in the […]

‘What’s the point’ of saving money

Xavier Lorenzo | Moment | Getty Images Gen Z seems to have a case of economic malaise. Nearly half (49%) of its adult members — the oldest of whom are in their late 20s — say planning for the future feels “pointless,” according to a recent Credit Karma poll. A freewheeling attitude toward summer spending […]

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: WOOF, TSLA, CRCL, LULU

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Petco Health — The retailer slumped 22% after losing 4 cents per share in the fiscal first quarter, twice the 2-cent loss that analysts had estimated, based on FactSet data. Revenue of $1.49 billion missed the Street’s $1.50 billion consensus, while same-store sales dropped 1.3%, worse […]

Swiss government proposes tough new capital rules in major blow to UBS

A sign in German that reads “part of the UBS group” in Basel on May 5, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images The Swiss government on Friday proposed strict new capital rules that would require banking giant UBS to hold an additional $26 billion in core capital, following its 2023 takeover of stricken […]

TSLA, CRCL, AVGO, LULU and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Tesla —The EV maker added nearly 5%, a day after plunging 14% as CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump publicly feuded . Broadcom — Shares of the chipmaker slipped about 2% before the opening bell, on the heels of lackluster free cash flow […]

Health insurance coverage losses under House GOP tax, spending bill

Fatcamera | E+ | Getty Images The House tax and spending bill would push millions of Americans off health insurance rolls, as Republicans cut programs like Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act to fund priorities from President Donald Trump, including almost $4 trillion of tax cuts.  The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan legislative scorekeeper, projects about […]

Trump-Xi call isn’t enough to resolve critical mineral shortage

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — A high-stakes call between the U.S. and Chinese presidents on Thursday has yet to resolve a global shortage of rare earth exports that businesses say […]