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Jim R. Bounds | Bloomberg | Getty Images House Democrats are pushing to add several health-care provisions to a $1.4 trillion spending bill that must pass by Dec. 20 to avoid a government shutdown, according to congressional aides familiar with the legislation. U.S. lawmakers are in talks to raise the minimum tobacco age to 21

The merger of International Flavors & Fragrances and DuPont’s nutrition and biosciences unit will create a company with double the research and development of any of its rivals, DuPont’s chairman said. “This creates the global leader across all the ingredients spaces. It’s the broadest portfolio by far, and we’ll have double the R&D of any

A traffic policeman wearing a face mask directs in heavy smog on in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province of China. VCG | Getty Images It’s been yet another decade of lost opportunity to act on climate change. The planet’s average temperature has warmed over 1 degree Celsius since the Industrial Revolution, and is on pace to heat

Babe Ruth’s 500th home run bat is shown before it goes up for auction by SCP Auctions in Laguna Niguel, California, November 25, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters A piece of Babe Ruth memorabilia that was given to a friend 75 years ago could sell for a record price when it gets auctioned off this

In November 2020, Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum will mark its 25th anniversary with a retrospective show featuring work from its past 40 exhibitions. Pictured here, “What, Me Worry” bed by Patty Kuzbida. Nick Prevas | AVAM If history, art and eclectic adventures are what you seek out when you travel, you’ll have plenty of

Agent Scott Boras prior to the game between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets at Marlins Park on July 12, 2019 in Miami. Michael Reaves | Getty Images Following a week where he negotiated nearly $1 billion in Major League Baseball player contracts, super-agent Scott Boras says the model teams have used for

An initial United States-China trade agreement appears to finally be coming to fruition. CNBC’s Jim Cramer noted that the Chinese government has a history of backing away from its verbal commitments, but said the tariffs that remain on imports from China are a “powerful enforcement mechanism.” The “phase one” deal, which has yet to be

Costco has a problem in China, but it has nothing to do with tariffs, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday.e problem is Shanghai, a city of nearly 25 million people, has only one Costco store, the “Mad Money” host said. Pair it with Costco’s ability to deftly handle tariffs in the U.S.-China trade war, and it

Berkshire Hathaway: “John, we stick with Berkshire B. The stock is breaking out, my friend.” Gannett: “It’s newspapers. Sorry. Forget it, Jake. It’s newspapers.” Textron: “You know what, Textron is a serial disappointer in my eyes. I don’t want you in this stock. I’d rather see you in United Technologies or Honeywell. Textron has let

CNBC’s Jim Cramer gave viewers a peek at the week of earnings reports. Later in the show the “Mad Money” host says Costco has a China problem, but it’s not the tariffs on imports from the country. Cramer’s look at the week ahead An initial United States-China trade agreement appears to finally be coming to

Basic Fun CEO Jay Foreman told CNBC on Friday that the company would have had to lay off employees in the new year if an initial trade deal with China didn’t work out. “It would have cost jobs, profit and cost a real, real upset of our business and many businesses in the toy industry,”

Google released its “Year in Search 2019” results this week, which showed the travel destinations that had the highest spikes in searches in the U.S. from this year to last. The list shows what’s trending — not necessarily what’s most popular — so don’t be surprised if your favorite Caribbean island or mouse-themed amusement park

CNBC’s Jim Cramer reveals a list of stocks that he thinks would be worth buying if the United States and China come to terms on a trade deal. The “Mad Money” host, however, goes on to let viewers know that he is still in favor of President Donald Trump adding more tariffs to Chinese imports

A Southwest Airlines jet leaves Midway Airport on January 25, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said Thursday it has reached agreement with Boeing to compensate the airline for some of the financial damages from the grounding of the 737 Max. Southwest didn’t disclose the terms of the agreement, but

CNBC’s Jim Cramer has made a u-turn on Tesla from an “agnostic skeptic” to an “outright bull” on the stock. The “Mad Money” host on Wednesday exclaimed “I’m a true believer in Tesla,” breaking down his metamorphosis on the electric-car company he classifies as a “battleground stock.” “All my career I have been fascinated by

What do the soft white sands of Cabarita Beach in New South Wales, the isolation of Tasmania’s Maria Island, and the banks of a river 170 miles from the nearest coast have in common? They were all on Thursday named among Australia’s top 10 beaches for 2020. Ranked No. 9, the inland Wagga Beach stands

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes sit parked at a Boeing facility adjacent to King County International Airport, known as Boeing Field, on May 31, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. Boeing 737 MAX airplanes have been grounded following two fatal crashes in which 346 passengers and crew were killed in October 2018 and March 2019. David Ryder |

General Motors unveiled redesigned versions of the Chevrolet Suburban (pictured) and Chevrolet Tahoe on Dec. 10, 2019 in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – General Motors unveiled new versions of its highly-profitable Chevrolet full-size SUVs Tuesday night that are larger, more tech-advanced and offer a wider range of choices for customers. Profits from the

U.S. Attorney General William Barr, December 10, 2019. Mark Wilson | Getty Images Washington D.C. ⁠— Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday took to the podium at a national gathering of attorneys general in Washington D.C. to attack one of the few bipartisan targets in Washington D.C: big technology. The speech took place at the

A woman pushes her shopping cart down the bottled water aisle at a supermarket in Los Angeles, California on March 15, 2018. Frederick J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images As bottled water’s sales growth flattens, the world’s largest bottled-water maker is betting on new products to try to make water exciting again. New products