Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital and short-time Trump communications director, spoke on CNBC’s Squawk Box Friday morning about friend and business partner Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of the crumbling crypto exchange FTX. FTX, which took a 30% stake in Scarmucci’s SkyBridge Capital in September, is facing potential bankruptcy …

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walgreens (WBA) – The pharmacy chain operator’s stock added 1.5% in the premarket after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock to buy from hold. Following a recent meeting with management, the firm said it is increasingly confident in Walgreens’ strategy to transition …

An attendee wears a “Will Work for NFTs” shirt during the CoinDesk 2022 Consensus Festival in Austin, Texas, US, on Thursday, June 9, 2022. The festival showcases all sides of the blockchain, crypto, NFT, and Web 3 ecosystems, and their wide-reaching effect on commerce, culture, and communities. Jordan Vonderhaar | …

From L-R: Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Vietnams Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesias President Joko Widodo, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Laos’ Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and Malaysia’s lower house speaker Azhar Azizan …

U.K. businesses are bracing for a difficult winter amid soaring inflation and higher energy bills. Andrew Matthews – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images LONDON — The doors to The 25, a Torquay-based boutique bed and breakfast on the U.K.’s southwest coast, are now closed for the winter …

The Bank of England has warned that the U.K. is facing its longest recession since records began a century ago. Huw Fairclough | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. economy contracted by 0.2% in the third quarter of 2022, signaling what could be the start of …

Prices of fruit and vegetables are on display in a store in Brooklyn, New York City, March 29, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Federal Reserve officials welcomed Thursday’s news showing that inflation rose less than expected last month, and they noted that interest rate increases could slow ahead. But they …

China’s Covid outbreak is at its worst in about half a year. Residents of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, are pictured here lining up for regular virus testing in their community on Nov. 10, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China reduced the quarantine time for international …

Trends in global supply chains continue to flip as container prices fall and container depots fill up, logistics data show. Sasin Tipchai | 500Px | Getty Images While there was a shortage of containers at the height of the pandemic, the global economy is now facing the opposite problem: too …

Advanced Micro Devices Inc: “We’ve cut the position back for my Charitable Trust. … We’re happy and content to leave the rest and let it run up $8 today.” Medtronic PLC: “I can’t recommend it. … There are many better healthcare stocks out there.” Activision Blizzard Inc: “I actually think …