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Iger explains Marvels flop, too many Disney sequels

NYT Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and C.E.O. of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images One year after returning to the helm of Disney, Bob Iger said Wednesday …

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Salesforce (CRM) Q3 earnings report 2024

Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, participates in a conversation on AI and the Future at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week in San Francisco, California, on November 16, 2023.  Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Salesforce shares rose 7% in extended trading on Wednesday after the cloud software …

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Women often associate money with stress. How to change that

AleksandarNakic | E+ | Getty Images Women have a complicated relationship with money. That may start with how they feel about their finances. While men most commonly say they are “hopeful” when it comes to money, women’s No. 1 word for their financial feelings was “stress,” according to a 2023 …

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Here’s what it would take for the Fed to start slashing rates in 2024

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building during a renovation in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Interest rate cuts don’t happen during good times, something important for markets to remember amid hotly anticipated easing next year from the Federal Reserve. …

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AI will be ‘fairly competitive’ with humans in 5 years

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that artificial intelligence is gaining on humans. Speaking at the New York Times’ annual DealBook summit, Huang said that if artificial general intelligence (AGI) is defined as a computer that can complete tests in a “fairly competitive” way to human intelligence, then “within the …

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Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase would exit China if ordered to

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday that his bank would exit China if the U.S. government ordered him to. “If the American government makes me leave China, I’m leaving China,” Dimon said at the DealBook Summit during a discussion about a potential future conflict over Taiwan. “If there’s a …

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Fed’s Barkin says rate hikes are still on the table if inflation doesn’t continue to ease

Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said Wednesday that policymakers need to retain the option of raising interest rates if inflation doesn’t show enough progress coming down. Markets largely expect the Fed has stopped raising rates and will start cutting in 2024. But Barkin said he’s not ready to commit …

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Americans are ‘doom spending’ — here’s why that’s a problem

Black Friday shoppers leave the Nike store as other shoppers wait in line to shop as retailers compete to attract shoppers and try to maintain margins on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S. November …

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These ‘basic rules’ made me successful in life—’with Warren Buffett, I had all 3′

Charlie Munger died on Nov. 28 at age 99. These reflections on his life and career, which he wrote for CNBC Make It, are among his final writings. One’s journey to career satisfaction is not always linear. After graduating from Harvard Law School, I joined a well-regarded firm in California. …

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Student loan borrowers should be aware of debt relief scams

Antonioguillem | Istock | Getty Images It has been a frustrating and confusing time for many student loan borrowers. President Joe Biden promised millions of Americans up to $20,000 in debt forgiveness, but then the Supreme Court blocked the program, and the relief never came. As payments restarted in October …

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