Ken Griffin proceeds with Citadel skyscraper despite Mamdani feud

The development of a skyscraper in New York City that will house Ken Griffin’s Citadel is moving forward despite his feud with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The skyscraper project at 350 Park Avenue is being developed by Griffin’s Citadel in partnership with Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin, and…

Neel Kashkari argues Fed should hike rates to fight inflation soon

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari on Wednesday outlined why he thinks the central bank should raise interest rates to curb persistent inflation and head off the need for more substantial monetary policy action at a later date. Kashkari was one of the three Fed policymakers who dissented from the…

ADP report July 2026: Private sector adds 44,000 jobs

Companies in the private sector added 44,000 jobs in July, payroll processing firm ADP said in its latest report on Wednesday. The figure is below economists’ estimates of a gain of 70,000 jobs and down from the prior month’s revised 95,000 payrolls figure.”Job-changers are highly sensitive to real-time economic conditions,…

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OCC and FDIC propose CRA reforms targeting activist group funding

Financial regulators in the Trump administration are proposing changes to a banking industry rule that critics say has been diverted from its original purpose to funneling funds from financial institutions to left-wing advocacy groups. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal…

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Visa plans to cut 7% of workforce, about 2,600 jobs, for efficiency

Visa on Tuesday announced plans to cut 7% of its workforce, or about 2,600 jobs, as the payment processor moves forward with a push to operate more efficiently. The job cuts are expected to primarily affect technology and product teams.”I have deep conviction that we are doing what is right…

July FOMC: Fed holds interest rates steady

This story about the Federal Reserve’s July 2026 interest rate decision is breaking news. Please check back for updates. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it will hold interest rates steady due to concerns about elevated inflation amid the war in Iran.Fed policymakers voted 9-3 to leave the benchmark federal…

Mark Zuckerberg says AI power should be distributed, not centralized

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a new op-ed published on Tuesday that the rise of artificial intelligence should be used to empower all people rather than being centralized and controlled by a few institutions. Zuckerberg wrote in The Wall Street Journal that people will be able to use superintelligence…

Johnson & Johnson agrees to .5B settlement over talc cancer claims

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) on Monday said it reached a settlement that it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and talc products cause ovarian cancer, which could end years of litigation on the subject. The company said the proposed…

Ford joins race to develop next US Army tactical truck

Ford Motor Co. is pursuing what could be its biggest military contract in decades as it competes to build a new tactical truck for the U.S. Army. The automaker has secured a Department of War contract to develop three prototypes based on its F-Series Super Duty pickups, The Wall Street…

David Deno to take over as Cracker Barrel CEO as rebrand recovery continues

Traffic at Cracker Barrel locations is yet to fully recover from the backlash against its failed rebrand last year despite signs of improvement, company executives said on the restaurant chain’s most recent earnings call. The company has been looking to put itself on a more solid financial footing after sales…

Alphabet and Tesla earnings spark Magnificent Seven market selloff

Shares in the Magnificent 7 tech stocks have slumped this week amid investors’ concerns about massive spending by hyperscalers on artificial intelligence infrastructure amid uncertainty about the global economy due to the resumption of hostilities in the Iran war. The so-called Magnificent Seven tech stocks experienced their biggest one-day drop…

Albertsons cuts outlook as ‘cautious consumer’ pressures grocery sales

Albertsons lowered its fiscal 2026 sales and earnings outlook Thursday after weaker grocery demand and a more cautious consumer weighed on its first-quarter performance. The grocery chain now expects identical sales to decline between 0.5% and 1.5% for the full fiscal year, compared with its previous forecast of flat sales…

Freddie Mac says 30-year fixed mortgage rate reaches 11-month high

Mortgage rates rose again this week and reached the highest level in nearly a year, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said on Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey showed the average interest rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.58% this week, up from 6.55% last week.This…

Ford integrates Apple Maps into its new electric vehicle platform

Ford is planning to integrate Apple software into its next-generation fleet of electric vehicles, which will in turn help power hands-free driving technology. Apple and Ford announced Thursday that Apple Maps will be included in the automakers’ new Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform through the use of Apple’s MapKit for…