Money

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — There were no jackpot winners in Monday’s Powerball drawing, pushing the grand prize up to an estimated $1.7 billion for the game’s next drawing – on Christmas Eve. Monday night’s winning numbers were 3, 18, 36, 41, 54 and red powerball 7, with a Power Play multiplier of 2.

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The Trump business empire’s expansion into nuclear fusion is alarming ethics experts, who warn it poses glaring conflicts of interest and risks the federal government playing favorites in what could be the holy grail of clean energy. Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) shocked Wall Street last

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — You don’t get labeled the “Oracle of Omaha” for nothing. As one of the world’s most successful investors, Warren Buffett’s views on markets, companies and the economy have always been of great interest on Wall Street and Main Street. Now 95, Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — CBS News suddenly shelved a “60 Minutes” segment featuring the accounts of Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to a notorious maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Now one of its own correspondents fears the program is being “dismantled,” and some employees are threatening to quit. The correspondent who

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Moviegoers escaped into director James Cameron’s sci-fi universe this weekend, driving the third installment of the “Avatar” franchise to an estimated $88 million domestically. The opening was shy of analysts’ expectations that it could earn more than $100 million in its first weekend. The first “Avatar” movie debuted in

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Emilie Nasseh, a 30-year-old living in Manhattan, has made up to $2,000 a month through an unconventional side hustle: renting her clothes and accessories. Nasseh uses Pickle, a peer-to-peer clothing rental app where users share their wardrobes for profit. Some lenders may also list their clothes for sale. Among

By Michelle Watson, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot is up to an estimated $1.6 billion after there were no big winners in Saturday night’s drawing. The jackpot for the next drawing – on Monday night – is the fourth largest in the Powerball game and the fifth largest among US lottery jackpots,

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — California could soon be running short of gasoline, potentially hiking some of the highest gas prices in the country. Refineries in the state have been closing for years with two more set to shutter soon: a Los Angeles-area refinery at the end of the month and a Bay Area

By Leigh Waldman, Joel Williams, CNN (CNN) — For over a century, Broadway has been at the heart of New York City culture, with glittering marquees welcoming millions of tourists and locals every year. But Broadway musicals are now struggling to make a profit, as affordability concerns impact all aspects of American life. Musical producers

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — On Thursday afternoon in New York City, I sat down with Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley. We met to discuss the company’s expansion from making cameras for reading license plates to building drones for law enforcement, and his response to recent privacy concerns surrounding Flock’s technology. Just

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The Delaware Supreme Court has restored a massive pay package awarded to Tesla CEO Elon Musk in 2018 that had twice been voided by a lower court judge. The package awarded Musk the option to purchase 303 million split-adjusted shares, a package worth $139 billion at Friday’s closing share

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — TikTok has signed the deal backed by President Donald Trump to spin off its US assets to create a new entity with a group of mostly American investors, CEO Shou Chew told employees in a memo Thursday. Although the transaction is not yet complete, the move brings

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — There’s a giant question hanging over the tech industry: How long will its massive investments in AI infrastructure really last? Tech giants are shelling out hundreds of billions of dollars on artificial intelligence infrastructure — mainly, data centers and the chips that power them. It’s an investment