Economy

Unilever’s food mashup is hardly a delectable prospect for shareholders

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Unilever’s food mashup is hardly a delectable prospect for shareholders

This ‘growth-led separation’ is an awkward, sprawling deal, far from the clean break some may have wished for

5 months ago

economy

Social Security needs money to fix its shortfall. The question is, who will pay?

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Social Security needs money to fix its shortfall. The question is, who will pay?

Social Security's retirement trust fund may run out of money in 2032, according to the latest projections. Lawmakers have some ideas for how to fix the program.

5 months ago

economy

Snap climbs 14% as activist Irenic suggests changes to boost stock's value 7x

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Snap climbs 14% as activist Irenic suggests changes to boost stock's value 7x

Irenic Capital suggested shuttering the Specs division and replacing more than a fifth of Snap's workforce with artificial intelligence.

5 months ago

economy

These stocks got hit hard in March. Analysts see them rebounding

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These stocks got hit hard in March. Analysts see them rebounding

Analysts believe that Carnival and Micron Technology are among the stocks that could bounce back from their March sell-offs.

5 months ago

economy

$75,000 CD vs. $75,000 money market account: Which will earn more interest in 2026?

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$75,000 CD vs. $75,000 money market account: Which will earn more interest in 2026?

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5 months ago

economy

Marmite maker Unilever agrees $44.8bn deal to combine food arm with McCormick

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Marmite maker Unilever agrees $44.8bn deal to combine food arm with McCormick

Core focus will be on beauty, personal care and home products after spinning off brands such as Hellmann’s and Pot Noodle

5 months ago

economy

Jim Cramer says look to buy these types of stocks if the oil rally breaks

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Jim Cramer says look to buy these types of stocks if the oil rally breaks

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

5 months ago

economy

Cost of living: how to prepare for the ‘awful April’ shower of bill increases

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Cost of living: how to prepare for the ‘awful April’ shower of bill increases

From council tax to water, broadband to stamps, costs climb again from next month…. and that’s before any knock-on effects from Iran war

5 months ago

economy

Live Updates: Iran war pushes gas price over $4 a gallon as Trump mulls dropping Strait of Hormuz efforts

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Live Updates: Iran war pushes gas price over $4 a gallon as Trump mulls dropping Strait of Hormuz efforts

Updated on: March 31, 2026 / 12:09 PM EDT / CBS News

5 months ago

economy

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Snap, McCormick & Co, Rocket Lab, Apellis, Marvell & more

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Snap, McCormick & Co, Rocket Lab, Apellis, Marvell & more

Here are some of the names making headlines in midday trading.

5 months ago

economy

Why $4 a gallon gas prices won’t trigger Fed interest rate hikes

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Why $4 a gallon gas prices won’t trigger Fed interest rate hikes

While there's still plenty of uncertainty about where rates are headed, Wall Street commentary shifted back to expectations for cuts.

5 months ago

economy

Nike turnaround timeline still unclear amid uneven recovery in China, North America

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Nike turnaround timeline still unclear amid uneven recovery in China, North America

Nike has shown some gains in North America, its largest market, amid its turnaround, but the strength was offset by weakness in China.

5 months ago

economy