GUANGZHOU, China — As the hype over self-driving vehicles begins to wear a bit thin, it looks like the technology will come to trucks more quickly than passenger cars. Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai, which also has an office in California, has focused on applying the technology to passenger vehicles. Its latest funding round in
Fosun International still sees growth in China and is “confident in the Chinese market,” Thomas Xue, CFO of the Chinese conglomerate, told CNBC’s Sri Jegarajah on Thursday. “China is slowing down a little bit, but (it is) still one of the fastest growth economy,” Xue said, reiterating his confidence in the Chinese market. “The population
Las Vegas isn’t the first place you’d think of to go on vacation alone. But earlier this year after a conference at one of the giant hotels on the Strip, I was curious to see Sin City through fresh eyes and decided to stay five more days — by myself. Being alone in an adults’
Credit Suisse began coverage of Virgin Galactic with an outperform rating on Thursday, saying in an a note titled “The Ultimate Joyride” that the firm sees multiple factors driving the space tourism stock higher. “Our bullish view reflects the near-term monopoly SPCE offers in an industry (commercial space tourism) where public investment opportunities are scarce.
Medicare beneficiaries have about two weeks left to evaluate their options for 2020 and make changes for the new year. While you don’t need to take any action if you want to stick with your current coverage, experts say it’s worthwhile making sure it will still suit your needs next year — and that there
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Utilities are “the most underappreciated sector” in the market, according to T. Rowe Price. Robert Alexander/Getty Images Topline: While utilities have long been viewed as a safe investment for coupon-clippers, low-cost renewable energy like solar and wind power are quietly transforming the sector, resulting in strong
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin More bad news for the embattled office-sharing startup. Scott Olson/Getty Images Topline: Troubled office-space startup WeWork is facing more bad news, with the company announcing today that it would lay off 2,400 employees, nearly 20% of its workforce, as it continues to cut costs in a
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and billionaire Tom Steyer … [+] discussed how to implement affordable housing during the fifth primary debate of the 2020 presidential election. Getty Images While the lack of affordable housing continues to plague the country, the question of what Democratic presidential candidates plan to do to
CNBC’s Jim Cramer explains why Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade were forced to discuss a potential merger, or end up left behind by the disruption of tech companies in Silicon Valley. The “Mad Money” host says it’s time for investors to trim their holdings of marijuana stocks. In Thursday’s show, he sits down to chat
A customer carries a shopping bag while exiting a Victoria’s Secret Stores LLC store, a subsidiary of L Brands Inc., in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Bloomberg | Getty Images L Brands turned in mixed third-quarter results Wednesday as declining sales at its Victoria’s Secret brand continued to weigh its performance. The company’s