‘Orwellian’: Ben & Jerry’s founder tells CNBC he’s alarmed by Magnum’s board overhaul

‘Orwellian’: Ben & Jerry’s founder tells CNBC he’s alarmed by Magnum’s board overhaul

(L-R) Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s, partnered with MoveOn to hand out free ice cream at Franklin Square in Philadelphia during their Scoop The Vote tour to get-out-the-vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats down the ballot on September 16, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lisa Lake | Getty Images … Read more

California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot

California judge rules that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing around Autopilot

Tesla electric vehicles (EV) in front of the company’s store in Colma, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A California administrative law judge recently ruled recently that Tesla’s marketing around its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” systems had been deceptive, and that the company should face a … Read more

Kushner’s Affinity Partners exits Paramount bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Kushner’s Affinity Partners exits Paramount bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Jared Kushner, Founder & CEO, Affinity Partners, speaks during the second day of the FII PRIORITY Summit held at the Faena Hotel on Feb. 20, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Jared Kushner’s firm Affinity Partners has dropped out of Paramount Skydance‘s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. “With ​two ​strong competitors ​vying … Read more

AI future: Big Tech faces key House vote on reforming permit process

AI future: Big Tech faces key House vote on reforming permit process

Big Tech heavy hitters such as OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft are pushing for Congress to advance legislation to reform the process for obtaining federal permits for projects to build out artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States. Backers of the bill, the SPEED Act, argue it is key to helping the U.S. beat out China … Read more

Key ACA tax credits likely to expire after House speaker blocks vote

Key ACA tax credits likely to expire after House speaker blocks vote

Key tax credits that reduce the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance coverage for millions of Americans looked likely to expire by the end of the year after House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that there would be no vote on extending those subsidies this week. The House is not in session next week, … Read more

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Pfizer, Roku, Kraft Heinz & more

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Pfizer, Roku, Kraft Heinz & more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Pfizer — The pharma giant issued disappointing 2026 earnings guidance. Pfizer a profit between $2.80 per share and $3 per share for the coming year. Analysts polled by LSEG expected earnings per share of $3.05 for 2026. The company also reaffirmed its 2025 outlook. Shares hovered … Read more

Kraft Heinz taps former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahillane to lead company ahead of breakup

Kraft Heinz taps former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahillane to lead company ahead of breakup

Kraft Heinz announced plans to split into two separately traded companies, reversing its 2015 megamerger, which was orchestrated by billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Kraft Heinz on Tuesday announced that former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahillane will lead the company ahead of its planned split next year. Cahillane … Read more

Trump sues BBC for $5 billion, claims defamation from Panorama documentary

Trump sues BBC for  billion, claims defamation from Panorama documentary

A security guard stands guard outside BBC Broadcasting House after Director General of BBC Tim Davie and Chief Executive of BBC News Deborah Turness resigned following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump, in London, Britain, November 11, 2025. Hannah Mckay | … Read more

Affirm CEO details no-fee lending model: ‘We have total alignment with our consumers’

Affirm CEO details no-fee lending model: ‘We have total alignment with our consumers’

In a Monday interview with CNB’s Jim Cramer, Affirm CEO Max Levchin reviewed his company’s strategy, suggesting the buy now, pay later outfit benefits from not charging its customers late fees. “We have total alignment with our consumers. If they don’t pay us back, we just lose money,” Levchin said. “There’s no magic in the … Read more

New York AG sues UPS for allegedly shorting Christmas season workers’ wages

New York AG sues UPS for allegedly shorting Christmas season workers’ wages

New York Attorney General Letitia James accused delivery giant UPS of cheating seasonal holiday workers out of millions of dollars in legally owed wages, according to a new lawsuit filed Monday. James’ office said that an investigation “found that for years, UPS has shortchanged seasonal workers who keep the company running during peak holiday demand … Read more