The protests in Hong Kong could reduce China’s ability to execute a trade deal with the U.S. anytime soon, Retired Adm. James Stavridis told CNBC’s “Power Lunch ” on Monday. “I think there are a couple of red lines that haven’t been crossed yet [in Hong Kong],” said Stavridis, now an advisor at The Carlyle
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Chick-fil-A’s Mac & Cheese side Source: Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A is rolling out a new menu item Monday: mac and cheese. The item is Chick-fil-A’s first permanent side addition to its menu since 2016. Unlike other fast-food competitors, the Atlanta-based company rarely adds new menu items. “We have a very high bar when it comes to adding
No bones about it. People love their pets and want to take them along when it comes time to travel. That’s why so many hotels now offer pet-friendly guestrooms and are joining breweries, restaurants and other attractions to offer special packages and pup-themed parties open to all to celebrate National Dog Day on Aug. 26.
Source: LaGuardia Gateway Partners If you travel for business or pleasure, you know the value of a clean public restroom. Smart business owners know that too. And in this age of selfies and social media, some venues are gaining extra attention by giving guests unusual and creative spaces to do their business. Now 10 of
General Motors will trim production of the Chevrolet Equinox SUV at two North American car plants, a move that follows cuts announced by Ford, Honda and other manufacturers. Automakers are facing what is only the second down market since the end of the Great Recession and the record sales that followed. How far down demand
A still from the movie “Akira.” Source: Akira Hollywood loves live-action remakes. Maybe a little too much. Disney has been making headlines with its recent live-action remakes of “Lion King ” and “Aladdin, ” and its upcoming “Cats. ” Warner Bros and Paramount Pictures recently released live-action video game remakes with “Detective Pikachu ” and
A scene from Universal’s “The Hunt” Universal Pictures Universal Pictures has canceled the release of “The Hunt” after shooting massacres in Ohio and Texas last weekend killed 31 people and wounded dozens of others. The film, which Universal has called a “satirical social thriller,” is about a group of globalist elites who pay large amounts
Travellers watch the announcement boards in Euston rail station during the busy morning rush hour on August 09, 2019 in London, England. The train network was hit by major delays yesterday after all services out of London Euston were suspended due to a signal failure. Leon Neal | Getty Images Power cuts are affecting a
Farfetch shares sank 45% Friday, after the luxury e-commerce company said it planned to acquire New Guards Groups, owner of popular streetwear brand Off-White, for $675 million. One analyst attributed the stock’s plunge to its shift in strategy, saying many investors had initially bought into the company’s “asset-light” approach. “The original idea of buying into
Attendees play the Activision Blizzard Inc. Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 video game at the company’s booth during the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Troy Harvey | Bloomberg | Getty Images After shooting massacres last weekend killed 31 people and wounded dozens, some politicians are
1. Dow set to drop more than 100 points at the open Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were pointing to a lower Friday open on Wall Street after a powerful rally Thursday capped three days of gains for the S&P 500 that
A vendor packages seafood for a customer at a stall in Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong province on October 16, 2018. AFP | Getty Images China’s July food prices jumped 9.1% from a year ago, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday, as the country battles soaring pork prices amid the spread of
Wrangler jeans Paul Sakima | AP Kontoor Brands put up stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue in its first earnings report as an independent company, after being spun off from VF Corp. earlier this year. The maker of Lee and Wrangler jeans reported adjusted quarterly profit of 96 cents per share, compared to a consensus estimate of
Jim Umpleby, CEO of Caterpillar Inc. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Caterpillar shares were downgraded by Goldman Sachs on Thursday, with the brokerage saying it could no longer justify its “buy” rating on the stock due to headwinds in the China and North America construction equipment markets. The firm downgraded the stock to “neutral” from “buy,” and
Tonghai Port Area in Nantong, China’s Jiangsu province. Xu Congjun | Visual China Group | Getty Images China is expected to announce on Thursday a decline in both exports and imports for the month of July amid Beijing’s escalating trade fight with Washington. Economists polled by Reuters expect last month’s exports to fall by 2%
A customer holds a bottle of flavored vape juice while exhaling vapor from an electronic cigarette at the NXNW Vapor store in Sacramento, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration is investigating 127 cases of people suffering from seizures after vaping, the agency announced Wednesday. The agency received
Disney is set to release its own streaming service, Disney+, on November 12, and on the same day it will also offer a deal bundling Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu, the company announced on Tuesday. The price for that three-piece bundle? $12.99 per month — the same price as a Netflix standard plan. According to Disney
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that the U.S.-China trade war will not lead the American economy into a significant decline in economic activity. The “Mad Money” host, who has generally been in favor of a tough trade policy with the economic powerhouse, says he is “more sanguine” about the ongoing tensions in efforts to force
Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke told CNBC on Tuesday that waiting until the 2020 election for a trade deal is going to hurt both sides. “I don’t think it’s in any side’s interest to wait until after the election. American consumers are at risk. Chinese workers, their businesses are at risk,” Locke said
A view from a Cathy Pacific Jet which see another Cathay Pacific Jet Park in Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China. 23 May 2019 NurPhoto | Getty Images Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific has fueled new privacy concerns after revealing that it monitors passengers via onboard cameras. The footage, captured via CCTV