Like earlier models, I still love to try to close my rings. This always-on face shows them all day. Todd Haselton | CNBC Devoted Health, a start-up health insurer targeting seniors with its private Medicare plans, says it is the first to offer Apple Watch as a fitness benefit to […]
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LGBT workers head to Supreme Court for blockbuster rights cases: ‘I’ll be that person to stand up’
Gerald Bostock pictured in front of the Supreme Court on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. Tucker Higgins | CNBC Gerald Bostock was devastated when he learned he had been fired from his job overseeing child welfare services for the Clayton County, Georgia juvenile court system. The role, he says now, was […]
This chart ranks everyone (even you) by their wealth, and it’s a snapshot of inequality
There is massive income inequality in the in the U.S. and in the world, and everyone from political candidates to billionaires are talking about it. A recent global wealth ranking Bloomberg Businessweek put a fine point on it. The ranking gives everyone in the world a “wealth number,” from -2 […]
A fired CEO remains the most influential person in the rise of ghost kitchens
A Sweetgreen location in Bethesda, Maryland. Jeffrey MacMillan | Getty Images Travis Kalanick may end being known more for supporting ghost kitchens than being CEO of Uber. Kalanick joined the likes of DoorDash and GrubHub in shaking up the restaurant industry with third-party food delivery. After his ouster, he’s kept […]
Watch: Trump signs US-Japan trade deals at White House
<![CDATA[ ]]> [The stream is slated to start at 3:30 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump on Monday is set to sign two agreements at the White House related to the U.S. trade relationship with Japan. […]
Top GE analyst Tusa sees pension freeze as sign of ‘more cuts’ coming to reduce debt
A worker looks at the 9HA Gas Turbine, at the General Electric plant in Belfort, France. Frederick Florin | AFP | Getty Images General Electric‘s announcement that it is freezing pension plans for about 20,000 U.S. employees is part of the company’s “next steps in the balance sheet unwind,” J.P. […]
Researchers find e-cigarettes cause lung cancer in mice in first study tying vaping to cancer
A man holds an electronic cigarette as he vapes. Daniel Becerril | Reuters E-cigarette vapor causes lung cancer and potentially bladder cancer in mice, damaging their DNA and leading researchers at New York University to conclude that vaping is likely “very harmful” to humans as well. “It’s foreseeable that if […]
Republican allies blast Trump’s decision to hand northern Syria over to Turkey
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria ahead of a long-planned Turkish military operation is being blasted by lawmakers and security experts in Washington, including Republicans better known for being loyal allies of […]
That 50-year low in unemployment isn’t helping worker paychecks
The U.S. jobs market’s resilience is not extending to wages, which fell in September for the first time in two years as companies still aren’t ready to meet a tight labor market with higher pay and workers still are not demanding more. While the September nonfarm payrolls report showed that […]
Humana study reveals $265 billion wasted on health care each year in the US
Sndr | E+ | Getty Images A groundbreaking research study released Monday by Humana reveals that $1 out of every $4 spent on health care in the U.S. annually is being wasted. It’s a situation that needs to be addressed by the industry at a time when consumers are grappling […]