CNBC News

Cultures of “matahara,” or “maternity harassment,” still present at Japanese workplaces, discourage women from having children, experts say, and may even influence when they become pregnant if they do. The issue came under recent focus after Japanese newspaper The Mainichi featured a man who said he and his wife broke […]

As Tiger Woods returns to the famous greens of Augusta, the four-time Masters champion is not only bringing a fresh round of excitement to golf but a significant financial impact on nearly every aspect of the game. Coming off back-to-back top five finishes in March, Woods is healthy and playing […]

Facebook raised the number of users whose information was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica to 87 million Wednesday, up from previous estimates of 50 million. Facebook issued the updated number in a lengthy post by CTO Mike Schroepfer about its privacy changes, which include restricting third party app access and […]

Steve Bannon, U.S. President Donald Trump‘s former chief strategist and 2016 campaign CEO, had a fiery response on Wednesday to Wall Street’s dim view of Trump’s trade actions against China. “Ask the working people in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan about Wall Street. Wall Street supported and cheered on the export […]

If you think you might end up caring for Mom or Dad in their twilight years, be aware of an issue that catches many caregivers off-guard: The big hit to your own pocketbook. More than two-thirds of caregivers (68 percent) report providing financial support related to their role, according to […]

HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, has reported the largest difference in male and female staff salaries among large organizations in Britain, as the government looks to pressure big companies to reduce gender pay disparities. Swamped by the task of delivering Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May is under pressure to make visible […]

At Angelina’s Ristorante, an Italian eatery with waterfront views on the southern edge of New York City’s Staten Island, five friends — all entrepreneurs and small business owners — gather around a table heaped with cold cuts, cheese and wine once a week to discuss ways to make extra money. […]

China’s list of more than 100 American products under threat of tariffs targets the U.S. chemicals and plastics sectors at a time when parts of the industry are investing heavily in new production. About 40 percent of the goods on the list are plastics, petrochemicals, petroleum products and specialty chemicals. […]

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk has long believed China will be a huge driver of electric vehicle sales, even outranking the United States one day. Wall Street analysts have expressed the same belief. But as the trade war between the United States and China intensifies, Musk finds himself on […]

If your first instinct upon waking up is to check your phone, then you likely share a popular bad habit with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. In a Facebook Live Q&A, Zuckerberg tells comedian Jerry Seinfeld that the first thing he does every morning is grab his cell phone from a […]