Burger King partner in Russia refuses to close 800 locations, as fast-food chain moves to divest

In this article QSR-CA A man holds meals from the Burger King restaurant on May, 15, 2020 in Dedovsk, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images Burger King is moving to divest its 15% stake in its Russian business, but the burger chain said it can’t legally suspend operations in the market right away. The Restaurant…

Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel has sold more than $400 million of company stock during the pandemic

Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel Steven Ferdman | Getty Images Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel has sold $408 million in company stock since the beginning of the pandemic — averaging roughly $3.6 million a week — as the company’s stock soared on the development and rollout of its Covid vaccine, according to CNBC’s analysis of the company’s…

Cramer’s lightning round: I’m against the bears on Crocs

Loading chart… Crocs Inc. (Crox): “I’m going … against the bears.” Loading chart… Nutrien Ltd (NTR): “If you still like that segment, I was just — [AGCO Corporation] or [Deere & Co], which I think is going to burrow its way through $400 [per share].” Loading chart… Coterra Energy Inc: “It’s got a 9% yield,…

Netflix makes Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s show ‘Servant of the People’ available to U.S. streamers

In this article NFLX Servant of the People is once again available on Netflix in The US. The 2015 satirical comedy series stars Volodymyr Zelenskyy playing a teacher who unexpectedly becomes President after a video of him complaining about corruption suddenly goes viral. Netflix “Servant of the People,” the 2015 satirical comedy series starring Ukraine’s…

Retail sales come up short in February as inflation puts dent in consumer spending

Consumers continued to spend in February through at a slower pace than expected, according to a Commerce Department report Wednesday. Advance retail sales grew 0.3% for the month, slightly below the 0.4% Dow Jones estimate. Stripping out autos, sales were up 0.2%, well below expectations for a 0.9% increase and indicative that after a rapid…

Cramer says the stock market is unusually fragile, use rallies to raise cash

Jim Cramer advised investors on Tuesday to use rallies as an opportunity to sell and better handle volatility in the currently tumultuous market. “When things look really horrible and we’ve been down for days and days and days, you don’t need to despair, you just need to be more clever. Raise some cash on the…

GM will begin production next week on the Cadillac Lyriq, the brand’s first EV model

In this article GM An undated handout photo shows the new Cadillac Lyriq, one of the electric vehicles that General Motors Co said on October 20, 2020, that its Spring Hill, Tennessee, factory will begin to produce. General Motors Co. | Reuters DETROIT – General Motors is gearing up to deliver Cadillac’s first electric vehicle…

VW and Goldman Sachs-backed Northvolt plans German gigafactory

In this article F VOW3-DE GS TSLA A Northvolt building in Sweden, photographed in February 2022. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Northvolt said Tuesday it would look to build a gigafactory in Germany, with the firm hoping the facility’s first batteries will be produced in 2025. In a statement, the Stockholm-headquartered battery maker…

Leaders of NATO countries discuss plans to meet in Brussels next week, officials say

A view of a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Foreign Ministers gather at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, March 4, 2022. Olivier Douliery | Reuters The heads of state representing NATO’s 30 member countries are discussing meeting in person in Brussels next week as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches…

Vaccine maker stocks rise as China battles worst Covid outbreak since 2020

Health workers dressed in protective clothing give nucleic acid tests to men at a mass testing site to prevent COVID-19 on March 14, 2022 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images Shares of the major vaccine makers rose on Monday as China battles its worst Covid outbreak since 2020, fueling fear that the pandemic…

Deutsche Bank shares up 8% after U-turn to wind down Russia operations

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Deutsche Bank has said it will wind down its Russia operations — a major U-turn that sent shares higher Monday. In an announcement released late Friday, the German bank said it was joining a host of international peers in exiting the country in response to its invasion of Ukraine…

Ford to address dealer concerns about separating its EV and legacy businesses

Ford CEO Jim Farley poses with the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck in Dearborn, Michigan, May 19, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Ford Motor dealer Marc McEver was taken back when he heard about the automaker’s plans to separate its electric vehicle and legacy businesses as part of a restructuring under CEO Jim Farley. The…