NCAA’s March Madness is preparing for its return to normal, with some twists

A general view of the March Madness logo before game between the Syracuse Orange and the Houston Cougars in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Aaron Doster | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters After two rocky, pandemic-disrupted years, the March Madness we all know so well is coming back. The…

Hard assets, Black art and thinking like a CEO: How Grant Hill built his post-NBA business empire

Grant Hill, the former NBA superstar and Duke Blue Devils icon, amassed over $100 million in career earnings. He has invested in several huge real estate projects, including a $5 billion development in Atlanta. He has an ownership stake in an NBA team, and has a new partnership with multinational conglomerate Philips. Now, he’s estimated…

Insiders debate how to secure America’s future energy needs at the industry’s biggest gathering

Attendees during the 2022 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images The annual CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference in Houston, which wrapped up Friday, could not have come at a better — or more fraught — time. Energy executives,…

Ulta Beauty looks to brand partnerships to boost makeup sales after Covid slump

In this article ULTA Inside an Ulta store location in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Ulta Beauty is banking on new brand partnerships to boost lagging makeup sales. For the full year 2021, cosmetics accounted for 43% of the retailer’s total sales, the largest segment share by far but a slight dip from fiscal…

MLB dodged a disaster by agreeing to end the lockout, but other risks remain

The empty Salt River Fields where Spring Training would be taking place at Talking Stick in Phoenix, AZ. Patrick Breen | USA TODAY Sports Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred flashed a massive smile on Thursday evening when he announced the return of baseball. After nearly 100 days of an owner-imposed lockout, MLB agreed to…

Pfizer planning to submit data on 4th Covid shot soon, while working on vaccine for all variants

Pfizer plans to submit data to the Food and Drug Administration for a fourth Covid shot soon, and it’s working on a vaccine that protects against all coronavirus variants, CEO Albert Bourla told CNBC on Friday. “I think we’re going to submit to FDA a significant progress of data about the need for a fourth…

Britain revisits huge tidal energy plan as Ukraine crisis continues

In this article EDF-FR An aerial shot of the Severn Estuary from 2010. Jamie Cooper | Sspl | Getty Images An independent commission in the U.K. is to revisit the possibility of using the Severn Estuary, a large body of water between England and Wales, to harness tidal energy. The commission will be set up…

Rivian will follow Tesla and change the type of battery cells it uses in standard packs

In this article RIVN ZE594-CN R.J. Scaringe, Rivian’s CEO, introduces the world to his company’s R1T all-electric pickup and all-electric R1S SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, November 27, 2018. Mike Blake | Reuters Electric vehicle maker Rivian plans to use new types of battery cells in its electric trucks,…

BMW says 2021 profit surged as it favored higher-margin vehicles during chip shortage

In this article BMW-DE Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images German automaker BMW AG said Thursday its revenue and net profit hit all-time highs in 2021, despite increased spending on research and development related to electric vehicles. In a preview of results that it will present at its annual meeting next week,…

Singapore wants to allow vaccinated travelers to visit without quarantine

Singapore wants to eventually allow all travelers to skip quarantine in the country as long as they are vaccinated, Transport Minister S. Iswaran said. In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, he said: “With greater vaccination and boosting of populations, and also better testing and safe management protocols, I think we have now been able…

Adidas doesn’t know when it will resume Russian business operations, CEO says

Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted told CNBC on Wednesday that it’s too soon to know when the company will restart business operations in Russia. “I think this is premature. The war has been going on for two weeks, and at this stage we’re taking the right decision at this moment. … I think it’s very difficult…

McDonald’s says Russian shutdown will cost the fast-food chain $50 million a month

In this article MCD A McDonald’s restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia. Peter Kovalev | TASS | Getty Images McDonald’s expects its Russian shutdown will cost the fast-food giant roughly $50 million a month until it reopens its restaurants there. The Chicago-based company announced Tuesday it would temporarily shutter its Russian locations as Russian President Vladimir…