UK announces urgent fuel tax cut to fight cost of living crisis

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak leaves 11 Downing Street to announce the Treasury’s one-year spending review in the House of Commons in London, England, on November 25, 2020. David Cliff/NurPhoto via Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday announced an immediate cut to fuel taxes and a longer-term tax reduction…

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak: ‘Of all Big Tech, Facebook is No. 1 that I don’t like’

Steve Wozniak is officially done with Facebook. On a March episode of the “Steve-O’s Wild Ride!” podcast, hosted by entertainer Steve-O, Wozniak said that he and his wife both recently deactivated their Facebook accounts over data privacy concerns. When he “likes” a friend’s post, the interaction isn’t about connecting with someone he knows, the Apple…

Op-ed: Investors should look at technology, health care and industrials for long-term investing potential

Ridvan_celik | E+ | Getty Images The current stock market, highly volatile and trending lower this year, makes this a daunting time for individual investors seeking to identify companies with reasonable risk and good long-term growth potential. Concerns about overall market performance — as of mid-March, the S&P 500 Index had had the fifth-worst start…

There’s a tricky cryptocurrency question on your tax return. ‘You’re playing with fire if you don’t report it.’

Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty Images The IRS has issued a warning about how to answer the cryptocurrency question on the front page of your tax return. You’ll need to respond to a yes-or-no question about virtual currency, regardless of whether you “engaged in a transaction” in 2021, according to the agency. And the wrong…

Charts suggest corn and wheat futures could continue to rise due to Russia-Ukraine war, Cramer says

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday said corn and wheat prices could continue to rise due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leaning on analysis from Carley Garner, senior commodity market strategist at DeCarley Trading. “The charts, as interpreted by Carley Garner, suggest that both wheat and corn prices are headed higher here. Maybe much higher. And…

Chinese stocks may start exiting the U.S. in two years, warns Asian Corporate Governance Association

The delisting of U.S.-listed Chinese stocks may come in the next two to three years, according to Jamie Allen of the Asian Corporate Governance Association. “There doesn’t seem to be a huge incentive … for China to compromise, nor does the U.S. seem to want to compromise,” the secretary general at the non-profit organization told…

Ryan Cohen scoops up 100,000 more shares of GameStop, meme stock soars as much as 20% after hours

In this article GME NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images GameStop chairman Ryan Cohen just bought another 100,000 shares of the video game retailer on Tuesday, bringing his ownership to 11.9% as the activist investor tries to push the company into e-commerce. The meme stock jumped as high as about 20% in after-hours trading Tuesday…

Investing in the stock market is more important than ever amid rising inflation

Chris Ryan | Getty Images Prices are rising, squeezing consumer budgets more than they’ve seen in the last 40 years. It also means that for many investors, it may be more important than ever to continue to put their long-term savings in the stock market. That’s because over time, investing in equities is generally a…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX sent thousands of Starlink satellite internet dishes to Ukraine, company’s president says

A shipment of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite antennas, also known as terminals, arriving in Ukraine. Fedorov Mykhailo on Twitter WASHINGTON – SpaceX has sent “thousands” of Starlink satellite internet kits to Ukraine, company President Gwynne Shotwell told CNBC on Tuesday. Elon Musk’s space company began sending Ukraine shipments of Starlink satellite kits – which come with…

Stock futures are steady as investors juggle Fed comments and policy

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 17, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed in overnight trading on Tuesday as investors continue to digest revelations from the Federal Reserve on inflation and interest rates. Dow futures fell just 11 points. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.03% and Nasdaq 100 futures…

Inflation is spiking the cost of pet parenthood yet owners are still splurging on care

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Pet parenthood is getting more expensive, but many owners are still willing to splurge, according to a report from Rover, an online pet marketplace. Rising costs and inflation are a growing concern for Americans, affecting everyday expenses like groceries, gasoline and housing. Pet parents are also feeling the…