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From CNBC. America has a new favorite grill and bar chain. For the first time, Chili’s overtook Applebee’s in U.S. systemwide sales in 2024, according to Technomic. It’s part of a downward trend for Applebee’s as it continues to grapple with declining sales and its owner, Dine Brands, works to get back to growth.
From CNBC. The HEMI name is one of the strongest names in the history of the brands collectively known under the Chrysler and MOPAR names – Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, and the RAM Trucks brand. The 5.7 liter HEMI V8 was especially important to RAM, as the company learned the hard way. Dropping the engine in…
From CNBC. A foreign trade zone is a physical site located near a U.S. port of entry where goods can be stored, assembled, modified, or repackaged duty free. Fees are collected only after a product leaves the zone and enters U.S. commerce. Companies that have operated inside Foreign Trade Zones include Ford, GM and Chrysler…
From CNBC. Deepfake job applicants are on the rise, with 17% of 1,000 U.S. hiring managers surveyed reporting encounters with them, according to Resume Genius. These candidates raise concerns about IT security, remote work, and national security. Not only are some nefarious actors, but at a minimum, they are adding “sand to the gears” of…
From CNBC. A large number of U.S. companies have operations in Ireland, and names such as Apple, Microsoft and Pfizer appear to have taken steps to stow intellectual property in the country to reduce their effective corporate income tax rates. Members of President Donald Trump’s administration have signaled that some of that activity should return…
From CNBC. Can running shoes be made by a spray-gun? That’s the idea behind LightSpray, a new manufacturing technique created by Swiss sneaker company On. The upper part of the shoe is formed as a synthetic material called polymer is sprayed onto a rotating foot-shaped mold. The process takes about three minutes per shoe. The…
From CNBC. CNBC’s Robert Ferris checked out Tesla’s supervised, invite-only robotaxi launch in Austin, Texas. Here’s what he saw.
From CNBC. Independent analyses, ranging from Yale University to the Wharton School to the Congressional Budget Office, have each said that President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will add trillions of dollars to the U.S. deficit over the next 10 years. Yet, this year, the U.S. deficit is already exceeding 6 percent of GDP, a level…
From CNBC. Gap was one of the most popular retail names of the 1980s and 1990s, but fell out of favor among consumers at the start of the new millennium. After multiple failed turnaround attempts, its latest moves appear to be reviving the brand, as the company reported its sixth consecutive quarter of same-store sales…
From CNBC. Humanity is far from colonizing Mars, but that’s not stopping a group of space enthusiasts from practicing anyway. CNBC shadowed crew 315 on the last day of their analog mission at the Mars Desert Research Station near Hanksville, Utah. The crew showed us their habitat and took us along for an extravehicular activity…
From CNBC. Dubai chocolate bars have been exploding in popularity, with more and more retailers getting in on the trend. We tasted three of the bars, including the original Fix bar — here are the results.
From CNBC. CNBC Marathon explores how tariffs will increase pricing across key American industries and commodities. Aluminum is a critical mineral used in American defense, transportation and energy systems. Producing aluminum requires large amounts of electricity, and typically occurs in China, Russia, India and Canada. In March 2025, the Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on…
From CNBC. Virtual YouTubers like Bloo promised a new era of entertainment, combining human creativity with AI scalability. But their rapid rise is raising concerns about authenticity and audience trust. Tools like Character-3 make creating these virtual stars faster than ever, blurring the line between real and synthetic. CNBC explores what this means for the…
From CNBC. Luxury retailer Coach has made a comeback after a strategic rebrand, successful celebrity partnerships and revamped designs, drawing in younger shoppers. More than two-thirds of Coach’s nearly 900,000 new customers in North America were Gen Z and millennials in the last quarter, the brand said.
From CNBC. Raising Cane’s is now the third largest chicken chain in the U.S. behind Chick-Fil-A and Popeyes. Since 2021, it has added more than 250 restaurants across the U.S. and doubled its domestic sales to nearly 5 billion, surpassing KFC. Watch the video to learn about why Americans are flocking to Raising Canes. Chapters:…
From CNBC. China dominates the world‘s production and processing of rare earth elements, which are used in all kinds of things: sports equipment, national defense, and each of the roughly 16 million cars sold in the US every year. Over the last few years, the Asian country has been tightening access and suddenly restricted exports…
From CNBC. Mainstream financial companies from JP Morgan to Visa are creating their own crypto currencies, known as stablecoins. Market analysts predict they could disrupt the credit card industry. Watch the video to learn why corporate giants are racing to launch their own crypto tokens. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:48 The corporate embrace 7:06 Crypto risks…
From CNBC. CNBC traveled to Austin, Texas, and drove around in a Tesla Model 3 to witness the supervised, invite-only launch of not more than 20 of Tesla‘s long awaited robotaxis. Nearly a decade ago, CEO Elon Musk promised Tesla would be able to drive themselves and owners would be able to rent out their…
From CNBC. Many people have already lost millions to these text job scams — and the fraud, the FTC says, is on the rise. Consumers reported losing $14.8 million in 2023 — a figure that jumped to $61.2 million in 2024.
From CNBC. AI reasoning models were supposed to be the industry’s next leap, promising smarter systems able to tackle more complex problems. Now, a string of research is calling that into question. In June, a team of Apple researchers released a white paper titled “The Illusion of Thinking,” which found that once problems get complex…
From CNBC. CEO and Chief Strategist of Quill Intelligence Danielle DiMartino Booth talks recession indicators, federal reserve policy, tariffs, market outlook and how young people can focus on their careers in the face of the AI revolution in this latest episode of The Bottom Line. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:22 Corporate outlook 1:42 Tariffs vs. U.S.…
From CNBC. After a severe slump in the 2010s, Coach engineered a comeback by winning over Gen Z. In 2024, Coach surpassed Michael Kors to capture 2nd place in the U.S. luxury handbag market. It’s bags the Tabby and the Brooklyn were some of the most wanted products that year, according to Lyst. In its…
From CNBC. Returns on Amazon are easy for shoppers, but they’re risky and expensive for sellers, driving some to exit the popular Fulfillment by Amazon program, while others want to leave Amazon altogether. Amidst a big rise in returns fraud, customers have received poopy diapers and a breastmilk chiller with someone else’s rotten breastmilk inside.…