Hero Images | Getty Images The average annual revenues of women-owned business rose 68% in 2019, to $384,359 from $228,578 in 2018, according to the annual study of women-owned companies by Biz2Credit. However, while this growth is impressive, male-owned businesses generated a much higher average annual revenue: $752,154 in 2019, up jump from $473,157 in
Month: March 2020
The standoff between oil majors Saudi Arabia and Russia could “last a while” as they wait for each other “blink first,” an analyst said Tuesday. The oil markets tanked Monday, plunging over 20% amid already poor sentiment due to the coronavirus outbreak. The oil slump followed a disagreement on production cuts between OPEC and its allies. Russia declined to lower output last
Stock futures fell in overnight trading Monday, pointing to more trouble ahead after the S&P 500’s worst day since the financial crisis. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 410 points, indicating a drop of about 375 points at Tuesday’s open. The S&P 500 futures also traded about 40 points lower. The market suffered a
Given that Australia’s indigenous population thrived for thousands of years before Europeans arrived, it would be logical to assume the country’s native plants — known as bush food — would have long featured on restaurant menus. Not so. For decades, most chefs avoided ingredients like mountain pepper, quandong (a wild peach) and wild rosella, and
The stock market continues to slide as coronavirus concerns persist, but shares of Amazon are looking like a buying opportunity, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday. “I like Amazon right here,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” “I think you start a position in Amazon absolutely.” Amazon’s stock was down more than 2% on Monday and
Jim McGuire | Getty Images As the market hits the skids, experts are warning that you shouldn’t make rash moves with your portfolio. And that includes one retirement income source you might turn to for safety: your Social Security benefits. A recent survey from SimplyWise, a retirement income technology provider, found that 1 in 4
A man wearing a protective mask passes by the Coliseum in Rome on March 7, 2020 amid fear of Covid-19 epidemic. Alberto Pizzoli | AFP | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 110,029, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization Global deaths:
An employee works with produce at a farm that practices organic farming techniques in Beijing. Nelson Ching | Bloomberg | Getty Images While the coronavirus outbreak in China has hit many industries hard, some technology start-ups in agriculture are seeing demand rise. ”In the first two months of 2020, we delivered 4,000 units of our
Oil pumpjacks in the Permian Basin oil field are getting to work as crude oil prices gain. Spencer Platt | Getty Images CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday he could see the oil industry experiencing a significant wave of bankruptcies if low crude prices persist. Of the more than 35 companies in the oil industry he
Adilisha Patrom (R) speaks to a customer in her coronavirus pop-up store in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2020. NICHOLAS KAMM Are you financially prepared if you can’t go to work? As fears about the coronavirus mount, so do concerns about possible quarantines, office closures and school shutdowns. “It’s always situations like this that make
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 111,300, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths: At least 3,892, according to data compiled by Johns
JetBlue Airways on Monday withdrew its first-quarter and full-year earnings forecast and said it was considering voluntary time-off programs for employees, as the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on the global travel industry. JetBlue said it is adjusting schedules between March and early May due to falling demand, and is evaluating further flight cancellations as the
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Carnival Corp. (CCL), Royal Caribbean (RCL), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) – Cruise line stocks are under further pressure today after the U.S. State Department recommended that Americans avoid trips on cruise ships in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Exxon
Jeff Bezos Getty Images Jeff Bezos lost $7 billion in paper wealth overnight, and more than $18 billion over the past month, as Amazon’s share price has plunged on fear that the coronavirus outbreak will slow the global economy. The world’s richest person saw his wealth drop to $110 billion overnight, down from $117 billion,
Stock trading app Robinhood is rolling out trading in bitcoin and ethereum in February for customers in five states. Source: Robinhood Free stock trading pioneer Robinhood is experiencing another major outage on Monday, keeping clients on the sidelines during another historic day for stocks. “Trading is currently down on Robinhood and we’re investigating the issue,” the
CasarsaGuru If the coronavirus has you spooked, you’re in good company. Even wealthy investors are building up their cash cushions. Global markets haven taken a beating over the last two weeks, amid worries about COVID-19. The pain continued on Monday morning as the S&P 500 tumbled by more than 7% and trading was halted. Recent
People wearing masks visit a market amid the coronavirus outbreak on March 8, 2020 in Kunming, Yunnan Province of China. Liu Ranyang | China News Service | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 106,893, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization Global
Vladimir Putin just sparked what could end up being one of the ugliest oil price wars in modern history, and American oil and gas companies may be the victims. This weekend Saudi Arabia dropped the oil bomb. It not only cut its forward crude price to Chinese customers by as much as $6 or $7
Oil prices plunged 30% in early trading Sunday night as OPEC’s failure to strike a deal with its allies regarding production cuts sparked fears of a price war as Saudi Arabia reportedly gets set to ramp up production. International benchmark Brent crude futures plummeted 30% to $32.05 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 27%
Stock futures tumbled in overnight trading Sunday as investors continued to brace for the economic fallout from the spreading coronavirus, while a shocking all-out oil price war added to the anxiety. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 900 points. The S&P 500 futures also indicated a 4% drop at the open on
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