NFL discussing deal with Paramount that could be extra $1 billion

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at the CNBC CEO Council in Arizona, May 19, 2025. Chris Coduto | CNBC The NFL and Paramount Skydance‘s renewal talks on a deal to keep the league’s Sunday games on CBS are beginning to take shape, CNBC has learned. NFL and CBS executives are negotiating a price increase, with a […]


US home foreclosures rise for 12th straight month, with owners of nearly 40K homes affected: report

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The number of Americans facing home foreclosures jumped for the 12th month in a row last month, hitting the owners of nearly 40,000 homes and raising concerns about the housing affordability crisis, according to a new report. In February, 38,840 US properties faced foreclosure filings of all kinds, including default notices, scheduled auctions or bank […]


Paramount-WBD 2027 movie slate could dominate. Can it sustain?

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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison speaks during the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles on October 9, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Hollywood could soon have a new king of the box office. With Paramount Skydance set to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the combined film studios could dominate the theatrical […]


Live Nation worker admitted ignoring predatory ticket broker practices: court docs

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A Live Nation employee admitted to turning a blind eye when brokers were buying up big blocks of tickets, saying “normally I’d look other way,” according to newly released court documents. The chat logs, which surfaced as part of a federal antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent Live Nation, appeared to undermine Live Nation’s […]


Mortgage rates surge to highest since September

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In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets of neighborhood on Jan. 13, 2026 in Thousand Oaks, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Mortgage rates surged to their highest level since September on Friday as bond yields moved higher due to the war in Iran. The average rate on the 30-year fixed […]


Meta delays release of new AI, weighs licensing Google’s Gemini after disappointing trial runs: report

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is reportedly delaying the release of its next artificial intelligence model at least about two months after internal tests showed the tech falling short of rival models from Google, OpenAI and Anthropic. The leaders of Meta’s AI division are considering temporarily licensing Google’s Gemini to power its products in the wake of […]


Here’s who’s not on the list of America’s top philanthropists

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Dia Dipasupil | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. America’s top 50 philanthropists gave a whopping $22.4 billion to charity in 2025, according […]


Embattled BuzzFeed warns end could be near as it faces major cash crunch

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BuzzFeed on Thursday flagged going concern doubts and said it will not provide a forecast for 2026 as it evaluates strategic options, sending the digital media company’s shares down 7% after the bell. BuzzFeed has been grappling with a cash crunch as digital advertisers increasingly favor social media platforms such as TikTok and Meta Platforms’ Instagram. Founded by Jonah Peretti and John […]


WNBA, players union inch toward landmark CBA

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A general view of the WNBA logo on the court before a WNBA game between the Atlanta Dream and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Sept. 1, 2025. Erica Denhoff | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The Women’s National Basketball Association and its Players Association are inching closer to a collective […]


Costco shopper sues retailer for tariff refunds in possible class-action case

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An Illinois-based Costco shopper is suing the big-box retailer for tariff refunds in a possible class-action case after President Trump’s core import taxes were overruled last month. Matthew Stockov, a Costco member, bought food, electronics, household items, small appliances and hygiene products from Costco that were imported from other countries and sold at “inflated” prices […]