CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026: Apply now

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A person using a laptop and mobile phone. Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images Applications are now open for the fourth edition of CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies list, produced in partnership with market research firm Statista. Each year, CNBC and Statista chart the top fintech players from around the world, ranging from startups […]


Elon Musk on path to become world’s first trillionaire with SpaceX-xAI

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Elon Musk’s journey to becoming the world’s first trillionaire will likely be powered by rockets rather than cars, as SpaceX now accounts for nearly two-thirds of the Tesla CEO’s wealth. Musk became the first person ever to top the $800 billion mark this week, with his net worth now around $845 billion, according to Forbes. […]


Tesla loses spot as world’s top EV seller to Chinese rival after car deliveries plunge 9% in 2025

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Tesla said its vehicle deliveries plunged 9% in 2025 – a worse-than-expected drop that knocked Elon Musk’s company out of its No. 1 spot among world’s EV sellers and handed it to a Chinese rival. The electric automaker said Friday it recorded deliveries of 418,227 in the fourth quarter, down 16% from the same period […]


Boeing 737-800 is among world’s most common aircraft

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A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 taking off from Osaka Kansai airport.  Fabrizio Gandolfo | Lightrocket | Getty Images Accident investigators are trying to figure out what caused a Jeju Air flight to belly-land without its landing gear down at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea, killing all but two of the 181 people on […]


Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world’s No. 3 automaker

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Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to join forces, forming the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels. The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday and that smaller Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi Motors also had agreed […]


Bob the Drag Queen has written the world’s first Harriet Tubman hip-hop novel. ‹

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October 18, 2024, 1:27pm Bob the Drag Queen has written a book, y’all. And this is not the standard tell-all memoir announcement now standard practice for the cross-over artist with a brand to build. Luckily for the world, the Drag Race winning superstar has written a novel. And one that looks to be, um, delightfully […]