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The European Central Bank announced a new rate decision as inflation remains well-above its target.

Samsung is facing a testing time after its operating profit in the first quarter plunged to its lowest level since 2009 on weak memory chip demand.

Westinghouse announced on Thursday it is launching a small nuclear reactor, a miniature version of its flagship AP1000.

Main Street confidence ticks up in latest CNBC quarterly small business survey, but inflation remains a big concern and the overall view of the economy is weak.

We are making more sales Thursday morning and increasing our cash position even higher to get more defensive into the market gauntlet that lies ahead.

The beer industry demonstrated "resilience even in the context of an ongoing inflationary environment," the biggest brewer in the world said.

We are still some way off reaching human-level artificial intelligence despite rapid advances in the technology, an early investor in DeepMind told CNBC.

The high cost of college is a financial stress for many families, but there are steps you can take now to reduce the cost.

Novo Nordisk said Thursday that it was cutting the supply of some doses of its popular obesity drug in the U.S. as it struggles to keep up with surging demand.

PacWest shares are down about 72% this year as regional banks come under more strain.

British oil giant Shell on Thursday posted stronger-than-anticipated first-quarter profit, extending a record run of bumper results.

Volkswagen said operating profit fell 31% to 5.7 billion euros ($6.3 billion) through the first three months of 2023.

Slack plans to offer chatbot tech in a new way: in-app tools that allow users to shorten and adjust message tone, summarize missed messages and more.

The new version of Bing has yet to gain search advertising market share, but Microsoft has limited its availability. Now that's changing.

The Fed's move was widely in line with expectations, but Jerome Powell was quick to dash hopes for rate cuts. Concerns linger over what comes next.

Olive oil prices have hit record levels, thanks to a prolonged drought in top producer Spain — and the elevated prices are expected to stay for some time.

The new economic figures both strengthen the case for the ECB to only hike rates by a smaller amount at is policy meeting.

Companies like Audi, Volvo Cars and Stellantis are looking to establish a foothold in a market already home to some big India-based players.

"Every single month doesn't look the same because you're often in different areas, with different currencies, and there are different expenses," said Daniella Pashuk.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai received $226 million last year, mostly through stock awards, making him one of the highest-paid CEOs in the U.S.