Uber CEO explains why he’s mandating vaccines for office workers but not drivers
Uber hasn't shared recent figures on how many drivers it has, but said Wednesday it facilitated 1.51 billion trips on the platform in its second quarter.
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Lithia Motors is quietly taking on AutoNation to become the country's top auto retailer
Lithia's stock is up more than 200% in the past two years, including a twofold increase to about $375 a share since its five-year growth plan was announced.
Moderna says its Covid vaccine booster produced ‘robust’ immune response against delta
Moderna said its Covid-19 vaccine booster shot produced a "robust" antibody response against the highly contagious delta variant.
Uber beats estimates, but core business loses $509 million in Q2
Uber beat estimates on the top and bottom line and turned an unexpected one-time profit during the second quarter.
Fastly stock plummets after major outage dragged down Q2 revenue
Shares of Fastly fell 19% on Wednesday after the content-delivery network provider reported lower revenue and predicted deeper losses than analysts expected.
Etsy stock plunges as weak guidance suggests pandemic e-commerce boom is stalling
Etsy shares slid in extended trading Wednesday after the company gave third-quarter guidance that suggested a sales slowdown after the pandemic e-commerce bump.
Olympic medalist Ryan Murphy: There’s not enough being done to fight doping in swimming
American backstroke Olympian Ryan Murphy explains why he thinks there's doping in swimming.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker introduces mask mandate for schools as Covid cases surge
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced a mask mandate from preschool through high school at a news conference on Wednesday.
Black-owned drive-in movie theater born of the Covid pandemic has plans to stick around
Pop-up drive-in movie theater Newark Moonlight Cinema has plans to stick around beyond the Covid pandemic, its co-founders told CNBC on Wednesday.
Fed Vice Chair Clarida anticipates rate hikes starting in 2023, sees upside risks to inflation
Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said the central bank is likely to hit its targets by the end of next year and start raising rates again in 2023.
CVS stops giving J&J Covid vaccines in pharmacies, still offers shots at some MinuteClinics
CVS Health has stopped offering J&J's single-dose Covid-19 in its pharmacies but will continue to make the shots available at certain MinuteClinic locations.
Assailant in Pentagon police killing was booted out of Marines, recently arrested
The man who killed a Pentagon police officer was kicked out of the U.S. Marines and had recently been arrested in Acworth, Georgia for several criminal charges.
Mexico sues U.S. gun companies, alleging 'massive damage' that is 'destabilizing' to society
The Mexican government filed a civil lawsuit against several U.S. gun manufacturers, alleging that they contribute to illegal gun trafficking to Mexico.
Manhattan, Westchester, Nassau DAs ask for evidence from Cuomo sex harassment probe
Westchester DA Mimi Rocah asked N.Y. AG Letitia James to send her materials related to one of the 11 women who in a report accused Cuomo of sexual harassment.
Bipartisan infrastructure bill inches through Senate as Schumer pledges to stay until it passes
The Senate is voting on amendments to the bipartisan infrastructure plan as Majority Leader Chuck Schumer aims to vote on it this week.
CNN president Jeff Zucker will stay at WarnerMedia at least until Discovery deal closes
Jeff Zucker will stay at WarnerMedia at least until the AT&T media unit merges with Discovery, sources say.
More workers plan to quit as better job opportunities open up
In what's being called the "Great Resignation," a record number of job openings has given workers the upper hand.
Spirit Airlines cancels 60% of its flights to 'reboot' after meltdown, vows to learn from disruptions
Spirit Airlines canceled or delayed more than half of its flights as disruptions continued for a fourth day.
Pentagon police officer killed in unprovoked knife attack, assailant killed in struggle
A Pentagon police officer has died after he was stabbed several times in the neck outside the Pentagon on Tuesday, sources confirmed with NBC News.
Pfizer will require U.S. employees to get Covid vaccine or undergo weekly testing
The new initiative will "best protect the health and safety of our colleagues and the communities we serve," Pfizer said in a statement to CNBC.
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