Chinese consumers are cooling on the iPhone, according to a new report by Credit Suisse analysts. The analysts said Chinese iPhone sales declined 10.3% year-over-year in October, making this the second straight month of double-digit percentage drops. Since the launch of the iPhone 11 family, total shipments in China are down 7.4% compared to last year, the analysts said, adding that “we estimate China iPhone revenue fell by >17.5% y/y over the past three months (Sept-Nov).” Apple analysts were n

As more industries look to increase their technological innovation, it seems fitting that one of the fastest-growing job roles is in artificial intelligence. Other skills unique to this role include knowledge of machine-learning platform TensorFlow and of programming language, such as Python, the report noted. In France, it was the second fastest-growing role, while landing in fourth place in Italy. Previous positions for a data protection officer would include a compliance officer, data manager

Despite the long odds, thousands of Americans will buy tickets for a chance to win. Consumers each spend an average of about $86 a month on lottery tickets, including everything from scratch-off cards that come out of vending machines to entries for the Powerball and Mega Millions competitions. Spending several hundred dollars a year on lottery tickets can make a big dent in your budget. Yet Americans earning less than $30,000 admit to spending about 13% of their income on lottery tickets, Bankr

San Francisco living is notoriously pricey, but residents there have unmatched access to work for some of the best companies in the country, according to one new report. Glassdoor’s latest 100 Best Places to Work ranking found that 20 top-rated companies are headquartered in the Bay area, making it the city with the most number of top-rated employers, according to employees who work for them. The other U.S. cities that are home to the most top-rated employers in the country are New York City wit

The National Retail Federation estimates that consumers will spend an average $1,047 this holiday season. Most airlines have plans to decrease their carbon footprint, and, as you travel this holiday season, you can be a part of it, too. At eBay’s Charity Shop, you can bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and memorabilia to score a best friend’s holiday gift this year, and the proceeds go to charity. The toys cost up to $20 and are from the Toys for Tots holiday Charity List. TisBest Charity Gif

President Donald Trump won’t be satisfied with an acquittal in the Senate if the House impeachment were to go forward as expected, Steve Bannon told CNBC on Thursday. Trump “needs to be exonerated,” said the former White House chief strategist, who also formerly ran far-right media outlet Breitbart News. Bannon sees a Senate trial as a “foregone conclusion” in the president’s favor. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, speaking to The Washington Post, said she expects Trump to be exone

Southwest didn’t disclose the terms of the agreement, but the Dallas-based airline reiterated that it would share $125 million with its employees. The Boeing 737 Max has been grounded since mid-March after the the second of two fatal crashes in the span of five months. Southwest is the largest U.S. operator of 737 Max planes and had 34 in its fleet at the time of the grounding. U.S. carriers that operate the Max — Southwest, American and United — have taken the 737 Max out of their schedules unt

LANDOVER, MD – AUGUST 15: Former Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis looks on from the sidelines prior to the NFL preseason game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins on August 15, 2019, at FedEx Field in Landover, MD. A group of 10 former NFL players, including Wasington Redskins star running back Clinton Portis, have been criminally charged in connection with a brazen $3.5 million scheme to submit false claims to a health-care program run by the football league. Ot

Harvey Weinstein along with his attorney Benjamin Brafman (L) appears at his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court on Friday, May 25, 2018. Harvey Weinstein and his former film studio’s board have reached a tentative $25 million settlement that would end nearly every sexual misconduct lawsuit brought against him and his company, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Weinstein would avoid paying any of his own money and he would not be required to admit any wrongdoing as part of the deal. The

The House Judiciary Committee has taken the first steps toward voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, beginning a marathon two-day session to consider the historic charges with a lively prime-time hearing at the Capitol. Democrats and Republicans used the otherwise procedural meeting Wednesday evening to deliver sharp, poignant and, at times, personal arguments for and against impeachment. On Thursday, the committee will likely vote to send the articles to the full Hou

Delta Airlines is taking a minority stake in private aviation start-up Wheels Up, in a move that establishes one of the world’s largest operated fleets of private aircraft, the company said Thursday. Once the transaction is approved, which is expected in early 2020, Wheels Up will have a fleet of 190 airplanes and more than 8,000 customers, Delta said in a press release. “This groundbreaking partnership will democratize private aviation – making the convenience of private jet travel accessible t

A rerating in the pound could occur ‘quite rapidly’: NatWestMedium and long-term players will come back into sterling if there’s clarity on an orderly Brexit, says Mansoor Mohi-uddin of NatWest Markets. The pound could get rerated and move above 1.40 in the first quarter of 2021 once the U.K. gets through the exit, he says.

The UK won’t end up with a hung parliament: TD Ameritrade SingaporeChristopher Brankin of TD Ameritrade Singapore discusses the U.K. elections and what impact the outcome could have on markets and the pound.

Futures point to higher open as investors monitor China trade talks1 Hour AgoU.S. stock index futures were slightly higher Thursday morning as investors continue to digest the Feds latest decision to keep interest rates unchanged as well as track the U.S.-China trade talks ahead of this weekend’s deadline for new tariffs. CNBC’s Rahel Solomon reports.

U.S. government debt prices were slightly lower on Thursday as investors await Treasury auctions and fresh economic data. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was slightly higher at around 1.7932%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was little changed at around 2.2323%. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in a target range of 1.5%-1.75% on Wednesday, as many had expected, and indicated it would likely not make any policy changes t

The EU has released details of its “European Green Deal,” describing it as a “roadmap” to make the bloc’s economy sustainable. One of the plan’s key aims is for the EU to be climate neutral by the year 2050. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said Wednesday it would propose a European Climate Law to “enshrine the 2050 climate neutrality objective in legislation.” “The European Green Deal is our new growth strategy — it’s a strategy for growth that gives more back than it takes away

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it would expel two German diplomats from Moscow in a tit-for-tat response after Berlin last week ordered the expulsion of two Russian diplomats. Germany announced the expulsions last week over what it said was Moscow’s refusal to cooperate in the investigation of a murder where German prosecutors suspect Russian or Chechen involvement. Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the German ambassador in Moscow, issued a formal protest over the expuls

Turkey’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points to 12% on Thursday, a bit more than expected,in its fourth consecutive policy easing to boost a recovery from recession after a sharp fall in inflation. The bank lowered its benchmark one-week repo rate from 14%, bringing Turkish real rates below the levels in most emerging markets. The central bank and economists polled by Reuters expect it to end the year at 12%, which would squeeze real rates even more. Central Bank Gov

Police personnel fire tear gas to disperse the students protesting against the governments Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), in Guwahati on December 11, 2019. Protesters attacked train stations in India’s northeast, authorities said on Thursday, angry over a new federal law that would make it easier for non-Muslim minorities from some neighboring countries to seek Indian citizenship. A movement against illegal migrants has simmered in tea-growing Assam state for decades. The citizenship amendmen

Workers extracting oil from oil wells in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas on May 1, 2018. The International Energy Agency (IEA) believes the U.S. is on track to become a sustained net oil exporter in either late 2020 or early 2021, after briefly achieving this “major milestone” earlier in the year. In September, the U.S. exported 89,000 barrels per day (b/d) more petroleum (crude oil and other petroleum products) than it imported, according to official data published earlier this month. “On a