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June 12, 2024, aerial view of Buc-ee’s convenience store in Luling, Texas. Buc-ee’s, a Texas-based convenience store and gas station, has become the world’s largest convenience store with over 100 gas pumps and a 75,000 square foot store. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesAs Independence Day approaches and Americans head to the beach, the mountains, or anywhere in between, there’s a good chance they’ll see something they didn’t see a few years ago: a giant gas station. Gas stations have reinvented themselves over the past decade by offering food that rivals many established specialty grocery chains. But now they are working…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 5, 2025.Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesWhile investors and businesses spent the first few days of April 2025 worrying about the future of global trade and the economy, President Donald Trump was busy buying into a self-induced stock market decline.President Trump bought 327 stocks on April 8, 2025, according to a CNBC analysis of the president’s 2025 annual financial disclosures, including trade, income and debt, released Tuesday. April 8 was the 11th busiest day for stock purchases last year, more than five times the daily average of about…
Anderson will become the most expensive English player in history when his move to Nottingham Forest becomes official.Published July 2, 2026July 2, 2026England midfielder Elliott Anderson joined Manchester City from fellow Premier League club Nottingham Forest on Thursday in what is said to be the biggest transfer ever for a British player.Financial details have not been disclosed by the clubs, but British media have reported that the total deal is worth up to £116 million (about 15.5 billion yen), exceeding the package of up to £115 million that Real Madrid agreed to pay Borussia Dortmund for Jude Bellingham in 2023.Recommended…
U.S. Treasury Department, Washington, April 16, 2026.Matt McClain | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesRead more CNBC’s personal finance coverageThe Trump account, also known as a 530A account, is available to any U.S. child under 18 with a Social Security number and includes a one-time $1,000 pilot program contribution from the Treasury Department for babies born between 2025 and 2028.A growing number of companies, including State Street and BlackRock, are pledging to match every $1,000 in Treasury accounts for the children of their employees. Starting July 4, parents, guardians, grandparents and others will be able to contribute up to $5,000 a year.…
In April, Reuters reported that Anthropic was considering the idea of producing its own AI chips as a way to address the chip shortage. Now, it appears the company is taking the idea seriously. On Thursday, The Information reported that Anthropic is in contact with Samsung to consider cooperation regarding the pending chip. However, according to the report, Anthropic has not yet decided what this chip will be used for, how it will fit into its servers, or how powerful it will be. When asked for comment, Anthropic told TechCrunch that its diverse hardware stack, which includes chips from Google,…
American soccer player Weston McKennie calls Fololin Balogun’s red card suspension a “phony”Folarin Balogun’s red card will be considered a red for Team USA fans.The U.S. forward received a shocking disciplinary action for a foul on Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic during a World Cup Round of 32 game in Santa Clara, California, on July 1. As players scrambled for the ball, Balogun tangled with Muharemovic as he tried to get into position, and his foot ended up hitting the defender’s ankle. The referee gave Balogun a red card after checking the replay through a VAR review. The 24-year-old…
Concerns about the 2026 World Cup over the heat wave in July have been in the air for months. Those are becoming a reality now, as the tournament falls on one of the hottest weeks of the year.Forecasters are warning of potential thermal safety issues at some of the finals this week, with a powerful “heat dome” expected to spread across much of the United States and Canada, with furnace-like conditions and temperatures expected to exceed 43 degrees Celsius (110 degrees Fahrenheit) in some host cities.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listWhich World Cup matches will be affected?Toronto health…
Half Point Image | Moment | Getty ImagesLawmakers have taken a bipartisan step to better protect vulnerable adults from financial fraud.The House passed HR 2478, the Financial Exploitation Act of 2025, by a vote of 414-2 last week. The bill would allow open-end funds (mutual funds, most exchange-traded funds) and their transfer agents to suspend reimbursement claims from the elderly and disabled if financial exploitation is suspected. The transfer agent maintains records of shareholders and processes transactions.“Many elderly and vulnerable adults need an extra layer of protection from the scams that are tragically common in today’s world, and (this bill)…
Meta is getting into the game with the release of a new app called Pocket, which allows you to generate small-scale, interactive apps and games using AI prompts. The software is the result of Meta’s acquisition earlier this year of the team behind vibe-coded gaming platform Gizmo, which describes itself as a “creative platform for creating and sharing gizmos,” and its interactive experiences are called that. It also provides a scrollable feed where you can play with gizmos created by others. Based on screenshots of the app on Google Play, there are many similarities to Gizmo’s original app, which is…
1. 1 day shorterA pedestrian walks past a wanted sign posted at a gas station on June 5, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesDue to the holiday, employment statistics were released this morning instead of tomorrow. Nonfarm payrolls are expected to rise by 115,000 jobs in June, slowing from the previous month’s 172,000 increase, according to a survey of economists from Dow Jones.Here’s what you need to know:2. Transaction review Toyota Motor Dealer stands in Manhattan on May 8, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesAs of yesterday, the United States announced that…