Factory job cuts in June neared financial crisis and Covid levels, S&P says
Though the firm's manufacturing index ran better than expected for June, it came largely from an inventory rebuild and despite sharp job cuts.

Though the firm's manufacturing index ran better than expected for June, it came largely from an inventory rebuild and despite sharp job cuts.
Meta executives have said they see the lightweight smart glasses as a step towards a more advanced device that includes screens in the lenses.
Gains have been pared back at the space and AI company following an initial surge after its record-breaking IPO.
The U.S. issued a sweeping rollback of sanctions on Iranian oil, offering Tehran an economic lifeline as negotiations toward a peace deal proceed.
As Social Security faces an imminent funding shortfall, Sen. Bill Cassidy said he has come up with a plan to invest in the stock market on the program's behalf.
Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., is fighting for his political life in a race with Brad Lander, who is backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
The latest action against ABC comes as the broadcaster faces two investigations from the Federal Communications Commission.
The loans will support the construction of five projects that each host two big nuclear reactors.
Tuesday’s primaries in New York, Maryland and Utah test outside money, party power and the influence of Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump.
Ten years after the Brexit vote, CNBC compiled these charts show how the U.K. has changed across growth, immigration, sterling, trade and politics.
"The adoption and deployment of AI technologies across our operations have resulted, and may continue to result, in reductions to our workforce," Oracle said.
Gold and silver fell Tuesday as rate-hike fears pressured precious metals and Wall Street banks reassessed their gold forecasts.
A pair of Democratic senators is asking for answers from the Trump administration on the effect of tariffs on U.S. manufacturing.
While Google remains in a position of strength in the eyes of Wall Street, the AI era is complicating the company's story.
Engram enters the market as the AI industry grapples with a rising cost problem fueled by more expensive models.
Apollo is capping investor redemptions in its main retail-focused private credit fund after exit requests hit 17%.
Trump Accounts will soon be available to millions of U.S. children; however, many may miss out on the savings opportunity — and free money.
The Nasdaq is set for a sharply lower open, as the plunge in South Korean stocks bleeds into the U.S.
Harris County authorities said that the driver, Michael Butler, said that he had been using Tesla's partially automated driving systems.
Stanford University educator Tina Seelig shares what the luckiest people do every day to find success.
Several European countries issued red weather alerts as a fresh bout of extreme heat pushed temperatures beyond 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
The U.S. Soybean Export Council makes claims to higher quality a selling point over Brazil's crop, as American farmers attempt to win back business from the world's largest importer
Lucid Group is cutting its U.S. workforce by 18% as part of a cost-savings plan. It also said COO Marc Winterhoff is departing effective immediately.
Companies are spending big to shape AI policies at the federal level. And the Manhattan House Democratic primary will be a test of where voters stand.