When it comes to members of the Trump administration, Twitter giveth and Twitter taketh away. Most of the political wags and the news media have focused on the downside of President Trump’s Twitter presence since 2015. Attorney General William Barr openly complained last week about how Trump’s tweets about ongoing investigations and prosecutions make it “impossible” to do his job. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell. Grenell’s personal story makes his conspicuous Twitter presence an even bigge

McNamee: It would be best for Zuckerberg to concede something to EURoger McNamee of Elevation Partners joins “Squawk Alley” to discuss the latest dispute between the European Union and Facebook.

The Dallas Federal Reserve, which has the Permian basin in its economic region, expects the oil and gas sector to cut capital spending by 10% to 15% in 2020. Rob Kaplan, president of the Fed district, said in an essay that the decline in oil production growth will have a substantial impact on the energy service companies. U.S. oil production is expected to grow by 700,000 barrels a day from fourth quarter 2019 to fourth quarter 2020. Kaplan also cited International Energy Agency forecasts that g

The flag of Great Britain is waving in front of the seat of the European Parliament. Two days before Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, the European Parliament also wants to ratify the EU withdrawal agreement at a meeting in Brussels and finally seal the Brexit. Britain left the European Union last month and both sides are now talking tough ahead of the launch of negotiations of their future relationship which is due in early March. “The envisaged partnership should include an ambitio

While stores, factories and hotels shutter in China amid a coronavirus outbreak, Indian hospitality start-up Oyo is fighting to keep hotels open. Oyo operates a chain of leased and franchised hotels and offers vacation homes and living spaces using a model similar to U.S.-based Airbnb. It works with 9,000 hotels in China, making the country Oyo’s second-biggest market. However, the company recently reported that its annual losses have widened to $335 million. Oyo has also faced allegations that

Jaguar Land Rover has enough parts from China to maintain its British production for the next two weeks but not beyond that at the moment due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, the firm’s boss said on Tuesday. Britain’s biggest carmaker, which operates three car factories in its home market, joined major global companies such as Apple in warning of the impact of the virus on supply chains. The rapidly spreading virus has killed nearly 1,900 in China and stricken some 72,000 people, confi

And 47% of people say the 2020 presidential election has impacted their ability to get work done. About 31% of those who talk politics at work say these conversations are “stressful and/or frustrating.” For some workers, talking about politics at work can become particularly personal. Companies should be especially aware of political “conversations” that may actually veer into harassment, depending on what they involve, Kropp said. They can ban political conversations on the clock, which is clea

When planning a wedding, it’s a good idea to consider location, especially if you’re trying to stick to a budget. Wedding website The Knot recently released its annual Real Weddings Study for 2019, which included the top 10 U.S. states where it’s most expensive to host a wedding. All 50 states were ranked based on the total average wedding cost, including the ceremony, reception and engagement ring. Of the top 10 states, eight are located in the northeastern region of the U.S. That might not be

Tetra Images | Getty ImagesIf you want to get your refund as quickly as possible, you’d better hustle that tax return out the door. The IRS has received 28.6 million tax returns for the 2019 tax year as of Feb. 7, and it anticipates receiving more than 150 million returns in total. For starters, you beat the would-be scammers who want to file a phony return using your data. “It also ensures you’re not missing key tax benefits or income that can lead to an IRS letter,” he said. Identifying income

Roger Stone, a former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, leaves the Prettyman United States Courthouse after a hearing February 1, 2019 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump joined calls on Tuesday for a new trial for his friend Roger Stone as a group of federal judges prepared to hold an emergency meeting on concerns of political pressure on the judiciary. The former employees criticized Barr for his decision to recommend a lower prison sentence for Stone than what the trial prosecutor

The latest numbers from the Federal Reserve show that credit card balances climbed to $930 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 — a $46 billion increase from the previous quarter. Average credit card debt per household is now $8,701, according to the latest estimates from personal finance website WalletHub. “This goes back to his time as a senator from Delaware, because so many credit card companies are based in Delaware.” “He empathizes with the plight of people in their 20s and 30s who have s

Japan could be a key indicator when it comes to predicting a pandemic-level spread of the deadly coronavirus, former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Tuesday. Japan appears to be “on the cusp of a large outbreak and maybe epidemic growth in Japan. The World Health Organization, which has declared the virus a global health emergency, said there’s been more than 150 coronavirus cases in about two dozen countries outside of China. French Health Minister Olivier Veran said Tuesday the co

Walmart has spent billions of dollars to build up its online business. He said a customer who shops in Walmart stores and through the company’s app or website spends two times as much as those who spend in stores only. McMillon said e-commerce sales are on track to be about $50 billion this year. Marc Lore, who leads Walmart’s e-commerce business, said the company learned more about customers’ shopping habits through Jetblack. Home decor, like apparel, is one of those higher margin categories wh

Leon Cooperman at the 2019 Delivering Alpa conference in New York on Sept. 19. Shares of Workday climbed Tuesday when billionaire investor Leon Cooperman said he had taken a stake in the company. Cooperman, founder of Omega Advisors, spoke Tuesday with CNBC’s Scott Wapner on “Fast Money Halftime Report.” The stock opened at just under $197 per share Tuesday, spiking to more than $199 per share after Cooperman announced his position. Cooperman said one of the analysts at Omega Advisors who recomm

Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman told CNBC on Tuesday that investors have become too pessimistic on the energy sector and too optimistic on individual companies like Tesla. “Certain parts of the market are in euphoria like Tesla. “I think the market has gone overboard in their negative view of energy,” Cooperman said. The fact is if the economy grows, energy demand is going to grow.” Cooperman also said investors should be more worried about the long-term ramifications of a Bernie Sanders pre

Watch CNBC’s full interview with OYO CEO Ritesh AgarwalRitesh Agarwal, CEO of OYO Hotels, joins “Squawk Alley” to discuss the company’s recent layoffs, strategy and more.

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An electric Porsche Taycan caught fire in a Florida residential garage, the company confirmed Tuesday. The company said in a statement that it was notified Sunday about the fire, which happened where the vehicle was parked overnight. Zellmer said out of “thousands” of potential U.S. customers who have shown “sincere interest” in the Taycan, Tesla owners are the highest among non-Porsche owners. On April 21, a Shanghai security camera caught a Model S sedan bursting into flames. And in San Franci

That seems to be the case for Match Group with traders split on whether the stock is the right match for them. Boris Schlossberg, managing director of FX strategy at BK Asset Management, was into Match this Valentine’s Day. Match has 50% revenue exposure in the U.S., but its overseas presence delivers the most growth. He goes on to say Match continues to grow its daily active users and has $600 million of free cash flow. If this stock really starts to break below that uptrend support line, your

Space is increasingly becoming a place of business – ranging from communications, data and soon even tourism – and there are a few ways you can invest right now. Investor interest in the space industry has grown rapidly and private investment in space companies is at an all-time high. But the number of publicly-traded names remains relatively low compared to other industries its size. Additionally, several of the companies that bring in the most revenue from space are aerospace and defense giant