Iran will never hold talks with its longtime foe, the United States, under pressure, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised news conference on Sunday, adding that Tehran’s help was essential to establish security in the Middle East. “Iran will never negotiate under pressure … We will never yield to America’s pressure and we will not negotiate from a position of weakness. America’s ‘maximum pressure’ towards Iran is doomed to failure,” Rouhani said. “Securing peace and stability in the se

Three brands in particular — Volkswagen, Ford and Nissan — have high levels of 2019 inventory, said Kelsey Mays, senior consumer affairs editor at Cars.com. While about 20% in the Cars.com database are last year’s models, for Ford it’s almost 1 in 3 cars, Mays said. “There’s no getting around the fact that last year’s cars are old cars at this point,” Mays said. “So consumers should see pretty good incentives on 2019 models.” Kelsey Mays senior consumer affairs editor at Cars.comAdditionally, ma

“Clever girls” is a popular, music-focused Bay Area Facebook group that was started by a Facebook user known as “Concert Raptor” who wanted to bring people together and give away tickets to shows. Approximately 50 people showed up for the scavenger hunt, putting in place the foundation for Clever Girls, a music-focused Bay Area Facebook group that was previously known as Concert Raptors. A few months later, he officially started the Facebook group. After the group started, the scavenger hunts gr

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks to supporters at her New Hampshire primary night rally in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. February 11, 2020. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s campaign for president has raised over $12 million online since last week’s New Hampshire debate, the Democratic candidate told NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday. Klobuchar had eyed the New Hampshire debate as a chance to further her momentum as a leading centrist candidate, while former Vice President Joe Biden

Harrington, 39, made his rounds in Chicago, the site of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, to promote his cannabis company, Viola. His stance on the cannabis industry comes at a difficult time for the sector. “And so, the industry gets way overbought, and then it gets way oversold, which is exactly what you’ve seen in cannabis.” Unclear regulations in the U.S. have also contributed to the instability of the cannabis sector. Like Harrington, BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. founder Michael Cammalleri is a

“I think that the magnitude of the loss will be in the hundreds of millions of dollars,” Silver said. Weeks after Morey deleted the tweet, Silver admitted the NBA suffered “substantial” losses as the rift intensified. Silver also mentioned the possibility of NBA games returning to China this year. But despite the yet unknown losses from suspended business with China, Silver believes regular business will resume. He did not give a timeframe of when the NBA expects games to be shown on CCTV.

MUNICH — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday that U.S. criticisms of Beijing were “lies” and blamed Washington for the tumultuous relationship between the world’s two largest economies. Wang’s comments at the Munich Security Conference followed those of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, both delivering back-to-back speeches accusing China of malign activities. And on that point, China has had a border or maritime dispute with nearly every nation borde

More than 1,000 alumni of the Justice Department on Sunday released a letter condemning Attorney General William Barr over his intervention in the prison sentence of Roger Stone, a close associate of President Donald Trump. Four prosecutors working on Stone’s case quit after the Justice Department reversed their recommendation, and one of the prosecutors left the department altogether. He said President Trump had not intervened in the case, but his tweets were “disruptive.” “We welcome Attorney

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the F8 Facebook Developers conference on April 30, 2019 in San Jose, California. Zuckerberg noted that more than 100 million users were members of “very meaningful” Facebook groups, but he said that most people don’t seek out groups on their own. Members of Soundboks Facebook groups often post photos of themselves with their beloved speaker. Photo courtesy of Dino SkrijeljBrands can use Facebook groups to engage with fans. Members of the Facebook grou

“This is about choosing autocracy over democracy on the information highway,” Pelosi, D-Calif., said during a press conference at the annual Munich Security Conference. “This is the information highway of the now, and why would we want to give license to the Chinese to direct the traffic on that information highway of the future?” The Trump administration is working to isolate Huawei, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, from developing a larger foothold in U.S. partner

A US passenger thumbs up to reporters while arriving at the Haneda Airport, in Tokyo on February 17, 2020 after disembarking in Yokohama from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, where people are quarantined onboard due to fears of the new COVID-19 coronavirus. China’s National Health Commission reported that there were 2,009 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 142 additional deaths as of Feb. 15. 11:30 am: American citizens begin evacuating quarantined cruise ship in JapanAmerican passenger

The announcement marks the first time Bloomberg has indicated the direction in which he plans to go with regard to Social Security. Mike Bloomberg released plans to shore up Americans’ retirement on Sunday, promising to increase Social Security retirement benefits and create a government-backed savings plan for workers at all income levels. The average retired worker currently receives $1,503 in monthly Social Security benefits, according to the Social Security Administration. Social Security be

The cruise ship arrived in Cambodia on February 14, 2020 after being stranded for two weeksMore tests are needed to confirm that an American passenger from a cruise ship docked in Cambodia has the new coronavirus after she tested positive in Malaysia, the MS Westerdam’s operator said on Sunday. The 83-year-old woman was the first passenger from the MS Westerdam, operated by Carnival Corp unit Holland America, to test positive for the virus. The passengers were tested regularly on board and Cambo

4:40 pm: American from cruise ship tests positive for second time in MalaysiaAn American woman who was previously aboard the MS Westerdam cruise ship in Cambodia has been tested positive after a second test for the coronavirus in Malaysia, Malaysian health authorities said Sunday. The 83-year-old woman initially tested positive after landing in Kuala Lumpur from Cambodia, where the cruise ship had been docked. She was one of 1,455 passengers and the first to test positive. This brings the total

Credit card rewards may seem confusing, but if you use your cards right, they can be lucrative. In 2019, I racked up $1,734 in credit card rewards. Below, I detail how I earned $1,734 last year, and how you can too by following my tips for using credit cards and redeeming rewards. How to decide which credit card to useHow to redeem credit card rewardsWhen it comes to redeeming credit card rewards, I generally stick to simple redemption options, such as cash back, that provide at least a 1:1 valu

If you haven’t done your taxes yet, there’s one important question to ask yourself before you file: Are you eligible for free tax prep? Free FileLow- and moderate-income taxpayers, those earning about $69,000 or less a year, can take advantage of Free File, a partnership between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, a nonprofit group of about a dozen tax-prep service providers. Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) provides free tax assistance to people who are age 60 and older. In addition to thes

Here’s what to watch in the stock market during the week ahead — and how the news could affect your bottom line. Traders will be scouring these notes for signs that policymakers will cut rates again after doing so three times in 2019. Meanwhile, traders see a 47% likelihood that central bankers will reduce interest rates at least twice by the end of 2020. What it means for you: The Fed lowered interest rates last year in an effort to stimulate growth. At the same time, lower interest rates mean

In West Virginia, coal is as deeply entwined and entrenched in the geographic landscape, the sweeping, rolling Appalachian Mountains, as it is in the culture of the region. His aim: helping the down-and-out and unemployed in rural West Virginia develop skills and find new career paths. To date, Coalfield Development has created 225 full-time jobs and trained more than 1,000 workers. Developing the Coalfield formulaDennison spends his days overseeing Coalfield Development and its dozen or so subs

“You want to avoid adding to the pain of medical debt by racking up interest while you work to pay off your credit card.” Double-check your chargesEstimates say that up to 80% of medical bills contain some sort of error, so definitely read over any medical bill intently before paying anything. Before you pay off a medical bill on a credit card, first exhaust all your other avenues for reducing or repaying the balance, Nitzsche tells CNBC Select. When moving medical debt to a credit card, conside

To help you decide which Southwest credit card is best for your needs, CNBC Select breaks down the new offers. New Southwest Rapid Rewards credit card applicants can take advantage of the same welcome bonus, regardless of whether you sign up for the Plus, Premier or Priority card: Earn 40,000 points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. If that’s all that matters to you, stick with Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card, which has the lowest annual