This is not the year for big Christmas parties, but that doesn’t mean that holidaymakers can’t create their own festivities at home with the help of seasonal cocktail recipes from around the globe. From sweet treats to serious spiced drinks, here are CNBC Global Traveler’s picks for simple yet chic cocktails that can be prepared
LONDON — European shares are set to open slightly higher Tuesday, attempting to recover from a brutal sell-off in the previous session, as investors sentiment was shaken by a new coronavirus strain in the U.K. Britain’s FTSE 100 is set to open barely above the flatline at 6,420, Germany’s DAX is expected to climb 70
The U.S. is looking at why a handful of people have suffered from severe allergic reactions shortly after receiving Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine shots, a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases official told CNBC on Monday. The study – which is still in the early planning phases – is expected to include “several hundred” people
No-Mad | iStock | Getty Images A bipartisan coronavirus aid deal that lawmakers struck on Sunday will extend the national eviction moratorium through January and establish a rental assistance fund of $25 billion. The relief comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium was set to expire at the end of the
After months of failed negotiations, lawmakers have finally agreed to a new $900 billion coronavirus relief package. Congressional leaders have not yet released text of the more than $2 trillion legislation — which will include broader government spending measures — but the pandemic recovery bill was set to include direct payments of up to $600
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that investors should not overreact to the new strain of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom, criticizing that country’s response to the pandemic and pointing to positive news about U.S. companies as a reason for optimism. “I am not willing to give up on this market because of a 70% number
Growing up Tim Ferriss suffered from “terrible insomnia,” and would watch infomercials until 2 or 3 a.m., the author and tech investor said on a recent episode of the NPR podcast “How I Built This” hosted by Guy Roz. In the 1980s, infomercials selling products or services ran during off-peak television-viewing hours, often in the
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Unemployed workers would get an extra 11 weeks of jobless benefits and a $300 weekly enhancement to aid payments as part of a Covid relief deal Congress reached Sunday. Certain self-employed and gig workers would also get an extra $100 a week, according to a document summarizing the legislation. The
America’s millionaires are betting on a strong stock market next year, with many expecting double-digit gains, according to the CNBC Millionaire Survey. Fully 70% of millionaires expect the S&P 500 will be up at least 5% next year, according to the survey of households with investible assets of at least $1 million. Nearly a third
When a Covid-19 outbreak emerged at one of Rob Katz’s Colorado ski resorts in March, he knew it was going to be a game changer. “It was a defining moment,” the Vail Resorts CEO told CNBC. “I immediately felt a different level of responsibility.” That was true not only for the mountain holiday operator’s 34
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during a news conference with other Senate Republicans at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 15, 2020. Tom Brenner | AFP | Getty Images Stock futures rose in overnight trading on Sunday as Congress managed to seal a coronavirus stimulus deal hours before a shutdown deadline.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel voted Sunday to put “frontline essential workers” and people 75 years of age and older next in line to be eligible to receive a vaccine against Covid-19. That so-called phase 1b group is estimated to include about 49 million people, or nearly 15% of Americans, according to
Window shoppers view holiday decorations at the Williams & Sons Country Store in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on Dec. 13, 2020. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images While the Covid crisis has boosted the wealth of many of the richest Americans, it has made some reconsider their holiday spending. Nearly a quarter of millionaires surveyed for
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Darden Restaurants (DRI) – The restaurant operator reported quarterly earnings of 74 cents per share, beating estimates by 3 cents a share. Revenue came in below forecasts, however, as same-restaurant sales fell 20.6% compared to a FactSet estimate of an 18.3% decline. Darden
Workers move boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as they are prepared to be shipped at the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan on December 13, 2020. Morry Gash | AFP | Getty Images Officials with Operation Warp Speed, the U.S. government program to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to Americans, had to slash
Coal, nuclear, natural gas, renewables, and oil are all going head-to-head for dominance of the energy market – will we see a shift in the balance of power next year? Bloomberg looks at energy trends to watch in 2016.
wera Rodsawang | Moment | Getty Images As you check off your to-do list for the end of the year, don’t forget to look at your retirement savings. Whether it is an individual retirement account, an employer-sponsored plan like a 401(k) or a brokerage account, assessing your portfolio is crucial. That means checking to see
AST’s corporate headquarters and high-volume manufacturing facility in Midland, Texas AST & Science Special purpose acquisition company New Providence will take next-generation satellite broadband specialist AST & Science public through a SPAC deal that gives the space company an equity value of $1.8 billion, the firm announced on Wednesday. AST will list on the Nasdaq
The coronavirus pandemic has made some of the richest people in the world richer, and one of those people is MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. When the couple divorced in 2019, Bezos transferred 25% of his Amazon stock holdings to Scott. At the time, that left her with a net worth
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle company jumped more than 1% to a new all-time high ahead of Tesla’s inclusion in the S&P 500. The stock will be added to the benchmark index before the opening bell on Monday based on Friday’s closing prices. There
Rick Gates, senior vice president of pharmacy and healthcare at Walgreens, told CNBC that getting vaccines to the general public “won’t be chaos” as the FDA authorized Moderna‘s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use and set plans in motion to get states nearly 6 million doses by early next week. “What you’re going to see, is we’re going to be very thoughtful on
Getty | Johner Images U.S. retirement savers may want to look to their elders for a cautionary tale about racking up debt: It might be with you well into your golden years. The share of people age 75 or older who lead a household and carry debt jumped to 51.4% in 2019 from 41.3% in
Signage stands on the building of a Public Storage facility in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Friday, April 21, 2017. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elliott Associates sees a runway beneath Public Storage, and is pushing the self-storage company to boost investment and catch up to industry peers’ growth. The company is
Bill Gross, co-founder of Pacific Investment Management Co. (PIMCO), and his girlfriend Amy Schwartz wear protective masks while arriving at state court in Santa Ana, California, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. David Swanson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Billionaire bond investor Bill Gross has a special place in his heart for the “Gilligan’s Island”
Randy Chase, 57, does masonry work on construction crews. With unemployment benefits stalled since April and no savings left, he’s been living in his pickup truck outside of Denver since September, using an electric heater to keep warm. Randy Chase Randy Chase has lived in his pickup truck for months. Luckily, the tiny cab of
The Child, popularly known as “Baby Yoda,” is a character in the new Disney+ series, “The Mandalorian” Episodic Photos, Disney *This post contains spoilers for “The Mandalorian” season two.* When the final credits rolled on “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” fans who had eagerly awaited the final chapter in the Skywalker saga quickly split into two
The Edge, in Amsterdam, is officially the greenest office building in the world. It’s also the testing ground for a radical, highly connected new way of working, where employees have no set workspaces and can dial in their individual climate and lighting preferences via an app. Businessweek’s Tom Randall got a first-hand look at the
Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Millions of Americans are poised to receive second stimulus checks. Yet a fight is taking place on Capitol Hill over how much money will be included in any payments. The latest proposals include direct payments of $600 per person. In contrast, the first round of checks sent out
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building stands behind a fence in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Erin Scott | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve announced on Friday that it will allow the nation’s largest banks to resume share buybacks in the first quarter of 2021 subject to certain rules. Share
Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of Theranos, arrives for motion hearing on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at the U.S. District Court House inside Robert F. Peckham Federal Building in San Jose, California. Yichuan Cao | NurPhoto | Getty Images A surge in coronavirus cases in California has led to a four-month delay in the