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NEW YORK (AP) — Megha Majumdar’s “ A Guardian and a Thief,” already a finalist for the National Book Award and Kirkus Prize, is now Oprah Winfrey’s book club pick.Set in the near future, “A Guardian and a Thief” depicts a world of drought, flooding, crime and food shortages as it contrasts a woman whose family is about to emigrate from India to the U.S. with the resident of a shelter who has stolen her purse and the passports it contains. It’s Majumdar’s first novel since her acclaimed debut, “A Burning,” came out in 2020.“I was spellbound from Page 1,”…

Greg Fleming, Rockefeller Capital Management president and CEO, speaks during CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ on July 10, 2025.CNBCRockefeller Capital Management, the wealth manager born from John D. Rockefeller’s family office, has raised new funds from investment firms of other ultra-rich families, CNBC has learned.On Tuesday, Rockefeller plans to announce the financing and its new valuation of $6.6 billion, up from $3 billion in 2023. The terms of the recapitalization, which traditionally use equity or debt to fund growth, strengthen the balance sheet, or provide liquidity to investors, were not disclosed.The recapitalization was led by Mousse Partners, the family office of Chanel’s…

Google is making a $15 billion investment to set up a 1-gigawatt data center and AI hub in India, even as the Indian government pushes for reduced reliance on U.S. tech giants. On Tuesday, Google said it would build the data center in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, in the port city of Visakhapatnam. The investment will take place over the next five years through 2030, the company added. Notably, this marks Google’s largest investment in India and comes five years after it first announced a $10 billion commitment to the South Asian nation in 2020. Weeks after President…

Dana Walden and Josh D’Amaro.Michael Buckner | Errich Petersen | Getty ImagesAs 2025 enters its final months, Disney inches closer to the announcement the entire entertainment industry has been waiting for — who will take over for Bob Iger as the company’s next CEO.Disney has publicly stated it will name Iger’s successor in early 2026. Two internal candidates stand out as the most likely contenders: Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden and Disney Experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro. Walden brings decades of Hollywood expertise; D’Amaro worked in consumer products before his elevation in the theme parks division all the way up to…

Airbound, an Indian drone startup, has raised $8.65 million in seed funding led by Physical Intelligence co-founder Lachy Groom, as it begins a drone-delivery pilot with a private hospital and works toward one-cent delivery using its ultra-light, blended-wing-body aircraft. The seed round includes participation from Humba Ventures and Airbound’s existing investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, as well as senior leaders at Tesla, SpaceX, and Anduril. Founded in 2020 by Naman Pushp — who was 15 at the time and is now 20 — Airbound has developed an aircraft using a tail-sitter design (where the drone sits vertically and launches upright like…

NEW YORK (AP) — Cabinet dealers, interior designers and remodeling contractors in the U.S. hope new tariffs on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered wooden furniture that kicked in Tuesday will create more business for them and eventually boost domestic production of those products.But several small business owners in the home improvement industry say they expect some short-term pains from the import taxes: Clients with projects already on the books might balk at having to pay more for the budget-priced cabinets they selected. Potential customers may postpone kitchen and bathroom renovations until costs — and the economy — seem…

JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon arrives for a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill September 22, 2022 in Washington, DC.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday.Here’s what Wall Street expects:Earnings per share: $4.84, according to LSEGRevenue: $45.4 billion, according to LSEGNet interest income: $24.16 billion, according to StreetAccountTrading Revenue: Fixed income of $5.3 billion, Equities of $2.97 billion, according to StreetAccountJPMorgan will give investors a view into how U.S. consumers and corporations fared in the third quarter.If, as analysts expect, the major trends…

David Solomon, CEO Goldman Sachs, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on April 22nd, 2025. CNBCGoldman Sachs is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday.Here’s what Wall Street expects:Earnings per share: $11, according to LSEGRevenue: $14.1 billion, according to LSEGTrading revenue: Fixed Income of $3.19 billion, Equities of $3.9 billion, per StreetAccountInvesting banking fees: $2.15 billion, per StreetAccountGoldman Sachs is set up to be a beneficiary of several trends in the third quarter.Trading desks across Wall Street have benefitted as President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have roiled markets for bonds, currencies, commodities and stocks.Investment banking activity including mergers…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 12:05 PM ET, Mon October 13, 2025 As a reflection of the shift towards more inclusive and responsible tourism around the world, the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) is now transforming to encompass the breadth of Indigenous Peoples throughout the United States with a new name: the American Indigenous Tourism Association. Recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the new change encapsulates the association’s commitment to defining, introducing, growing and sustaining American Indigenous Tourism from Alaska to Virginia.  Indigenous-owned hospitality and tourism businesses already contribute $11.6 billion in annual sales in the United States, and the association’s…

The year 2026 is set to change how we travel in a significant way. According to a recent report from travel booking site Skyscanner, travelers’ priorities for what they want to get out of a vacation are shifting, and so are their booking habits.From booking an entire trip just for the hotel and raiding the convenience store for snacks to escaping to the mountains and traveling to meet new people, here’s a closer look at five trends from Skyscanner’s report.Trend #1: Shelf Discovery Skyscanner predicts that in 2026, more travelers will look to supermarkets, vending machines, and convenience stores when…