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The Nissan Murano is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBCDETROIT — Nissan Motor plans to join fellow Japanese automakers Toyota Motor and Honda Motor in exporting U.S.-produced vehicles to Japan following changes to the country’s vehicle import rules reached through a trade deal last year by the Trump administration.The company on Tuesday said it will import the midsize Nissan Murano, built in Smyrna, Tennessee, to Japan beginning early next year. It marks the first American-made Nissan sold in Japan since the 1990s, according to a Nissan spokeswoman.”With the introduction of…

A shake-up could finally be coming for quarterly earnings, and could rattle an ecosystem full of white-collar workers plying their trade as lawyers, communications pros, and data providers.The push for fewer earnings reports ramped up last fall, after President Donald Trump asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether fewer earnings reports might benefit companies. The regulator is now preparing a proposal to eliminate the requirement to report earnings every three months and instead give companies the option to share results twice a year, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.For decades, quarterly earnings have been a core Wall Street…

For more than a century, Eddie Bauer has been synonymous with American outdoor adventure apparel. Now the iconic brand is facing the collapse of most of its brick-and-mortar business.The retailer’s nearly 200 stores across the United States and Canada are expected to shutter after the operating entity behind the stores failed to find a buyer during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.Eddie Bauer, one of the oldest brands in American outdoor apparel, has a storied history. It’s also faced bankruptcy twice before.The brand was founded in Seattle in 1920 by outdoorsman Eddie Bauer, who two decades later patented the first quilted…

Many communications professionals start their own businesses out of a passion for helping clients polish their PR strategies, yet much of their time is spent on operational management.In a larger agency setting, there are typically account managers, project coordinators, and junior strategists to handle tasks like research and project management. Boutique agency founders, particularly those who run their businesses alone, must take ownership of every detail and step of the process. Adebukola Ajao, founder of B.D.Y. CONSULT, uses Google’s Gemini to help prospect and create proposals for new clients.  Simon Simard for BI “I lead all client strategy, creative direction,…

Mohamed El-Erian says the Iran war has raised the odds of a recession, but it’s not the only risk he’s monitoring. Loading audio narration… The famed economist and former chief investment officer of PIMCO told Business Insider that a US recession is looking more likely as the surge in oil prices feeds a potential inflation spiral.El-Erian said he believes the odds of the US tipping into a recession have risen from about 25% to 35%. That increase has largely been driven by the spillover effects of the US-Iran war, he said, though he added that there’s another factor weighing on…

Key PointsNationwide, 16.6% of stabilized apartments offered concessions in January, according to RealPage Market Analytics. That’s an increase from December as high supply and weakening renter demand dent the multifamily market. The average January discount was 10.7%, or roughly five weeks of free rent. A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. High supply…

Finding a job these days is hard enough. With the permanence of the internet, it’s even harder — especially for someone trying to move on from a moment they never expected the world to see.Kristin Cabot, who overnight became the subject of memes, speculation, and public ridicule after a “kiss cam” of her and the then-CEO of her company at a Coldplay concert garnered billions of views on social media in July, has said she is struggling to find a job.”I have so much gas left in the tank. I’m dying to get back to work,” Cabot said on Oprah…

Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that the company was maintaining its profit guidance for the first quarter and raising revenue expectations, despite airlines dealing with higher jet fuel prices since the war in Iran started.CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC’s Phil LeBeau that Delta had taken a $400 million hit so far for the fourth quarter, but that demand has been “really, really great,” which was leading to higher revenue growth than the airline had originally guided for. “The higher revenue is offsetting the cost of not just the fuel, but we’ve also had a pretty tough winter season in terms…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tom Blake, a 29-year-old YouTuber and blogger, about his experiments with side hustles. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I started experimenting with side hustles in 2014 while I was in college for a simple reason: I needed to pay the bills. Since then, I’ve tried over 100 of them — everything from AI website generation to crypto reward programs to paid shopping.I read a lot about side hustles on Reddit, and many just didn’t work as advertised. In 2018, this frustration led me to start a blog documenting my side…

It’s been a tumultuous few weeks for the US economy, and the Federal Reserve is paying attention.The central bank will announce its second interest-rate decision of 2026 on Wednesday afternoon, with CME FedWatch predicting a near-total chance of a rate hold based on market moves. The Fed cut rates three times in the second half of 2025, and has penciled in at least one rate cut for the new year. For consumers, these policy decisions affect inflation, the job market, and borrowing costs.At the March meeting, Fed leaders will consider the dismal February job growth report, steady inflation rate up…