And the growth of employees working from home isn’t exclusive to those who make their home office their primary workplace. An additional 7% of full-time workers reported telecommuting four days or more per month, according to the Federal Highway Administration. That’s because working from home requires discipline, whether that be ignoring distractions during the day or setting your work hours for when you’re most productive. You have to approach it just like you do if you’re going to work,” Hann

Roku, a video streaming device manufacturer and smart TV software licenser, was the best performing U.S. tech stock of 2019 — and its shares rose 337% for the year. Walmart, which has been a longtime partner of Roku’s, is a brand partner and sells exclusive Roku devices within its stores. It’s not just product launches and partnerships impacting Roku’s stock. That same day, Roku’s stock fell 4% in extended trading hours. The latest on Roku stock

Retired L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, told CNBC in 2016 he hoped people would remember him more for investing than basketball in 20 years. “Playing basketball, the focus is always on winning — winning championships, winning championships, winning championships,” Bryant said during a CNBC “Squawk on the Street” interview. Bryant founded venture capital firm Bryant Stibel in 2013 with Jeff Stibel, previously CEO of Web.com and The Dun & Bradstreet Cr

24 April 2018, Germany, Berlin: Head of Amazon Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie Bezos arrive for the Axel Springer award ceremony. The drop in Bezos’ stake was reported in the Friday filing, under her ex-husband and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ name. Jeff Bezos retains sole voting control of MacKenzie Bezos’ stake, which now stands at 19.5 million shares, or about 200,000 fewer shares than the 19.7 million she received as part of their divorce. Bezos became one of the world’s wealthiest women followi

U.S. health officials are currently monitoring 110 people across 26 states for the coronavirus, including the five patients who contracted the deadly infection in China and brought it back to America. “We understand that many people in the United States are worried about this virus and how it will affect Americans,” Messonnier said. The CDC is trying to speed up testing and to get the tests in the hands of state health officials. U.S. health officials have warned that the flu or other respirator

Neil Gorsuch, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, left, and Brett Kavanaugh, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, attend the U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will allow the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule to take effect after the immigration policy had been blocked by lower courts. The case could even

“I NEVER told John Bolton that the aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations into Democrats, including the Bidens,” Trump tweeted early Monday morning. “If John Bolton said this, it was only to sell a book,” Trump claimed. In early January, however, Bolton said that he would testify in the Senate trial if he was subpoenaed by the Senate. Trump falsely tweeted Monday that “The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify.” Trump, meanwhile, asserted in subsequent tweets Monda

Global brands Estee Lauder and Nike both generate 17% of their revenue from mainland China each year, Credit Suisse estimated based on companies’ filings. The bank said if the coronavirus continues, both companies can see a 3% to 5% decrease in earnings per share next quarter. Shares of Nike and Estee Lauder plunged 4% and 6%, respectively, on Monday as the broad market sold off on the deepening fears. Other apparel retailers with high China exposure include Coach and Kate Spade parent company T

President Donald Trump addressed the matter in a tweet Monday, saying the U.S. is “in very close communication with China concerning the virus.” U.S. health officials warned that the flu or other respiratory illnesses could complicate identifying more cases. The CDC is trying to speed up testing and to get the tests in the hands of state health officials. WHO’s director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is traveling to Beijing to meet with government and health officials. Here are where c

Italy’s center-left Democratic Party (PD) has faced down a strong challenge from the right-wing Lega party during a widely-watched regional election that firebrand Lega leader Matteo Salvini had hoped could collapse the country’s precarious coalition government and precipitate fresh national elections. At the time, his effort to scupper the government was intended to provoke fresh national elections in which his party looked likely to triumph. But a surprising pact that formed between the M5S an

Extreme adventurer Mike Horn says embracing failure is a learning process that makes life “broader” and helps break mental boundaries. Horn was sharing the lessons he’d learned as an explorer in a talk at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last week. In strong winds, Horn said he realized that he therefore could make it to the summit but he “would never come back.” “The moment you don’t want to do something, that’s when the impossible becomes bigger than the will to actually achieve.

MIGUEL MEDINA | AFP | Getty ImagesItaly’s fragile coalition government is breathing a sigh of relief after Matteo Salvini, a prominent right-wing politician, failed to win a closely-watched regional election at the weekend. But the vote has exposed the weak dynamics underpinning the government in Rome. The opposition anti-immigration Lega party, led by Salvini, lost in the vote in Emilia-Romagna to the incumbent center-left Democratic Party (PD) on Sunday. The candidate for the populist Five Sta

KAZUHIRO NOGI | AFP via Getty ImagesOil prices slumped to multi-month lows on Monday, with energy market participants increasingly concerned about demand growth as the coronavirus spreads globally. Both crude benchmarks have slipped to lows not seen since early October, as oil traders closely monitor the outbreak of a deadly pneumonia-like virus. China has warned the ability of coronavirus to spread is getting stronger, spooking financial markets and prompting a sharp fall in oil prices. “Whilst

Stocks set for sharply lower open on growing concerns about China coronavirus1 Hour AgoU.S. stock index futures were lower Monday morning, as concerns grow about the spread of the China coronavirus. CNBC’s Rahel Solomon reports.

London is expected to grant the Chinese tech giant some access to its 5G network, according to a Financial Times report. Thillien said there was a concern that the major mobile network operators would be restricted in choice if Huawei is blocked from the country’s 5G rollout. Three out of four of the U.K.’s big carriers — EE, Vodafone and Three — already use Huawei equipment in the networks. U.S. officials are concerned Huawei’s that the use of 5G gear would put intelligence sharing with the U.K

A Caspian Airlines plane slid off the runway onto a highway on landing at an airport in southwestern Iran on Monday, but all passengers were evacuated without injury, Iranian state media reported. Some other Iranian media outlets reported 135 passengers and seven crew members were on board but there was no official confirmation. Iranian media reported that the pilot was unable to deploy the landing gear, adding that the incident was being investigated. “The plane did not catch fire and all passe

Casper Sleep, the online mattress retailer whose investors include actor Leonardo DiCaprio and rapper 50 Cent, said on Monday it aims to raise up to $182.4 million in its U.S. listing. The company plans to sell 9.6 million shares, including the underwriters’ option, at between $17-$19 per share. The top end of the range values the company at $768.2 million, below the $1.1 billion valuation that it achieved in March last year. The New York-based company’s investors include retailer Target Corp an

David Ryder | ReutersInvestors worldwide have been spooked by the rapid spread of the Chinese coronavirus, with stock markets around the globe sharply lower on Monday. The death toll rose to 80 as of the end of Sunday, according to Chinese officials, with more than 2,700 people now infected. At a press conference on Sunday, China’s top health official said the virus’s transmission ability is strengthening. The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.6218% to hit its lowest si

A passenger plane has crashed in Afghanistan’s central Ghazni province, a senior Afghan official told NBC News. The plane reportedly crashed in territory under Taliban control but the number of casualties and exact details are unclear. It was initially reported to be a plane from the state-owned Ariana Afghan Airlines. A spokesperson for Ariana Afghan Airlines wasn’t immediately available for comment when contacted by CNBC. Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, said the group was checking on

NBC News has not seen a copy of the manuscript or verified the report, which cited multiple sources familiar with Bolton’s account. The contents of the manuscript were described as a rough account of how Bolton would testify should he be called as a witness in the Senate trial. “It’s up to four Senate Republicans to ensure that John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney, and the others with direct knowledge of President Trump’s actions testify in the Senate trial,” Schumer tweeted. “Several weeks ago, the ambas