Somali pirates hijack first commercial ship in 5 years

Gerry Northwood, chief operating officer at maritime risk management consultancy MAST, says it was only a matter of time before an attack like this would happen. “With the current political situation in Somalia and the increasing confidence of those transiting...

Trump and his attorney general are freaking out the $7 billion pot industry

The cannabis industry could be in for a serious buzz kill. Marijuana dispensaries and manufacturers are increasingly worried that the Trumpadministration will crack down on enforcement of federal laws that ban growing and selling marijuana — reversing the...

CNBC survey sees more hope for GOP health-care reform. Oh, and Trump? Stop tweeting

The CNBC Fed Survey for March sees more optimism for health-care reform, with the average respondent seeing it enacted in third quarter of this year — but there is more debate about its value. Thirty-eight percent say the new GOP health plan is better than...