Former NBC CEO on media M&A, cancer researchFormer NBC CEO Bob Wright on concerns over a potential conflict of interest with President-elect Donald Trump's role in the 'Apprentice,' M&A activity in the media sector and the fight against cancer.After more than 20 years with Comcast, Steve Burke is reportedly leaving the company and stepping down…

Photo: CadillacDuring almost all of Cadillac’s early history it called its cars by numbers, before giving way to the 1950s and the Coupe DeVille and Eldorado, and after that the Calais, Seville, Cimmaron, and Allanté, among others. It got rid of the names in the aughts to be more like the Germans, but now, as…

Forget about a 2020 recession. JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, +2.86%  picked equities, U.S. agriculture and hedges against next year’s U.S. presidential election as three of its longer list of top trade picks to kick off the new decade. Analysts at the nation’s largest bank by assets see the Federal Reserve’s recent “mid-cycle” adjustment, or…

San Francisco (CNN Business)Lyft(LYFT) has spent years battling Uber in the ride-hailing market. Now, it's taking on Hertz and Avis, too. The company announced a new service called Lyft Rentals on Thursday, which allows users to rent cars for up to two week…

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday laid out his case for holding a hard-line position in the U.S.-China trade war.The "Mad Money" host said he's cynical about free trade as opposed to most Wall Street professionals, highlighting that China's practices of subsidizing domestic companies has negatively impacted America's manufacturing economy, including electronics, toys and even gift…