President Donald Trump has narrowed down his list of potential candidates to lead the Federal Reserve to four people.

Two television networks with “NBC” in their names — MSNBC and CNBC — will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News once a spinoff formally takes effect in about a year.

Comcast is spinning off into a new company many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant, as consumers increasingly swap out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms.

Formula One fanatics will get more behind-the-scenes access to the global motorsports series through a new CNBC documentary that explores the business aspects of the highest form of racing in the world.

CNBC says it is pulling the plug on Shepard Smith's weeknight general interest news program, saying it wants to focus on the network's core strength of business news.

CNN White House correspondent John Harwood says he’s exiting the news channel.

The new CEO of Hertz says the company is fixing problems that led to false car-theft charges against some customers.

Business-software company Salesforce says it will help employees leave Texas if they are worried about a new law that severely restricts abortion in the state.

Several news organizations, including The Associated Press, USA Today, CNBC and The Washington Post, had reported the original press release as real news, some after being assured specifically that it was no joke. It was a similar story at USA Today, where a reporter specifically asked if it was a joke and was told “no,” said the newspaper's spokeswoman, Chrissy Terrell. “We are disheartened that the company would choose this type of disingenuous marketing.”The USA Today reporter who was initially lied to was more blunt. “About that plan to change Volkswagen of America's name.” wrote USA Today's Mike Snider. AdGlover said the company landed millions of dollars in publicity from a press release.

This year’s tax season was scheduled to end April 15, but multiple news outlets reported Wednesday that the IRS is planning to push the deadline date to file an extra month. According to CNBC and other national outlets, the agency is considering moving the filing deadline to either May 15 or possibly May 17 since the 15th is a Saturday. The IRS typically delays filing deadlines that fall on a weekend or holiday to the next business day. There have been calls to extend the deadline after the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Processing of the payments began last Friday, the day after Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, which authorized direct payments of up to $1,400 to qualifying individuals.

The February gain marked a sharp pickup from the 166,000 jobs that were added in January and the loss of 306,000 in December. Bars and restaurants, in particular, snapped back, adding 286,000 jobs as business restrictions eased in California and other states. AdAlso hiring last month were retailers, which added 41,000 jobs, health care companies, with 46,000, and manufacturers, with 21,000. But state and local governments have slashed 1.4 million jobs since the pandemic erupted, including 86,000 last month, and most have instituted hiring freezes. The Congressional Budget Office projects the nation will add a substantial 6.2 million jobs this year.

We still don’t have an agreement," Mnuchin said after meeting with Pelosi and briefing top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell. At the very least, the positive tone set by Pelosi and Mnuchin represented an improvement over earlier statements. That's well above what many Senate Republicans want but would probably be acceptable to GOP pragmatists and senators in difficult races. The “top line" limit upon which Pelosi, the Trump administration and Senate Republicans might be able to agree has been a subject of considerable speculation. Pelosi and Mnuchin have ramped up talks in recent days but remain far apart.

The 56-year-old newsman, a Fox News original who joined that network at its start in 1996, says he's relishing the fresh start. Smith left more questions than answers upon his Fox exit, leaving others to speculate about why. His 3 p.m. newscast stood out at a network where opinion is king, and sometimes he challenged statements made by the network's prime-time hosts. Asked about it, Smith said that “I had felt like it was time for a new challenge for a long time. With CNN, MSNBC and the broadcast networks courting Smith, CNBC was considered an underdog, at best.

NEW YORK – CNBC's Jim Cramer apologized Tuesday for calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “crazy Nancy” during an interview, saying he was trying to make a point about Washington intolerance that fell flat. The fast-talking former hedge fund trader, one of CNBC's leading personalities for two decades, was interviewing Pelosi on negotiations on a relief bill for those hurt financially by the pandemic. “What deal can we have, crazy Nancy?” he said during the interview. He immediately indicated that he was channeling President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly used that derisive nickname for Pelosi. “It's time that CNBC takes steps to remove toxic misogyny from its airwaves, and that starts by firing Jim Cramer,” Thomas said.

Imagine finding out youve won the lottery, but you have to split the winnings with almost 1400 other people. CNBC reports that it happened in South Carolina, after they all happened to select the same exact winning numbers in the states Pick 4 game: 2-2-2-2. South Carolina Educational Lottery officials are paying out a record prize of $3.4 million in last Saturdays game. One person played the winning combination 16 times, snagging them $80,000. RELATED STORIESMan Takes Detour Home From Lunch, Wins $10M LotteryMan Hits Lottery Twice in 2 YearsMan Says Good Deed Led Him to Win Lottery

Three years after being the Bachelorette, JoJo Fletcher is doling out advice for The Bachelor franchise: "Don't produce it." It was a match made in heaven for the design-oriented Fletcher, who first got assistance on the business side of things from Rodgers. The commentator doesn't criticize Bachelor Nation alums who supplement their income promoting fad products like flat tummy teas -- or the viewers envious of that extra income. "A big reason to that is we didn't stay in L.A. We didn't stay in the Bachelor Nation events. RELATED CONTENT:JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers Share Which 'Bachelor' Alums Are Invited to Their Wedding (Exclusive)JoJo Fletcher Reacts to Tyler Cameron's Gigi Hadid Date: Why She Feels 'Crappy' for Hannah Brown (Exclusive)'Bachelorette' JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers Talk Possible Televised Wedding (Exclusive)