Month: July 2024
EU Commission head von der Leyen elected for second term
Ursula von der Leyen reacts after being chosen President of the European Commission for a second term, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, July 18, 2024. Johanna Geron | Reuters European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was elected for a second term on Thursday after pledging to create a continental “defence union” and […]
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European Central Bank holds interest rates, says domestic price pressures ‘still high’
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, after implementing a cut in June. “Monetary policy is keeping financing conditions restrictive. At the same time, domestic price pressures are still high, services inflation is elevated and headline inflation is likely to remain above the target well into next year,” the ECB’s Governing Council […]
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Watch: ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks after rate decision
[The stream is slated to start at 8:45 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The central bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, after implementing a cut […]
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Ford to spend $3 billion to expand large truck production to a plant previously set for EVs
2023 Ford Super Duty F-350 Limited Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor will expand production of its large Super Duty trucks to a Canadian plant that was previously set to be converted into an all-electric vehicle hub. The new plans include investing about $3 billion to expand Super Duty production, including $2.3 billion at Ford’s Oakville […]
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Germany to slash military aid budget in blow to Ukraine
A view of damaged building amidst rubble after the Russian missile attack in Myrnohrad, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on July 16, 2024. Jose Colon | Anadolu | Getty Images Germany is set to significantly reduce funds dedicated to strengthening partner states in the areas of security, defense and stabilization — a section of its budget which […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Domino’s, Warner Bros. Discovery, United Airlines and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Domino’s Pizza — Shares plunged more than 13% on the company’s mixed second-quarter results. Domino’s posted $4.03 earnings per share, topping an LSEG estimate of $3.68 per share. However, revenue came in line with estimates at $1.1 billion. U.S. comparable store sales also grew slightly less […]
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UK plans law to prevent repeat of Liz Truss ‘mini-budget’ crisis that triggered bond sell-off
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss faces increasing pressure to resign. WPA Pool / Pool / Getty Images LONDON — The new U.K. government is on Thursday set to propose legislation to prevent “significant uncosted measures” from being announced without an analysis of their impact on public finances. The Labour government, which took power from the […]
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China’s Communist Party removes ex-foreign, defence ministers from top body
High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell was due to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, pictured on May 23, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images) Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s Communist Party removed its former foreign and defence ministers, Qin Gang and Li Shangfu, from its Central […]
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Can Boeing get back to its glory days?
An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight from Los Angeles approaches for landing at Reagan National Airport shortly after an announcement was made by the FAA that the planes were being grounded by the United States in Washington, U.S. March 13, 2019. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Boeing executives spent years after two fatal 737 Max […]
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Op-ed: How well can AI chatbots mimic doctors in a treatment setting? We put 5 to the test
Dr. Scott Gottlieb is a physician and served as the 23rd Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He is a CNBC contributor and is a member of the boards of Pfizer and several other startups in health and tech. He is also a partner at the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates. Shani […]
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