Month: November 2024
Europe markets open up 0.6%; UK retail sales miss sends sterling lower
Europe markets open firmly in the green The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index was trading 0.7% higher at 8:20 a.m. London time. Germany’s DAX was up 0.52%, France’s CAC was 0.49% higher and Italy’s FTSE MIB was up 0.51%. All sectors were in the green, with tech stocks among the best performers, up 1.1%. — Katrina […]
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Battery giant Northvolt files for bankruptcy in major setback to Europe’s EV ambitions
Workers walk at the site of the Northvolt Ett factory in Skelleftea, north Sweden on February 23, 2022. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Swedish battery maker Northvolt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., delivering a blow to Europe’s electrification ambitions. Once one of Europe’s most valuable privately held tech firms, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Expectations can move shares in strange ways — just look at Nvidia
The Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California, in November 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can […]
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Indonesia wants Apple to sweeten its $100 million proposal as tech giant lobbies for iPhone 16 sales
An iPhone 16 signage is seen on the window at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store on new products launch day on September 20, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Indonesian government expects Apple to increase its proposed $100 million investment into the country, according to […]
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What makes a good leader? Being able to listen, say young people
Izusek | E+ | Getty Images Bringing people together, showing determination and being a good listener are some of the qualities younger generations look for in leaders. That’s according to Generation Z and millennial participants at the One Young World summit in Montreal, Canada. “It’s essential that, when leaders are at the forefront, they are […]
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The world’s auto giants will need to partner with Chinese companies to survive in China, analysts say
EV cars are pictured inside BYD’s first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. Chalinee Thirasupa | Reuters BEIJING — Time is running out for traditional foreign automakers to adapt to China’s electric car market, signaling to […]
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Japan’s October headline inflation rate falls, but economists still see BOJ rate hike on the table
A market in Tokyo in June 2023. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s headline inflation rate slipped to 2.3% in October, its lowest level since January and down from the 2.5% seen in September. The core inflation rate, which excludes fresh food prices, came in at 2.3%, down from September’s 2.4%. The […]
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See some of the best photos from National Geographic’s ‘Pictures of the Year’
National Geographic released its annual “Pictures of the Year” issue this week, showcasing 20 photographs — out of some 2.3 million in contention — that depict striking scenes of nature, wildlife and human connection to the world. Here are CNBC’s picks of the best of the best. A leap of faith A young emperor penguin […]
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Asia markets jump as investors assess Japan inflation data; Singapore GDP growth tops estimates
The Tokyo Tower, left, and commercial and residential buildings in Minato district of Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Friday, tracking a rally on Wall Street that saw the S&P log gains for a fourth straight day. Investors in […]
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HSBC names 2 China stock picks for 2025 — and gives one over 70% upside
Chinese markets are “turning a corner” following a series of government stimulus measures , HSBC said, naming its top stock ideas for 2025. “Mainland China has announced a slew of policies to help ensure that local governments can pay their bills and service debt. This should reduce the risk of an immediate slowdown in growth […]
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