Year: 2025
Russia ‘ready’ for war with Europe, Putin says, as Ukraine peace talks fail to deliver breakthrough
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to journalists during his press conference at the VTB Investment Forum ‘Russia Calling!’, on December 2, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Putin visited an annual forum, hosted by the VTB Group, prior his talk with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Peace talks held […]
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U.S. pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries
Travelers from Latin America and the Caribbean arrive at Miami International Airport. Carl Juste | Miami Herald | Getty Images The Trump administration on Tuesday said it paused all immigration applications, including green card and U.S. citizenship processing, filed by immigrants from 19 non-European countries, citing concerns over national security and public safety. The pause […]
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Anthropic reportedly preparing for one of the largest IPOs ever in race with OpenAI: FT
Anthropic, the AI startup behind the popular Claude chatbot, is in early talks to launch one of the largest initial public offerings as early as next year, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. For the potential IPO, Anthropic has engaged law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, which has previously worked on high-profile tech IPOs such […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A year-end rally is still on every trader’s wishlist
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. markets may have had a rocky start in December, but there seems to be some steam in the trading engine for a turnaround from a tumultuous November. Bitcoin recovered part […]
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Australia’s economic growth misses estimates, rising 2.1% in the third quarter
Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Mr Jorn Oberg Utzon, at first light as the sun rises over Sydney harbor and city center skyscrapers. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Australia’s third-quarter economic growth missed analysts’ expectations, but still clocked its fastest expansion in about two years, driven by strong investment and […]
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We’re raising our CrowdStrike price target following a beat and raise quarter
CrowdStrike on Tuesday evening reported better-than-expected fiscal 2026 third-quarter results and forward guidance. The numbers, however, were not enough to power shares higher, given their roughly 24% advance since the cybersecurity company’s fiscal second-quarter print back in late August. That said, the latest beat and raise should help solidify recent stock gains and set the […]
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Trump takes aim at Biden pardons with new autopen directive
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 2, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is terminating all documents, including pardons, that he said his predecessor Joe Biden had signed using an autopen. The autopen is a device used […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise after Wall Street’s tech-fueled recovery
Panoramic view of Busan city, South Korea taken on sunrise. Alex Veprik | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets open higher Wednesday, after Wall Street saw a tech-fueled recovery and a cryptocurrency rally. Bitcoin climbed over 7% to cross the $90,000 mark in overnight trading after a sharp sell-off a day earlier, and was last […]
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Stock futures are little changed after major U.S. averages rebound on bitcoin bounce: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 02, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stock futures are little changed Tuesday night after major U.S. indexes recovered some losses from the previous session Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
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Truth Social operator Trump Media settles legal dispute with co-founders
Trump Media said on Tuesday that it had reached an “amicable settlement” of a legal dispute with the co-founders of the social media company, which operates the Truth Social app. Trump Media did not provide details of that settlement with United Atlantic Ventures, the partnership of Trump Media’s co-founders, Andy Litinsky and Wes Moss. Litinksy […]
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