Month: March 2025
How 3D-printing ‘microfactories’ can transform plastic waste into brand new products
A new era of 3D printing “microfactories” is helping to turn waste plastics into “highly competitive” products fit for use in the construction industry, according to Veena Sahajwalla, professor and founding director of UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre. Speaking to CNBC’s Mandy Drury at Schneider Electric’s Sydney Innovation Summit on Monday in […]
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Bank of England expected to keep rates on hold amid headwinds it can’t fully predict or control
The Bank of England in London on Feb. 12, 2024. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images The Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates when it meets on Thursday, as the U.K. faces economic headwinds both at home and abroad. The central bank is highly likely to keep its benchmark interest […]
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China is tackling weak consumption with child care subsidies
Key Points Among the top five priorities China has laid out for boosting consumption is child care subsidies. A national-level policy of 100 billion yuan ($13.84 billion) for child care subsidies could come soon this year, Jianguang Shen, chief economist at Chinese e-commerce company JD.com, said in Mandarin, translated by CNBC. In a glimpse of […]
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Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as Trump tariffs cast a shadow over economic outlook
Japan’s national flag flutters at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on May 30, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s central bank on Wednesday kept its key policy rate steady at 0.5% in a unanimous vote, as the export-reliant country assesses the potential impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade […]
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Samsung CEO says company will pursue deals as it struggles for growth
Han Jong-hee, co-chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics Co., speaks at the company’s annual general meeting at the Suwon Convention Center in Suwon, South Korea, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it is looking at major deals to drive growth as it faced tough questions from shareholders after its failure to […]
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Tesla gets first in a series of permits it needs to run robotaxis in California
Tesla on Tuesday received the first in a series of approvals from California required for the electric car maker to eventually launch a promised robotaxi service in the state, according to a state regulator. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla on Tuesday received the first in a series of approvals from California required for the electric car maker to eventually launch a […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The mood on Wall Street is grim as stocks slide
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on March 18, 2025. NYSE Investors are feeling as gloomy as consumers. The University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers, which was released March 14, showed consumer sentiment plunging to its lowest since 2022. Wall Street is in a similarly dour mood, according to the March edition of […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mixed following losses on Wall Street; Bank of Japan meeting in focus
© Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday, following declines on Wall Street after a sell-off in technology stocks picked up pace. Japanese markets will be in focus for investors, with the Bank of Japan poised to announce its monetary policy decision later in the day. The central bank […]
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Judge blocks Trump’s transgender military ban
US President Donald Trump speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on March 14, 2025. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | Getty Images A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the U.S. military from enforcing President Donald Trump’s executive order barring transgender people from military service while a lawsuit by 20 current and would-be […]
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Previously classified files related to JFK assassination released
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a board meeting for the Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 17, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters Previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday following an order by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office. The documents were posted on the website of the U.S. […]
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