Month: March 2025
Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett warns of more uncertainty over tariffs
President Donald Trump’s top economic aide on Monday warned of more economic uncertainty stemming from the United States’ evolving tariff agenda. “Absolutely, between now and April 2, there’ll be some uncertainty,” National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” referring to the date on which Trump says he will unveil “reciprocal” tariff […]
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AI that can match humans at any task will be here in five to 10 years, Google DeepMind CEO says
Google DeepMind co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Demis Hassabis speaks during the Mobile World Congress, the telecom industry’s biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 26, 2024. Pau Barrena | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Artificial intelligence that can match humans at any task is still some way off — but it’s only a […]
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PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi for more than $1.6 billion
Super Bowl ad of Poppi. Source: Poppi PepsiCo said Monday that it is buying prebiotic soda brand Poppi for more than $1.6 billion. The food and beverage giant said it plans to acquire the upstart for $1.95 billion. The deal includes $300 million of anticipated cash tax benefits, making the net purchase price $1.65 billion. […]
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Buffett’s Berkshire hikes stakes in five Japanese trading houses to almost 10% each
Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 4, 2024. CNBC Warren Buffett’s love for Japanese stocks grows fonder even as he increasingly sells U.S. equities. The 94-year-old investor’s Berkshire Hathaway holding company raised its holdings in five Japanese trading houses — Itochu, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Sumitomo — by more […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Affirm, Netflix, Incyte, Norwegian Cruise Line & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Norwegian Cruise Line — Shares of the cruise operator rose 4% on the back of an upgrade from JPMorgan to overweight from neutral. The firm is bullish on the company, citing that its management has indicated no change in booking curves and cancellation rates, or cracks […]
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‘Buy European’: Airbus and others call for sovereign fund and higher Europe tech autonomy
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference after a European Union leaders’ special summit to discuss Ukraine and European defense, in Brussels, Belgium March 6, 2025. Stephanie Lecocq | Reuters Airbus and over 90 other European companies and lobby groups have called on the European Commission to create a sovereign infrastructure […]
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Klarna, nearing IPO, plucks lucrative Walmart fintech partnership from rival Affirm
Key Points Swedish fintech firm Klarna will be the exclusive provider of buy now, pay later loans for Walmart, taking a coveted partnership away from rival Affirm, CNBC has learned. Klarna, which disclosed its intention to go public in the U.S., will provide loans to Walmart customers in stores and online through the retailer’s majority-owned […]
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OECD cuts U.S. and global economic outlooks as Trump’s trade tariffs weigh on growth
Undiscouraged by the rain, shoppers and visitors out on Oxford Street braving the bad weather from the latest storm using umbrellas on 28th January 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Oxford Street is a major retail centre in the West End of the capital and is Europes busiest shopping street with around half a million daily […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly climb; 40-year JGB yield hits record high
Crowds walk below neon signs on Nanjing Road. The street is the main shopping district of the city and one of the world’s busiest shopping districts. Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Monday, with investors keeping a close watch on Chinese equities. Mainland China’s CSI 300 closed 0.24% lower at 3,996.79, while […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. consumers are feeling bad and expect inflation to spike
Eggs for sale in a Manhattan grocery store on Feb. 25, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The U.S. consumer hasn’t felt so glum about the economy since November 2022, according to a survey by the University of Michigan. That’s when annual inflation was at 7.1% and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome […]
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