Month: April 2025

South Korea holds rates as it grapples with U.S. tariffs, prepares for snap election
World

South Korea holds rates as it grapples with U.S. tariffs, prepares for snap election

The Bank of Korea (BOK) in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2024. Kim Jae-Hwan | Lightrocket | Getty Images South Korea’s central bank held its policy rate at 2.75% Thursday, as the country grapples with U.S. tariffs and prepares for a snap presidential election. This was in line with a Reuters poll of economists that forecast […]

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Asia markets rise after Wall Street slides overnight
World

Asia markets rise after Wall Street slides overnight

Anek S | 500px Plus | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Thursday, breaking ranks with Wall Street which declined sharply after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that the ongoing trade tensions could challenge the central bank’s goals of controlling inflation and spurring growth. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 0.48% in early trade, […]

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From seaweed burgers to ‘upcycled’ potato chips, the high-end food industry is going ‘nature positive’
World

From seaweed burgers to ‘upcycled’ potato chips, the high-end food industry is going ‘nature positive’

Nibs, etc. granola on sale at U.K. grocery store Waitrose. Waitrose Wasted food is a big problem. More than 1 billion tonnes was thrown away in 2022 by households, retailers and food service companies, according to figures published by the U.N.’s Environment Program in 2024. It’s expensive too: The World Bank estimated that lost or […]

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Nvidia says it follows export laws ‘to the letter’ a day after AI chip sales to China stopped
Technology

Nvidia says it follows export laws ‘to the letter’ a day after AI chip sales to China stopped

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the opening ceremony of the Siliconware Precision Industries Co. (SPIL) Tan Ke Plant in Taichung, Taiwan, on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.  An Rong Xu | Bloomberg | Getty Images A day after Nvidia revealed it would incur $5.5 billion in costs related to canceled […]

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Former cybersecurity agency chief Chris Krebs leaves SentinelOne after Trump targets him in executive order
Technology

Former cybersecurity agency chief Chris Krebs leaves SentinelOne after Trump targets him in executive order

A week ago, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Chief Chris Krebs, and calling on the government to suspend the security clearances of any entities with whom he’s associated. The order specifically named SentinelOne, Krebs’ employer. On Wednesday, Krebs announced his resignation from SentinelOne, a cybersecurity company […]

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Four money traps to avoid in a volatile market, according to ‘Fast Money’ trader Tim Seymour
Finance

Four money traps to avoid in a volatile market, according to ‘Fast Money’ trader Tim Seymour

Fast Money Four money traps to avoid in a volatile market, according to ‘Fast Money’ trader Tim Seymour Published Wed, Apr 16 20253:35 PM EDTUpdated 55 Min Ago Stephanie Landsman@stephlandsman WATCH LIVE Source

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Hertz shares surge more than 50% after Bill Ackman takes big stake in the rental car firm
Finance

Hertz shares surge more than 50% after Bill Ackman takes big stake in the rental car firm

In this article HTZ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in NYC on Sept. 28th, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square took a sizable stake in Hertz, the rental-car company that exited from bankruptcy four years ago, sparking a big […]

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Nissan aims to ‘max out’ U.S. production plant amid Trump’s tariffs
Business

Nissan aims to ‘max out’ U.S. production plant amid Trump’s tariffs

FILE PHOTO: The American flag flutters at a Nissan automobile dealership in Irvine, California, U.S., March 27, 2025.  Mike Blake | Reuters Nissan Motor’s new Americas leader said the automaker is aiming to “max out” production at its largest American production plant amid President Donald Trump’s 25% auto tariffs. Christian Meunier, who started as chairman […]

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Trade war fallout: Cancellations of Chinese freight ships begin as bookings plummet
World

Trade war fallout: Cancellations of Chinese freight ships begin as bookings plummet

Aerial view of the import and export container terminal of Longtan Port on December 26, 2024 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images U.S. importers are being notified of an increase in canceled sailings by freight ships out of China as ocean carriers try to balance […]

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Temu slashes U.S. ad spending, plummets in App Store rankings after Trump China tariffs
Technology

Temu slashes U.S. ad spending, plummets in App Store rankings after Trump China tariffs

In just 17 days after launch, Temu surpassed Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat and Shein on the Apple App Store in the U.S., according to Apptopia data shared with CNBC. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Chinese online retailer Temu, whose “Shop like a billionaire” marketing campaign made its way to last year’s Super Bowl, has […]

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