Month: May 2025

She dropped out of culinary school at 21. Today, she teaches dumpling-making for a living
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She dropped out of culinary school at 21. Today, she teaches dumpling-making for a living

Samantha Mui, 34, is the founder of Thirsty Dumpling. Courtesy of Samantha Mui Samantha Mui has always been a bit of a rebel. Growing up, she knew she hated school but loved being creative and cooking. As a kid, she said, she played hooky by pretending to be sick so she could stay home and […]

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Yachts, Eric Trump and Habibi Doge: Dubai’s crypto party is bigger than ever
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Yachts, Eric Trump and Habibi Doge: Dubai’s crypto party is bigger than ever

A yacht party hosted by DogeOS during the Token2049 Dubai conference week. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2025 Natasha Turak | CNBC DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On a humid Dubai night in early May, I joined guests gathered on the five-storey, 220-foot long Lotus megayacht to celebrate the culmination of TOKEN2049, a major […]

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Apple raises trade-in prices for iPhones in China to spur demand in key market
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Apple raises trade-in prices for iPhones in China to spur demand in key market

People stand in front of an Apple store in Beijing, China, on April 9, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters Apple on Friday raised the amount of money people can get off their next iPhone in China by trading in their old device, rolling out further incentives to spur demand in a crucial market. The iPhone […]

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BYD beats Tesla in European EV sales despite EU tariffs in ‘watershed moment,’ report says
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BYD beats Tesla in European EV sales despite EU tariffs in ‘watershed moment,’ report says

Though the difference between the two brands’ monthly sales totals is relatively small, the implications of BYD beating out Tesla “are enormous,” says Felipe Munoz, global automotive analyst at JATO Dynamics. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images BYD sold more pure battery electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time ever last […]

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European stock markets set to open higher as investors await more clues on the shape of UK economy
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European stock markets set to open higher as investors await more clues on the shape of UK economy

European shares are poised to move slightly higher at the open on Friday. Source

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Moscow is getting tetchy as the West zones in on the Arctic for resources and security
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Moscow is getting tetchy as the West zones in on the Arctic for resources and security

“We will not supply gas, oil, coal, heating oil — we will not supply anything,” Putin said. Sergei Karpukhin | Afp | Getty Images Russia has long been the geopolitical kingpin of the Arctic, with deeply-embedded military, commercial and strategic investments in the region. But now that the U.S. and NATO are pivoting their focus […]

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Stock futures slip as elevated Treasury yields weigh on sentiment: Live updates
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Stock futures slip as elevated Treasury yields weigh on sentiment: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 13, 2025.  NYSE Stock futures slipped early Friday as investors continue to evaluate the effect of higher U.S. Treasury yields on the economy. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked lower 15 points, or 0.04%. Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.09% […]

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Disney seeks to stop YouTube from hiring veteran to oversee sports and media
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Disney seeks to stop YouTube from hiring veteran to oversee sports and media

Disney logo is seen on the store in Rome, Italy on May 10, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Walt Disney seeks to stop Alphabet’s YouTube, which announced Thursday that it has appointed long-time executive Justin Connolly as its global head of media and sports. Disney filed a lawsuit against YouTube in a state court in Los Angeles late Wednesday to stop the appointment, alleging breach of contract, […]

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China says U.S. dialogue to continue as Beijing hints trade talks are advancing
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China says U.S. dialogue to continue as Beijing hints trade talks are advancing

Trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies have escalated in the last two weeks. Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. and China have agreed to maintain communication following a call between Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, according to a brief readout […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill might only be a short-term boost to the U.S. economy
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill might only be a short-term boost to the U.S. economy

Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA) (R) speaks during a mark up meeting with the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill on May 16, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S.. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill was passed by the House of Representatives Thursday and is headed to […]

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