Month: September 2025
Walmart’s Marketplace boom: How lax vetting came with identity theft and fakes
When Mary May started buying from third-party sellers on Walmart‘s online marketplace, she said she assumed the products she was purchasing were the same as the ones she’d long bought in stores. So in late March when she said she saw a “ridiculous sale” on her favorite Neuriva brain supplements on Walmart’s marketplace, she bought […]
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How to avoid buying fakes on Walmart, Amazon and other online marketplaces
As more consumers prioritize convenience and value over brand loyalty, experts say they’re turning to online marketplaces more than ever to buy the things they need, raising the risk they could inadvertently purchase a fake product. While fake goods have exchanged hands in informal markets since ancient times, the growth of online marketplaces has contributed […]
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The UK’s top fintech companies: 2025
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AI startup Nscale came out of nowhere and is blowing away Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Nscale, the UK-headquartered AI infrastructure provider. Courtesy: Nscale Two years ago, Nscale was a brand new startup in the U.K. that had yet to raise any outside funding or officially announce its existence. Last year the London-based company came out of stealth, and in December announced that it had raised its Series A fundraising, totaling […]
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 erases gains to trade lower after BOJ keeps interest rate steady
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index pared gains to fall 0.57% Friday, after the Bank of Japan kept its policy rate steady at 0.5%, in line with the forecast from a Reuters poll of economists. The benchmark index had hit a fresh record […]
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Potential TikTok deal boosts ByteDance valuation as investor confidence grows
Investor conviction in ByteDance’s potential has climbed since Washington and Beijing this week reached a framework agreement on the long-contested future of TikTok in the U.S., several dealmakers told CNBC. Existing shareholders are not planning to sell in the wake of the TikTok deal, said LU Shihui, partner at Envision Capital which has facilitated investments […]
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BOJ holds rates as Japan core inflation dips to lowest since November 2024
The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate steady at 0.5% on Friday, in line with the forecast from a Reuters poll of economists. The decision to stand pat comes as Japan’s core inflation rate fell to its lowest since November 2024, coming in at 2.7% for August and marking a third straight month of […]
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Germany was billed as Europe’s growth driver. Now economists are saying: Not so fast
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses the Bundestag during a debate over the 2025 federal budget on September 17, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Nadja Wohlleben | Getty Images News | Getty Images Huge investment pledges and major fiscal changes had bolstered hopes that Germany could give the euro zone economy a much-needed boost, but economists are […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia is deploying its cash to cement its position
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a press conference by U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images A conundrum I’d never have to face: After finding sudden success, […]
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Trump’s visit sparks $200 billion investment into Britain. It’s unclear what the money will achieve
U.S. President Donald Trump’s commitment to America’s so-called “special relationship” with the U.K. this week helped fuel a record $200 billion package of investments into Britain. Trump’s historic two-day state visit to the country ended Thursday, after the president enjoyed a banquet at Windsor Castle with the royal family and talks with Prime Minister Keir […]
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