Day: October 29, 2025
Trump says he expects to lower fentanyl-related tariffs on Beijing, discuss ‘farmers’ with China’s Xi
TOKYO, JAPAN – OCTOBER 27: U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Haneda Airport on October 27, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Takashi Aoyama | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects to lower fentanyl-linked tariffs on China ahead of a much-anticipated meeting with Chinese […]
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Australia’s inflation tops forecasts at 3.2%, highest in over a year
Tourists sit on a bollard at the Sydney Opera House. Afp Contributor | Afp | Getty Images Australia’s inflation accelerated in the third quarter, with consumer prices rising 3.2% from a year earlier — the fastest pace in more than a year — the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. The increase topped the 2.1% […]
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CNBC Daily Open: It’s a boom, it’s a bubble, it’s still not enough for investors: It’s AI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (L) speaks with Microsoft Chief Technology Officer and Executive VP of Artificial Intelligence Kevin Scott during the Microsoft Build conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Investors can’t get enough of artificial intelligence, despite worries over the sector’s excessively high […]
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Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire
Palestinians try to clear the remains of buildings destroyed by Israeli attacks with limited resources i Khan Yunis, Gaza on Oct. 28, 2025. Mohammed Eslayeh | Anadolu | Getty Images Israeli planes launched strikes in Gaza on Tuesday after Israel accused the militant group Hamas of violating a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory, the latest test of […]
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Japan stocks hit record high amid mixed trading in the region as investors look toward Fed rate decision
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose over 1% to hit a fresh record high amid mixed trading in the region on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, […]
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