Month: October 2025
Israeli forces shell Gaza on war anniversary, Hamas and Israel discuss Trump plan
Smoke rises over the Gaza Strip after an Israeli bombardment as seen from a position near the Kfar Aza kibbutz on October 7, 2025 in Kfar Aza, Israel. Amir Levy | Getty Images News | Getty Images Israeli tanks, boats and jets pounded parts of Gaza on Tuesday, giving Palestinians no respite on the anniversary […]
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Avoid banks and telcos: Strategists share how to trade ‘ungovernable’ France
Political instability is now baked into France’s investment landscape following the shock resignation of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu — and that could push investors to shun the country’s domestic-focused corporates. Lecornu — who had been prime minister for just 27 days — quit on Monday just hours after naming his new government, following widespread criticism […]
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Trilogy Metals shares soar nearly 200% in premarket after U.S. takes stake in minerals explorer
US President Donald Trump, left, and Doug Burgum, US secretary of the interior, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of U.S.-listed minerals explorer Trilogy Metals jumped as much as 205% in premarket trade on Tuesday, shortly after […]
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France is plunged further into political crisis. Here’s what could happen next
France’s President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks to the press at the end of the 7th European Political Community (EPC) Summit at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 2, 2025. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron is confronting another massive political headache following the shock resignation of […]
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World Bank raises China growth forecast to 4.8% despite U.S. trade tensions
Key Points The World Bank predicts China’s economy will grow by 4.8% this year. It had forecast 4% growth in April, when the U.S. briefly ramped up tariffs on Chinese imports to more than 100%. The bank projects China’s GDP growth to ease to 4.2% in 2026, partly due to a slowdown in exports growth. […]
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Déjà vu in France as political chaos returns. But this time, it’s different
The National Assembly building in Paris, France, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned Monday morning, just a day after President Emmanuel Macron named a new cabinet that was broadly criticized. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As news of French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s resignation broke on Monday […]
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Japan’s Takaichi picks ex-premier Aso as party vice president
Taro Aso, Japan’s former deputy prime minister and finance minister, delivered a speech during an ordinary session at the lower house of the parliament in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sanae Takaichi, who is expected to become Japan’s next prime minister, chose former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso on Tuesday […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The AI industry’s ‘happy few’
Companies touting their artificial intelligence products dominated the Promenade, the main road in Davos. In past years at the World Economic Forum annual meeting, cryptocurrency firms were the most prominent down the Promenade. But AI fever has taken over in 2024. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.” The […]
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Staffing issues cause delays at U.S. airports as shutdown persists
Sean Duffy, U.S. secretary of transportation, during a news conference in Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration said staffing issues were causing delays at several airports, including Newark and Denver, on Monday, […]
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OpenAI DevDay live: Jony Ive says pace of change in AI is ‘extraordinary’
OpenAI DevDay 2025 is complete That’s a wrap on this year’s DevDay! Altman and Ive exited the stage, and the attendees are leaving the venue to head outside for a reception. Thanks for following along with CNBC. —Ashley Capoot Ive hopes to build tools that ‘make us happy’ In closing, Altman asked Ive what he […]
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