Year: 2025
Battered and bruised after 3 years of war, Ukraine is up against the ropes as U.S. backing vanishes
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (not seen) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a joint press conference following their bilateral and inter-delegation meetings at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye on February 18, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine has put up a staunch fight against the invasion launched by its bigger and […]
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Strong coffee and selfie-worthy landmarks: Vietnamese content creator Khanh Vy reveals her top spots in Ho Chi Minh City
TV host, content creator and author of the book “Tieng Anh Khong Kho, Dung Nhan Nho (English is not tough, so don’t frown)” Tran Khanh Vy shares her favorite places to hang out in Vietnam’s most populous city. Vietnam is renowned for its coffee culture. From the high-end cafes to street stalls equipped with iconic […]
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U.S. judge blocks Trump’s bid to ban DEI by federal agencies, contractors
U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House on February 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump returned to the White House after spending the weekend and the first two days of the week in Florida. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked President […]
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U.S. could cut Ukraine’s access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources
U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 20, 2025. Thomas Peter | Reuters U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine’s critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country’s access to Elon Musk’s vital Starlink satellite […]
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Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Nvidia, Dell and Home Depot
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week on Wall Street and highlighted earnings reports from Home Depot as well as tech giants Nvidia and Dell. He also discussed the market’s decline over the past few sessions — especially the poor performance of formerly-hot growth stocks — predicting investors haven’t seen the end […]
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Judge gives go ahead for Trump administration to gut USAID’s workforce
A flag outside of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters is seen on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images A federal judge Friday paved the way for the Trump administration to move forward with plans to remove thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers from their jobs. U.S. District […]
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Anne Wojcicki has a new offer to take 23andMe private, this time for $74.7 million
Anne Wojcicki attends the WSJ Magazine Style & Tech Dinner in Atherton, California, on March 15, 2023. Kelly Sullivan | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki and New Mountain Capital have submitted a proposal to take the embattled genetic testing company private, according to a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities […]
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Hackers steal $1.5 billion from exchange Bybit in biggest-ever crypto heist
Ben Zhou, chief executive officer of ByBit, during the Token2049 conference in Singapore, on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. Joseph Nair | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has been hacked to the tune of $1.5 billion in digital assets, in what’s estimated to be the largest crypto heist in history. The attack […]
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Nvidia and PCE will have to deliver next week for a stock market in search of direction
A stock market in search of direction could very well get one next week. Investors are about to react to two potentially major market-moving events in the week ahead. Nvidia is set to come out with its first earnings report since China’s DeepSeek in January rattled the outlook for artificial intelligence companies. And last month’s […]
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Steve Cohen says tariffs and DOGE’s cuts are negative for economy, market correction could be soon
Steve Cohen, chairman and CEO of Point72, speaking to CNBC on April 3, 2024. CNBC Billionaire investor Steve Cohen doubled down on his negative view of the U.S. economy due to a backdrop of punitive tariffs, immigration crackdown and federal spending cuts spearheaded by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. The chairman and CEO of […]
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