Year: 2025
Blocked roads and high security: What it means when JD Vance comes to town
US Vice President JD Vance poses for a photograph with U.S. troops and families during a visit to RAF Fairford on August 13, 2025 in Fairford, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. Vice-President JD Vance’s summer trip to the quintessentially British spot the Cotswolds has been heavily criticized by some […]
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India’s rising middle class will boost the mid-tier hospitality sector, says analyst
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Manishi Raychaudhuri, CEO of Emmer Capital Partners, talks about India’s rising middle class and how that will boost the mid-tier hotel segment over the next decade. He adds job creation and income expectations will remain the most important driver for consumption, noting […]
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Trump’s meeting with Putin is a win-win for European defense stocks, no matter the outcome
European defense stocks have further to run regardless of whether U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin achieve a breakthrough on the war in Ukraine later this week, market watchers say. Trump and Putin are slated to meet in person in Alaska on Friday, with a view to discuss what it would take […]
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European stocks set for muted open; UK economy grows more than expected
Carlsberg’s second-quarter sales miss expectations on soft volumes Brent Lewin| Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish brewer Carlsberg on Thursday reported slightly weaker-than-expected second-quarter sales on weaker volumes, but nevertheless raised its 2025 guidance towards the upper end. The world’s third-largest brewer posted revenues of 25.7 billion Danish kroner ($4 billion) in the three months to […]
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UK economy grows by better-than-expected 0.3% in second quarter
Thousands of sunbathers enjoy the hot, sunny weather on Brighton Beach in East Sussex. An amber heat-health alert is active nationwide, with temperatures expected to reach 34°C, during the UK’s fourth heatwave of the year. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.K. economy expanded by a better-than-expected 0.3% in the second quarter, according […]
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This 25-year-old brings in $245,000 a year with her side hustle: ‘Consistent actions compound over time’
Lillian Zhang, 25, brought in about $245,000 last year as a content creator. Courtesy of Lillian Zhang Gen Zer Lillian Zhang isn’t afraid of hard work. The 25-year-old says that she works 60 to 70 hours a week, balancing a full-time job at a big technology company and working on her side hustle as a […]
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AI demand boosts iPhone maker Foxconn’s second-quarter profit by 27%, beating forecasts
Foxconn Hon Hai Technology Group signage during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, March 20, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, reported Thursday that its second-quarter operating profit rose 27% year over year, as it leans into […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump says tariffs haven’t caused inflation — economists think they will soon
Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO David Solomon speaks during Goldman Sachs analyst impact fund competition at Goldman Sachs Headquarters in New York City, U.S., November 14, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Don’t mess with DJ D-Sol — Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon’s stage name when he’s rocking the clubs in his other life as a […]
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Buy or avoid India’s IT stocks after recent job cuts? 3 pros share their take
Job cuts and muted earnings in India’s IT sector have left some investors wondering if they should steer clear of such stocks. Tata Consultancy Services, one of the country’s biggest private sector employers, announced last month that more than 12,000 staff in mostly middle and senior management roles would be cut. That accounts for around […]
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This startup wants the $80-billion U.S. railroad industry to switch from diesel to batteries
Voltify plans to build a series of energy microgrids to power its locomotive batteries, as shown in this computer-generated image. Voltify Daphna Langer has a bold ambition: To decarbonize the rail industry in less than a decade. How? By convincing U.S. freight railroad companies to switch from diesel power to rechargeable batteries — part of […]
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