Year: 2025
European markets slide as traders look ahead to central bank action
Commuters outside the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s interest rate decision is scheduled for release on Sept. 19. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in lower territory on Tuesday, reversing gains […]
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CNBC Daily Open: AI infrastructure stocks are taking a beating
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Dec.15, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stocks of late have been shaky as investors turn away from artificial intelligence shares, especially those related to AI infrastructure, such as Oracle, Broadcom and CoreWeave. The worry is that […]
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‘It’s easier to be yourself:’ Andy Briggs on how his low-ego leadership style landed him the CEO job at Phoenix Group
Phoenix Group CEO Andy Briggs reflects on how his family values shaped his four-decade career, why purpose-driven leadership matters when making tough decisions and how staying true to yourself is key to building long-term success. Andy Briggs has spent nearly four decades in financial services—culminating in his role as CEO of Phoenix Group, the U.K.’s largest long-term […]
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Korea Zinc sinks 13% as largest shareholder group challenges U.S.-backed plans for Tennessee smelter
Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty Images Korea Zinc shares plunged over 13% on Tuesday, as its largest shareholder is reportedly opposing plans to create a U.S.-backed joint venture that will see a dilution of its equity stake in the South Korean company. Shares of the world’s largest zinc smelting company had climbed over 26% […]
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Here are Bank of America’s top European auto picks for 2026
European carmakers face a delicate trade-off next year between a potential easing of CO₂ emissions rules and a possible return of fierce competition from China. That’s according to Horst Schneider, head of European automotive equity research at Bank of America Securities , who said cheaper auto stocks, “still have got catch-up potential” and are well-placed […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Debt worries continue to weigh on AI-related stocks
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Dec. 15, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stocks of late have been shaky as investors turn away from artificial intelligence shares, especially those related to AI infrastructure, such as Oracle, Broadcom and CoreWeave. The worry is that those […]
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Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly lower as AI sell-off on Wall Street continues
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, buildings on bank of Yarra river Peter Adams | Stone | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly lower Tuesday, after Wall Street declined as investors continued to rotate out of the artificial intelligence trade in the U.S. Shares of AI plays, like Oracle and Broadcom, slipped more than 5% and 2% respectively, […]
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Trump sues BBC for $5 billion, claims defamation from Panorama documentary
A security guard stands guard outside BBC Broadcasting House after Director General of BBC Tim Davie and Chief Executive of BBC News Deborah Turness resigned following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump, in London, Britain, November 11, 2025. Hannah Mckay | […]
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Analysts say a luxury eyewear giant could be the next AI winner
Key Points Smart glasses look to be the most important growth pillar for EssilorLuxottica in the medium term, Citi analysts said as they reiterated their buy rating. Luxottica is developing smart glasses with Meta that can play music, take photos, and translate, using a neural wristband to interact with the device through hand gestures. The […]
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Stock futures are little changed as traders await payrolls report: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. Michael Nagle| Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures traded near the flatline Monday night as traders anticipated the release of November’s jobs report. Futures tied to the Dow […]
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