Year: 2025
U.S. to mandate checks of some tourists’ social media history from past 5 years
People wait in the security check in line in Terminal 5 at JFK Airport on Aug. 29, 2025 in New York, New York. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The U.S. is planning to impose social media inspections on some tourists as President Donald Trump continues to ramp up travel restrictions for foreign visitors. Tourists […]
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Europe agrees to cut emissions 90% by 2040
The European Union has agreed to a legally binding climate target to cut emissions 90% by 2040, even as it pushes back a planned critical emissions trading scheme. The European Parliament and EU Member States came to a provisional agreement on the target and an amendment of the EU Climate Law on Tuesday night. “Today, […]
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Former GitLab CEO raises money for Kilo to compete in crowded AI coding market
Investors are betting there’s room for another startup using artificial intelligence to help software engineers write code faster. The difference with Kilo Code is it counts former GitLab CEO Sid Sijbrandij among its founders. On Wednesday, Kilo Code announced $8 million in seed funding, with backing from Breakers, Cota Capital, General Catalyst, Quiet Capital and […]
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Trump to start final Fed chair interviews beginning with Kevin Warsh
watch now VIDEO1:5301:53 President confirms search for the next Fed chair is still on Squawk Box President Donald Trump will begin the final interviews of candidates for the Federal Reserve chair this week, putting back on track the formal selection process that began this summer. “We’re going to be looking at a couple different people, […]
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The Fed meeting, pressure on Oracle, Target’s fashion-forward renovation and more in Morning Squawk
Television stations broadcast Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions […]
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Walmart and Alquist strike landmark deal, jump-starting 3D-printed commercial real estate
Construction company Alquist 3D worked with Walmart last year to build a nearly 8,000-square-foot 3D printed addition to its store in Athens, Tennessee. Alquist A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: GameStop, AeroVironment, Cracker Barrel & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell: AeroVironment — The drone maker slid more than 4% on the back of a fiscal second-quarter earnings miss. AeroVironment earned 44 cents per share, well below an LSEG estimate of 78 cents per share. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store — The restaurant stock dropped […]
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Australia is trying to enforce the first teen social media ban. Governments worldwide are watching.
In this photo illustration, iPhone screens display various social media apps on the screens on February 9, 2025 in Bath, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia on Wednesday became the first country to formally bar users under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, a move expected […]
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IMF’s Georgieva urges China to speed up ‘long-overdue’ shift away from relying on exports for growth, so as ‘not to provoke’ other countries
Key Points China needs to speed up its decades-long plan to increase its reliance on consumption as a driver of growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters Wednesday. She said such a move was needed “so as not to provoke other countries to take measures to curb down Chinese exports.” The IMF on Wednesday […]
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Trump slams European leaders as ‘weak’ — just as they’re trying to impress him
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pose for a picture with European leaders following a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images While it’s been clear to Europe for some time that U.S. President Donald Trump is not […]
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