Year: 2025
From a childhood around elite athletes to leading the London Marathon, Hugh Brasher reveals how his sporting roots shape his decisions
London Marathon Events CEO Hugh Brasher shares how his family’s sporting legacy shaped his career, why embracing tough decisions builds resilience, and how focusing on where you want to go—rather than the obstacles—is key to leadership and growth. Raised by a three-time Grand Slam champion and an Olympic gold medalist, Hugh Brasher’s life has always […]
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Tata, Intel deepen India semiconductor push with pact on chip supply chain and AI PCs
Signage for Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd. at the company’s factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India, on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tata Electronics has lined up American chip designer Intel as a prospective customer as the division of Mumbai-based conglomerate Tata Group works to expand India’s domestic electronics and semiconductor […]
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Trump ban on wind power projects overturned by federal judge
Power generating wind turbines tower over the rural landscape on July 5, 2025 near Pomeroy, Iowa. Scott Olson | Getty Images A federal judge on Monday overturned President Donald Trump’s sweeping ban on new wind power projects in the U.S., a major victory for an industry that has been singled out by the White House […]
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Japan threatening us militarily, China foreign minister tells German counterpart
Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (l, CDU) and Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, greet each other before their talks. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Japan is threatening China militarily which is “completely unacceptable”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his German counterpart, after Japan said that Chinese […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors are loving the Paramount-Warner Bros-Netflix drama
A drone view shows a sign for Paramount in front of the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, California, December 8, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, following Netflix’s announcement last week that it had reached a deal to buy the HBO owner. The […]
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ICEBlock developer sues U.S. government after DOJ demanded Apple remove app from store
In this photo illustration, the ICEBlock app is displayed on an Apple iPhone on October 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The developer of ICEBlock, an app used to track local sightings of ICE agents and other law enforcement authorities, sued the U.S. government on Monday for allegedly infringing his […]
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Trump threatens Mexico with 5% tariff increase over water dispute
A drone view shows the Morelos Dam, which diverts Colorado River water to the Mexicali Valley, as the Mexican government announced an immediate water delivery to Texas farmers to help address a shortfall under a treaty that has strained U.S.-Mexico relations and prompted tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump, in Los Algodones, Mexico, April […]
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Trump-brokered truce under threat as Thailand-Cambodia fighting reignites
A Thai soldier wounded by gunfire from Cambodian soldiers is taken to hospital by helicopter for medical treatment in Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. The Royal Thai Army | Handout | Anadolu | Getty Images Thailand said its fighter jets struck Cambodia on Monday in an attempt to cripple its military capability, as a re-eruption […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to slip, tracking Wall Street losses ahead of Fed rate decision
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as investors held back ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision on Dec. 10 stateside. The central bank is widely expected to cut rates by another 25 basis points at its final meeting of the year, bringing the Federal Funds rate to […]
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China’s AI wearables market is already booming: From the practical to peculiar
China’s artificial intelligence device market is already booming, and in the advanced technology race against the U.S., the country’s expertise in hardware could give it an edge. “The advantage comes from the fundamental root that China is a nation of manufacturing,” Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of 01.AI and chairman of Sinovation Ventures, told CNBC. “Today, […]
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