Month: February 2026
From PopMart to JD.com: Britain and China rush to forge business deals as diplomatic thaw takes hold
China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026. Carl Court | Afp | Getty Images Chinese businesses have pledged hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of investment in the U.K. and struck new partnerships […]
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Disney beats Wall Street expectations propelled by theme parks and streaming
Walt Disney Co. signage on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney reported quarterly revenue and earnings on Monday that topped analyst expectations, lifted by its theme parks, resorts and cruises segment. The experiences unit reported […]
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Nvidia shares are down 2% after a report that its OpenAI investment stalled. Here’s what’s happening
Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang speaks to the media as he arrives for a meeting with the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill on December 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Nvidia’s stock fell in premarket trading Monday after reports emerged that the chipmaker’s plans to invest $100 billion into […]
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Bitcoin is under pressure after a brutal week. Here’s why
Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Bitcoin extended losses on Monday as the world’s biggest cryptocurrency fell below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025. Bitcoin was trading at $77,494.65 at 05:43 a.m. ET on Monday, according to CoinMetrics. Bitcoin fell as low as $74,876 but later pared some of the losses. The […]
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Oracle dips 3% after announcing $50 billion fundraising plans. Here’s why
Data center giant Oracle‘s stock took a 3% hit in early premarket on Monday, after the company announced plans to raise up to $50 billion to develop additional capacity for customers, and an analyst said the company was considering laying off thousands to free up cash flow. Hyperscalers have scrambled to build the infrastructure needed […]
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From Clawdbot to Moltbot to OpenClaw: Meet the AI agent driving buzz and fear globally
Illustration of OpenClaw logo on smartphone screen Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Through several name changes, rapid adoption across Silicon Valley to Beijing, and mounting controversy, the open-source AI agent now known as “OpenClaw” has emerged as one of the most talked-about tools in the artificial intelligence space this year. Previously called Clawdbot […]
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Gold’s worst day in decades and why JPM Private Bank still likes it
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Gold deepens losses after seeing its worst day since 1980, but J.P. Morgan Private Bank maintains its price target of $6,500. Global Head of Investment Strategy Grace Peters joins Squawk Box Europe to discuss, amid wider market volatility. 07:43 Mon, Feb 2 […]
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India courts Big Tech with long‑term tax breaks as it doubles down on AI ambitions
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and other officials outside the Finance Ministry prior to the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27 at Kartavya Bhavan on Feb. 1, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India has announced a 20-year tax […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Gold and silver tank amid Trump picking Kevin Warsh as Fed chair
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, U.S., on Friday, April 25, 2025. Tierney L. Cross | Bloomberg | Getty Images Markets got what they wanted. U.S. President Donald Trump tapped Kevin Warsh to lead […]
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European stocks set for sharp declines as global market fears are reignited
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory as concerns over artificial intelligence and volatility in precious metals haunt global markets. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.5% lower, Germany’s DAX down almost 1%, France’s CAC 40 down 0.8% and Italy’s FTSE MIB also down by a similar amount, according to data […]
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