Day: March 31, 2026
Asia-Pacific markets set to rebound as Trump comments raise hopes of Iran war ending in weeks
IBARAKI, JAPAN – JUNE 17: Technicians at work in the clean room of the Fab Equipment at a semiconductor company, Renesas Technology Corp. on June 17, 2004 in Ibaraki, Japan. Renesas is the first company to produce semiconductor products from 300mm wafer in the world. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) Koichi Kamoshida | Getty Images […]
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Stock futures are little changed after major averages post best session since May: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 31, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Tuesday night after all three major indexes surged during the regular session on hopes that an end to the Iran war is in […]
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Crypto asset manager CoinShares to begin trading on Nasdaq through SPAC merger
Crypto investment firm CoinShares said it will begin trading on Nasdaq Wednesday through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. The company is merging with Vine Hill Capital to form the holding company CoinShares PLC. The deal closed late Tuesday, CNBC has learned. It was first announced in September, and it values […]
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Trump says U.S. will leave Iran in ‘two or three weeks’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he expected that U.S. military forces will leave Iran in “two or three weeks.” “We leave because there’s no reason for us to do this,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We’ll be leaving very soon,” the president said. The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. […]
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How Ireland became dependent on big pharma — and the risks ahead
In just 50 years, Ireland has become the world’s third largest exporter of pharmaceuticals, with medicines now making up about 20% of Ireland’s GDP. So how did Ireland become so tied to the pharma industry — and is that reliance at risk amid tariffs, patent cliffs and geopolitical tension? Ireland manufactures some of the world’s […]
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Column: Apple’s crackdown on AI apps puts it on the wrong side of history
Steve Jobs founded Apple 50 years ago this week on a simple idea: democratize computing by putting personal computers in the hands of anyone. Now, Apple is going against that founding mission by standing in the way of what could become the most empowering tool for ordinary people in software history — AI coding, or […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nike, Dave & Buster’s, RH and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Nike — The athletic apparel stock slipped 2% after its North America revenue came in at $5.03 billion, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected $5.04 billion. However, Nike posted fiscal third-quarter earnings of 35 cents per share and $11.28 billion in revenue. That exceeded […]
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White House says Trump to sign executive order limiting mail-in voting
A person drops off a mail-in ballot on October 15, 2024 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Hannah Beier | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday is expected to sign an executive order cracking down on mail-in voting, the White House said. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X that the president will sign the […]
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U.S. Army suspends Kid Rock helicopter flyby crews from flight duties
A military helicopter flies over a No Kings protest Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV | AP The U.S. Army has suspended from flight duties the crews of two AH 64 Apache helicopters that conducted a flyby of musician Kid Rock’s Nashville, Tenn., home over the weekend as an investigation of […]
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Anthropic leaks part of Claude Code’s internal source code
The Anthropic logo appears on a smartphone screen with multiple Claude AI logos in the background. Following the release of Claude Opus 4.6 on February 5, Anthropic continues to challenge its main competitors in the generative AI market in Creteil, France, on February 6, 2026. Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Anthropic leaked part […]
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