Month: March 2026
Middle East conflict poses fresh test to central banks as oil shock fuels inflation
Pedestrians look out across the city skyline as they walk along the Tabiat bridge in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. Ali Mohammadi | Bloomberg | Getty Images A widening Middle East conflict has posed a fresh test for global central banks, as fears of an oil shock and renewed inflation risks complicate policymakers’ calculus […]
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CNBC’s China Connection newsletter: New AI players think global from day one
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story Nvidia’s latest warning is that Chinese rivals are going to disrupt the world. It’s not just in chips. More often than not, the chatter among […]
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China’s factory activity slumps more than expected in February as holiday disrupts production
A cargo ship is parked at a berth loading and unloading containers at the Lianyungang Port Container Terminal in Jiangsu Province, China on March 1, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s factory activity faltered in February as manufacturers paused production and cargo shipment to celebrate an extended holiday, an official survey showed […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump promises insurance and protection for Gulf shipping
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Chancellor Merz (CDU) at the White House. Topics include the war in Iran, the tariff dispute between the EU and the USA, the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and China policy. Kay Nietfeld | Picture Alliance | Getty Images What you need to know today […]
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South Korea’s Kospi plunges 7% amid selloff in the region as Middle East war escalates
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi declined 7.24% Wednesday, extending a steep selloff from the day before when the index recorded its worst day in […]
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China is set to kick off its big policy meeting. What will be the key announcements?
Key Points Beijing is expected to set GDP growth target at around 4.5% to 5% this year, inflation target unchanged at 2%, budget deficit of 4%. The world’s second-largest economy faces persistent challenges at home amid a consumption downturn and prolonged real estate slump. Source
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Prediction market ‘gambling’ needs state regulation, not feds, Mick Mulvaney says after Iran war bets
Buying contracts on prediction markets is just another word for “gambling,” says former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, who is leading a coalition that wants state authorities, not a federal commodities agency, to regulate that growing industry. “The simple answer is that it’s gambling. It just is,” Mulvaney told CNBC’s Contessa Brewer, […]
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Nvidia, Amazon temporarily close Dubai offices, Google employees stranded amid U.S.-Iran war
A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images Nvidia, Amazon and Alphabet are among the big tech firms scrambling to ensure the safety of their employees who are traveling through or based in the […]
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Sam Altman tells OpenAI staffers that military’s ‘operational decisions’ are up to the government
Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a talk session with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event titled “Transforming Business through AI” in Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees in an all-hands meeting on Tuesday that the company doesn’t “get to make operational […]
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Epstein files: Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler asked to testify to House panel
FILE PHOTO: White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler listens as President Barack Obama speaks at an installation ceremony for FBI Director James Comey at FBI Headquarters in Washington, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. Charles Dharapak | AP The House committee investigating the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has asked Goldman Sachs‘ top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, to testify […]
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