Month: March 2026
Trump tells CNBC he is pausing strikes on energy infrastructure for five days after talks with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would order the military to postpone strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure for five days following “productive” dialogue regarding “total resolution” of hostilities in the Middle East. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that the U.S. and Iran had “VERY GOOD […]
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Pressure ramps up on Congress to find a solution to fund the reopening of DHS
CNBC’s Emily Wilkins reports on the latest news. Source
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AI tailwinds will drive gains for this software stock after a decline to start 2026, Mizuho says
MongoDB is poised for a rally as its growth profile improves and it continues to embrace artificial intelligence to keep its developer data platform’s operations lean, according to Mizuho. The bank upgraded MongoDB to outperform from neutral. It also raised the stock’s price target to $325 from $290, implying 24% upside from Friday’s close. “MongoDB’s […]
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Oil prices rise as Trump’s Hormuz ultimatum and Iran threats keep markets on edge
In an aerial view, oil storage tanks are seen at the Big Spring Refinery on March 19, 2026 in Big Spring, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Oil prices rose in volatile trading on Monday as investors weighed the prospect of further escalation after President Donald Trump’s ultimatum demanding Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz […]
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Both pilots killed after passenger jet hits ground truck at New York’s LaGuardia airport
Both pilots were killed after an Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, closing the airport, authorities and U.S. media said, in an incident set to draw scrutiny following a string of recent aviation lapses. NBC News, which reported the deaths, said dozens of […]
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European stocks open 1.6% lower as Trump sets Hormuz deadline
The Iran-flagged container vessel “Nora”, in Kalundborg harbor, Denmark, March 18, 2026. The vessel was detained by Denmark’s maritime authority in February over registration concerns. Jens Nielsen | Via Reuters LONDON — European stocks followed Asian markets sharply lower at the start of the new trading week, as further escalation in the Iran war drags […]
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CNBC Daily Open: clock ticks on Trump’s Hormuz ultimatum
An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. I don’t know about you, but […]
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Iran and U.S.-Israel continue to raise the stakes as Strait of Hormuz tensions build
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing the White House for Miami on March 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images As the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week, Iran has widened its warnings to target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds, the latest salvo […]
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Bank of Korea’s newly appointed chief pledges ‘balanced’ policy
Economic Adviser and Head of Research of the Bank for International Settlements Hyun Song Shin leaves after attending the G20 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors and Finance & Central Bank Deputies meetings, at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on July 17, 2023. Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images South Korean economist Shin Hyun-song, best known for […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump issues Strait of Hormuz ultimatum
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media, flanked by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as he departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The Middle […]
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