Year: 2026
Novo Nordisk shares rise after Wegovy recommended by Britain’s drug price regulator
Michael Siluk | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Novo Nordisk rose as much as 4% after England’s drug price regulator recommended the use of its best-selling drug Wegovy to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Wegovy is mainly a weight loss treatment but it is also approved for reducing the risk of major […]
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Baidu robotaxis reportedly halted mid-traffic causing crashes in Wuhan, China
A Baidu Inc. Apollo Go autonomous driving electric vehicle displayed at the International Automotive and Supply Chain Expo in Hong Kong, June 12, 2025. Chan Long Hei | Bloomberg | Getty Images Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis reportedly stopped mid-traffic, trapping passengers and resulting in highway collisions on the streets of the Chinese city of Wuhan […]
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Europe stocks set for strong rebound as Trump says Iran war will end in weeks
FILE PHOTO: Bull and bear symbols for successful and bad trading are seen in front of the German stock exchange (Deutsche Boerse) in Frankfurt, Germany, February 12, 2019. Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuters Shares listed in Europe are set to kick off the new trading month with a strong rebound, after notching their worst month since […]
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Shares of China AI ‘tiger’ Zhipu surge 35% after revenue doubles in first earnings report
The Zhipu AI logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Chinese artificial intelligence company Knowledge Atlas Technology JSC, better known as Zhipu, surged as much as 35% on Wednesday, after posting strong revenue growth in its first earnings report. The Beijing-based company later pared gains […]
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Large Japanese companies are more optimistic despite Iran conflict, but analysts say this may not last
The Shibuya pedestrian intersection in Tokyo, Japan. Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Large Japanese manufacturers indicated their highest level of business optimism in over four years, despite uncertainties brought about from the Iran war. That’s according to the Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan survey, a closely-watched poll that measures business sentiment among domestic […]
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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit is just one problem facing the BBC’s new boss
A view of BBC Broadcasting House in London, U.K. Rasid Necati Aslim | Anadolu | Getty Images Hello and welcome to CNBC U.K. Exchange. This week, I take a look at the challenges faced by former Google executive Matt Brittin as he prepares to take charge at the BBC, one of the U.K’s most enduring cultural exports and a crucial […]
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IndiGo shares jump 8% after India’s largest airline names industry veteran William Walsh as CEO
Indigo is one of a handful of airlines that are rerouting and canceling flights to avoid Pakistan’s airspace. Nicolas Economo |NurPhoto | Getty Images Shares of InterGlobe Aviation, which runs India’s largest airline IndiGo, rose more than 8% Wednesday, a day after it named industry veteran William Walsh as its new chief executive. Walsh, 64, […]
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Oil extends gains after record monthly rally as Trump signals Iran war exit amid energy disruptions
Smoke emanates from smokestacks from an oil refinery in Linden, New Jersey, on March 18, 2026. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images Crude prices extended gains during Asia trading as escalating attacks in the Persian Gulf and U.S. President Donald Trump’s signals on exiting the Iran conflict even as the Strait of Hormuz remains […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets rally as Trump signals Iran war could end soon
U.S. President Donald Trump attends to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The global markets rollercoaster resulting from the U.S. war […]
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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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