To counteract bias, some staff are getting courses to learn how to talk with American or British accents. CNBC takes a appear at some of the execs and downsides.
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Australia cuts policy rate to 2-year low as inflation concerns continue to recede
Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), speaks during a news conference at the bank’s head office in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia’s central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to the lowest in two years as inflation concerns in […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets see slim gains – but dark clouds loom as yields spike, trade talks turn testy
U.S. dollar bills. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. stocks mostly eked out slim gains overnight, as investors look past Moody’s downgrade of the U.S.’s credit rating last Friday. This extends the markets’ rally from last week on the U.S.-China’s temporary trade truce. But there are dark clouds on the horizon. Moody’s downgrade continues to grip […]
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China cuts benchmark lending rates for the first time in 7 months in Beijing’s growth push
A general view of shoppers is seen in a retail store in Shanghai, China, on May 10, 2025, as China’s CPI declines in April amid a trade war. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images China cut its key lending rates by 10 basis points on Tuesday, as a stronger yuan and easing trade tensions […]
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