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Hannah Rothschild on privilege, duty and shaping a centuries-old family legacy
Hannah Rothschild during a special recording of “CNBC Meets: Legacies” at a private banking event organized by United Overseas Bank in Singapore on Nov. 19. CNBC Dame Hannah Rothschild has long understood that being born into one of Europe’s most storied dynasties confers not only privilege but a deep sense of duty, as she works […]
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Trump says Kevin Warsh is at top of Fed chair candidate list, president should be consulted on rates
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks with CNBC on July 17, 2025. CNBC President Donald Trump said Friday that Kevin Warsh has moved to the top of his list as the next Federal Reserve chair, though others remain in contention, according to the Wall Street Journal. Previously considered on Trump’s short […]
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Trump expected to sign executive order to reclassify marijuana as soon as Monday, source tells CNBC; pot stocks surge
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Tilray Brands, 1-day President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order as soon as Monday that would allow for reclassification of marijuana, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The person asked not to be named because they are not authorized to speak about the White House’s plans. Such […]
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King Charles III speaks about his cancer treatment, recovery on TV show promoting early screening
Britain’s King Charles speaks about his cancer recovery during a pre-recorded message filmed in The Morning Room at Clarence House, London, Britain, in this handout image released December 12, 2025. Tommy Forbes | Bango Studios | PA Wire | Handout | Reuters King Charles III said Friday that his cancer treatment will be reduced in the […]
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Oracle says there have been ‘no delays’ in OpenAI arrangement after stock slide
Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk appears on a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle on Friday pushed back against a report that said the company will complete data centers for OpenAI, one of its major customers, in 2028, rather […]
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High-end Swiss chocolatier Läderach rules out U.S. production despite tariff shock
Key Points CEO Johannes Läderach categorically stated “never” when asked if his company ever considered opening a production site in the U.S. to circumvent export duties. The Swiss chocolatier faced a shock over the summer as U.S. tariffs on Swiss imports jumped to 39%, though they have since settled at 15%. The levies came on […]
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India’s inflation rises to 0.71% in November as decline in food, fuel prices loses steam
Shoppers purchase groceries at the upscale LuLu Hypermarket located in the Lulu International Shopping Mall in Kerala, India, on May 25, 2022. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s consumer inflation rose to 0.71% in November, accelerating from an all-time low of 0.25% in the prior month. The headline inflation number was in line with […]
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European markets rise as Wall Street sentiment spills over
LONDON — European markets were in positive territory on Friday, buoyed by Wall Street’s record-breaking rally on Thursday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.4% higher at 9:42 a.m. in London (4:42 a.m. ET). Global investors will be watching the latest developments between Ukraine and Russia on Friday amid warnings by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that […]
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AI-led tech slide extends into third day as Oracle, Nvidia, fall in premarket trading
U.S. artificial intelligence names were in negative territory in premarket trading on Friday, extending losses into their third day. Oracle was 1.3% lower in premarket trading, Nvidia and Micron fell 0.9%, and CoreWeave was down 1.4% at 4:30 a.m. ET. The share price of cloud computing and database software maker Oracle plummeted on Thursday, ending the […]
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UK economy unexpectedly shrunk before Budget
Pedestrians walk past British Union flag designs on advertisements. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K. economy unexpectedly contracted in the three months to October, according to official figures released Friday. It follows a 0.1% expansion over the three months to September. Economists had expected 0% growth over the period. The Office for […]
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