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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on tech stocks rally
Pedestrians crossing street at night in Hong Kong, China Nathan Road Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains on tech stocks’ rally. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 was poised to open higher, with its futures contract trading at 8,867, against the index’s last close of 8,810.9. […]
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Stock futures are little changed after 3-day win streak for S&P 500: Live updates
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 22, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Stock futures are little changed Monday night as investors monitor the risks of a stock market at all-time highs. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 24 points, […]
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New England wind farm construction to restart after court blocks Trump order to stop work
Attendees during a media tour of the Revolution Wind construction hub at the Port of Providence in Providence, Rhode Island, US, on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish renewable energy company Orsted will restart work “as soon as possible” on a wind farm off the coast of New England, […]
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Nvidia plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI as part of data center buildout
Nvidia will invest $100 billion in OpenAI as the artificial intelligence lab sets out to build hundreds of billions of dollars in data centers based around the chipmaker’s AI processors, the companies said on Monday. OpenAI plans to build and deploy Nvidia systems that require 10 gigawatts of power, the companies said on Monday. A […]
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Trump’s $100,000 visa plan could hit these companies the hardest
As President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee plan rattles corporate America, Baird has data that can give clues on which technology and services sector companies could be hit the hardest. Trump said late Friday he would place a $100,000 tax on the visa program, which is known to help companies get highly skilled workers from […]
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Trump’s H-1B visa fee sparks chaos and confusion among Chinese talents in the U.S.
A Chinese student wearing a New York marathon t-shirt walks at Beijing Foreign Studies University in Beijing on May 29, 2025. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images Anger and confusion gripped Chinese professionals in the U.S. after White House leader Donald Trump slapped hefty fees on new work visas, deepening anxiety among those seeking […]
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Saudi defense pact with Pakistan unlikely to disrupt oil flows to India, source says
An oil tanker delivers at the oil terminal in the harbor on Oct. 10, 2016, in Kochi, India. Kaveh Kazemi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s new mutual defense pact with Pakistan is unlikely to alter Riyadh’s energy relationship with key consumer India, a source told CNBC. Asked whether India would continue […]
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How India will feel the sting of Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike
Shubra Singh’s Saturday night dinner at a bar in Pittsburgh was ruined by the White House. Her eight Indian friends at the table, all techies on H-1B visas, were glued to their phones as they tried to get more information about U.S President Donald Trump’s latest move to raise fees for H-1B visa applications. Their […]
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Adani Power surges 20% after stock split, group shares rally on partial SEBI clearance
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani attends the 51st Gems and Jewellery Awards in Jaipur, India, November 30, 2024. Stringer | Reuters Shares of Adani Group companies rose sharply Monday, led by Adani Power, which surged nearly 20% after its five-for-one stock split took effect. A company generally carries out a stock split to make its shares […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Hindsight could give the Fed a stern lesson on its rate cut
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index for August comes out Friday. The Federal Reserve will hope the report shows […]
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