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Gemini taps Ripple for credit line ahead of IPO: CNBC Crypto World
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin, ether and XRP tumble to kick off the week as heightened macro concerns triggered more than $500 million in forced selling of long positions. And, Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, which […]
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OpenAI’s Altman warns the U.S. is underestimating China’s next-gen AI threat
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned that the U.S. may be underestimating the complexity and seriousness of China’s progress in artificial intelligence, and said export controls alone likely aren’t a reliable solution. “I’m worried about China,” he said. Over Mediterranean tapas in San Francisco’s Presidio — just five miles north of OpenAI’s original office in the […]
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Soho House to go private in $2.7 billion deal, Ashton Kutcher to join board
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Getty Images Soho House is going private in a $2.7 billion deal led by New York-based MCR Hotels, capping a turbulent market run and financial struggles that erased nearly half of the high-end members club operator’s value since its 2021 debut. Its shareholders will get $9 per share, a […]
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Investors looking beyond the U.S. see opportunities in one small pocket of Europe
European markets have seen a resurgence this year, with multiple regional indexes outperforming their Wall Street rivals. Amid a broad push to diversify portfolios away from the U.S., some traders see an “unmatched advantage” and “really good investment opportunities” in particular area of Europe. Earlier this year, volatility arising from U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictable […]
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Eli Lilly’s 170% UK price hike for Mounjaro is just the start as pharma firms bow to Trump’s pricing pressures
Key Points Pharma giants are navigating U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands to bring U.S. drug prices in line with other developed nations. Eli Lilly’s decision to hike Mounjaro prices in the U.K. could spark similar moves from other firms, analysts say. The U.S. consistently pays the most in the world for many prescription drugs. Eli Lilly ‘s […]
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Here are the UK’s top-paid FTSE 100 CEOs — as report finds exec salaries at record high
The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images The bosses of Britain’s biggest listed companies took home record salaries in the latest financial year, according to a new report. Median pay among FTSE 100 chief executive officers was £4.58 million ($6.2 million) in the year to March 31, the […]
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China’s EV industry is spending more on factories abroad than at home for the first time
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and China’s Great Wall Motor (GWM) CEO Mu Feng attend the opening of the GWM automobile factory on August 15, 2025, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car companies are increasing investments in overseas factories as […]
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Modi gives tax boon to India’s economy amid Trump tariff tensions
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, during the nation’s Independence Day ceremony at Red Fort in New Delhi, India, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indian markets rallied on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recently revealed tax cuts extended a gift to a domestic economy that still faces the teeth […]
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Elon Musk’s Tesla reportedly slashes UK monthly lease fee as sales plummet
A group of activists criticizing Elon Musk and Tesla’s policies hold a protest outside a Tesla dealership in London’s Park Royal district, on April 12, 2025 in United Kingdom. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla has sharply cut its monthly lease fee for British motorists to boost weakening demand, The […]
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Three things Europe wants as leaders prepare to meet Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to Alaska meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, U.S., August 15,2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters LONDON — Three goals are topping the agenda as several European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
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