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New research busts 6 AI myths: Artificial intelligence makes workers ‘more valuable, not less’
Artificial intelligence makes people more valuable, according to PwC’s 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer report. Pixdeluxe | E+ | Getty Images Despite widespread fears that artificial intelligence could automate jobs and cut employees’ wages, AI actually makes people “more valuable, not less,” new research by professional services firm PwC found. “What causes people to react […]
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‘London is back:’ Mayor — and Trump critic — Sadiq Khan looks to lure businesses from the U.S.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan hopes to convince U.S. tech firms to invest more in London. Leon Neal | Getty Images “London is back,” the capital’s Mayor Sadiq Khan told CNBC on Wednesday, laying out his ambition to attract investors, visitors and students who are looking for an alternative to the U.S amid an uncertain […]
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Sweden is feeling the heat from Trump tariffs — and there’s more to come
A Swedish national flag hanging from a shop in Gamla Stan in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sweden’s economy and households are feeling the heat from U.S. trade tariffs, the Scandinavian country’s finance minister told CNBC — before the full force of the levies has even come […]
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India’s central bank beats market expectations to deliver outsized rate cut of 50 points
People walk past Reserve Bank of India signage in front of an installation stall at Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, India, on Aug. 28, 2024. Indranil Aditya | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s central bank delivered an outsized cut to its benchmark policy rate, bringing it to 5.5% from 6%, its lowest level since August […]
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Trump and Musk feud draws reactions from billionaires, politicians and pundits. Here’s who said what
U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Donald Trump and Elon Musk seemed inseparable not so long ago: attending events together, doing joint interviews and showering praises on each other. All that […]
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Germany’s Merz says he agreed to boost cooperation with White House on trade issues
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on June 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday said Germany, Europe’s largest economy, was ready to take over a greater leadership role on future trade agreements […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s relationships can send markets roiling
US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they stand next to a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Developments from the White House are growing more exciting and unpredictable than […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed as investors digest Trump-Xi call
The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall, the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to trade mixed Friday as investors assessed the phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump and Xi spoke on Thursday and […]
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Harvard files legal challenge to Trump’s effort to block visas for international students
Cambridge, MA – May 28: Soon to be graduates take photos after Harvard University’s Class Day ceremony on May 28, 2025. Brett Phelps | Boston Globe | Getty Images Harvard University on Thursday filed a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s efforts to block visas for foreign students planning to attend the Ivy League college. “Singling out […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed ahead of May jobs report: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), on the day of Circle Internet Group’s IPO, in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock market futures were mostly calm on Thursday evening ahead of a key jobs report that is expected to shed light on the […]
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