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SpaceX makes comeback with Starship test launch after fiery setbacks
SpaceX’s Starship rocket lifts off from Starbase, Texas, as seen from South Padre Island on Aug. 26, 2025, for its 10th test flight. Ronaldo Schemidt | Afp | Getty Images SpaceX on Tuesday launched its mammoth Starship rocket, breaking a string of explosive failed attempts earlier this year to deploy its first batch of dummy […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Big M&A activity returns to the U.S. — but the deal-maker is the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images It’s starting to feel like we’re in a game of Pac-Man, in which the U.S. government is the eponymous hungry yellow blob furiously chomping on everything in sight. The White House’s […]
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Stock futures little changed ahead of Nvidia earnings: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., August 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures were flat early Wednesday as investors turn their eyes to Nvidia earnings, which could be a make-or-break moment for the bull market. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, […]
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China’s industrial profits narrow declines to 1.5% in July as Beijing clamps down on price wars
Robots manufacture auto parts at a factory in Ningde, China, on Oct. 17, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s industrial profits slipped 1.5% from a year earlier in July, marking a notable recovery following months of steeper declines, signaling Beijing’s campaign against price wars has helped ease the strain on company profitability. The […]
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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Why Britain’s fiscal watchdog is under pressure to reform
Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Each Wednesday, Ian King brings you expert insights on the most important business stories from the U.K. and other key developments […]
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Putin acts like he doesn’t care about peace. Russia’s economy could depend on it
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with German Gref, the CEO of Russia’s largest Sberbank, in Moscow on July 29, 2025. Mikhail Metzel | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s beleaguered economy, with its slowing growth and widening budget deficit, could be one push-factor when it […]
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How this 30-year-old billionaire spends money, from Uber Eats deals to a $30 million mansion
Lucy Guo attends her birthday party called ‘Lucypalooza’ in 2023, hosted by Le Bon Argent by Floyd Mayweather. Gonzalo Marroquin | Getty Images Thirty-year-old Lucy Guo might be the world’s youngest female billionaire, but she’s always on the hunt for a good deal. The California-based serial entrepreneur’s net worth soared to $1.3 billion in April, […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: From gamblers to investors?
Hello, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Hengdian, Zhejiang province. Locals are getting more excited about the stock market again. There’s much debate about what’s driving the gains, but there are signs of a deeper change afoot in what’s long been considered a more speculative market. Enjoy! This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you […]
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Australia’s consumer prices spike in July as electricity costs surge
On a rainy winter night at George Street, two trams stopped and a person was walking across. The retail street was brightly illuminated. Wenyi Liu | Moment | Getty Images Australian consumer prices jumped by far more than forecast in July as electricity prices spiked due to the timing of government rebates, which has injected more volatility into this year’s series. The Australian […]
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Thai monetary policy should remain accommodative, central bank minutes show
Thailand’s monetary policy should remain accommodative to support the economy and an easing would not significantly increase financial stability risks. Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images Thailand’s monetary policy should remain accommodative to support the economy and an easing would not significantly increase financial stability risks, the minutes of the Bank of Thailand’s August 13 policy meeting showed on Wednesday. At the meeting, the monetary policy committee voted […]
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