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EU fines Meta €797 million over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace
Meta, the parent company of social networking site Facebook, has faced calls to do more about financial scams on its platforms. Artur Widak | Nurphoto via Getty Images The European Commission on Thursday fined Meta Platforms €797.72 million ($840.24 million) over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace, it said in a statement, confirming an earlier report […]
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WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning says censorship is still ‘a dominant threat’
Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning says censorship is still “a dominant threat,” advocating for a more decentralized internet to help better protect individuals online. Her comments come amid ongoing tension linked to online safety rules, with some tech executives recently seeking to push back over content moderation concerns. Speaking to CNBC’s Karen Tso […]
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SoftBank-backed fintech Zopa aims to double profit this year as it eyes 2025 current account launch
Jaidev Janardana, CEO of U.K. digital bank Zopa. Zopa LISBON, Portugal — British online lender Zopa is on track to double profits and increase annual revenue by more than a third this year amid bumper demand for its banking services, the company’s CEO told CNBC. Zopa posted revenues of £222 million ($281.7 million) in 2023 and […]
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India’s central bank chief warns growing risk of global inflation returning
Shaktikanta Das, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), during an event at the Peterson Institute of Economics (PIIE) during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Central banks have managed to engineer a […]
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CNBC Daily Open: ‘Higher for longer’ rates could rear its head once again
View of the Federal Reserve building in Washington on Oct. 3, 2024. Valerie Plesch | Picture Alliance | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? […]
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European markets head for mixed open as traders assess Fed’s rate cut path after downbeat inflation data
European markets were heading for a mixed open on Thursday as traders assessed the global inflation outlook and the possible trajectory of central bank rate cuts. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 24 points higher at 8,041, Germany’s DAX 1 point higher at 18,975, France’s CAC up 12 points at 7,223 and Italy’s […]
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Tech giants are investing in ‘sovereign AI’ to help Europe cut its dependence on the U.S.
LISBON, Portugal — Tech giants are increasingly investing in the development of so-called “sovereign” artificial intelligence models as they seek to boost competitiveness by focusing more on local infrastructure. Data sovereignty refers to the idea that people’s data should be stored on infrastructure within the country or continent they reside in. “Sovereign AI is a relatively new […]
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Trump victory drives gold to near 2-month lows as investors pile into equities, cryptocurrencies
An employee handles one kilogram gold bullions at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Chalinee Thirasupa | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold prices extended their decline to a near two-month low Thursday amid risk-on sentiment and as the dollar continues to strengthen following Donald Trump’s election victory […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Could ‘higher for longer’ make a return?
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2024. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mixed after U.S. inflation report fuels Fed rate cut expectations
A Sydney ferry passes the Opera House and skyline of the central business district area on May 12, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Thursday after the U.S. October consumer price index reading fueled expectations for the Fed to cuts rates again in December. The CPI […]
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