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Next U.S. president shouldn’t surrender America’s energy dominance, TotalEnergies CEO warns
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Next U.S. president shouldn’t surrender America’s energy dominance, TotalEnergies CEO warns

Whoever wins the 2024 U.S. election should work to preserve America’s energy dominance rather than risk losing it, TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne told CNBC on Monday. The U.S. is the world’s largest oil producer, accounting for 22% of the global total, according to the Energy Information Administration, with Saudi Arabia next, producing 11%. The vast […]

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China’s Singles Day shopping festival is more than halfway over. Here’s how consumers are spending
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China’s Singles Day shopping festival is more than halfway over. Here’s how consumers are spending

Employees package and sort express parcels at an e-commerce company on Nov. 1, 2024, around the Double 11 Shopping Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Early indicators of China’s biggest shopping event of the year reveal a pickup in select categories amid expectations of […]

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From nuclear to quantum computing, how Big Tech intends to power AI’s insatiable thirst for energy
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From nuclear to quantum computing, how Big Tech intends to power AI’s insatiable thirst for energy

Industrial chiller at Yotta Data Services Pvt. data center, in Navi Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A huge upswing in the number of data centers worldwide shows no signs of slowing down, prompting Big Tech to consider how best to power the artificial intelligence revolution. Some of […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Eve of Election Day
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CNBC Daily Open: Eve of Election Day

Voters walk to cast their ballots during early voting in the presidential election at a polling station at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 1, 2024.  Octavio Jones | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to […]

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Foreign buyers eye Japan’s empty houses with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks
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Foreign buyers eye Japan’s empty houses with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks

There are 9 million “akiyas” — empty houses — across Japan, according to official government data as of 2023. You2u | Istock | Getty Images Buying a home can feel like an impossible feat as large parts of the world face a housing shortage. This is not the case with Japan though, which is dealing […]

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India central bank well-equipped for post-U.S. election volatility, Reuters reports
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India central bank well-equipped for post-U.S. election volatility, Reuters reports

A sign for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sign is displayed inside central bank’s headquarters in Mumbai, India. Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s central bank is well-equipped to deal with a potential sudden outflow of foreign funds and any steep fall in the rupee if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins next week’s U.S. presidential election, two sources familiar with […]

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Want to invest in China’s hot EV market? The pros share their take
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Want to invest in China’s hot EV market? The pros share their take

China’s hot electric vehicle market has been gaining investor interest, and one analyst sees potential for the sector to grow further. “China’s EV market is the largest in the world and also delivers fast growth,” Vincent Sun, senior equity analyst at Morningstar said. Sun — who spoke to CNBC Pro on Nov. 1 — remains […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Eve of Election Day
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CNBC Daily Open: One day more to elections

Voters walk to cast their ballots during early voting in the presidential election at a polling station at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 1, 2024.  Octavio Jones | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to […]

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China urges France to get EU to arrive at palatable EV trade solution
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China urges France to get EU to arrive at palatable EV trade solution

European leaders have struggled to formulate a unified Sino-European strategy, with some states echoing U.S. calls for a complete disassociation — or decoupling — while others have preferred a softer, derisking approach. Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images China has urged France to take on “an active role” to push the European Commission towards a solution acceptable to both the European […]

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Asia markets poised to open mixed as investors gear up for U.S. elections, China parliament meeting
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Asia markets poised to open mixed as investors gear up for U.S. elections, China parliament meeting

BEIJNG, CHINA – NOVEMBER 13: Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Gao Zehong/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors gear up for a busy week that includes […]

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