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What comes after Labubu? Inside Pop Mart’s next grow play
A performance featuring Labubu in Pop Land in March 2026. CNBC Pop Mart knew Labubu would be a hit, but it didn’t expect the shaggy little elf-monster to take over the world. Then, almost as quickly, the question followed: Is the bubble about to pop? It’s a pressure Pop Mart has learned to live with. […]
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Don’t be fooled by the UK’s pre-war inflation print — a ‘brutal’ surge could be coming
People dispense fuel at the pump at Costco Petrol Station in West Thurrock, Essex. The conflict in Iran has caused a surge in oil and gas prices. Picture date: Thursday March 5, 2026. Jordan Pettitt – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images The U.K. inflation rate stood firm at 3% in February, according […]
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Denmark’s PM Frederiksen suffers election setback after standing up to Trump over Greenland
The leader of Denmark’s Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen, is pictured on the street at Nytorv in Aalborg, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark. Henning Bagger | Afp | Getty Images Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen suffered an election setback as her left-leaning bloc appeared to have fallen short of winning enough […]
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Europe and India are too sensitive to oil prices, says UBS — buy these defensive markets instead
Monday’s relief rally in response to a delay to U.S. strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure offers an opportunity for investors to rotate into defensive assets, according to UBS analysts. UBS says it remains “positive” on equities overall but the bank has now issued a downgrade on European and Indian equities, both of which it now […]
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David Blitzer and Blackstone-backed group snaps up Indian cricket franchise for $1.8 billion
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Women’s Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 final cricket match against Delhi Capitals at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on February 5, 2026. (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP via Getty Images) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — Shammi […]
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Meta makes ‘big bet’ on top leaders with stock options as pressure builds to catch up in AI
Arda Kucukkaya | Anadolu | Getty Images Meta is granting stock options to key leaders in an effort to retain talent as pressure intensifies on the company to bolster its position in artificial intelligence. The executives in the incentive plan include CFO Susan Li, technology chief Andrew Bosworth, Chief Product Officer Christopher Cox and operating […]
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Gold jumps over 2% as oil slump eases inflation fears amid Trump Iran talks
Gold bars are stored in a safe deposit room in Munich, Jan. 28, 2026. Angelika Warmuth | Reuters Gold prices climbed on Wednesday as declining oil prices helped temper worries about persistent inflation, following reports that Washington is working on a proposal to end the Middle East conflict. Spot gold prices were last up 2.56% […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S.-Iran talks remain clouded in uncertainty
President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony for newly sworn in Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 24, 2026. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily […]
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Oil drops more than 5% as Trump signals Iran talks despite Tehran denial
An Iranian security worker monitors an area in phase 19 of the South Pars gas field in Assalooyeh, on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast, on Aug. 23, 2016. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images Oil prices fell more than 5% Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington and Tehran are “in negotiations right […]
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Asia-Pacific markets are set for higher open as Trump comments signal Iran war de-escalation
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MARCH 05: A currency dealer works in front of an electronic screen showing South Korea’s benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters on March 05, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. The latest flare-up in the Iran conflict has hammered export‑reliant markets in South […]
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