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Treasury, IRS announce ‘major milestone’ of $1 billion in past-due taxes collected from millionaires
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 7, 2024. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS on Thursday announced what they called a “major milestone” of collecting more than $1 billion in tax […]
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JPMorgan is bullish on this Southeast Asian country, cites opportunities in data centers
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 26: The JPMorgan Chase logo is seen at their headquarters building on May 26, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Data centers have been widely talked about and Malaysia is emerging as an attractive investment opportunity offering different sectors and ideas to play, according […]
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UK economy returns to growth in May, beating expectations as British pound hits four-month high
City of London skyline on 10th June 2024 in London, United Kingdom. The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the primary central business district CBD of London. The City of London is widely referred to simply as the City is also colloquially known as the Square Mile. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A true bull market — it’s not Wall Street
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 04, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | 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 […]
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China’s robotaxi push sparks concerns about job security for drivers
More than 70% of Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi rides in Wuhan were fully driverless as of April, and the company said in May it expected 100% of the rides to be completely autonomous in coming quarters. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s yearslong effort to develop robotaxis is starting to gain traction […]
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Shares of Stellar Blade maker Shift Up surge almost 50% on trading debut
Hyung-Tae Kim, chief executive officer of Shift Up Corp., strikes the drum during the company’s listing ceremony at the Korea Exchange (KRX) in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Game developer Shift Up is known for its mobile and computer games that include Goddess of Victory: Nikke and console game Stellar Blade. Bloomberg […]
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Man caught attempting to smuggle 104 live snakes in his pants at China border
Image of Chinese customs officers holding bags of snakes seized at the Futian Port shared on July 9, 2024 Source: General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China A man attempting to smuggle 104 live snakes in his pants was caught at a Chinese border this week, according to the country’s customs authority. […]
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Japanese warship entered China’s waters near Taiwan despite warnings, domestic media reports
Ship JS SUZUTSUKI DD-117, an Asagiri-class destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF), as it arrives at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images A Japanese maritime self-defense force destroyer entered Chinese territorial waters recently in spite of warnings by Chinese vessels, Kyodo News […]
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China says India has no right to develop contested border region
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets with Indian Vice President Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 28, 2014. Wang Zhao | AFP | Getty Images India has no right to carry out development in the area China calls South Tibet, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday in response to a Reuters report on New Delhi’s […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A true bull market — it’s not Wall Street
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 25, 2023, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | 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 […]
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