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S&P 500 futures slide for a third day after weak ADP jobs data, tech shares lead decline: Live updates
S&P 500 futures declined Thursday and investors dumped risk assets as concerns mounted over the health of the U.S. economy. Futures for the S&P 500 dipped 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.2%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered near the flatline. Investors ditched popular technology and chipmaker stocks as economic worries […]
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AstraZeneca says staff detained in China amid reports of a drug-import investigation
The office building of biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is being seen in Shanghai, China, on May 23, 2024. Nurphoto | Getty Images Some employees of British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca have been detained by police in China as part of an investigation, the company confirmed Thursday. “We are aware a small number of our employees in China […]
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Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier named new French prime minister
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – MARCH 05: European Union Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier speaks during a conference after the first round of UK-EU negotiations in Brussels, Belgium on March 05, 2020. Anadolu Agency French President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, as prime minister in a bid to end a […]
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A supersized Fed rate cut this month could be ‘very dangerous’ for markets, economist warns
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces interest rates will remain unchanged during a news conference at the Federal Reserves’ William McChesney Martin Building in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2024. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images A deeper interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this month could spook financial markets and send the wrong message […]
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India and Singapore agree to cooperate on chips as countries seek to strengthen partnership
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks prior to a meeting with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan on September 4, 2024. Dean Kassim | Afp | Getty Images SINGAPORE — India and Singapore on Thursday signed memorandums of understanding for cooperation on a number of key areas including semiconductors, […]
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London landlords sell up properties at record rates ahead of anticipated tax hikes
Close-up and side view of classic Georgian buildings in London, England, UK. Colors Hunter – Chasseur De Couleurs | Moment | Getty Images LONDON — London landlords are selling up their buy-to-let properties at record rates as anticipated tax hikes from the U.K. Labour government add further pressure to the once lucrative investment sector. Almost […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Rate cuts need to start before inflation’s 2%
A ‘Now Hiring’ sign posted on the window of a business looking to hire workers on May 05, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | 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 […]
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Water shortages are likely brewing future wars — with several flashpoints across the globe
A ship stranded in the growing salt flats of Lake Urmia in Iran. Hamed | Afp | Getty Images The diminishing availability of water resources across the globe should be considered one of the most pressing environmental security challenges of the century. That’s the view of one military geography and environmental security specialist, who recently […]
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Saudi Arabia’s fiscal breakeven oil price is rising fast. What will the kingdom do about it?
An offshore drilling platform stands in shallow waters at the Manifa offshore oilfield, operated by Saudi Aramco, in Manifa, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Saudi Arabia has a superpower. Not only is it the largest exporter of crude oil in the world; its production costs for […]
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These are the top 10 MBA programs in the world in 2024, according to LinkedIn
Stanford University has the top MBA program in the world in 2024, according to LinkedIn. David Madison | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The Stanford Graduate School of Business is the No. 1 Master of Business Administration program in the world in 2024, according to LinkedIn. This year, eight of the top 10 universities […]
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