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Rolls-Royce shares soar to all-time high on reinstated dividend, raised profit guidance
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Rolls-Royce shares soar to all-time high on reinstated dividend, raised profit guidance

A Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine for the Airbus A330 stands in a workshop of N3 Engine Overhaul Services GmbH. The company is a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik AG and Rolls-Royce for the maintenance of aircraft engines. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of Rolls-Royce jumped more than 11% to hit an […]

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Barclays profit dips in the second quarter, beats estimates
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Barclays profit dips in the second quarter, beats estimates

One Churchill Place skyscraper, the Barclays Plc headquarters, at Canary Wharf in London, U.K., on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Barclays on Thursday reported second-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders of £1.2 billion ($1.54 billion), slightly lower than a year ago, as the lender’s net interest income in its […]

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Shell beats second-quarter profit expectations, launches .5 billion share buyback program
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Shell beats second-quarter profit expectations, launches $3.5 billion share buyback program

The Shell logo is displayed outside a petrol station in Radstock in Somerset, England, on Feb. 17, 2024. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant Shell on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit despite lower refining margins and weaker liquified natural gas trading. The oil and gas major reported adjusted earnings […]

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‘Internal battle’ in Modi’s BJP on whether India needs Chinese investments, Natixis chief Asia economist says
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‘Internal battle’ in Modi’s BJP on whether India needs Chinese investments, Natixis chief Asia economist says

Supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hold party flags as they celebrate Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on June 9, 2024.  Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images There is an “internal battle” happening within India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over inviting Chinese investments, as the country strives to become Asia’s manufacturing powerhouse, Alicia Garcia-Herrero, chief […]

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Tensions high in Venezuela after contested election, with more arrests feared
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Tensions high in Venezuela after contested election, with more arrests feared

Demonstrators burn rubber and objects during a protest against reelection of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for the 3rd term one day after the Venezuelan presidential elections in Caracas, Venezuela on July 29, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Shops and public transport across Venezuela shut down on Wednesday as tensions over a fiercely disputed presidential election and rumors of more opposition arrests and sporadic […]

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China’s Communist Party expels former CNPC chairman, state media says
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China’s Communist Party expels former CNPC chairman, state media says

China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled Wang Yilin, former chairman and party secretary of state-owned China National Petroleum Corp, for discipline violations, state media said on Wednesday. South China Morning Post | South China Morning Post | Getty Images China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled Wang Yilin, former chairman and party secretary of state-owned China National Petroleum Corp, for discipline violations, state media said on Wednesday. According to […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Fed signals possible rate cut; Wall Street soars; oil gains as Middle East tensions rise
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CNBC Daily Open: Fed signals possible rate cut; Wall Street soars; oil gains as Middle East tensions rise

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? You can subscribe here. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 25, 2023. Angela Weiss […]

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Microsoft says OpenAI is now a competitor in AI and search
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Microsoft says OpenAI is now a competitor in AI and search

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, right, greets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during the OpenAI DevDay event in San Francisco on Nov. 6, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Microsoft‘s relationship with OpenAI has officially become more complicated. On Tuesday, Microsoft added the artificial intelligence startup to the list of competitors in the […]

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Asia-Pacific markets mixed after Powell signals possible rate cut in September
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Asia-Pacific markets mixed after Powell signals possible rate cut in September

Top view of Seoul in the morning in autumn 2016. Natthapol Bussai | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Thursday, after comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that a rate cut could come in September if inflation data remains “encouraging.” This comes after the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee […]

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Here’s what usually happens to UK stocks when the Bank of England cuts interest rates
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Here’s what usually happens to UK stocks when the Bank of England cuts interest rates

The U.K. stock market is likely to rise over the course of 12 months, if the Bank of England cuts interest rates on Thursday and history repeats itself, according to a CNBC Pro analysis. Economists say the forecasts for whether the U.K. central bank will either reduce or hold rates are a close call. A […]

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