Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely “pretty content” that France’s president appears to be to feel that China-Taiwan tensions are a independent concern from the Russia-Ukraine war. CNBC’s Ted Kemp reports.
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Private-equity group Advent to acquire Swedish chipmaker U-Blox for $1.3 billion
Private-equity group Advent International said on Sunday it has agreed to take over Switzerland’s U-Blox in a cash offer worth some 1.05 billion Swiss francs ($1.30 billion). Advent said its public tender offer for U-Blox’s shares would be carried out by its indirect subsidiary ZI Zenith. The 135 Swiss francs per share offer represents a […]
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Israel’s growing frustration over the war in Gaza explodes in nationwide protests
A drone view shows people protesting after families of hostages called for a nationwide strike to demand the return of all hostages and an end to the war in Gaza, in the area of the so-called Hostages Square, in Tel Aviv, Israel on Aug. 17, 2025. Aviv Atlas | Reuters Israeli police blasted crowds with […]
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Amazon’s expansion of grocery delivery isn’t the death knell for these stocks. Here’s why
Even as Amazon expands further into same-day grocery delivery, analysts still see room for DoorDash and Instacart to compete. Amazon announced Wednesday that it will expand its same-day delivery of perishable items like meat and dairy to more than 1,000 cities, with plans to reach at least 2,300 locations by year-end. The news put pressure […]
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