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Nvidia just invested in the AI legal startup that’s splashing Jude Law ads everywhere
AI legal tech Legora advert featuring Jude Law. Credit: Legora Nvidia’s venture arm, NVentures, has invested in Swedish AI legal tech Legora at a $5.6 billion valuation, as the chip giant continues to ramp up startup funding across the globe. Legora on Thursday exclusively told CNBC that Nvidia had backed it as part of a […]
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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Can ‘Savvy the Squirrel’ drive Britons nuts for savings?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Julia Hoggett, CEO of London Stock Exchange, and Lucy Rigby, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, launch a new campaign to get Brits investing, at London Stock Exchange on April 23, 2026 in London, England. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange […]
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European markets to open higher as Trump considers Iran peace proposal
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher on Tuesday as investors await Washington’s response to Iranian peace proposals and look ahead to earnings reports from several regional companies. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening a touch higher, with Germany’s DAX up 0.23%, France’s CAC 40 up 0.34% and Italy’s FTSE MIB 0.3% […]
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Stock futures inch higher after the S&P 500 posts another record, Wall Street awaits earnings: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures ticked up on Monday night after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the regular session with new records. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq Composite futures each added about 0.2%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 61 […]
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Dollar debasement and zombie companies: 5 investment strategies we heard today
Uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan continues to shape investor sentiment, with optimism for a potential settlement keeping a cap on oil prices and propping up equity markets. European stocks followed Asian peers higher in early trading, with South Korea’s Kospi index hitting a record high overnight. Meanwhile, U.S. futures are pointing to tentative […]
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Hormuz blockade could deepen world’s worst energy crisis — and risk a dangerous misstep
Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, dimming hopes for a quick end to the conflict in the Middle […]
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S&P 500 is about to wipe out Iran war losses. Why stocks are more optimistic than oil
U.S. stocks are on the verge of erasing losses sparked by the Iran war, with investors increasingly betting the geopolitical shock will prove short-lived. Oil markets remain far more cautious. A two-week ceasefire announced Tuesday night has helped fuel the recovery in stocks, triggering a relief rally that has helped push shares to recoup more […]
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China factory prices return to growth after 3 years, beating expectations on surging oil prices
HUAIAN, CHINA – MARCH 09: Vehicles queue at a petrol station on March 9, 2026 in Huaian, Jiangsu Province of China. Zhao Qirui | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s factory-gate prices rose for the first time in more than three years while consumer inflation moderated in March, amid a surge in oil prices […]
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Many on Wall Street saw this ‘TACO’ coming as Trump’s brinkmanship starts to lose grip on market
Key Points The “TACO” trade — TACO being shorthand for Trump Always Chickens Out — has increasingly shaped positioning. Each bout of geopolitical-driven selling has become progressively more muted since April 2025. The market’s growing confidence is also raising a new question: What happens if markets stop acting as a constraint on Trump? Wall Street […]
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Why Deutsche Bank sees a ‘sharp reversal’ for luxury stocks if the Middle East conflict subsides
A recovery in European luxury stocks has been upended by the Iran war, but they could see a “sharp reversal” if the geopolitical situation improves, Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday. Shares of major players like LVMH , Kering , Richemont and Hermes are down between 10% and 20% since the first attacks on Iran on […]
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