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Global week ahead: Is Novo Nordisk past ‘peak uncertainty’?
At one point, it was Europe’s most valuable company. Now, as Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Nordisk prepares to publish its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, the picture looks very different. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images CNBC’s Charlotte Reed will travel to Copenhagen to speak with the company’s new CEO Mark Doustdar, a 30-year veteran […]
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Obama rallies Virginia and New Jersey in weekend campaign push before Election Day
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger joins former President Barack Obama, during a campaign event on Nov. 1, 2025, in Norfolk, Virginia. Steve Helber | AP Photo Former President Barack Obama is encouraging voters to elect Democrats as governor in Virginia and New Jersey in elections this Tuesday that could signal the national mood 10 […]
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Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport on Oct. 31, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Samuel Corum | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his criticism […]
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Where the Nexperia auto chip crisis stands now as the U.S., China and EU race to contain fallout
The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility, after the Dutch government seized control and auto industry bodies sounded the alarm over the possible impact on car production, in Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 23, 2025. Jonas Walzberg | Reuters Netherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia is at the heart of a standoff between […]
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Carney says he told Ontario premier not to run Reagan anti-tariff ad, apologized to Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he told Ontario Premier Doug Ford that he didn’t think the province should run the ad campaign […]
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Hegseth says U.S. is ready to share tools to help allies counter an ‘aggressive’ China
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth applauds during ASEAN Plus meeting at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Nov. 1, 2025. Vincent Thian | Via Reuters Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday took aim at Beijing over an increase in “destabilizing actions” in the South China Sea […]
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Trump reveals marble-covered Lincoln Bathroom as White House remodels move forward amid shutdown
White House Lincoln Bathroom Renovation. Source: @realdonaldtrump | Truth Social First the Oval Office, then the East Wing — and now, the Lincoln Bedroom’s bathroom. President Donald Trump is plowing ahead with his inside-and-out remodel of the White House, and he’s happy to show off the changes — even as critics slam him as “tone […]
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SNAP benefits must continue despite shutdown, judge tells Trump administration
US President Donald Trump (R) speaks during a meeting with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 20, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ceasing to pay SNAP benefits […]
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FBI arrests in Michigan stopped potential Halloween terrorist attack, Kash Patel says
FBI Director Kash Patel, speaks during a press conference related to arrests of NBA players and coaches for illegal gambling schemes, at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, New York, October 23, 2025. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters FBI Director Kash Patel said on Friday morning that the FBI had arrested multiple people in Michigan, thwarting […]
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Nvidia’s Huang downplays concerns over selling AI chips to Beijing: It has ‘plenty’ of its own
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang listens to a reporter’s question during a press conference at the APEC CEO summit on October 31, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea. Ezra Acayan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang doesn’t buy the national security concerns over his firm selling its most advanced semiconductors to China, […]
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