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Secret Service officer arrested for indecent exposure in Miami after Trump golf event
The U.S. Secret Service insignia is pictured on a wall at the Secret Service headquarters in Washington. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters A U.S. Secret Service officer was arrested in Miami on a charge of indecent exposure while off-duty, authorities said Monday. The officer, John Spillman, had earlier worked on exterior security screening for President Donald […]
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Shares slide, oil prices elevated as U.S.-Iran truce prospects dim
A screen displays share prices inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Oil surged and stocks fell after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with Iran following the collapse of weekend peace talks. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty […]
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BYD’s passenger EV sales drop for an eighth month as competition heats up
NANJING, CHINA – APRIL 30, 2026 – Tourists visit the BYD exhibition area at the Auto Expo in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on April 30, 2026. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BYD‘s passenger vehicle sales fell for an eighth consecutive month in April, while […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s indefinite ceasefire does not seem so definite
An Iran-made missile is displayed in front of a mosque at a war museum in Tehran, Iran, on April 2, 2026, amid U.S.-Israeli military operations in Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of […]
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Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street eyes latest developments in Middle East and oil prices: Live updates
A trading floor manager works on the floor of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, May 4, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Monday night after the major averages suffered declines amid growing concerns […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: China is rewiring the Silicon Valley model — starting in Hong Kong
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. My latest conversations with investors reveal a notable shift: China has taken note of how finance powered Silicon Valley’s rise and is following suit. […]
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Andy Jassy says Amazon investors will be rewarded by all its AI spending
Andy Jassy said Amazon’s massive spending on artificial intelligence isn’t something investors should fear — it’s exactly why they’ll be rewarded over time. “We believe that AI is the biggest technology transformation in our lifetimes,” the CEO said on “Mad Money.” “It’s going to reinvent every single customer experience we know and altogether new ones […]
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Jim Cramer says to own these types of stocks that ‘dominate the new economy’
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said market pullbacks driven by geopolitical shocks shouldn’t push investors to the sidelines, arguing that the bigger opportunity is in owning companies powering the economy’s next phase of growth. “What you really would need to own are the companies that actually dominate the new economy,” Cramer said Monday on “Mad Money,” pointing […]
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OpenAI’s head of sales leaves for role at Thrive Capital
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI Head of Sales James Dyett announced on Monday that he is leaving his role, the latest in a string of high-profile departures at the artificial intelligence company. Dyett joined OpenAI in 2023, right as the company underwent a period of explosive growth following the launch of its ChatGPT […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Palantir, Pinterest, Duolingo, Paramount Skydance & more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Paramount Skydance — The entertainment stock added about 2% after the company posted first-quarter adjusted earnings of 23 cents per share on revenue of $7.35 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected earnings of 15 cents and $7.28 billion in revenue. Duolingo — The maker […]
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