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CBS postpones ’60 Minutes’ report on El Salvador’s CECOT prison
CHINA – 2021/04/02: In this photo illustration the American English language commercial broadcast television and radio network CBS logo is seen on an Android mobile device with United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US), flag in the background. (Photo Illustration by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa […]
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AI-linked IPOs in China are exploding. But it’s not easy for foreigners to join the party
An illustration photo shows Moore Threads logo in a smartphone in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China on October 30, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s hottest artificial-intelligence listings are delivering eye-popping gains. Shares of chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits skyrocketed almost 700% in their Shanghai market debut last week, while Moore Threads soared over […]
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China keeps benchmark lending rates steady for a seventh straight month despite weak economic data
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 11: The national flag of China flies in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on November 11, 2025, in Beijing, China. The PBOC serves as the country’s central bank, overseeing monetary policy, financial regulation, and currency issuance. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Cheng Xin | Getty […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised for gains ahead of China’s key lending rate decision
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Monday as investors look toward benchmark lending rate decisions coming out of China later in the […]
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Stock futures rise as traders look ahead to holiday-shortened week: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Dec. 17, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures rise on Sunday night ahead of a shortened holiday week, as traders deliberate whether tech can regain its footing before the year’s end. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose […]
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Why the chocolate in your holiday candy could be ‘fake’ this year
Planet A Foods’ ChoViva chocolate alternative Planet A Foods If you’re unwrapping chocolate this holiday season, it might not contain any actual cocoa. Market turbulence, ethical concerns and sustainability questions have sparked a movement among some chocolate makers to scrap cocoa in favor of alternative ingredients — prompting calls that the real deal could soon […]
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UK stocks outperformed Wall Street this year — and investors see more upside ahead in 2026
An AI bull run has driven stocks to new highs in America this year. But the country’s major indexes have been outperformed by U.K. stocks in 2025 so far. Political and economic uncertainty hasn’t stopped London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index from gaining more than 21.1% so far this year, ahead of the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite […]
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Epstein files: DOJ restores image showing Trump after backlash
The Department of Justice on Sunday restored online a photo from the Jeffrey Epstein files that contained images showing President Donald Trump after backlash over its removal. The image, which contained two separate photos showing Trump, had been removed by the DOJ from public view after being published on the department’s website on Friday. The […]
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Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos — Musk says Tesla car service unaffected
Alphabet-owned Waymo has suspended its driverless ride-hail service in the San Francisco Bay Area after blackouts plagued the city Saturday afternoon. “We have temporarily suspended our ride-hailing services in the San Francisco Bay Area due to the widespread power outage,” a Waymo spokesperson tells CNBC. “Our teams are working diligently and in close coordination with […]
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Disney’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ disappoints with weak $88 million domestic opening
Still from Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Disney The opening weekend for Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” was less of a blaze and more of a simmer. And that’s the expectation for the full theatrical run of the third installment in James Cameron’s Avatar franchise. During its first three days in theaters, “Fire and Ash” […]
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