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Smartphone market poised for ‘sharpest decline on record’ in 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – SEPTEMBER 19: Customers line up outside an Apple store ahead of the launch of the iPhone 17 series at Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) on September 19, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The iPhone 17 line represents the next generation of iPhones and accessories set to hit international markets. (Photo by Annice […]
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India’s economy grows at faster-than-expected pace of 7.8% in December quarter
Construction laborers work on a high rise building in Kolkata on July 23, 2024. Dibyangshu Sarkar | Afp | Getty Images India’s economy grew at a faster pace than expected of 7.8% in the quarter ending December. A Reuters poll of economists had pegged the October-December gross domestic product to grow at 7.2%. In the […]
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Stock futures slide after S&P 500 closes lower; wholesale inflation reading looms: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 25, 2026. NYSE Stock futures slipped Thursday night after the S&P 500 closed lower, dragged down by losses in Nvidia. Traders also looked ahead to an inflation reading due Friday morning. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 268 points, or 0.5%. S&P […]
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UK PM Keir Starmer suffers major blow after his party comes third in key vote
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers remarks at the top of the Cabinet meeting to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine at Downing Street on February 24, 2026 in London, England. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images British Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered another blow to his leadership […]
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European markets open mixed as traders parse through more earnings and economic data
The City of London financial district at sunrise. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images European markets opened mixed on Friday as traders parsed through several earnings reports and economic data at the end of the week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.1% shortly after the opening bell. London’s FTSE 100 was nearly 0.2% […]
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Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities, minister calls it ‘open war’
Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Nangarhar province on Feb. 27, 2026. Aimal Zahir | Afp | Getty Images Pakistan bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan’s major cities on Thursday night, officials from both countries said on Friday, with Pakistan’s defense minister calling the conflict “open war”. Security sources in Pakistan said the strikes involved air-to-ground […]
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See the movie, play the game: How Nintendo is pulling out all the stops to sell the Switch 2
TOPSHOT – A Super Mario character is pictured at a Nintendo display ahead of the launch of the company’s Switch 2 console, an electronics store in the city of Nagoya, Aichi prefecture on June 2, 2025. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Nintendo arguably has the most recognizable characters in video games, from […]
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Nintendo plans around $1.9 billion share sale by Kyoto bank and others, sources say: Reuters
TOPSHOT – A Super Mario character is pictured at a Nintendo display ahead of the launch of the company’s Switch 2 console, an electronics store in the city of Nagoya, Aichi prefecture on June 2, 2025. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Nintendo plans an unwinding of strategic shareholdings that would see companies including […]
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U.S. and Iran wrap up ‘most intense’ nuclear talks with no deal — more negotiations ahead
Iranian negotiating delegation departs for the site of the talks with U.S., in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 26, 2026. Iranian Foreign Ministry | WANA | Via Reuters The latest round of U.S.-Iran talks did not lead to a breakthrough, with both sides agreeing to extend negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, describing the discussions […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Netflix bows out from Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war
In the latest plot twist of the high-stakes bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix said Thursday it would not increase a counteroffer for the company’s studio and streaming assets, effectively clearing the way for Paramount Skydance’s revised bid to take center stage. That comes after the WBD board deemed Paramount’s revised all-cash bid earlier this week of $31 […]
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