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Boeing narrows loss as aircraft deliveries rise, says it expects new 737 Max certifications this year
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg speaks at Boeing Field at an event announcing Alaska Airlines’ order for 105 737 MAX 10s and five 787-10 Dreamliner jets, in Seattle, Washington, U.S., January 7, 2026. Dan Catchpole | Reuters Boeing reported a smaller than expected loss for the first quarter, with improvements across its businesses, including its key […]
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CEO of Southeast Asia’s largest bank names the ‘new war’ keeping her up at night
For DBS CEO Tan Su Shan, the biggest risk keeping her up at night is not just market volatility or geopolitical shocks, but cyberattacks. “Cyber security. I think the new war is cyber. So what keeps me awake at night is cyber. It’s who’s going to attack who, and how it’s going to happen, how […]
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Warren presses Trump administration for answers on evacuation of Americans amid Iran war
Ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, on April 21, 2026. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers […]
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Jet fuel crisis: The airlines hit hardest by the supply squeeze as summer looms
Wizz Air will be hit hardest by the jet fuel crisis impacting Europe’s airline industry, according to analysts at Morningstar — but Ryanair and British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group could be best placed to weather the supply squeeze that threatens to upend the continent’s summer travel plans. Airlines with stronger margin buffers, better […]
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Two ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz, UK says, after U.S. extends Iran ceasefire
USS Abraham Lincoln conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images Two cargo ships were attacked in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, authorities said Wednesday, after the U.S. extended the ceasefire and as diplomats seek to bring the U.S. and […]
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Lawmakers seek to override state data privacy laws with new bill
Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., arrives for the House Energy and Commerce markup of the FY2025 budget resolution in Rayburn building on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Two data privacy bills set to be introduced Wednesday and shared first with CNBC would preempt nearly two dozen state laws […]
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Why 3 of Europe’s biggest economies are paying a premium for borrowing as bond traders baulk at ‘BIF’ debt credibility
Bond investors are exacting a heavy price from three of Europe’s largest economies, which are struggling with a credibility crisis as the Iran conflict thrusts government borrowing back into the spotlight. “Britain, Italy and France have now become nations where spreads to what we’d call core nations — such as the U.S. and German government […]
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European stocks open higher after Trump extends Iran ceasefire deadline
US President Donald Trump speaks during the NCAA Collegiate National Champions Day event at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened higher on Wednesday as traders assessed the Iran ceasefire extension and the prospect of further peace talks. By 8:50 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: TACO truce and a Pacific warning
A commercial vessel is seen off the coast of Dubai on April 20, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from Singapore, where CNBC is holding the second CONVERGE LIVE event in the striking Jewel complex. It will come as no surprise that the extraordinary turnaround from […]
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CEO with over $3 trillion under management tells Gen-Z to think past ‘hobby investing’
Capital Group Chief Executive Mike Gitlin wants Gen-Z investors recoiling from war-driven commodity trades to start thinking long-term, as the asset management industry races to win over a generation with fundamentally different rules of investing. Responding to an audience question at CNBC’s Converge Live conference in Singapore on Wednesday, Gitlin said younger investors should approach […]
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