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Europe’s new war economy: Greenland, Venezuela fears fuel defense ‘mega-trend’
Investors are piling into a European defense spending “mega-trend,” turbo-charged by a mix of EU, national and private capital funding that’s set to run well into the next decade. As several of Europe’s leading defense stocks surged to near-20% returns in the opening week of 2026, investors now see the sector as a long-term bet, […]
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JPMorgan Chase is set to report fourth-quarter earnings – here’s what the Street expects
Key Points JPMorgan Chase reports fourth-quarter earnings before the market open Tuesday. Wall Street expects earnings of $5 a share and revenue of $46.2 billion, according to LSEG. JPM executives will host a call with analysts at 8:30 a.m. ET. Source
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The ‘rebellious’ instincts that turned Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli into a generative‑AI trailblazer
Victor Riparbelli, co-founder and CEO of Synthesia, has become one of Europe’s leading voices on AI — despite starting far from the traditional tech path. Growing up in Denmark, Riparbelli often felt out of step with its consensus-driven culture. “It’s an amazing place, but it’s really not a place that inspires ambition and drive and innovation,” he told CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on the “Executive Decisions” podcast. He immersed himself in books and computers, […]
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Venezuela stocks soar 130% to record highs as Maduro’s ouster spurs economic turnaround hopes
A Venezuelan living in Colombia waves a Venezuelan flag and a U.S. flag at Plaza de Bolivar to celebrate after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Bogota, Colombia, Jan. 3, 2026. Andres Galeano | Reuters Venezuela’s stock market has […]
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SK Hynix to invest $13 billion in new plant amid memory chip shortage
A visitor takes a picture of a model of SK hynix’s high-bandwidth memory (HBM) technology during the 2025 World IT Show in Seoul on April 24, 2025. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea-based memory maker SK Hynix announced Tuesday it will invest 19 trillion Korean won ($12.9 billion) to build a new […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Powell probe rattles Washington, but Wall Street shrugs
Screens broadcasts a press conference by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the Fed rate cut announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Oct. 29, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Opposition to the Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining […]
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Trump says Microsoft will make changes to ensure consumers don’t pay for power used in AI buildout
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. Trump said there will be “serious retaliation” after two US Army soldiers and an interpreter were killed in Syria on Saturday, and three other […]
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps over 3% as expectations that ruling party will opt for a snap vote rise
Pedestrians crossing street at night in Hong Kong, China Nathan Road Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Tuesday as traders shrugged off geopolitical flashpoints in Iran and Venezuela, as well as a criminal investigation into the U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 3.4% to lead […]
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Stock futures are little changed ahead of consumer inflation report, bank earnings: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on January 12, 2026. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Stock futures were near flat Monday night as investors awaited the release of consumer inflation data and key bank earnings results. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial […]
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Trump says any country doing business with Iran will face 25% U.S. tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters, as he attends a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 9, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday said any country doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff “on any and all business being […]
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