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Auto giant Volkswagen cuts guidance as U.S. tariffs hit profit hard
A worker performs a final check on new Volkswagen ID.3 electric cars at the Volkswagen plant on May 14, 2025 in Dresden, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Germany’s Volkswagen on Friday lowered its full-year guidance and reported a sharp drop in second-quarter profit, as the auto giant navigates the disruptive impact of […]
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India expects ‘preferential’ tariffs in a trade deal with U.S., says India’s commerce minister
India expects to secure “preferential” tariffs from the United States that are better than those achieved by its economic rivals, according to India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. Goyal, who led the negotiations on the U.K.-India trade agreement, signaled a confident approach from New Delhi in ongoing trade talks with Washington. “India will get […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Tesla’s bad things come in threes
A Tesla vehicle is parked outside of a dealership on July 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla’s going through a bumpy ride. The electric vehicle company on Wednesday reported a second consecutive quarter of declining auto sales. In Europe, Tesla’s market share fell for the sixth straight month to 2.8% […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks trade lower as investors weigh recent trade developments
Asia markets start Friday trading in the red Asia markets started the trading day lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.24%, while the Topix lost 0.55%. South Korea’s Kospi was flat and the small-cap Kosdaq slipped 0.48%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.41%. —Lee Ying Shan Asia markets set to open lower Good morning from Singapore. Asia markets were […]
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Top Europe banks warn of euro strength, ‘wait-and-see’ market amid U.S. tariffs
Some of Europe’s top banks have sounded alarm bells over the strength of the euro and outlined how U.S. tariffs have reshaped the investment landscape in the second quarter. Germany’s largest lender Deutsche Bank on Thursday reported a second-quarter profit beat but noted, across the board, the effects of the relative strength of the euro […]
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Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500, Nasdaq score another record close: Live updates
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., July 24, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock futures were relatively unchanged on Thursday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached another record closing high. S&P 500 futures traded up 0.1%, along with Nasdaq 100 futures. Futures […]
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FCC approves $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger
The Paramount Global headquarters in New York, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission cleared the way Thursday for an $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance Media. The deal, which was announced more than a year ago, includes the CBS broadcast television network, Paramount […]
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Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot resigns following Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ incident
Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live at San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy, in July 2017. Mairo Cinquetti | NurPhoto | Getty Images Days after Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned from the tech startup, the HR exec who was with him at the infamous Coldplay concert has left as well. “Kristin Cabot is no longer with […]
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Trump spars with Powell over renovation costs during Fed visit, but backs off firing threats
President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell went back and forth in front of the press Thursday over Trump’s claims about cost overruns at the Fed headquarters in Washington. The stunning side-by-side took place as Trump began a rare tour of the Fed building, in what was widely seen as the latest chapter […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Intel, Deckers, Boston Beer and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Intel – Shares of the chipmaker inched up less than 1% in extended trading. That’s after the company’s second-quarter revenue of $12.86 billion topped the $11.92 billion that analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting for the period. The company’s third-quarter revenue guidance also surpassed analyst estimates. […]
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