Business
UK hopes to lure expats back from the UAE as war challenges Dubai’s appeal
City workers in the Business Bay financial district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Walaa Alshaer| Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K. government is trying to turn geopolitical upheaval into an opportunity, encouraging thousands of Britons to reconsider life in Dubai, as war in the region threatens the city’s reputation as […]
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Japan scraps ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on April 15 2026. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images The Japanese government has announced plans to lift a ban on lethal weapons exports, marking the latest shift away from the country’s post-war pacifist policy. In a statement […]
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‘New cards on the battlefield’: U.S., Iran ratchet up rhetoric with peace talks in limbo
The front page of the Javan newspaper (L) and the front page of the Jam Jam newspaper, which features a cartoon of US President Donald Trump drowning in the Strait of Hormuz with the headline “Marine Bluff,” are on sale at a newsstand in Tehran on April 13, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty […]
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Jim Cramer warns against chasing ‘parabolic’ stocks and says there’s opportunity in overlooked names instead
Key Points CNBC’s Jim Cramer cautioned against chasing “parabolic” tech and AI stocks, warning those trades can quickly reverse. He emphasized the importance of finding opportunities in overlooked names and the need for diversification. CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday he’s wary of investors piling into the market’s hottest trades, arguing that chasing “parabolic” moves often […]
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Jim Cramer gives four reasons why the market keeps shrugging off the Iran war
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the stock market’s muted reaction to escalating tensions in the Middle East shows investors are focused on forces far bigger than geopolitics. “When you saw the news…you had to believe we were just going to get clobbered today,” the “Mad Money” host said, referring to headlines over the weekend that Iran […]
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Hormuz disruptions hit China’s Christmas capital — and holiday spending
Christmas is still eight months away, but artificial tree maker Lou Liping is already worried about a bad holiday season due to the Iran war. Lou’s company, Kitty Christmas Factory, has been making artificial trees for the U.S. and European markets for nearly three decades. Her facility is based in the city of Yiwu, known […]
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How Trump’s psychedelics executive order could unlock stalled cannabis reform
Advocates attend a news conference about the “impact of incarcerating those charged with marijuana-related offenses,” and policy reform ideas, outside the U.S. Capitol on April 20, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A White House executive order on psychedelics, signed by President Donald Trump on Saturday, aims to speed up research […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Stanley Black & Decker, American Airlines, Dow, Marvell Technology & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading: Stanley Black & Decker — The power toolmaker jumped more than 4% after it said recent changes to Section 232 tariffs aren’t supposed to have a material impact on its full-year forecast . Section 232 tariffs set a general 50% rate on aluminum, steel […]
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Rivian’s factory damaged by tornado amid crucial R2 EV launch
A view shows a second-generation R1S at electric auto maker Rivian’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, on June 21, 2024. Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters A tornado damaged part of Rivian Automotive‘s factory in central Illinois over the weekend, according to a message sent to employees Sunday night by CEO RJ Scaringe that was viewed […]
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Sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s confidentially files for IPO
A Jersey Mike’s restaurant in Walnut Creek, California, Nov. 21, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jersey Mike’s has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, the company said on Monday. The announcement comes more than a year after Blackstone bought a majority stake in the sandwich chain in a deal that […]
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