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Aerospace firms brace for protectionism under Trump, Airbus CEO says
An Airbus A321 XLR aircraft, with CFM LEAP engine, is pictured on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, south west of London, on July 22, 2024. Justin Tallis | AFP | Getty Images European aerospace companies are bracing for “very strong” protectionism in the United States under the administration of President-elect Donald […]
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Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last
Key Points Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but said the December reduction should be the “final step” in the easing process. Even with the full percentage points of cuts from September through December, there are still “upside risks to inflation,” she added. Other Fed speakers this […]
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Elon Musk promotes far-right Alternative for Germany candidate, hosts discussion on X
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, arrives to speak to the media with AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla shortly after the AfD leadership confirmed Weidel as the party’s candidate for chancellor on December 07, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Maryam Majd | Getty Images Elon Musk used his social network X […]
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Photos show former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral
A picture of U.S. President Jimmy Carter is seen as members of the public sign a condolence book in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on Jan. 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images American politicians, foreign dignitaries and family members honored former President Jimmy Carter at a state funeral held Thursday at […]
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Microsoft contributes $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during an American Technology Council roundtable at the White House in Washington on June 19, 2017. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft said Thursday that it’s contributing $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. The software maker is now more closely aligned […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Stocks have ‘bottomed out.’ Here’s what 2025 has in store
A man stands at his makeshift vegetable shop at a temporary open-air market in Samastipur, Bihar, India, on november 29, 2024.(Photo by Bilal Kuchay/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging […]
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Watch live: Biden to deliver eulogy at Jimmy Carter’s state funeral
[The stream is slated to start at 9:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden will deliver a eulogy Thursday morning at the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter. The speech at the Washington National Cathedral will serve as one of […]
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Google donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund, joining other tech giants
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in San Francisco on Nov. 16, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, becoming the latest major tech company to try and curry some goodwill with the incoming administration. “Google is pleased to […]
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Kremlin says it’s watching Trump’s pursuit of Greenland closely
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during a summit of leaders of nations, which are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), in Moscow, Russia October 8, 2024. Sergei Ilnitsky | Via Reuters The Kremlin said Thursday that it’s keeping a close eye on President-elect Donald Trump’s ongoing pursuit of […]
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Elon Musk says DOGE probably won’t find $2 trillion in federal budget cuts
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk sits as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that his budget-cutting effort on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump would most likely not find $2 trillion in savings, […]
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