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Bill Gates says Trump’s cuts to USAID are devastating: ‘It’s not too late to reverse them’
Bill Gates speaks with Reuters during an interview in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2025. Mike Segar | Reuters Bill Gates, the philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, on Friday said it’s not too late to reinstate international aid funding that President Donald Trump cut off. The Trump administration placed staff members at the U.S. Agency […]
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Treasury posts unexpected surplus in June as tariff receipts surge
A view shows a bronze seal beside a door at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.S. government posted a surplus in June as tariffs gave an extra bump to a sharp increase in receipts, the Treasury Department said Friday. With government red ink swelling throughout […]
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TikTok loses bid to dismiss lawsuit alleging its ‘addictive design’ exploits kids
FILE PHOTO: TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters A judge this week rejected TikTok’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit by the state of New Hampshire accusing it of using manipulative design features aimed at children and teens. “The Court’s decision is an important step toward […]
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang sells more than $36 million in stock, catches Warren Buffett in net worth
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, holds a motherboard as he speaks during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 11, 2025. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unloaded roughly $36.4 million worth of stock in the leading artificial intelligence chipmaker, […]
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Levi Strauss raises sales guidance, says it will absorb some tariff costs for now
Levi Strauss raised its full-year guidance Thursday and said it’s working to absorb some of the costs it’s facing from higher tariffs, but that could change as President Donald Trump’s trade policy evolves. The denim maker doesn’t disclose its key manufacturing hubs, but much of its supply comes from Southeast Asia. Many countries in the […]
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Trump budget chief Vought ramps up criticism of Powell, vows investigation into Fed renovations
Key Points Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought vowed Friday to press an investigation into renovations at the Federal Reserve building. “This is about the largesse and the fact that he has systemically mismanaged the Fed,” Vought told CNBC. The accusations represent another front on Trump’s ongoing campaign against Powell. Source
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FDA to consider drug affordability when granting new vouchers to speed up approvals, Makary says
The Food and Drug Administration will consider drug affordability when granting companies new vouchers that speed up approvals of some treatments, the agency’s Commissioner Marty Makary told CNBC on Friday. The FDA in June announced a national priority voucher plan that aims to cut drug review times to one-to-two months for companies it says are […]
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This ‘quiet luxury’ Italian brand is shaking off tariff woes as sales jump
Key Points Brunello Cucinelli posted an estimate-beating 10.7% rise in first half sales as the super-rich shrug off tariff concerns. The retailer also pointed to a solid start to July and confirmed its outlook for around 10% sales growth in 2025 and 2026. Analysts, however, expressed doubt over broad-based growth for the beleaguered sector. Soaring […]
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Jamie Dimon has a blunt message for Europe: ‘You’re losing’
Key Points Jamie Dimon told an event in Ireland on Thursday that Europe was “losing” on competitiveness and lacked the kind of global, successful corporations common in the U.S. The JPMorgan Chase boss also told an event in Ireland that there was “complacency in the markets” around U.S. tariffs and rates. Dimon said he saw […]
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How Iconiq, the wealth firm backed by Mark Zuckerberg, brings ultra-rich philanthropists together
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Square CEO Jack Dorsey. Manuel Orbegozo | Handout | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Even as tax changes may reduce giving by […]
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