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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: How far is India from creating its own DeepSeek?
ChatGPT and DeepSeek AI apps on a user’s phone in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on Feb. 5, 2025 Nasir Kachroo | 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 powerhouse and the big businesses behind its […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to plunge following Trump’s hefty tariffs on countries in the region
Sunset view of Yarra river and Melbourne skyscrapers business office building with evening skyline in Victoria, Australia. Australia tourism, modern city life, or business finance and economy concept Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are poised to plunge on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed hefty reciprocal tariffs on over 180 […]
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Trump’s tariff gambit will raise the stakes for an economy already looking fragile
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside entertainer Kid Rock before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to begin the biggest gamble of his nascent second term, wagering that broad-based tariffs on […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise after key Wall Street indexes gain overnight
Night shot of Sydney, Australia. Darling harbour in the middle left, looking right out to the horizon where the sun has just set. Mike Mackinven | Moment Open | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Tuesday, after two key Wall Street benchmarks rose as investors awaited clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei […]
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Meet the ‘Dirty 15’ countries that could be hit hardest by Trump’s tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump announces that his administration has reached a deal with elite law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House on March 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump is about to announce his biggest […]
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First-quarter GDP growth will be just 0.3% as tariffs stoke stagflation conditions, says CNBC survey
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One before landing in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., March 28, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Policy uncertainty and new sweeping tariffs from the Trump administration are combining to create a stagflationary outlook for the U.S. economy in the latest CNBC Rapid […]
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China’s factory activity growth at 1-year high, official survey shows, as stimulus measures kick in
A worker works at a workshop of Zhonghong Packaging Company in Lianyun district, Lianyungang city, East China’s Jiangsu province, on March 27, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace in one year in March, signaling Beijing’s stimulus measures were helping prop up an economic recovery, while looming […]
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Japan stocks slump nearly 4% as fresh Trump tariffs due this week keep investors jittery
Japan will start offering digital nomad visas at the end of March, according to The Japan Times. Witthaya Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets plunged Monday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s fresh round of tariffs expected later in the week. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 started the day 3.9% lower while the broader Topix […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: What ails India’s manufacturing?
Business, India, Factory – Young Businessman with his factory floor supervisor inspecting the newly installed heavy machinery at a textile factory. Gcshutter | E+ | 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 powerhouse and the big businesses behind […]
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Trump’s tariffs push will hit the U.S. harder than Europe in the short term, Santander chair says
The White House’s protectionist policies could hit the U.S. harder than Europe in the short term, Banco Santander‘s executive chair told CNBC on Thursday, as tariffs take a toll on domestic consumers. “Tariffs [are] a tax. It’s a tax on the consumer.” Ana Botín said in an interview with CNBC’s Karen Tso in Brussels on […]
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