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Stock futures are little changed after market starts new quarter on strong footing: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 30, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday night after the major averages all rose to start the second quarter. Traders also awaited the latest updates on […]
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Trump address live updates: President to speak on Iran tonight
Iran’s president slams U.S. ‘aggression’ in letter aimed at American people Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian looks on as he attends a press conference with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (not pictured), in Tehran, Iran. February 19, 2025. Majid Asgaripour | Via Reuters Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a letter Wednesday addressed to […]
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GOP leaders Thune and Johnson boost two-track approach to funding DHS
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), joined by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), speaks to members of the media following the Republican Senate Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Read more CNBC politics coverage Senate Majority […]
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SpaceX confidentially files for IPO, setting stage for record offering
SpaceX headquarters is shown in Hawthorne, California, U.S. June 5, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters Elon Musk’s SpaceX has confidentially filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, sources told CNBC’s David Faber, bringing Elon Musk’s rocket company one step closer to what’s expected to be a record public offering. Bloomberg was first […]
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Trump says Iran’s president asked for ceasefire, but U.S. wants Hormuz Strait open first
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Iran’s president has asked the U.S. for a ceasefire. But the U.S. will “consider” the offer only once the Strait of Hormuz is “open, free, and clear,” Trump said on Truth Social. “Until then, we are blasting Iran into oblivion or, as they say, back to the Stone Ages!!!” […]
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Trump says he’s considering pulling U.S. out of ‘paper tiger’ NATO
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering pulling the U.S. out of NATO, in the latest threat to America’s allies after their reluctance to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with The Telegraph newspaper, the president described the 77-year-old defensive alliance as a “paper tiger” and, when asked if he would reconsider […]
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Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attack
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened attacks on a swath of U.S. tech companies with operations in the Middle East, including Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and Google. The IRGC warned on Tuesday that 18 tech companies would be considered as “legitimate targets” in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Attacks on those […]
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Trump says U.S. will leave Iran in ‘two or three weeks’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he expected that U.S. military forces will leave Iran in “two or three weeks.” “We leave because there’s no reason for us to do this,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We’ll be leaving very soon,” the president said. The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. […]
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Moscow is profiting from the Iran war for now — but experts say Russia’s economy is in the ‘death zone’
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Iranian President in Ashgabat on December 12, 2025. Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images Russia has found itself in the curious position of benefiting from the turmoil hitting its Middle East partner and ally, Iran. […]
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Warren Buffett says Iran bomb would make nuclear disaster harder to avoid
Key Points Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett said that the rising number of nuclear-armed states has altered the global risk landscape. “I would say that one way or another… in the next 100 years — maybe it’s 200 years, who knows — something will happen to cause it to be used,” he said. Source
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