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France’s PM skirts another crisis and markets like it — but it comes at a price
France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks during his statement of general policy at the French National Assembly, France s lower house of parliament, in Paris, France, on October 14, 2025. Mathilde Kaczkowski | Afp | Getty Images French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s decision to suspend a controversial pension reform has given markets some welcome relief […]
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Tax rises and spending cuts in the cards, UK finance minister hints
CHISWICK, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 09: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves visits the Sipsmith Distillery on October 09, 2025 in Chiswick, United Kingdom. The Chancellor’s visit is intended to highlight how the UK-India free trade agreement is boosting British business, and comes as Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in India promoting the new pact, […]
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Not just ‘Democrat Agencies’: Trump shutdown firings touch bipartisan priorities
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the White House, following his annual physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 10, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters President Donald Trump has vowed to target only “Democrat Agencies” for permanent staffing cuts amid the government shutdown — but the administration’s layoffs […]
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Government shutdown: Vance says ‘fraud’ is rife in ACA tax credits use
U.S. Vice President JD Vance looks on, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump announces a deal with Pfizer to sell drugs at lower prices, in the Oval office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 30, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there is “a lot […]
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Trump official says federal layoffs ‘have begun’ amid government shutdown
Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Layoffs of federal workers have begun amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, Trump administration budget chief Russell Vought […]
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48 hours to pick a new PM: Who could Macron choose — and will France’s economy take a hit?
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference after a European Union leaders’ special summit to discuss Ukraine and European defense, in Brussels, Belgium March 6, 2025. Christian Hartmann | Reuters Market attention turns to France again Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron’s office said last night that he will name a new prime minister in […]
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Healthy Returns: Amgen joins a growing list of drugmakers selling directly to consumers
The Amgen headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Drugmakers are increasingly using telehealth platforms to sell their medicines directly to patients […]
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Supreme Court rejects appeal of Ghislaine Maxwell for Epstein abetting conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, speaks at a news conference on oceans and sustainable development at the United Nations in New York, June 25, 2013 in this screengrab taken from United Nations TV file footage. UNTV | Reuters The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not hear the appeal […]
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Indonesia reinstates TikTok’s license after app shares data amid protest fallout
Indonesia lifted a suspension on TikTok’s local operating license on Saturday after the platform shared data requested by the government. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Indonesia has reinstated TikTok’s local operating license after it shared data requested by the government that was linked to the nationwide protests between late August and September. […]
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Government shutdown means opportune timing for Neptune Flood IPO
The timing of Neptune Insurance Holdings’ IPO couldn’t be more opportune. Neptune, the nation’s largest private flood insurance, debuts on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday under the ticker symbol “NP.” The company sold more than 18 millions shares in its initial public offering at $20 apiece. The company’s first trade comes just as the […]
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