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Judge denies Trump admin bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts in Florida
Jeffrey Epstein in 2004. Rick Friedman | Corbis News | Getty Images A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by the Trump administration to unseal the transcripts of grand jury proceedings related to a criminal investigation of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in Florida in the mid-2000s. The ruling does not affect two other pending […]
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U.S. to remove mercury preservative from flu shots following RFK Jr. vaccine panel vote
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) ahead of a roundtable event as part of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 15, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters The Department of Health […]
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Japan trade deal info on Trump’s desk was altered by hand with a marker
President Donald Trump discussing a U.S.-Japan trade agreement with a Japanese delegation and top White House aides in the Oval Office, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Source: @Scavino47 via X | The White House President Donald Trump’s art of the deal seemed to play out in real time on Tuesday. Trump announced what he called a […]
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Europe’s most valuable firm SAP flags U.S. trade slowdown but says Japan deal gives ‘hope’
A person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of SAP, a German multinational software corporation known for its enterprise resource planning solutions. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images German software giant SAP said Wednesday that U.S. tariff tensions were slowing down its customers’ decision-making, but that the Japan trade agreement announced Tuesday […]
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McDonald’s revamped Snack Wraps are winning over customers
Wayne Kuhl, a McDonald’s chef, shows the spicy and ranch Snack Wrap after he finished wrapping at the McDonald’s Headquarters in Chicago on May 29, 2025. Nam Y. Huh | AP Early data suggests the return of McDonald’s Snack Wraps is winning over customers. After a nearly decadelong hiatus, the burger chain brought back the […]
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New entrance fee to visit Europe set to triple, says European Commission
Some travelers may need to pay more to enter parts of Europe come 2026. The price for travel authorization under the European Travel Information and Authorisation System is set to nearly triple, according to an announcement from the European Commission Friday. The system, known as ETIAS, hasn’t been implemented yet. The authorization, which was adopted in […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Japan markets rally on the country’s 15% tariff rate — it’s a new era of trade
A man walks in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on July 23, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images The anchoring effect is one of the sneakiest tools companies use to make us spend money. Here’s how it works. Let’s say […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Beijing has more to worry about than just deflation
Aerial view of a villager drying Chinese fan palm leaves on July 21, 2025 in Neijiang, Sichuan province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Each week, we’ll […]
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Japan auto stocks soar on report of lower tariffs — Toyota jumps 11%
Recently imported brand new unregistered Honda cars are parked in a storage yard at the Port of Bristol on January 15, 2025 near Bristol, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images Shares of Japanese automakers surged after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that U.S. auto tariffs were lowered to 15% from the current 25%, Reuters […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The 15% tariff rate on Japan can feel like a relief only because of hefty ones before
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is leading a presidential delegation at a ceremony for U.S. National Day at the World Expo 2025 on July 19, 2025, in Osaka, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images The anchoring effect is one of the sneakiest tools companies use to make us spend money. Here’s […]
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