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Europe stocks higher; Swiss stocks rise on optimism over possible reduction in U.S. tariffs
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 07, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks maintained their positive momentum as an end to the U.S. government shutdown is in sight. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.5% on Tuesday morning, with most […]
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U.S. and Switzerland working on a deal to slash 39% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during the swearing-in ceremony of U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The U.S. and Switzerland are getting close to signing a trade deal to lower tariffs of 39% that […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Days of declines won’t keep AI trade down
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 10, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Investors piled back into artificial intelligence names on Monday stateside. Shares of Nvidia jumped 5.8%, Broadcom advanced 2.6% and Microsoft climbed 1.9% to end its eight-day losing streak, its longest consecutive […]
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CNBC Daily Open: AI is back — it never really went away
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Investors piled back into artificial intelligence names on Monday stateside. Shares of Nvidia jumped 5.8%, Broadcom advanced 2.6% and Microsoft climbed 1.9% to end its eight-day losing streak, its longest consecutive decline since 2011. Market watchers are hoping that another historically long streak — the U.S. government shutdown […]
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Novo Nordisk walked away from a $10 billion biotech deal — and investors aren’t sure if that’s smart or scary
Novo Nordisk has a lot on its plate — and it may not all be healthy. The pharmaceutical giant pulled out of its bidding war against rival Pfizer for clinical-stage biotech Metsera when the U.S. juggernaut matched its latest offer. Metsera accepted Pfizer’s $10 billion deal — significantly more than what Pfizer had initially offered […]
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American farmers push to boost soybean sales in China as Trump’s trade war rumbles on
After President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, there is hope for U.S. farmers that the soybean business may be on the way back. At the China International Import Expo last week, Illinois soybean farmer Scott Gaffner said he came to Shanghai to save his China business. “We want to make sure […]
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How the explosives shortage could make everyday items even more expensive
The United States is facing a shortage of TNT, a high explosive that is essential to the manufacturing of commercial explosives products, like cast boosters, which are commonly used in the mining and construction industries, according to the Institute of Makers of Explosives, or IME. “Everything from your cellphone to your laptop to the roads […]
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Kia previews next-gen Telluride SUV as ‘new benchmark’ for brand
DETROIT – Kia on Monday previewed its next-generation Telluride SUV that the company is describing as a “new benchmark for the brand’s design and ambition.” The first-generation Telluride has been a standout success for the South Korean car brand since it launched in 2019, at many times ranking as one of the most highly in-demand […]
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Flight disruptions from shutdown worsen; Delta, United offer extra pay to crew flights
Flight timings and cancellations are displayed on the departures board, a month into the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 9, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Flight cancellations were again worsening on Monday as air traffic controller shortages worsened by the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown snarled […]
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Russia is late to the party, but it’s still preparing to enter the rare earths fray
Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 15, 2025. Alexander Zemlianichenko | Afp | Getty Images Russia is looking to ramp up rare earths production but it’s late to the party and faces challenges along the way to establishing its position in the highly-lucrative global market, analysts say. Russian President Vladimir Putin last week ordered his […]
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