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Anthropic unveils plans for major UK expansion after OpenAI announces first permanent London office
Anthropic said Thursday it’s expanding its presence in London with new office space for 800 people, days after rival OpenAI unveiled plans for its first permanent office in the U.K. capital. The maker of the Claude AI chatbot currently has more than 200 people based in London, the company said in a statement. “London is […]
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UK finance minister Rachel Reeves blasts Trump administration over economic impact of Iran war
U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday called for an immediate de-escalation of the war in the Middle East, and sharply criticized the U.S. administration’s handling of it. Speaking to CNBC’s Sara Eisen at the Invest In America Forum in Washington, D.C., Reeves warned of mounting risks to global economic stability caused by the closure of […]
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China economic growth accelerates to 5% in first quarter, beating expectations, on robust exports
People walk outside a shopping mall during a week-long National Day holiday in Beijing on October 7, 2025. Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images China’s economy gathered steam in the first quarter, as robust exports growth offset tepid domestic demand, though the Iran war-fueled energy shock clouds growth outlook, threatening global demand. Gross domestic […]
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Daikin shares jump 14% after activist investor Elliott pushes for reforms
Shares of Daikin Industries surged as much as 13.9% on Thursday after activist investor Elliott Investment Management said it would work with the company to improve performance and narrow its valuation gap with peers. The stock later pared gains and was up about 11% as of 10:40 a.m. local time. “Elliott’s significant investment in Daikin reflects […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street buys Trump’s assurances on Iran war ending soon
US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV for his criticisms of the US-Israeli war on Iran, calling the leader of the Catholic Church “WEAK on crime.” Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via […]
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Inside India newsletter: Small towns are powering e-commerce’s fastest-growing market, dominated by Amazon, Walmart unit
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart dominate India’s e‑commerce market. This week, I unpack why the U.S. giants are keen to expand in the […]
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Asia markets open higher after hopes of U.S.-Iran deal lift Wall Street benchmarks to new records
Asia markets opened higher after Wall Street hit record levels on growing expectations of a U.S.-Iran deal to end the war. Source
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The public sours on AI and data centers as Anthropic, OpenAI look to IPO and tech keeps spending
Artificial intelligence is losing the popularity contest in the United States, and that’s bad news for some of Big Tech’s power players. The trend has implications for richly valued companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, which are both on the path to go public. It also threatens Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta, the so-called hyperscalers planning […]
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Stock futures are little changed following a record-setting day for S&P 500 and Nasdaq: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday night after both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh records during the regular session. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures both traded around the flatline. Futures tied to the Dow Jones […]
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is preparing banks to collect citizenship data
Banks in the U.S. may not like the idea of being forced to collect citizenship data on customers, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says they better be prepared for the task. “If Treasury and the banking regulators say it’s their job, it’s their job,” Bessent told CNBC’s Sara Eisen at the Invest in America Forum […]
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