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Family office deal-making slides with some bright spots in Europe
Key Points Private investment firms of the ultra-rich made 60% fewer direct investments in July compared to the same period last year, according to Fintrx. Rattled by tariff uncertainty, some family offices have been investing more overseas, especially in European startups. Infinitas Capital’s Robin Lauber told CNBC why the Swiss family office is optimistic despite […]
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South Korea launches national AI model in tech race with U.S. and China
Ryu Young-sang, CEO of South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom, told CNBC that AI is helping telecoms firms improve efficiency in their networks. Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty Images South Korea has tasked some of its biggest companies and promising startups to build a national foundational AI model using mainly domestic technology, in a […]
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Global stock markets appear numb to Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs. Here’s why
Global markets have largely been indifferent to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs, a sharp departure from the steep selloff triggered by his April 2 announcement of “reciprocal” duties, as investors grow increasingly numb to what they see as a negotiating tactic. In recent days, the U.S. rolled out new tariffs of 10% to 15% […]
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Private equity investors want their money back — but it’s tied up in ‘zombie funds’
Private equity firms are struggling to sell the companies they own — and that’s locking investors’ money in aging funds with no clear exit in sight. After years of booming deal activity following the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, the PE industry is now in a holding pattern. Managers are sitting on a growing number […]
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Stock futures rise after Dow posts a loss in Thursday’s trading: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 05, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. stock futures ticked higher on Thursday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average logged its second losing day in the past three. […]
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How Tim Cook convinced Trump to drop made-in-USA iPhone — for now
WASHINGTON, DC August 6: US President Donald Trump shakes hands with CEO of Apple Tim Cook during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday August 6, 2025. Demetrius Freeman | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump has made clear that he wants Apple to make iPhones in […]
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Flutter tops second-quarter earnings expectations, raises full-year guidance
Online sports betting giant Flutter reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations Thursday. The company reported adjusted earnings of $2.95 per share versus an estimated $2.08, according to a survey of analysts by LSEG. Revenue came in slightly higher than expectations at $4.19 billion against consensus expectations of $4.13 billion. Flutter owns the dominant […]
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What the world’s biggest chipmakers are doing to stave off Trump’s tariffs
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with CEO of Apple Tim Cook in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday August 6, 2025. Demetrius Freeman | The Washington Post | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs on the import of semiconductors has brought major chip names into the […]
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The full list of U.S. tariffs in place around the world
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Aug. 6, 2025. Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images After months of policy pivots, delays and negotiations from President Donald Trump, dozens of key U.S. trading partners were hit Thursday with “reciprocal” tariffs on their exports to the country. “IT’S MIDNIGHT!!! BILLIONS OF […]
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Russia and UAE double down on trade, testing U.S. limits
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan during a meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2022. Pavel Bednyakov | Sputnik | via Reuters DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan traveled to Russia on Thursday for his second […]
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