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Dick Cheney, powerful former U.S. vice president who pushed for Iraq war, dies at 84
Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 who was considered by presidential historians as one of the most powerful vice presidents in U.S. history has died at age 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday. Cheney died Monday night from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular […]
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Pfizer tops estimates, raises profit guidance even as sales fall
Smith Collection | Archive Photos | Getty Images Pfizer on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates and hiked its full-year profit guidance, as cost cuts helped to outweigh declining sales for the period. The pharmaceutical giant now expects its full-year adjusted profit to come in between $3 and $3.15 per share, up […]
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European markets lower as investors react to earnings; UK’s Reeves delivers pre-budget speech
The skyline of London’s financial district. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were lower on Tuesday, reversing positive sentiment seen at the start of the new trading month. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 1.1% at 8:25 a.m. (3:25 a.m.ET), with all sectors in negative territory. The U.K.’s […]
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CNBC Daily Open: AI is carrying the weight of the U.S. market
CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images The “everything store” might have secured its biggest customer yet. On Monday, Amazon announced that it had signed a $38 billion deal with OpenAI, offering the ChatGPT maker access to Amazon Web Services’ infrastructure. On the one hand, the move isn’t too surprising — a continuation of OpenAI’s spending spree […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Outside AI, the market isn’t looking that hot
CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images The “everything store” might have secured its biggest customer yet. On Monday, Amazon announced that it had signed a $38 billion deal with OpenAI, offering the ChatGPT maker access to Amazon Web Services’ infrastructure. On the one hand, the move isn’t too surprising — a continuation of OpenAI’s spending spree […]
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Trump backtracks on attending Supreme Court tariffs case arguments
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., October 31, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Donald Trump, who recently suggested he would be at the Supreme Court on Wednesday for oral arguments in the case that will determine […]
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SNAP update: Trump admin will pay 50% of food stamp benefits in November amid shutdown
An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on Oct. 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The Trump administration told a Rhode Island federal judge on Monday that it would tap billions of dollars in contingency funds […]
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Ford, Hyundai report large declines in October EV sales after end of federal credits
Ford Mustang Mach-E EV vehicles at a Ford dealership in Los Angeles, California, US, on Thursday, Oct 16, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — Sales of all-electric vehicles collapsed last month following the end of up to $7,500 in federal incentives for purchasing an EV, several automakers said Monday. Ford Motor, […]
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Russia looks to cosy up with China after Trump’s meeting with Xi
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (R) arrives at the airport of Hangzhou on November 3, 2025. Dmitry Astakhov | Afp | Getty Images Russian officials appeared eager Monday to reaffiirm Moscow’s alliance with China following U.S. President Donald Trump’s high-profile meeting with Xi Jinping. […]
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Nvidia shares up 2% in premarket as U.S. approves sales of its chips to the UAE
Microsoft said Monday it has secured export licenses to ship Nvidia chips to the United Arab Emirates in a move that could accelerate the Gulf’s lofty AI ambitions. The tech giant said it is the first company under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to secure such licenses from the Commerce Department and that the approval, […]
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