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Stony silence from Moscow after Trump turns on Russia, says talks with Putin ‘don’t go anywhere’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters There was a stony silence from Moscow a day after the U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Russian […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Diwali sans sparkles for tariff-hit Indian exporters
People watch a light show on the banks of the Sarayu River on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ayodhya, India, on October 19, 2025. (Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you […]
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China and India to face supply jolt as U.S. targets Russia’s oil giants
General view of Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in the city of Orsk, Orenburg region, Russia Aug. 28, 2025. Stringer | Reuters U.S. decision to sanction Russia’s two largest oil companies threatens to disrupt the energy lifeline linking Moscow to its biggest customers in Asia, but without causing an immediate supply shock, industry experts told CNBC. The […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Tesla’s revenue rose — but so did its operating costs
Consumers with the Tesla Model Y L electric vehicle in Tesla stores in Shanghai, China on October 19, 2025. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images There are generally two ways for a company to increase its profit: increasing sales or cutting costs. Preferably both at the same time — because a rise in revenue […]
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‘Europe’s Detroit’ is losing its shine as an automotive powerhouse
A Kia Sportage automobile in the quality control inspection area at the Kia Slovakia sro plant in Zilina, Slovakia, on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Slovakia, a small landlocked country in the heart of Europe, faces a perfect storm as it seeks to protect its enviable automotive reputation. From the […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Tesla’s increased costs outweighed its revenue growth
Tesla electric vehicles are parked at a Tesla service center on Aug. 2, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images There are generally two ways for a company to increase its profit: increasing sales or cutting costs. Preferably both at the same time — because a rise in revenue might be overshadowed […]
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Trump says U.S. cattle ranchers ‘don’t understand’ tariffs after some slam Argentine beef plan
Ranchers Duke Phillips III, prepares to rope a calf during the final branding at Chico Basin Ranch in Hanover, Colorado on June 29, 2024. Helen H. Richardson | MediaNews Group | The Denver Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday said U.S. cattle ranchers “don’t understand” how they have benefitted from his tariffs, […]
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The biggest crypto wipeout was led not by bitcoin, but much smaller tokens. Here’s what happened
Chesnot | Getty Images The crypto industry recently had one of its worst days ever. And while bitcoin and ether holders seem to have put some of the carnage behind them, traders of many lesser-known tokens are still feeling a lot of pain. More than 1.6 million traders suffered a combined $19.37 billion erasure of […]
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Walmart pauses H-1B visas for job candidates as Trump hikes fees
A Walmart store is shown in Oceanside, California, on May 15, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Walmart is pausing the hiring of job candidates who need H-1B visas to work in the U.S., according to a person familiar with the decision, an example of the ways the Trump administration’s immigration policies are shaping corporate strategy. […]
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Government shutdown becomes 2nd longest in U.S. history
The U.S. government shutdown on Wednesday entered its 22nd day, becoming the second-longest federal funding lapse ever, with no end in sight. The milestone means that the two longest shutdowns have both occurred while President Donald Trump was in office. The longest shutdown began in December 2018, in Trump’s first term, and dragged on for […]
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