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Trump’s latest China trade spat offers lessons for the copper market amid AI boom
Key Points Demand for copper is expected to surge over the next decade, powered partly by the ongoing AI boom and a ramp-up in European defense spending. A “fragility” of supply chains, magnified by the current flare-up of trade tensions, shows why a diversity of supply is critical going forward. London Metal Exchange CEO Matt […]
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EU leaders urge swift action on unlocking frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine, document shows
LONDON — EU heads of state will call for quicker action on the use of immobilized Russian assets at a meeting next week amid growing pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a document seen by CNBC. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, has been looking at how to use about […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Bad loans by regional banks should concern us all
Western Alliance Bank signage is displayed on the company’s Headquarters in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, on April 27, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images When you can’t repay a bank loan, that’s distressing — but probably not for the bank. But when tens of thousands of people, who had good credit ratings, can’t, […]
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Trump announces efforts to expand access to IVF drugs
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing an executive order on expanding access to IVF at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Feb. 18, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday announced two new efforts to expand the availability of in vitro fertilization, the first concrete step from his […]
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U.S. budget deficit edged lower in 2025 as tariffs, debt payments both saw new records
The statue of former Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin stands in front of the north wing of the U.S. Treasury Department headquarters building on April 24, 2025, in Washington, DC, U.S. J. David Ake | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. budget deficit edged lower for 2025 as record-setting tariff collections helped offset what […]
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Cybersecurity firm F5’s stock sinks 12% after disclosing nation-state hack
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images U.S. cybersecurity company F5 fell 12% on Thursday after disclosing a system breach in which a “highly sophisticated nation-state threat actor” gained long-term access to some systems. F5 shares were pacing for the worst day since April 27, 2022, when the stock fell 12.8%. The […]
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European markets close higher as food and beverage stocks rally; Nordea Bank hits records high
The Arc De Triomphe stands while automobiles travel on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees as skyscrapers sit on the city skyline in the La Defense business district in Paris, France. Christophe Morin | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks closed higher on Thursday, after regional markets continued to see-saw this week. The pan-European Stoxx […]
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Shutdown layoffs, United earnings, Apple’s new products and more in Morning Squawk
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking at the CNBC Invest In America Forum in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 15, 2025. Aaron Clamage | CNBC This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Tariff troubles As the […]
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Swiss government slashes growth outlook as Trump tariffs put ‘heavy burden’ on economy
Untere Schleuse wooden bridge in Thun, Switzerland. Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Switzerland’s government on Thursday cut its 2026 economic forecast for the country, citing the Trump administration’s punitive tariffs as a “heavy burden” on its industries. Officials held their forecast for the Swiss economy to expand by 1.3% this year, […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: UPI’s global push: Exporting indigenous tech, and furthering economic strategy
Paytm, PhonePe, Google Pay (Gpay) and Bhim UPI QR Codes (Standee) are Kept outside for Cashless payments at a medical store in Gurugram on the outskirts of New Delhi, India on 16 May 2020. Nasir Kachroo | NurPhoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, […]
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