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Oil watchers say inflation risks will stave off Trump’s Canada tariff threat
Working oil pumps against a sunset sky. Imaginima | E+ | Getty Images Higher fuel prices could be in the cards if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his tariff threats on Canada, according to industry experts, who are skeptical on whether the new levies will ever be implemented. Trump on Monday pledged to implement […]
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European markets see a shaky start to trading; Aston Martin shares fall 4% after profit warning
‘Europe’s Detroit’ threatened by Trump’s potential tariffs Skoda Kodiaq automobiles on the production line at the Volkswagen AG plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A small landlocked country in the heart of Europe appears to be uniquely exposed to President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” economic agenda. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The markets are living in Trump’s world for now
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to […]
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Reddit targets international users for ad growth, teases bolstered search feature
Reddit logo on website. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Reddit is ramping up efforts to attract more users outside of the U.S., putting countries like India and Brazil in focus as it looks to unlock new advertising opportunities, a top company executive told CNBC. In a wide-ranging interview, Jen Wong, chief operating officer […]
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‘Europe’s Detroit’ built a thriving car industry. Trump tariffs now threaten to unravel its success
Skoda Kodiaq automobiles on the production line at the Volkswagen AG plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A small landlocked country in the heart of Europe appears to be uniquely exposed to President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” economic agenda. Nicknamed the “Detroit of Europe” due to […]
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Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street awaits Fed’s preferred inflation reading: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on November 26, 2024, in New York City. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday morning as traders await the release of the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge. Futures […]
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Trump chooses U.S. Covid policy critic Bhattacharya to lead NIH
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya speaks during a roundtable discussion with members of the House Freedom Caucus on the COVID-19 pandemic at The Heritage Foundation on Thursday, November 10, 2022. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose Stanford academic and U.S. Covid policy critic Jay Bhattacharya to run the National Institutes of Health, the country’s top […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A new day, a new Trump policy for markets to digest
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) attend the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors […]
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Automaker shares fall as Trump threatens 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada
A carrier trailer transports Toyota cars for delivery while queuing at the border customs control to cross into the U.S., at the Otay border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico May 31, 2019. Jorge Duenes | REUTERS DETROIT – Shares of automakers General Motors and Stellantis fell Tuesday morning after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to put 25% […]
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Senate report slams airlines for raking in billions in seat fees
A Delta Air Lines cabin. Leslie Josephs/CNBC A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday slammed U.S. airlines large and small over fees to pick seats on flights. Between 2018 and 2023 American, Delta, United, Spirit and Frontier brought in $12.4 billion in seating fees, including for seats with extra legroom as well as those in “preferred” locations […]
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