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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: China’s K-visa plans spark worries of a talent flood
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story Immigration anxieties and a challenging job market have sparked an online backlash over China’s latest attempt at attracting global talent — a new visa program […]
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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: AstraZeneca gets a shot on Wall Street
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch There is an old British saying about buses: you wait ages for one and then two arrive at once. Pharmaceuticals analysts experienced something similar on Monday as the big two U.K. drugmakers — GSK and AstraZeneca — […]
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Government shutdown live updates: Funding ends after Trump, GOP, Democrats fail to cut deal
The shutdown could cause hundreds of thousands of federal workers to be furloughed and a slew of key programs and services to be shuttered. Source
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CNBC Daily Open: A September no investor wanted to sleep on
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 30th, 2025. NYSE The U.S. government will shut down on Oct. 1 stateside. Around 750,000 federal employees— including those in the Bureau of Labor Statistics — will be furloughed, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That means September’s jobs report will […]
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The world’s first carbon border tax will soon go live — shaking up global trade
A worker walks past molten steel at a steel factory in Huai’an, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on July 22, 2025. – | Afp | Getty Images The European Union is less than three months away from launching its carbon levy — the world’s first large-scale border tax on carbon-intensive goods. The forthcoming step, which […]
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How a surge in legal betting fueled an ugly fight: The battle for 1-800-GAMBLER
The booming business of betting across America has led to soaring concerns over problem gambling. Generally, ads for legitimate, licensed casinos and sportsbooks carry some kind of disclaimer that gambling is supposed to be for entertainment. The small print might offer: “Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.” That number is about as memorable and sticky as you […]
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Amazon Prime Video teams up with FanDuel for real-time betting updates during NBA games
DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Sacramento Kings is defended by Jose Alvarado #15 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center on February 12, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Derick E. Hingle | Getty Images Basketball fans watching on Prime Video this season will be able […]
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Trump, Pfizer to announce agreement to lower Medicaid drug prices
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday will announce an agreement with Pfizer to voluntarily sell its medications for less, as his administration pushes to link U.S. drug prices […]
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Hertz will let customers do almost entire car buying process online
Rental company Hertz said Tuesday it is updating its online shopping website to allow customers to secure financing, get a trade-in offer and do just about everything else a customer would need to buy a vehicle. The move is a significant step for Hertz’s online retail presence. Previously, the company’s HertzCarSales.com website had only offered […]
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European markets open lower as traders keep an eye on tariffs, U.S. political deadlock
A specialist trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 15, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters LONDON — European stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors kept an eye on U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs and more political deadlock in the U.S. European markets […]
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