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Yachts, Eric Trump and Habibi Doge: Dubai’s crypto party is bigger than ever
A yacht party hosted by DogeOS during the Token2049 Dubai conference week. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2025 Natasha Turak | CNBC DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On a humid Dubai night in early May, I joined guests gathered on the five-storey, 220-foot long Lotus megayacht to celebrate the culmination of TOKEN2049, a major […]
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Stock futures slip as elevated Treasury yields weigh on sentiment: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 13, 2025. NYSE Stock futures slipped early Friday as investors continue to evaluate the effect of higher U.S. Treasury yields on the economy. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked lower 15 points, or 0.04%. Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.09% […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill might only be a short-term boost to the U.S. economy
Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA) (R) speaks during a mark up meeting with the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill on May 16, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S.. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill was passed by the House of Representatives Thursday and is headed to […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to mostly climb as investors await slew of economic data
The upscale shopping district of Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to mostly climb Friday as investors await a slew of economic data in the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 is set to open higher with the futures contract in Osaka last trading […]
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Firm tapped to modify Qatar jet for Trump admin agrees to $62 million settlement in false claims case
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies will pay $62 million to settle allegations that it lied about the prices of equipment it sold to the U.S. military years earlier, the Justice Department said Thursday. L3Harris was recently tapped to help modify a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar’s royal family that President […]
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Insurers brace for impact as NOAA predicts above-average hurricane season
John Cangialosi, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, inspects a satellite image of Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 1, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Government scientists on Thursday released a forecast for the 2025 […]
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Ray Dalio says to fear the bond market as deficit becomes critical
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks during the Greenwich Economic Forum in Greenwich, Connecticut, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Billionaire investor Ray Dalio on Thursday sounded another alarm on soaring U.S. debt and deficits, saying it should make investors fearful of the government bond market. “I think […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Why Make-in-India isn’t a guaranteed success despite U.S. tariffs on China
Workers assemble electronic devices in China in 2016. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Each weekday, CNBC’s […]
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Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate Education Department employees
Sarah Jo Marcotte, an educator from Vermont, holds a sign that reads “Here for my students!! Cuts Hurt.” outside of the U.S. Department of Education on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to reinstate more than 1,300 U.S. Department of Education […]
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Family offices bet on the U.S. and stocks for 2025, UBS finds
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Despite growing fears of a ” sell America ” trade, American family offices are ramping up their bets on the U.S. […]
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