World economy
Europe markets rally on hopes of an end to U.S. government shutdown
LONDON — European stocks rallied at the start of the new trading week as a deal on a funding package that could end the U.S. government shutdown appears to be getting closer. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.8% shortly after the opening bell, with almost all major bourses and sectors in positive territory. The […]
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COP30 gets underway in Brazil — and a Trump-shaped hole is hanging over the climate summit
The COP30 logo is seen in front of the central building ahead of the COP30 Brazil Amazonia 2025 on November 3, 2025 in Belem, Brazil. Wagner Meier | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.N. climate talks get underway in Brazil on Monday, with delegations from almost every country set to convene on the outskirts […]
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Trump administration demands that states ‘undo’ full SNAP benefit payments
A volunteer displays information on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) at a grocery store in Dorchester, Massachusetts, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Mel Musto | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Department of Agriculture issued a memo to states late Saturday evening, threatening to enact financial penalties if states that issued full monthly SNAP […]
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Trump says no U.S. government official will attend the G20 summit in South Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the media about hosting the G20 summit, accompanied by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 5, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters President Donald Trump said on Friday that no U.S. […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower, tracking Wall Street losses as AI stocks resume slump
View of the central business district skyline at sunset in Beijing, China. Sheng Peng | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Friday, tracking Wall Street declines on persistent concerns over lofty valuations in artificial intelligence stocks. Shares of major AI companies fell Thursday stateside, weighing down on the […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India’s ‘back offices’ are evolving into leadership hubs for global companies
The SAP Labs India Pvt. office in Bengaluru, India, on Thursday, on April 27, 2023. Global capability centers have evolved far beyond tech support, but their growth presents challenges for multinationals and Indian cities alike. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful […]
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European stocks lose ground as earnings hold the spotlight; Rheinmetall gains 2%
The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks edged lower on Thursday, as investors reacted to another flurry of corporate earnings. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.07% as of 11:26 a.m. in London (6:26 a.m. ET), with most sectors and major bourses in negative […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise, tracking Wall Street gains as AI stocks rebound
Hong Kong Skyline Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains after AMD’s third-quarter earnings beat lifted artificial intelligence stocks. Investors in the region are looking to Chinese autonomous vehicle firms WeRide and Pony.ai‘s market debut in Hong Kong later in the day. Both companies are already listed in […]
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How Chinese EV makers are winning in Brazil
On the streets of Rio de Janeiro, it’s not hard to spot the latest sign of China’s growing global auto ambitions. Electric vehicles from Chinese brands like BYD and Great Wall Motor have been flowing in. “There are a lot of Chinese cars on the streets,” said EV owner Sérgio Ramalho. Brazil has become the […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Rumblings of a crypto race
Bitcoin, ethereum and the stablecoin USDT are promoted at a cryptocurrency store in Hong Kong on July 29, 2025. Peter Parks | Afp | Getty Images 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 […]
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