The U.S. will examine the Chinese balloon it shot down over the weekend and determine regardless of whether it was used for surveillance — and Washington will also examine the chips that manufactured the Chinese technology work. CNBC’s Ted Kemp reports.
PT Pertamina oil refinery plant at the port city of Balikpapan in East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to sign an $8 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract with U.S. engineering firm KBR Inc to build 17 modular refineries, according to two sources familiar with the matter and an official economic ministry presentation seen by […]
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sits to testify before a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters With the job market currently being rough for many — in no small part because of artificial intelligence — it may be tempting to enroll […]
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South Korea’s new finance minister and the country’s top trade envoy will meet with U.S. counterparts on Friday for talks on U.S. tariffs. RunPhoto | Photodisc | Getty Images South Korea’s new finance minister and the country’s top trade envoy will meet with U.S. counterparts on Friday for talks on U.S. tariffs, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Tuesday. The country’s foreign and industry ministers will also visit […]
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