Timef 03/20/2025

The dwarfs. The casting. The politics of the lead actress. And that wig! Is Disney’s live-action remake of the classic film doomed by culture war skirmishes?

"I think this is only the start," Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda told CNBC's Silvia Amaro on the EU's plans to boost defense spending.

President Trump’s plans risk stoking inflation and denting growth, an undesirable combination that economists warn could lead to much tougher trade-offs for the central bank.

"The change represents a slight adjustment to the timeline and does not diminish the impact of our response," an EU spokesperson told CNBC.

Policymakers held interest rates at 4.5 percent on Thursday as they warned of rising economic uncertainty. Households are also bracing for higher utility costs starting next month.

Concern over stability and economic security in Turkey could damage financial inflows at a time when investor confidence in the country is already shaky.

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Investors cheered the Federal Reserve chair’s assessment. But some economists fear a case of déjà vu.

The Bank of England on Thursday announced its latest interest rate decision, warning of increased global uncertainty.

To truly decarbonize its energy sector, India needs to act on three fronts — and fast.

The Pura X is the first to run HarmonyOS 5, the latest version of Huawei's own operating system.

Norway's $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund on Thursday said that it struck a deal to buy a quarter of London's iconic Covent Garden.

Steve Davis, a longtime Musk loyalist, is effectively the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency. Mr. Musk has likened him to chemotherapy.

Sales of office buildings jumped 20 percent last year, and leasing activity is up, too. Companies are looking for more space as work-from-home policies peter out.

Switzerland's central bank on Thursday announced its latest interest rate decision.

Elon Musk's Starlink is entering the Indian market. Analysts see it as a breakthrough for a U.S. firm, but navigating the Indian market will still prove tough.

The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, as widely expected, and kept its projection of two rate cuts this year. Markets rallied in relief.

According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, Taiwan is the happiest place in Asia, followed by Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan.

A jury on Wednesday ordered environmental campaign group Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages to Texas-based Energy Transfer.

That comes on the back of the German parliament voting in favor of a major fiscal package, which includes changes to debt policies for higher defense spending.

Foreign tourists have had an outzised impact on Japan's economic growth. However, their influence could start to wane as the yen strengthens, analysts said.

For the eighth year in a row, Finland ranked in the top spot on the World's Happiness Report's annual ranking of the happiest countries in the world.

Chinese top officials have pledged to ramp up monetary easing measures, including interest rate cuts "at appropriate times."

The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, as widely expected, and kept its projection of two rate cuts this year. Markets rallied in relief.

SoftBank Group said Wednesday that it will acquire Ampere Computing, a startup that designed an Arm-based server chip, for $6.5 billion.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke with CNBC's Jim Cramer about DeepSeek's new AI model.

Buying and selling airline miles isn't illegal, but it often violates the terms of frequent flyer programs like KrisFlyer, Singapore Airlines' loyalty program.

Amid a controversy over whether President Trump will abide by court rulings, Elon Musk gave the maximum to the campaigns of Republicans who back ousting judges who impede the administration.

Tariffs took center stage during the news conference with Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, on Wednesday.

Fed officials see inflation moving up this year more rapidly than previously expected, but they also expect the trend to be short-lived.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk spent hundreds of millions to help President Donald Trump win a second term. His electric vehicle maker is paying a price for that.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the Fed wasn't in any rush to make rate adjustments.

Tariffs took center stage during the news conference with Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, on Wednesday.

His reporting sought to humanize and unite Asian Americans. It also led to the release of a Korean immigrant on death row.

Wiz will be folded into Google Cloud. It's the biggest deal of 2025 so far.

President Trump’s oldest son visited Belgrade, the site of a Trump International Hotel project, and pushed back on calls for the country’s president to resign.

Are you making the mistake of waiting to monetize your digital product? Uncover four compelling reasons why starting early can change its future.

User-generated content is a powerful tool for building trust, establishing credibility and connecting with your audiences. Here's how to leverage it effectively.

Major market trends are looking good for day traders.

An OpenAI research paper estimated that superintelligence, or AI capable of complex reasoning and problem solving, could arrive within the next decade.

The rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee downgraded its collective outlook for economic growth to 1.7%, down from the last projection of 2.1% in December.

European Union regulators said the tech giants likely violated the law by unfairly boxing out smaller competitors, adding to tensions between Europe and the United States

The Federal Reserve in a closely watched decision Wednesday held the line on benchmark interest rates though still indicated that reductions are likely later in the year.

Trump has worked to overhaul the government by pushing out federal officials and drastically downsizing agencies through the Elon Musk-led DOGE.

Email marketing has the highest ROI of every marketing strategy. But only if you avoid these mistakes.

Tech founder Aktarer Zaman's platform Skiplagged is helping travelers find drastically cheaper flights. Airlines are not thrilled.

The NCAA's March Madness first round begins Thursday.

Great leadership means staying steady under pressure while scaling at speed.

If you're interested in franchise ownership, it's important that you're making decisions about your entrepreneurial pursuits with clear information rather than myths or misconceptions. Check out these five common franchising myths.

Trade policy is “fluid” right now, and corporate America is trying to keep up with it.

European Union regulators said the tech giants likely violated the law by unfairly boxing out smaller competitors, adding to tensions between Europe and the United States

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

Embracing community-driven strategies can create lasting relationships that help your brand grow.

Ben & Jerry’s said in a court filing that its parent company had ousted its chief executive, David Stever, without approval from the ice cream maker’s board.

Microsoft's incoming chief people officer, Amy Coleman, led the development of Microsoft's human resources response to Covid and its hybrid work approach.

Labor groups said working conditions had not changed enough to warrant the removal. The company is partly owned by donors to President Trump.

A new set of economic projections will provide the latest view of how central bankers think President Trump’s agenda will affect the economy.

Tariffs are at the heart of the tension between the White House and the central bank.

The Federal Reserve will release fresh economic estimates on Wednesday. Here’s how to read the outlook for 2025 and beyond.

Tariffs are at the heart of the tension between the White House and the central bank.

The Federal Reserve will release fresh economic estimates on Wednesday. Here’s how to read the outlook for 2025 and beyond.

The Service Franchise Summit was created to bring franchise leaders together through shared experiences — not boring ballrooms and forced networking.

Morgan Stanley's planned job cuts are both performance and AI-based.

Lights, cameras, lockup! FBI indicts filmmaker Carl Rinsch on fraud charges.