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Europe faces jet fuel shortages as the Middle East supply is cut off. Airlines may have to cut flights and raise fares ahead of peak summer travel.

The annual black-tie event attracts Hollywood stars, reporters and politicians for an irreverent night celebrating press freedom.

Warner Bros. Discovery held a special meeting on Thursday for shareholders to vote on Paramount's proposed acquisition of the company.

The vote brings the tech scion David Ellison one step closer to uniting some of the world’s biggest news and entertainment properties.

President Donald Trump said he has ordered the U.S. Navy "to shoot and kill any boat" that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil giant BP failed to get two motions passed, one of which would've permitted retiring two company climate disclosure obligations.

Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company said that it needs to spend big on artificial intelligence and robots. Wall Street is worried about the bill.

American Airlines cut its 2026 earnings forecast, becoming the latest airline to lower its outlook after a surge in fuel costs added billions to its expenses.

President Donald Trump's overall — and economic — approval ratings plunged in the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey.

Arnault warned of "very serious" economic consequences of the Iran war after the conflict hit the luxury conglomerates first-quarter sales last week.

Gulf oil and gas producers are scrambling to explore alternative routes to get their energy exports out of the Middle East.

Tehran's hardline rhetoric belies a brutal reality facing the regime and Iranian citizens: its economy, vulnerable even before the war, is now in tatters.

U.S. tech giants have announced huge infrastructure expenditure in 2026 as they look to scale the deployment of AI.

With New York City facing a multibillion-dollar deficit, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is exploring ways to delay the city’s payments to municipal pension funds.

The war in Iran has disrupted supplies of diesel, used to power trucks and heavy equipment, much more than gasoline, which is primarily used in passenger cars.

A new generation of Indonesian consumers view Chinese brands as high-tech and of good quality, a departure from the days when “made in China” was associated with cheap goods.

Reshoots, reluctant studios and family holdouts: the production faced many issues. But now the box office is expected to be huge.

A test verified by The New York Times found that clothes for some of the viral dolls contained cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which is banned in the United States.

A test verified by The New York Times found that clothes for some of the viral dolls contained cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which is banned in the United States.

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was up more than 2 basis points at 4.214%.

As the Iran war drags on and the Strait of Hormuz stays shut, India and China are increasingly competing against each other for shrinking crude oil supplies.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said U.S. actions almost allowed aircraft manufacturer Bombardier to be bought by China.

Investors wrestled with uncertainty about the cease-fire between the United States and Iran.

"We are facing the biggest energy security threat in history," Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), told CNBC Thursday.

The cosmetics market shows no signs of slowing down, analysts said after L'Oreal's "impressive" results.

The current wars in Iran and Ukraine have shown that small and medium sized autonomous platforms have dominated.

Currency effects weighed on the Swiss drugmaker's first-quarter earnings

Microsoft announced a new A$25 billion ($18 billion) investment into Australia's digital infrastructure on Thursday, spanning cybersecurity and AI development.

Canada's former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the path to peace will be challenging as Iran's fragile ceasefire continues.

European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Thursday as regional market sentiment declines.

Canada has sought to recalibrate its diplomatic relationships amid the geopolitical shifts triggered by the Trump administration.

Despite an extension of the ceasefire in Iran byTrump, Iran has seized ships in the Strait of Hormuz, raising questions if the truce is on shaky ground. 

Prior to SpaceX's announcement that it's agreed to a potential purchase of Cursor, Microsoft looked at buying the AI coding startup.

As part of an AI initiative that tracks employee keystrokes and mouse clicks, Meta is monitoring use of popular sites like Google, LinkedIn and Wikipedia.

In the world's third-largest auto market, demand for hybrid cars is racing ahead of EVs, deepening the hold of Japanese carmakers in India.

Investors found some relief after Trump prolonged a ceasefire with Iran, sending U.S. stocks higher and setting up a positive open across Asia.

SK Hynix posted yet another quarter of record profit and revenue, as prices for its products continue to surge amid strong AI demand. 

Investors have been attuned to mainframe disruption threats from artificial intelligence, but IBM posted 51% growth in Z mainframe hardware revenue.

The incidents involved a candidate from Virginia seeking a Senate seat and candidates running for House seats from Minnesota and Texas.

Heidi O’Neill will join the maker of yoga pants and other athletic clothing in September.

The software company beat expectations for earnings and revenue as it continued to expand its artificial intelligence offerings.

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The company is investing in robots and self-driving taxis that are not yet generating significant sales.

Traffic in the strait has all but halted as Iran renews its attacks, striking two vessels on Wednesday. More than 300 ships linked to Iran have passed through the strait since the war began.

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The White House on Tuesday said the UAE had not requested a currency swap line.

Rivian Automotive on Wednesday said it has started production of its new R2 all-electric vehicle for customers at its plant in Normal, Illinois.

The United Arab Emirates has engineered one of the world's most resilient travel and tourism economies. This Mideast war may be its biggest rebound test.

Instead of focusing on those numbers, investors are spooked by signs of a softening property insurance market, with competition increasing and rates declining.

Attorney General Letitia James said the cryptocurrency giants were illegally running gambling platforms in the state after they expanded into prediction markets, which are loosely regulated.

But Bank of America economist Aditya Bhave warned Wednesday that such a recalculation might not pan out as the former Fed governor hopes.

The former employee of the YouTube star’s production company said in a federal lawsuit that she had experienced sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination. Beast Industries denies all of the claims.

The deal closes. The model works. The plan looks clean. But the first 90 days may tell a different story.

Meta is installing tracking software on work computers, a move that was met with internal discomfort and skepticism.

Inside Jet Linx's private aviation model, where private jet memberships, exclusive terminals and on-demand flights are fueling a growing shift toward time-first travel among not just executives, but sports-driven travelers too.

The Trump administration is negotiating a deal that would provide as much as $500 million to the struggling company, which is in its second bankruptcy in two years.

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Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is still way below normal levels before the war when more than 100 vessels crossed daily.

The franchise awarded 52 new restaurant locations in Q1 2026, up nearly 50% from the same period last year.

Tesla's stock has underperformed all of its megacap peers so far this year as global competition ramps up in the electric vehicle market.

The Treasury secretary said that currency swap line would benefit both the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Justin Sun, one of the largest backers of World Liberty Financial, sued the Trump family’s crypto start-up, accusing it of a fraudulent scheme to pressure him into buying digital coins.

The justices sided with Michigan officials, who have raised environmental alarms and pushed to decommission an aging section of the pipeline.

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