An Aligned data center in Northlake, Illinois, US, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia, Microsoft, BlackRock and Elon Musk’s xAI are part of a consortium of investors that has agreed to purchase Aligned Data Centers for $40 billion, the companies announced Wednesday. Aligned designs and operates data centers…
France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks during his statement of general policy at the French National Assembly, France s lower house of parliament, in Paris, France, on October 14, 2025. Mathilde Kaczkowski | Afp | Getty Images French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s decision to suspend a controversial pension reform has given markets some welcome relief…
Chinese smartphone company Honor announced on Oct. 15 a slew of new AI features, including the ability to compare deals across different e-commerce sellers. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Imagine if Amazon gave 20% discounts for every purchase made using an iPhone Air. That’s essentially how Chinese smartphone company Honor wants to attract local…
Nscale, the UK-headquartered AI infrastructure provider. Courtesy: Nscale AI cloud company Nscale is eyeing an IPO, the company confirmed to CNBC Wednesday as it announced a $14-billion deal with U.S. tech giant Microsoft. The London-based company, which provides technology infrastructure to help AI scale, has “public market ambitions” which could be realized in the “back…
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 story While tensions flare with the U.S., China is charting its course for the next five years. Chinese President Xi Jinping and the country’s top leaders,…
A line of cars on a car assembly line at the Vauxhall car factory in Ellesmere Port, Wirral, U.K. Colin Mcpherson | Corbis News | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch Few things have captured the British public’s imagination more…
CHISWICK, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 09: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves visits the Sipsmith Distillery on October 09, 2025 in Chiswick, United Kingdom. The Chancellor’s visit is intended to highlight how the UK-India free trade agreement is boosting British business, and comes as Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in India promoting the new pact,…
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a meeting with President of Argentina Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room at the White House on Oct. 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images U.S. stocks had a rocky day of trading, swinging from highs to lows like the quality of Game of Thrones across…
European stocks are expected to open higher on Wednesday, rebounding after touching a two-week low in the previous trading session. <
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani said he hopes to end the country’s $4 billion reliance on Iranian gas by 2028, in an effort to diversify the major oil-producer’s economy. Decades of mismanagement, underinvestment and corruption have strained the power grid of Iraq, which is OPEC’s second-largest oil producer after Saudi Arabia. Gas…
