Gold prices rose to record highs as a U.S. government shutdown began on Wednesday. Chris Mcgrath | Getty Images News | Getty Images Gold prices soared to new highs on Wednesday, as the U.S. government entered its first shutdown in almost seven years after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on government funding. While the…
The Stargate AI data center under construction in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Stargate is a collaboration of OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank, with promotional support from President Donald Trump, to build data centers and other infrastructure for artificial intelligence throughout the US. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images For decades, global…
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 Immigration anxieties and a challenging job market have sparked an online backlash over China’s latest attempt at attracting global talent — a new visa program…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 30th, 2025. NYSE The U.S. government has shut down. Around 750,000 federal employees— including those in the Bureau of Labor Statistics — might be furloughed, according to the Congressional Budget Office. If that happens, September’s jobs report will not be released…
The Banc Sabadell Tower in Barcelona, Spain, on May 1, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sabadell board member and third-largest shareholder David Martinez will accept BBVA’s improved hostile takeover offer, he said on Tuesday, boosting the prospect of the bigger Spanish bank taking over its smaller rival. A combined entity would become one of the…
F-35 fighter jets of the Royal Netherlands Air Force in formation. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LUXEMBOURG – Europe is not at war with Russia, but it needs to take its threats seriously, Luxembourg’s head of state told CNBC Tuesday in an exclusive interview. A number of European nations have flagged new Russian…
‘Democrats Have Shutdown the Government’: White House webpage says The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images “Democrats Have Shutdown the Government,” a White House webpage said right after midnight, featuring a clock detailing the time that has passed since the shutdown began. But California Gov….
Managing Asia’s Christine Tan meets Tim Breen, CEO of GlobalFoundries, to find out how he is steering one of the world’s top semiconductor makers through a fast-changing and competitive industry. Managing Asia’s Christine Tan meets Tim Breen, CEO of GlobalFoundries, to find out how he is steering one of the world’s top semiconductor makers through…
LG Electronics India is seeking a valuation of up to 774 billion rupees ($8.71 billion) in its long-delayed initial public offering, tapping into a bustling IPO market with one of India’s largest offerings so far this year. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images LG Electronics India is seeking a valuation of up to 774 billion rupees ($8.71 billion) in its…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 30th, 2025. NYSE The U.S. government will shut down on Oct. 1 stateside. Around 750,000 federal employees— including those in the Bureau of Labor Statistics — will be furloughed, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That means September’s jobs report will…
