The nuclear power theme can be accessed in several ways: mining and refining stocks, as well as through the spot uranium price via ETFs and holding companies. <
Qualcomm is one of the biggest semiconductor companies making chipsets. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Qualcomm shares rose in premarket trading Monday following reports that it’s partnering with OpenAI to create smartphone processing chips to advance the AI firm’s hardware ambitions. The U.S. smartphone chipmaker is set to work alongside Taiwanese semiconductor firm MediaTek…
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby (L) and American Airlines CEO Robert Isom listen as U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to reporters outside the White House on October 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby confirmed on Monday that he approached American Airlines about a potential merger,…
King Charles delivers, U.S. President Donald Trump and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the state banquet for the US President and First Lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on day one of their second state visit to the UK, Wednesday Sept. 17, 2025. Aaron Chown | Via Reuters The U.K.’s King Charles III and…
Israeli air defence systems are activated to intercept Iranian missiles over the Israeli city of Tel Aviv early on June 18, 2025. Menahem Kahana | AFP | Getty Images Europe ramped up military spending in 2025 — a longstanding demand of U.S. President Donald Trump — helping drive global defense outlays to a staggering $2.89…
Business leaders are confronting a new operating reality: one where war, inflation, AI and supply chain shocks are no longer exceptional events, but part of the baseline. CNBC spoke to more than 30 CEOs, business executives and industry leaders at the annual Converge Live event in Singapore last week. Across sectors — banking, energy, shipping,…
Japan is moving to tighten the criteria for submitting shareholder proposals amid growing backlash from firms pressured by activist investors. Richard A. Brooks | AFP | Getty Images Japan is moving to tighten the criteria for submitting shareholder proposals, signaling a growing backlash from companies frustrated by intensifying pressure from activist investors calling for change. The push for legislative change…
Employees work on the production line of solar panels at a workshop of Jiangsu DMEGC New Energy Co., Ltd. on July 22, 2025 in Suqian, Jiangsu Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Profits at China’s industrial firms grew at their fastest pace in six months in March, even as the…
President Donald Trump on stage as gun shots heard at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C. on April 25th, 2026. Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner dominated headlines over the weekend,…
Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise Monday as investors looked past renewed diplomatic setbacks between the U.S. and Iran, even as escalating tensions in the Middle…
