The European Union (EU) is stuck in limbo as uncertainty persists around when a trade agreement with the U.S. might be reached. The goal had been to agree on a framework by July 9, when a temporary reprieve from U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs was initially meant to expire. The EU was seemingly still…
A truck drives past an ADNOC Gas a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company facility in Abu Dhabi on March 3, 2026. Ryan Lim | AFP | Getty Images The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC and OPEC+ was based on the country’s economic vision and not on politics, the country’s energy…
Japan equities climb as region starts trading day in the green Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.71% at the open, while the Topix climbed 1.87% as of 9.09 a.m. Japan time (8.09 p.m. ET Tuesday). South Korea’s Kospi added 0.89% and the small-cap Kosdaq was 0.22% higher. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.34%. —Lee Ying Shan Trump announces ‘massive’ trade…
Private credit markets are facing fresh uncertainty as AI-driven tools start to pressure software companies, a major borrower group for private lenders. The software industry came under renewed pressure last week after artificial intelligence firm Anthropic unveiled new AI tools, sparking a sell-off in software data provider shares. The AI tools, developed by Anthropic, are…
Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) takes part in the “Anti-Imperialist” protest in front of the US Embassy against the US incursion in Venezuela, where 32 Cuban soldiers lost their lives, in Havana on January 16, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images “Cuba’s next,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican and ally of U.S….
To borrow from the old holiday jingle: All I want for Christmas is the two top teams … Look at any NFL power rankings these days, and you’ll see the defending champion Seattle Seahawks and their division rival, the Los Angeles Rams, as probably two of the top three teams, if not the exact top…
Andrew Feldman, co-founder and chief executive officer of Cerebras Systems Inc., center left, during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cerebras Systems‘ raucous IPO this week gave investors a taste of what’s to come in artificial…
The draft results for the Fanatics Flag Football Classic are in, and the rosters are loaded with NFL talent. For starters, there are three teams: Team Founders, Team Wildcats and Team USA. Each team has 12 players, with 21 of the 36 being current or former NFL players. The three teams will compete in a…
Investors itching to jump on Anthropic, if and when it goes public, should in the meantime scoop up shares of Zoom Communications , Virtus Investment Partners chief market strategist Joe Terranova told CNBC’s “Halftime Report” on Monday. Zoom offers indirect exposure to Anthropic because it’s a large investor in the artificial intelligence darling, Terranova said….
New York — On Sunday evening, about 20 minutes after the Mets’ first loss of the season, Bo Bichette materialized from the double doors on the far side of the team clubhouse. Waiting for him was a gaggle of media members teeming with cameras, microphones, notebooks and recorders. Bichette, still wearing his eye black from…
