Global week ahead: Trade tensions cloud earnings and the G20 heads south
Economy

Global week ahead: Trade tensions cloud earnings and the G20 heads south

Jason Hawkes | Riser | Getty Images Earnings season always seems to roll around with alarming frequency. The newsroom approaches each quarter with a nervous energy, but this summer it feels especially heightened. Recent market records in both the U.S. and Europe, alongside an unpredictable economic environment, paint a complicated picture for the second half. […]

Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico, starting Aug. 1
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Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico, starting Aug. 1

The flags of the European Union fly in front of the European Parliament. Philipp von Ditfurth | dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Saturday the U.S. will impose a 30% tariff on goods from the European Union and Mexico that will take effect on Aug. 1. Trump revealed the new […]

Federal Reserve quietly responds to Trump administration attacks over renovation
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Federal Reserve quietly responds to Trump administration attacks over renovation

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 24, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters As the Trump administration escalates its criticisms of the Federal Reserve and ChairmanJerome Powellthe central bank is quietly […]

Trump threatens to revoke comedian Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship
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Trump threatens to revoke comedian Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is considering revoking comedian Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship, a dramatic escalation of Trump’s threats to use the executive branch to target his opponents. “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her […]

Trump Media shareholder UAV dumped nearly 11 million shares
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Trump Media shareholder UAV dumped nearly 11 million shares

The Nasdaq Market site is seen on the day that shares of Truth Social and Trump Media & Technology Group start trading under the ticker “DJT”, in New York City, U.S., March 26, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters United Atlantic Venturesa significant shareholder in Trump Media has sold nearly 11 million shares in the company […]

Eric Adams federal probe hones in on little-known Turkish businessman
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Eric Adams federal probe hones in on little-known Turkish businessman

Federal prosecutors have honed in on ties between New York City Mayor Eric Adams and little-known Turkish businessman Enver YucelCNBC has learned from the indictment and other public records, including campaign finance documents. A federal indictment unsealed on Thursday describes a 2021 campaign fundraising scheme involving Adams, his team and a person only identified in the indictment […]

Major global chip stocks rally on Micron’s surge; ASML up 4%
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Major global chip stocks rally on Micron’s surge; ASML up 4%

Global chip makers are in focus amid a boom in artificial intelligence applications. Sefa Ozel | E+ | Getty Images Global chip stocks rallied on Thursday after U.S. memory semiconductor maker Micron posted revenue guidance that topped expectations and boosted its share price. Micron forecast revenue for its quarter ending at the end of November […]

Extra legroom, assigned seats, overnight flights: Inside Southwest Airlines’ plan for its future
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Extra legroom, assigned seats, overnight flights: Inside Southwest Airlines’ plan for its future

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 7, 2023. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images DALLAS— Southwest Airlines executives on Thursday outlined for Wall Street their vision to boost profits: extra legroom seats starting in 2026, assigned seating, international partnerships and overnight flights. […]