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Nintendo forecasts sales of 15 million Switch 2 consoles as it gears up for launch

Nintendo said it expects to sell 15 million units of its new Switch 2 console in the fiscal year ending March 2026.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

The EU wants to end all Russian gas imports. Moscow's friends in the bloc say it's a 'serious mistake'

Russia's friends in Eastern Europe say EU plans to end all Russian gas and energy imports are tantamount to "economic suicide" and a threat to energy security.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Global turmoil has at least one beneficiary: currency traders

The foreign-exchange market has been reinvigorated by recent events

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

How Saudi Arabia is cranking up the pressure on its OPEC allies

Will oil prices fall much further?

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Trump is a threat to Asia’s giant insurers

Not just its exporters

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Maersk, a bellwether for global trade, cuts container market outlook on U.S.-China tariff tensions

Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter operating profit and maintained its full-year profit guidance.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

What happens when a hegemon falls?

Why economists are turning to a 50-year-old book on the Depression

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

China defense stocks surge as India-Pakistan tensions escalate

Chinese defense stocks surged after Pakistan's apparent use of China-made weapons to down Indian jets.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

I took a 2-day 'vibe coding' class and successfully built a product. Here are my biggest takeaways

As a seriously non-technical person, I challenged myself to a two-day AI coding boot camp that promised I'd be able to build a fully functional app in 48 hours.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Joseph Nye, who coined the term β€˜soft power’, dies aged 88

Former dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government served in two US presidential administrations

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US scraps Biden-era rule that aimed to limit exports of AI chips

Prospect of overhaul to planned regulation offers relief to semiconductor companies such as Nvidia

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Iberdrola secures Β£600mn loan from UK state fund to upgrade power grid

National Wealth Fund helps finance plan to develop electricity network between Scotland and England

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Moving NHS β€˜from analogue to digital’ will cost Β£21bn

Health Foundation says government will have to go beyond existing budget to fund β€˜big shift’ in care

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

UK government on course to breach its fiscal rules, says think-tank

National Institute of Economic and Social Research says targets have become a drag on growth

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump offers to help resolve conflict between India and Pakistan

President Donald Trump called the tensions between India and Pakistan following the massacre in Kashmir "terrible."

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

AppLovin shares pop on earnings beat as it announces sale of mobile gaming business

AppLovin shares soared in extended trading after the company beat first-quarter expectations and announced the sale of its mobile gaming business.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

British chip designer Arm latest to be hit by Trump tariff uncertainty

SoftBank-owned company reported its fourth-quarter results and issued a conservative sales outlook

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Nvidia shares climb as Trump administration prepares to end chip export restrictions

AMD CEO Lisa Su and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang have both opposed the semiconductor export controls.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump digs in on high China tariffs ahead of trade talks

China said earlier it will enter upcoming talks in Switzerland with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent β€œfirmly” opposed to Trump's tariff hikes.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

California sues Trump administration over blocked funds for EV charging

Lawsuit with other Democrat-led states is the latest in a series of legal actions opposing US president’s executive orders

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump's ambassador to China sworn in ahead of high-stakes talks in Switzerland

Former Sen. David Perdue assumes his posting ahead of a weekend of talks aimed at de-escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland espionage report

Incident is latest spat between Nato allies since Donald Trump outlined ambitions to take over Arctic island

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Arm shares drop on weak forecast

Arm beat on earnings and revenue but issued a disappointing forecast in its quarterly report on Wednesday.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Alphabet shares sink 7% after Apple’s Cue says AI will replace search engines

Eddy Cue, Apple's services chief, said he believes AI services will eventually replace standard search engines such as Google, according to a report Wednesday.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Disney plans first Middle East theme park in Abu Dhabi

Entertainment group’s shares jump as it reports better than expected results

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

CrowdStrike announces 5% job cuts, says AI is 'reshaping every industry'

CrowdStrike, which has found gains from artificial intelligence in sales, recruiting and other areas, is cutting about 5% of its workforce.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

France and Germany to set up joint security council

Paris hopes Chancellor Friedrich Merz will bring new dynamism to European defence projects

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Iranian terror suspects β€˜targeted Israeli embassy in London’

Cell was in final stages of planning for attack on Israeli diplomatic mission, people familiar with investigation say

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US wants UK military to focus more on Europe and away from Asia

Pentagon believes British should place more emphasis on their own region in policy shift from Biden administration

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Pandora warns U.S. tariffs will spark sweeping jewelry price increases

Danish jewelry brand Pandora warned of significant price spikes in the affordable jewelry industry if President Donald Trump's proposed tariff hikes take effect.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Pakistan vows to retaliate after India launches military strikes

Islamabad also said it had shot down five Indian military jets in response to assault it claims killed 31 people

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Federal Reserve warns of rising economic risks as it holds rates steady

Policymakers say inflation and unemployment could increase as Donald Trump’s tariffs heighten uncertainty

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Here's what changed in the new Fed statement

This is a comparison ofWednesday'sFederal Open Market Committee statementwith the one issued afterthe Fed'sprevious policymaking meeting in March.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

UK and EU split over youth mobility deal, negotiating document shows

Two sides are far apart with only fortnight until post-Brexit β€˜reset’ summit in London

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World