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Luxury credit card arms race is a sign of the times

Pushing plastic to the privileged should remain a profitable trade

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Merz ‘delusional’ over US sparing German cars in EU trade deal

Brussels has warned German chancellor not to expect UK-style carve-out for car sector in EU deal with Donald Trump

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

America’s brain drain can be Britain’s gain — if we move fast

The UK must ease skilled visa rules to attract the top talent leaving the US before they are lured elsewhere

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Iran-Israel war sparks fresh interest in India's defense sector

The Iran-Israel conflict underscored India's reliance on imports — oil and weapons — and what it's doing to pivot towards home-grown technologies.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

US goods exports tumble by most since 2020 as Trump’s tariffs disrupt trade

Figures are latest to show distortion to trade caused by US president’s ‘liberation day’ trade levies

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Khamenei says US bombing of Iran ‘did not achieve anything’

Supreme leader’s comments come amid conflicting accounts of the damage to country’s nuclear facilities

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Britain’s industrial strategy will not guarantee growth

Labour must focus its efforts on improving the business environment

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

China's Xiaomi undercuts Tesla with yet another cheaper car

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi priced its luxury YU7 SUV within expectations — but undercut Tesla's Model Y.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump Organization scraps 'made in the USA' tag for its gold T1 smartphone

The Trump Organization has removed a reference to the recently-announced T1 smartphone being made in America.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

H&M shares jump as it flags summer shopping pick-up, says considering tariff price hikes

H&M's fiscal second quarter sales came in weaker-than-expected, though the world's second largest clothing retailer pointed to an uptick in summer demand.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Serena Williams shares the No.1 value her parents taught her that led to her success

"Some of us might be a little bit better, but we're all really the same," tennis superstar Serena Williams told CNBC Meets' Tania Bryer.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

How Ikea is doubling down on price cuts to attract cost-conscious customers

Ikea shoppers will see price cuts of up to 50% at many of the company's restaurants globally.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

China's fintech giant Ant doubles down on health care with new AI app — and it wants it to go global

Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is doubling down on health care with a new app, based on artificial intelligence tech that it says could be rolled out overseas.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Oxford, Cambridge fall in global college rankings — experts say it's a red flag for UK innovation

"Europe is significantly behind the rest of the world," says Edward Knight, president at venture capital firm Antler.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

How 'Daddy' talk and Trump and Rutte's bromance stole the NATO spotlight

It was the "bromance" between President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that ultimately threatened to steal NATO's limelight.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Why commodities are on a rollercoaster ride

Pity Tommy Norris. And his real-world equivalents

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Jane Street’s sneaky retention tactic

It involves the use of an obscure, French programming language

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

How to escape taxes on your stocks

Not that American investors need a guide—a booming industry is doing the job for them

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

What's next as the British pound hits its highest in nearly four years?

The British pound is hovering at its highest level in more than three years — and analysts are divided on its potential for further upside.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Blacklisted by the U.S. and backed by Beijing, this Chinese AI startup has caught OpenAI's attention

OpenAI is putting a spotlight on an under-the-radar artificial intelligence start-up that it believes is on the "front line" of China's race to lead the world in AI.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

'Cyber plague': Experts warn of growing infostealer threat after billions of login details exposed

The discovery of massive datasets of account and password information highlights the growing risks posed by "infostealers," experts say.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

CNBC Daily Open: Funny how the S&P 500 is teasing a new high amid uncertainties

Markets seem to be transported to a time before "reciprocal" tariffs, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," and the Israel-Iran war.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

China urges Beijing-backed development bank to focus more on Belt and Road Initiative

Chinese Premier Li Qiang called on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to increase its support for Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Japan rice crisis shows signs of easing as prices stabilize and stocks return to shelves

Rice prices in Japan have started to ease, falling below Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's target of below 4,000 yen for a five-kilogram bag.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Adopt or die? How Southeast Asian small businesses are using AI to stay competitive

"Either you grow and adopt, or you die," says Jochen Wirtz, a professor of marketing at the National University of Singapore Business School.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in NYC mayoral primary leaves Wall Street 'alarmed' and 'depressed'

His potential victory could bring what the Street despises the most — tax hikes and tighter regulation that threaten corporate and investment interests.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Meta wins artificial intelligence copyright case in blow to authors

Court finds using online books to train AI without writers’ consent is ‘fair use’

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Kennedy to cease US funding for global vaccine alliance

Move exacerbates Gavi’s struggles with fundraising

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Nearly ‘one child in every classroom’ is typically born using IVF in UK

Official data shows rise in single patients and female same-sex couples opting for assisted fertility treatments

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump CIA chief says Iran nuclear program was 'severely damaged,' countering reports of U.S. intel assessment

Trump ordered U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as part of its support for Israel, then days later announced a ceasefire agreement between the countries.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

US imposes sanctions on Mexican finance firms over China fentanyl trade

Treasury department orders will block two banks and a brokerage from transactions with American financial institutions

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

BP shares rise on takeover speculation; Shell denies

It is unlikely Shell would purchase the entirety of BP, people familiar with the matter told CNBC's Brian Sullivan.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

FirstFT: Trump shifts his attitude towards Zelenskyy and Putin

Also in today’s newsletter, China’s premier vows to ‘open its doors wider’, and Nvidia shares hit record high

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump says US will speak to Iran next week and ‘may’ sign a nuclear deal

CIA says strikes ‘severely damaged’ Tehran’s atomic programme

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump administration moves to count crypto as a federal mortgage asset

The Trump administration is ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally consider cryptocurrency as an asset in single-family mortgage loan risk assessments.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International