This week, I unpack how China is not only striking economic deals but expanding its tech training programs to a slew of countries outside the U.S. orbit. It was one of the announcements coming out of the largest-ever Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit that I attended in Tianjin over the weekend. Enjoy! Pictured here are auto mechanic…
China commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Wednesday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping hosting more than two dozen foreign leaders at a military parade. President Xi Jinping delivered an opening speech at a stand, before reviewing the troops in a limousine, periodically calling out, “Greetings, comrades!” More…
More than two dozen foreign heads of state and government are set to attend a military parade in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2025, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Lintao Zhang | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the world was…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 29, 2025. NYSE Stock futures edged higher Tuesday night after a federal court decision in an Alphabet antitrust case fueled optimism that the tech giants will be able to weather regulatory threats. S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%, while Nasdaq-100 futures jumped by 0.3%. Futures tied…
Elizabeth Quay in Perth City Merr Watson/women Who Drone | Photodisc | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as investors assessed rising global bond yields and the latest developments on the trade front. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined by 0.5%, ahead of the release of its GDP reading for the second quarter ended…
Investors are biting their nails about what September will bring — but they may not need to worry just yet. The S & P 500 has fallen 0.7% on average in September, making it the worst month of the year historically, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac. However, multiple Wall Street firms have pointed out…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market moves: Stocks pulled back for the second session in a row following the S & P 500 ‘s record close last Thursday. But they were…
Containers are loaded and unloaded from cargo ships at Port Jersey Container Terminal in New Jersey, U.S., May 1, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s trade war suffered a big setback with many of his administration’s tariffs ruled illegal by a federal appeals court last Friday. Billions of dollars in trade…
Romain Costaseca | Afp | Getty Images Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stocks fell and gold shot to a new record. The price of so-called digital gold rose as much as 2% to reclaim the $111,000 level after dropping over the weekend to a low last seen in July. Spot gold hovered around $3,500…
Warren Buffett told CNBC on Tuesday that he is disappointed in the Kraft Heinz split that unwinds much of the blockbuster merger he masterminded a decade ago. With a 27.5% stake in the company, Berkshire Hathaway is Kraft Heinz’s largest shareholder. The firm has not touched its shares since the 2015 merger that formed the…