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Sweden’s immigration stance has changed radically over the last decade
Stockholm, Sweden ranked as the No. 2 most sustainable destination in the world for 2024, according to Tripadvisor.Laurie Noble | Stone | Getty ImagesSweden is often viewed as a a liberal utopia in Europe and beyond, with the country of…
China stocks poised to reopen with markets fixated on fiscal stimulus
Shoppers on Nanjing East Road in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChinese investors are looking for more policy direction from China's top economic planning body on Tuesday, when mainland…
September’s jobs report changes the calculus
More than 75 employers were taking resumes and talking to prospective new hires at a career fair in Lake Forest, CA on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Paul Bersebach | Medianews Group | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily…
Banks and tech companies at odds over online fraud liability in UK
Meta is facing calls from U.K. banks and payment firms like Revolut to financially compensate people who fall for scams on their services.Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto via Getty ImagesTensions are escalating between banking and payment…
‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ box office: $40 million domestic debut
Joaquin Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck in "Joker: Folie a Deux."Warner Bros.Audiences got the last laugh at the box office this weekend."Joker: Folie a Deux" stumbled to just $40 million in domestic ticket sales during it opening weekend,…
How I built a $2 billion a year super app called Grab: ’20 hour’ work days
Anthony Tan didn't need to start a business to be rich.He grew up as the youngest of three sons in one of Malaysia's wealthiest families. His father, Tan Heng Chew, is the president of Tan Chong Motor, a multinational automobile…
Mining giant Rio Tinto in talks to buy U.S. lithium producer Arcadium
This is a photograph of a Rio Tinto mining helmet taken on 2 Jun. 2020.Aaron Bunch | Getty ImagesThe world's second-largest miner Rio Tinto expressed interest in acquiring U.S. lithium producer Arcadium, the two companies confirmed in…
Starboard Value has $1 billion Pfizer stake, taps former exec for help
People pass by the Pfizer headquarters building in New York City, Jan. 29, 2023.Kena Betancur | View Press | Corbis News | Getty ImagesActivist investor Starboard Value has a roughly $1 billion stake in pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and is…
BOK, RBI, RBNZ rate decisions in week ahead
In a photo taken on November 4, 2019 a subway train crosses a rail bridge over the Han river, before the skyline of the Yeouido business district of Seoul.Ed Jones | Afp | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Monday, led by…
Is it safe to visit the US? How guns and Trump affect travel interest
More than 90% of travelers from Southeast Asia say that gun prevalence in the United States influences whether they will visit, according to a new survey.The study — which surveyed 6,000 international travelers from the six countries —…