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DOJ says states must report undocumented immigrants or risk funds
A banner of US President Donald Trump outside of the Department of Justice (DOJ) building in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAll states going forward must report undocumented immigrants…
Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz the ‘Trump Strait’
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at the White House on Aug. 31, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday floated renaming the Strait of…
Uber to cut 10% of workforce in bid to move ‘simpler and faster’
Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., during a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesUber on Wednesday announced plans to slash 10% of its…
Trump to meet travel CEOs after World Cup tourism boost
President Donald Trump will meet Wednesday with executives from some of the country’s largest airlines, hotel chains and travel companies as the White House looks to build on a summer tourism boost fueled in part by the men's FIFA World…
Berkshire CEO says Japanese bond yields not a challenge for trading houses
Berkshire Hathaway's CEO Greg Abel said that rising yields in Japan isn't impacting the major trading houses in the country the holding company has stakes in. In an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday, Abel said that while…
Bank of Canada rate decision amid Trump tariffs
The Bank of Canada has held interest rates, amid the prospect of weaker growth and higher inflation, thanks to the retaliatory tariff blitz that followed the collapse of U.S. trade talks.The central bank decided to hold its key rate at…
Chevron will expand Venezuela operations through $7 billion investment
Chevron announced plans Wednesday to more than double its oil production in Venezuela over the next five years through a $7 billion investment that expands its position in the South American nation. The oil major has been assigned two…
Berkshire CEO Abel says Alphabet a ‘significant player’ in AI after growing
Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, NE on May 2, 2026.CNBCBerkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel discussed with CNBC's Becky Quick on Wednesday the conglomerate's…
How investors can protect portfolio as rates rise
U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, who recently unveiled a plan to aggressively buy back bonds as a way to combat higher interest rates, speaks to reporters as he arrives for the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors'…
Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace as drone war grows
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the reburial ceremony for Colonel Yevhen Konovalets on August 18, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.Diego Fedele | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged…