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Japan headline inflation hits highest this year on rising energy costs
People looks at the fruits at a shop at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images) Philip Fong | Afp | Getty ImagesJapan's headline inflation…
Trump to allow ground beef import without tariff
Ground beef is seen on display in a store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S.Andrew Kelly | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Friday morning said the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be…
U.S., Canada near final trade deal as Trump tariff deadline looms
Dominic LeBlanc (C), Canada's minister in charge of US-Canada trade, arrives to meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the headquarters of the Office of the United States Trade Representative in Washington, DC, on August 20,…
No more doom scrolling? A Meta trial loss could reshape social media
Conceptual Portrait of Smartphone Addiction and Endless Scrolling.Marco_piunti | E+ | Getty ImagesThis report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.Meta says it faces a…
Romania destroys drone near Neptun Deep Black Sea gas project
A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon of the Romanian Air Force participates in the Tactical Leadership Programme in Albacete, Spain, on September 24, 2024. Joan Valls | Urbanandsport | Getty ImagesRomania's president has accused…
Bitcoin on track for 20% weekly gain as investor optimism floods back
Bitcoin was on track for a weekly gain of around 20% early on Friday, following a spate of positive developments for the world's largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin was last seen at $75,343.01, up from $62,836.88 at the start of the week.…
Samsung plans up to $80 billion in shareholder returns after SK Hynix
The logo of Samsung is seen at the Samsung Electronics Seocho building in Seoul on July 30, 2026. South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics posted on July 30, a massive 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year…
‘Perfect storm’ brews for global food supply as grain prices soar
In an aerial view, farmers use combine harvesters to harvest a wheat field near the city of Bila Tserkva on August 4, 2023 in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Ed Ram | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesRussia and Ukraine continue to attack one…
CNBC Daily Open: The ‘Bessent Bid’ wears off
In a CNBC exclusive, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he could expand a bond buyback plan, but yields march higher despite the extraordinary action.
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hedge funds had historic underperformance vs S&P 500 in July
African American businessman showing infographic to his invisible colleague also holding infographic, on a board meeting at conference table.Vm | E+ | Getty ImagesHedge funds struggled to a historic extent as AI momentum unwound in July,…