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RNC panel adopts Trump-backed platform on entitlement cuts, abortion
The Republican Party's platform committee on Monday adopted a plank drafted by aides to Donald Trump, whose new language softens the GOP's prior stances on marriage and abortion while rattling off a series of utopian economic…
Australia consumer sentiment, business confidence
Sydney Building take from Cremorne Point.Brook Attakorn | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets are set to open higher on Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street that saw both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reaching new…
Joe Biden fundraising signs of weakness post debate
U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., June 20, 2024. Amanda Andrade-rhoades | ReutersPresident Joe Biden's fundraising operation started showing cracks in its once formidable…
‘If I didn’t win, I wasn’t thinking’
In the early days of her tennis career, Serena Williams cared so much about winning that she forgot to collect her earnings — repeatedly.Williams, 42, brought in $94.8 million in prize money as a tennis player before retiring in 2022,…
Streaming alliances are top of mind
A view of the Sun Valley Lodge in Sun Valley, Idaho.Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesMedia and technology titans will convene in Sun Valley this week to lay the groundwork for the future of streaming — and for potential alliances.Allen &…
Corning stock up 12% as AI boom drives stronger-than-expected demand
Corning shares are up more than 12% Monday after the company raised its second-quarter guidance, setting it on track for its best trading day since March 2020.The company, known for developing the Gorilla Glass used for Apple iPhones and…
Vietnam is the most affordable country for expats in 2024: InterNations
Vietnam is the most affordable place to live in for expats, according to a report by InterNations.Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty ImagesMoving to a foreign country may seem like a pipe dream, but it doesn't have to break the bank.When…
Germany owns $2 billion in bitcoin (BTC). It’s freaking out investors
Bitcoin has also been under selling pressure from the German government as well as collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesFor weeks now, Germany's government has been selling hundreds of millions of…
French left-wing shock victory, Boeing guilty plea
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, June 14, 2023.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on…
Ukrainian children’s hospital hit, 31 people killed in daytime Russian
Emergency forces and civilians conduct search-and-rescue operations among the rubble of 'Okhmatdyt' Children's Hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 8, 2024.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesA barrage of Russian missiles across Ukraine killed…