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What a new Labour government means for investing in the UK
General view of Bishopsgate in the City of London, the capital's financial district. The UK economy has reportedly seen faster growth than initially estimated in early 2024.Vuk Valcic | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe U.K.'s…
Philippines to ‘respond appropriately’ to Chinese harassment in South China
Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner speaks during a press conference after a command conference with Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (not pictured) at the military headquarters in Manila on…
AI drives up earnings, shares pop
The Samsung logo is on display at their pavilion during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on February 28, 2024. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesShares of Samsung Electronics…
India and China agree to resolve border-related issues ‘at the earliest’
Armoured vehicles of the Indian army at a military camp in Eastern Ladakh on May 19, 2024. Tauseef Mustafa | Afp | Getty ImagesIndia and China have agreed to intensify efforts aimed at resolving their longstanding border issues,…
Populist Brexiteer Nigel Farage wins first-ever seat in British parliament
Nigel Farage speaks during a campaign meeting, on June 3, 2024.Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty ImagesPopulist politician Nigel Farage has won his first-ever seat in the U.K.'s parliament as he looks to shake up the country's politics with…
UK Labour landslide victory, exit poll says
An exchange trader at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange looks at his monitors.Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors…
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party shocks with significant gains expected
Reform Party leader Nigel Farage poses in a boxing ring on July 3, 2024 in Clacton-on-Sea, England.Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOne of the biggest surprises of Britain's election night so far has been the gains seen by…
Japan stocks set to extend rally, Asia markets poised for mixed open
People commuting to work in the morning cross a pedestrian crossing in Tokyo on February 15, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed on Friday, after a broad rally that saw Japan and Taiwan…
Democratic donors say they won’t finance party until he drops out
U.S. President Joe Biden walks to deliver remarks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's bid for immunity from federal prosecution for 2020 election subversion, at…
Who is Labour’s Keir Starmer, the likely new leader of Britain?
Labour leader Keir Starmer visits Burton and South Derbyshire College on June 27, 2024 in Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom. Cameron Smith | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON — Britain looks likely to elect its first Labour prime…