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Air con, building efficiency stocks rally as heat wave grips Europe
A worker attends to an air conditioning unit for a restaurant during high temperatures in Toulouse, France, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. France is at the epicenter of this month's heat wave, as a high-pressure heat dome is reinforced by…
supply concerns ease with Hormuz tanker traffic resuming
Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the region's oil and gas, was effectively blockaded since the outbreak of war between…
Chevron CFO says gas prices will normalize after Trump presses Big Oil
A sign displays the prices of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel at a Chevron gas station in Bay Harbor Island, Florida, US, on Monday, June 22, 2026. Zak Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChevron Chief Financial Officer Eimear Bonner…
Second worker dies at Hungary BYD factory scrutinized for labor issues
Szeged Mayor Laszlo Botka C visits BYD's new energy passenger vehicle factory in Szeged, Hungary, April 21, 2026. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua via Getty Images)Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesA second worker has…
India probe finds Rajesh Exports paid managing director $180 a month
One-ounce gold bars at the Valcambi SA precious metals refinery in Balerna, Switzerland, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2025. Valcambi SA, Switzerland's largest refiner, processes up to 2,000 tons of precious metals a year at its site in Balerna on…
Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor
Eric CantorAnjali Sundaram | CNBCDespite the Trump administration's combative stance toward trading partners, Asian investors continue to seek exposure to the U.S., according to Eric Cantor, vice chairman of investment bank Moelis &…
Trump pledges rapid U.S. aid for Venezuela after deadly earthquakes
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks to the press following US military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026.Jim Watson | Afp | Getty…
What Pakistan gains from being a peacemaker
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) greets US Vice President JD Vance prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne,…
Iran says new Hormuz route ‘unacceptable,’ warns on transit
Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty ImagesIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned shipowners on Wednesday that any new transit route…
Nvidia may still be tech’s king, but Micron just stole a scene
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesHello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.It was a blockbuster day for chip stocks. Micron and Qualcomm both surged after delivering…