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Crypto legislation faces another hurdle: Labor unions
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe largest labor groups are urging senators to oppose a rules-of-the-road crypto bill scheduled to have an initial vote on Thursday. In a letter and email first seen by CNBC, the AFL-CIO, as well…
UK MPs turn on PM Starmer, analysts say he’s unlikely to last the year
U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer attends an opening session on the first day of the Labour Party conference at ACC Liverpool on September 28, 2025 in Liverpool, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesU.K. Prime…
Can Starmer ‘keep calm and carry on?’
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, issues a statement regarding the Manchester Synagogue attack, at Downing Street on October 2, 2025 in London, England.Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesHello, this is Katie Foley writing to you from…
TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix’s growth on Taiwan and South Korean markets
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs South Korea's and Taiwan's benchmark indexes…
The quiet rise of trading desks
An employee of Basra Oil Company, works at the Nahr Bin Umar Oil and Gas Field on the outskirts of the southern Iraqi city of Basra on April 29, 2026.Hussein Faleh | Afp | Getty ImagesOil and gas giants benefited significantly from their…
Iran ceasefire on life support, but market volatility is alive and kicking
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025.Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty…
Five things to watch in Asia as Trump prepares to meet China’s Xi this week
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019.Aly Song | ReutersBEIJING — The U.S. and China are rallying their East Asia ties ahead…
Trump puts Taiwan arms sales, Jimmy Lai on agenda with Xi meeting
US President Donald Trump speaks during a maternal healthcare event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 11, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said Monday that…
Brent, WTI rise as Iran tensions escalate
Satellite view of the Salalah oil storage fire in Oman. An Iranian drone strike on March 11 ignited the blaze, sending a plume over the Gulf of Oman’s strategic port amid the wider conflict with Iran. Imaged March 13, 2026.Gallo Images |…
Nintendo shares fall after Switch 2 price rise, weak sales forecast
A Super Mario character is pictured at a Nintendo display ahead of the launch of the company's Switch 2 console, at an electronics store in Nagoya, Japan, June 2, 2025.Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty ImagesNintendo shares plunged on…