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Trump calls Strait of Hormuz the ‘Strait of Trump’
President Donald Trump speaks during the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Miami, March 27, 2026.Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Friday winkingly referred to the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil-shipping…
Epstein victims sue Trump administration, Google
A tablet screen displays a portrait of Jeffrey Epstein beside the U.S. Department of Justice website page titled Epstein Library, Feb. 11, 2026.Veronique Tournier | Afp | Getty ImagesA victim of notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein…
White House launches app touting Trump’s record, with key omissions
The White House in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe White House on Friday launched a smartphone app that touts a selection of President Donald Trump's second-term accomplishments…
Tech stocks hammered on Iran war worries, Meta legal woes
Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg (C) arrives for a meeting U.S. Sen. Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesA bad week for stocks was…
TSA officers will start getting paychecks as early as Monday, DHS says
Staff work at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on March 13, 2025.Annabelle Gordon | AFP | Getty ImagesRead more CNBC government shutdown coverage"Today, at the direction of President Trump and…
1.4 million face tax refund delays amid IRS paper check phaseout
Tunyada Kongkapan | E+ | Getty ImagesA growing number of filers are facing tax refund delays amid a government-wide phaseout of paper checks. House Ways and Means Committee Democrats this week sent another letter to Treasury…
What might trip up Kevin Warsh and his agenda as Fed chair
Oil prices are surging. Inflation forecasts are rising. Futures markets increasingly raise the chances of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve. And then there's Kevin Warsh and his stated desire — and edict from President Donald Trump —…
Novartis shells out $2 billion for immunology biotech Excellergy
A sign of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis is seen on the top of a building at Novartis Campus in Basel, northern Switzerland, on Sept. 9, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty ImagesNovartis is planning to buy U.S.-based biotech…
Italy investigates Sephora, Benefit over skincare marketing to kids
A view of a Sephora beauty product store on May 30, 2025 in Sherman Oaks, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesItalian regulators are looking to clamp down on the tween skincare obsession and are investigating the LVMH-owned…
Gulf markets are splintering as the Iran war continues
A picture shows a view of the skyline in Dubai on September 12, 2024. Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty ImagesMarkets across the Gulf region have diverged sharply since the Middle East conflict began, as investors traverse big swings in…