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British competition regulator objects to Google’s ad tech practices
The entrance to Google's U.K. offices in London.Olly Curtis | Future Publishing | via Getty ImagesLONDON — Britain's competition watchdog on Friday issued a statement of objections over Google's ad tech practices, which the regulator…
Harris endorsed vs. Trump by Murdoch heir, CEOs of Yelp, Box Ripple
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event at the Throwback Brewery, in North Hampton, New Hampshire, on September 4, 2024.Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON —…
Lion King director Rob Minkoff interview on AI in film
Lion King directors Roger Allers (L) and Rob Minkoff.Kevin Winter | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence is a "Wild West" with "very few rules" — but it has the potential to democratize the film industry in the long term, according to the…
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz wants the Fed to deliver a big rate cut
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says the Federal Reserve should deliver a half-point interest rate cut at its forthcoming meeting, accusing the U.S. central bank of going "too far, too fast" with monetary policy tightening…
Once the envy of the world, Germany’s car brands now weigh heavily on its
Various vehicles and special parts are displayed at Mercedes-Benz Museum, an automobile museum, welcoming its visitors in Stuttgart, Germany on June 28, 2024..Gokhan Balci | Anadolu | Getty ImagesGermany's car industry was once…
World logs its hottest summer on record
A man uses an umbrella for shade in Seoul on August 14, 2024, during a prolonged heatwave which has gripped much of the country.Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty ImagesThe summer of 2024 was the hottest on record, according to the European…
Japanese chip equipment firms count on China sales amid U.S. moves to block
This picture taken on May 1, 2024 shows professors and students looking at a Minimal Fab, a small-scale semiconductor factory that does not require a clean room, at Tokyo University in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) (Photo by…
Slow hiring doesn’t mean increased layoffs
People walk through a Manhattan mall on July 05, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors…
‘Economic refugees’ flee from New Zealand as cost-of-living crisis deepens
Once recognized by the world as a picturesque and progressive safe haven, New Zealand's frail economy has pushed many of its citizens to leave the country.Amid high prices, steep interest rates and elevated unemployment, the government…
China’s wealthy are looking overseas for business investment
Instead of high-net-worth individuals, C-suite executives in China are increasingly using business jets, said Paul Desgrosseilliers, general manager at ExecuJet Haite General Aviation Services. The company opened a new service center at…