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Swiss chocolatier Läderach rules out U.S. production despite tariffs
A Laderach Chocolatier Suisse store in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFamily-run Swiss company Läderach is committed to producing its…
Seized oil tanker Skipper hid location, visited Iran, Venezuela
Skipper port calls in 2025MarineTrafficThe big crude oil tanker that U.S. forces seized Wednesday off the coast of Venezuela since 2024 has shown a "clear pattern" of spoofing its location to hide where it actually was, according to a…
India consumer inflation rises to 0.71% in November
Shoppers purchase groceries at the upscale LuLu Hypermarket located in the Lulu International Shopping Mall in Kerala, India, on May 25, 2022.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesIndia's consumer inflation rose to 0.71% in November,…
Trump frustrated amid warning Putin can escalate conflict
U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersRussian President…
European markets rise as Wall Street sentiment spills over
LONDON — European markets were in positive territory on Friday, buoyed by Wall Street's record-breaking rally on Thursday.The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.6% higher at 8:30 a.m. in London (3:30 a.m. ET). Global investors will be watching…
Trump willing to seize more oil tankers off Venezuela coast: White House
President Donald Trump is willing to seize more oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela, a White House official told CNBC on Thursday. The U.S. seized a tanker on Wednesday that had allegedly transported oil from Venezuela to Iran. The…
Thailand dissolves parliament amid escalating border strife with Cambodia
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's prime minister, speaks to members of the media on the sidelines of a seminar in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Dario Pignatelli | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThailand's king has approved the…
Letitia James indictment effort fails again, blow to Trump
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks to the media, after she attended a hearing and pleaded not guilty to charges that she defrauded her mortgage lender, outside the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in…
Reddit files legal challenge to Australia’s under-16 social media ban
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesReddit, the popular community-focused forum, has launched a legal challenge against Australia's social media ban for teens under 16, arguing that the newly enacted law is ineffective and goes too…
Good that Trump’s security strategy scared Europe, David Petraeus says
Gen. David Petraeus, Former CIA Director, Fmr. Central Commander and American commander in Iraq.Adam Jeffery | CNBCThe White House's new national security strategy gave Europe a scare last week as it warned the region faced…