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OPEC+ members delay plans to hike production by two months after oil price
A general view of signage at the headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Feb. 29, 2024 in Vienna, Austria.Thomas Kronsteiner | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesMembers of the OPEC+ oil alliance have…
Mark Cuban says Kamala Harris won’t tax unrealized capital gains
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban on Thursday insisted that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris would not tax unrealized gains as president."Every conversation I've had is that it's not going to happen," Cuban said on CNBC's…
Volvo Cars cuts margin aims after ditching electric vehicle target
A worker at a Volvo car store introduces the Volvo xc60 and other models via a live streaming in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2024.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesVolvo Cars on Thursday scaled back its margin and revenue targets,…
Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier named new French prime minister
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 05: European Union Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier speaks during a conference after the first round of UK-EU negotiations in Brussels, Belgium on March 05, 2020.Anadolu AgencyFrench President Emmanuel…
India and Singapore agree to cooperate on chips as countries seek to
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks prior to a meeting with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan on September 4, 2024.Dean Kassim | Afp | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — India and Singapore on…
A big Fed rate cut this month could be very dangerous, economist warns
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces interest rates will remain unchanged during a news conference at the Federal Reserves' William McChesney Martin Building in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2024.Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesA…
Qualcomm working on mixed-reality smart glasses with Google, Samsung
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told CNBC the chip designer is working with Samsung and Google to explore a mixed-reality set of glasses linked to a smartphone — taking a different approach from Apple, which launched a larger headset.Last…
London landlords sell up properties ahead of anticipated Labour clampdown
Close-up and side view of classic Georgian buildings in London, England, UK. Colors Hunter - Chasseur De Couleurs | Moment | Getty ImagesLONDON — London landlords are selling up their buy-to-let properties at record rates as anticipated…
Saudi Arabia’s fiscal breakeven oil price is rising fast
An offshore drilling platform stands in shallow waters at the Manifa offshore oilfield, operated by Saudi Aramco, in Manifa, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018.Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSaudi Arabia has a superpower.…
Flashpoints identified in Africa, Asia and the Middle East
A ship stranded in the growing salt flats of Lake Urmia in Iran.Hamed | Afp | Getty ImagesThe diminishing availability of water resources across the globe should be considered one of the most pressing environmental security challenges of…