Paramount WBD acquisition delay could run until June 2027
Paramount Skydance agreed to postpone its Warner Bros. Discovery deal amid a legal challenge, a delay CNBC said will lift the pric...
By Sarah Jenkins 4 weeks agoChief Macro Economics Correspondent
Sarah Jenkins
Sarah covers central banks, sovereign debt, and the data behind the cycle. She spent eight years at a rates desk before moving to journalism.
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Strait of Hormuz traffic odds fall below 50% for July 2027 normalization
Kalshi contracts put July 2027 normalization at 47% after further U.S. strikes on Iranian targets and wider Red Sea tensions.
By Sarah Jenkins 4 weeks ago
Sell chips, buy software trade returns as chip stocks drag Nasdaq
Semiconductor shares fell sharply while software names advanced, with Salesforce lifted by a $1.6 billion VA contract.
By Sarah Jenkins 4 weeks agoWhat a basis point is and why markets use it
A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point, a small unit used to describe changes in rates, yields and fees clearly.
By Sarah Jenkins 4 weeks ago
OpenAI Hugging Face attack was contained using Chinese AI model
Hugging Face used Z.ai’s GLM 5.2 after hosted frontier models blocked its forensic work, adding fuel to U.S.-China AI policy debat...
By Sarah Jenkins 4 weeks ago
Rheinmetall gunpowder expansion targets Europe’s ammunition shortage
Rheinmetall plans to lift Bavarian gunpowder output to 4,200 tons by 2028 as Europe tries to rebuild ammunition stocks.
By Sarah Jenkins 4 weeks ago
Tech wealth lifts auction house sales to nearly $10 billion
Sotheby’s and Christie’s posted sharply higher first-half sales as AI, IPO and equity wealth pushed buyers into rare collectibles.
By Sarah Jenkins 4 weeks ago
Trump attack on Iran under review as oil heads for weekly gain
Trump told Axios he is close to deciding on larger Iran strikes, while Tehran warned the UK over U.S. use of British bases.
By Sarah Jenkins 4 weeks ago
10-year Treasury yield retreats after touching January 2025 high
The 10-year Treasury yield eased to about 4.69% after oil-driven inflation concerns pushed it above 4.7% a day earlier.
By Sarah Jenkins 4 weeks ago
Generic drug tariffs would raise U.S. prices, Dr. Reddy’s CEO says
Dr. Reddy’s CEO told CNBC that proposed U.S. tariffs on generic drugs could raise patient costs and take years to offset with loca...
By Sarah Jenkins 4 weeks ago
Amazon AI image labels required for sellers after New York law
Amazon told marketplace sellers to tag AI-generated people in listing media as New York’s synthetic performer disclosure law takes...
By Sarah Jenkins 4 weeks agoWhat private credit is and how it works
Private credit is lending by non-bank investors, usually through funds, to companies or assets outside public bond markets.
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