China to probe Calvin Klein parent over Xinjiang ‘disruptions’

China to probe Calvin Klein parent over Xinjiang ‘disruptions’

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday it was launching a probe into Calvin Klein-parent PVH Group over alleged business disruptions around its Xinjiang supply chain. … Read more

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns ‘geopolitics is getting worse’

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns ‘geopolitics is getting worse’

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and Chief Executive officer (CEO) of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) speaks to the Economic Club of New York in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., April 23, 2024.  Mike Segar | Reuters A year after Jamie Dimon named geopolitics as the world’s biggest risk, JPMorgan Chase’s CEO sounded the alarm again, … Read more

Biden’s last UNGA speech comes as wars rage in Middle East, Ukraine

Biden’s last UNGA speech comes as wars rage in Middle East, Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters President Joe Biden will attempt to square the diplomatic achievements and goals of his presidency with the grim reality of wars in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan during a … Read more

Microsoft’s first-mover advantage in AI is fading. Why we’re OK with that

Microsoft’s first-mover advantage in AI is fading. Why we’re OK with that

Microsoft is no longer the only game in town in generative AI. That’s OK because competition is healthy. Amazon , Meta Platforms and Apple are eating away at Microsoft’s once-sizable lead in the heated artificial intelligence arms race, according to D.A. Davidson research analysts. As a result, the analysts cut their rating on the Redmond, … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: Fedspeak reassures markets

CNBC Daily Open: Fedspeak reassures markets

Neel Kashkari, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 7, 2024.  David Swanson | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed … Read more

The UK’s budget problems date back to the 2008 financial crisis

The UK’s budget problems date back to the 2008 financial crisis

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he meets with Defence Secretary John Healey and Member of the House of Lords George Robertson at 10 Downing Street on July 16, 2024 in London, England.  Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Over the past few weeks, economic news from the U.K. has heavily … Read more

China’s auto stocks rise unfazed by U.S. proposal to ban Chinese car parts

China’s auto stocks rise unfazed by U.S. proposal to ban Chinese car parts

Rows of new energy vehicles are parked at Changan Automobile’s vehicle distribution center in Chongqing, China, on January 14, 2024.  Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Chinese automakers climbed Tuesday, shrugging off a U.S. government proposal to ban certain types of vehicles equipped with car parts from China and Russia, amid a broad … Read more

stock moves, news, data and earnings

stock moves, news, data and earnings

Tourists take pictures under the rain in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Lionel Bonaventure | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory Tuesday as economic uncertainty and concerns over Europe’s growth outlook return to the fore. The U.K.’s FTSE index is expected to open 4 … Read more

Former chairs of the Maine Republican Party endorse Harris over Trump

Former chairs of the Maine Republican Party endorse Harris over Trump

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about reproductive rights at a campaign event at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 20, 2024.  Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Three former chairs of the Maine Republican Party “enthusiastically endorsed” Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president over GOP nominee and former President … Read more

Property stocks in Hong Kong rally on homes mortgage stimulus

Property stocks in Hong Kong rally on homes mortgage stimulus

A Chinese flag in Pudong’s Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, China, on Sept. 18, 2023. Raul Ariano | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese property stocks rallied on Tuesday after top financial regulators vowed a range of monetary easing measures to provide some relief for millions of families and boost a recovery in the real estate … Read more