Debt ceiling talks hit a snag over spending levels with eight days until default deadline
Concerns are growing about whether President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy can reach a deal and pass a bill to raises the debt ceiling before June 1.
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Apple announces multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom for U.S.-made chips
Apple announces multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom for U.S.-made chips
Isolating China will be ‘impossible and dangerous,’ analyst says, as the G-7 gets tough on Beijing
An analyst has warned it is “impossible” and “dangerous” to isolate Beijing, after the G-7 issued its strongest ever message to China over the weekend.
‘Hard choices’ will need to be made about which bills go unpaid if the debt ceiling is not raised, Yellen says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the United States could default on its debt in June.
China-Taiwan tensions could grip 2024 election as Musk, Buffett and Dalio sound alarms
Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio and others have weighed in on the fraying U.S.-China relations and rising tensions over a possible invasion of Taiwan.
Fed Chair Powell says rates may not have to rise as much as expected to curb inflation
Powell spoke Friday at a “Perspectives on Monetary Policy” panel in Washington, D.C.
Market’s tech focus is ‘shortsighted,’ with a broader bull run coming, portfolio manager says
The market’s affinity for Big Tech stocks this year is shortsighted, according to portfolio manager Freddie Lait, who said the next bull market phase will broaden out.
Microsoft CEO Nadella talks concerns around A.I. and its impact on jobs, education
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discussed AI in a wide-ranging interview with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin Tuesday.
DOJ charges former Apple engineer with alleged theft of autonomous car tech for China
The software engineer fled to China the same day his home was searched, and allegedly stole or attempted to steal Apple’s “entire” autonomous source code.
EU approves Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, clearing huge hurdle
Microsoft offered remedies in cloud gaming to earn the approval of European Union regulators for the $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition.