European markets head for positive open as traders await latest U.S. inflation data

European markets are heading for a positive open Wednesday as global markets await the latest inflation reading out of the U.S.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/12/european-markets-live-updates-stocks-us-inflation-data-earnings.html

Stock futures edge lower ahead of key economic data, threat of fresh tariffs: Live updates

Stocks remain jittery on a mix of inflation worry coupled with concern over how Trump's plan for tariffs could affect the U.S. economy

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/09/stock-futures-edge-lower-ahead-of-economic-data-threat-of-fresh-tariffs.html

Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will announce on Monday new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/09/trump-to-announce-25percent-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-in-latest-trade-escalation.html

Invictus Games for wounded veterans kicks off in Vancouver with star-studded ceremony

Entertainers and dignitaries led by Prince Harry kicked off the 2025 Invictus Games in British Columbia on Saturday in a star-studded opening ceremony.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/09/invictus-games-for-wounded-veterans-kicks-off-in-vancouver-with-star-studded-ceremony-.html

Super Bowl 59 live updates: Chiefs, Eagles, Kendrick and star-studded commercials

Super Bowl 59 is kicking off Sunday in New Orleans between the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/09/super-bowl-ads-live-updates.html

Deepseek’s AI model is ‘the best work’ out of China but the hype is 'exaggerated,' Google Deepmind CEO says

Deepseek's AI model "is probably the best work" out of China, Demis Hassabis said on Sunday, but added it was not a scientific advancement.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/09/deepseeks-ai-model-the-best-work-out-of-china-google-deepmind-ceo.html

Egypt announces emergency Arab summit after Trump's Gaza plan infuriates key allies

Trump's suggestion infuriated the Arab world, including Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia — key allies of Washington.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/09/egypt-announces-emergency-arab-summit-after-trumps-gaza-plan-infuriates-key-allies.html

Bill Ackman reveals he's been building a more than $2 billion stake in Uber

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/bill-ackman-reveals-hes-been-building-a-more-than-2-billion-stake-in-uber.html

Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation

The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are bracing themselves for possible retaliation as they decouple from Russia's power grid this weekend.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/as-baltic-states-break-from-russian-grid-they-brace-for-retaliation.html

Elon Musk's X faces criminal probe in France over algorithm manipulation concerns

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into X over allegations that it distorted its algorithms.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/elon-musks-x-faces-criminal-probe-in-france-over-algorithm-concerns.html

Consumer inflation fears spike in February as tariff worries hit sentiment

Respondents expect the inflation rate a year from now to be 4.3%, a 1-point jump from January and the highest level since November 2023.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/consumer-inflation-fears-spike-in-february-as-tariff-worries-hit-sentiment.html

DOGE chief Musk asks X users if staffer who quit over racist tweets should be rehired

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/elon-musk-doge-racist-treasury-x-staff.html

Softbank set to invest $40 billion in OpenAI at $260 billion valuation, sources say

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/softbank-set-to-invest-40-billion-in-openai-at-260-billion-valuation-sources-say.html

U.S. economy added just 143,000 jobs in January but unemployment rate fell 4%

Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 169,000 in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/jobs-report-january-2025.html

L'Oreal looks to U.S. 'land of opportunity' as China disappoints

The world's largest beauty group L'Oreal said Friday that it plans to become less dependent on the Chinese consumer for growth, instead targeting burgeoning opportunities in the U.S. market.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/loreal-looks-to-us-land-of-opportunity-as-china-disappoints.html

Britain orders Apple to give it access to encrypted accounts: Washington Post

Apple has been ordered by the U.K. to provide officials access to users' encrypted accounts, the Washington Post reported Friday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/uk-orders-apple-to-let-it-access-encrypted-accounts-washington-post.html

Tesla car sales in China fall 11.5% as competition intensifies

Competition between Tesla and Chinese domestic rivals is intensifying as the U.S. firm continues to launch incentives to keep its cars attractive.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/tesla-car-sales-in-china-fall-11point5percent-as-competition-intensifies.html

2-year Treasury yield rises ahead of key January jobs report

The 2-year U.S. Treasury yield was higher as investors awaited key January jobs data which will provide fresh insights into the state of the labor market.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/us-treasury-yields-ahead-of-key-january-jobs-report.html

European markets set to open lower after reaching record high

European markets are set to climb down from record highs when trading resumes on Friday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/european-markets-set-to-open-lower-after-reaching-record-high.html

K-pop group NewJeans changes name to NJZ, announces March performance dates amid contract dispute

The South Korean girl group NewJeans announced today plans to perform in March under its new name NJZ, amid an ongoing legal dispute with the music label Ador.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/07/newjeans-changes-name-to-njz-announces-new-song-and-performance-dates.html