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President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to swear in the new Secretary of Homeland Security Mark Wayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House on March 24, 2026 in Washington.Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesHello, my name is Dylan Butts from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.Markets are struggling to find direction as investors weigh changing signals from the Iran conflict. There were some hints from Washington on Tuesday that the Middle East conflict could escalate. But between President Trump’s claims of talks with Iran, Tehran’s denials, and reports of a possible deployment of U.S.…
The Microsoft corporate logo lights up at the Fira Gran Via booth at Mobile World Congress on March 5, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. Joanne Crosnull Photo | Getty Imagesmicrosoft Chief diversity officer Lindsey Ray McIntyre is the latest executive to leave the software company as it makes personnel changes to take advantage of growing demand for artificial intelligence.Amy Coleman, Microsoft’s executive vice president and chief human resources officer, told employees in a memo published by Business Insider on Wednesday that McIntyre plans to leave at the end of March to take a position as chief human resources officer at another…
Jamie Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi expressing concerns about classified documents kept by President Donald Trump while he was out of office.These documents were the subject of a criminal indictment against President Trump in 2023, accusing him of withholding and concealing government records despite official requests for their return.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe criminal charges were dropped before Trump returns to office in 2025. But Trump has denounced the charges as politically motivated, and Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have called for the release…
Iran’s military said the US was “just negotiating with itself” and ridiculed the Trump administration’s efforts to reach a deal to end the war. Despite President Donald Trump’s optimism that a deal with Iran is in sight, about 1,000 U.S. soldiers from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are expected to be deployed to the Middle East in the coming days, sources told CNN, suggesting the president is keeping his options open. Here’s what you need to know on Day 26 of the war. Iran mocks President Trump: Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari mocked the US leadership in a message broadcast…
Pernille Harder scored twice as Bayern Munich secured a 3-2 advantage in the first leg against Manchester United in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals.Man United looked set for a brave draw after two comebacks to equalize, but Momoko Tanigawa’s decisive strike in the 84th minute gave her side the advantage for next week’s return match in Germany. Bayern scored with three of their four shots on target, but the first two were carbon copies of each other, with Harder escaping behind Maya Le Tissier to find herself one-on-one with Fallon Tallis-Joyce. She dispatched both professionally. In between Harder’s goals was…
Anthropic’s latest research suggests that while AI is rapidly changing the way work is done, it is not eliminating jobs in any meaningful way. At least not yet. But while the labor market, which Peter McCrory, Anthropic’s head of economics, said “remains healthy”, early signs point to an uneven impact on young workers, particularly those entering the workforce. In an interview on the sidelines of the Axios AI Summit in Washington, D.C., McCrory said the company’s latest economic impact report has so far found little evidence of widespread job losses. There is “no significant difference in unemployment rates” between workers…
Gold bars stored in a vault in Munich on January 28, 2026.Angelica WarmsreuterGold prices rose on Wednesday as falling oil prices eased concerns about continued inflation after reports the U.S. government is working on a proposal to end conflicts in the Middle East.Spot gold prices rose nearly 2% to $4,558.81 an ounce. gold futures Prices for April delivery rose more than 3% to $4,552.30 an ounce.Stock chart iconStock chart iconspot goldUS President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US and Iran were “currently negotiating”, suggesting Iran was keen to reach a peace deal despite the Islamic Republic denying direct…
The Firefly Aerospace logo appears on a screen during the company’s IPO on the Nasdaq Market site in New York City, USA, on August 7, 2025. Gina Moon | ReutersSpace stocks soared Wednesday after reports that Elon Musk’s SpaceX could file for an initial public offering as soon as this week.satellite designer AST Space Mobile and rocket lab Both rose about 10%. rocket maker firefly aerospacewent public in August and rose 16%. yoke spaceThe aerospace company, which held an IPO in January, rose 5% on the news.SpaceX’s long-awaited stock market debut could raise more than $75 billion, according to the…
Postman Marc Jacques delivers mail in a neighborhood in Miami, Florida, on March 19, 2026. Joe Radle | Getty ImagesUnited States Postal Service To combat soaring transportation costs, including soaring oil prices due to the Iran war, the country announced on Wednesday that it would temporarily impose an 8% fuel surcharge on parcels and express mail deliveries.The Postal Service said in a notice on its website that, if approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the surcharges will go into effect April 26 and remain in place until January 17, 2027.An 8% surcharge applies to postage for Priority Mail Express, Priority…
US President Donald Trump will visit Beijing in mid-May for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but the planned visit will be postponed for several weeks as the war with Iran drags on.White House press secretary Caroline Levitt confirmed Wednesday that President Trump’s trip will take place on May 14 and 15, instead of March 31 to April 2 as originally scheduled.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe added that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump plan to host Xi when they visit Washington, D.C., later this year.At a news conference Wednesday, Levitt faced questions about whether the…