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Liam Rosenior saw his new Chelsea side lose 2-1 to Fulham with 10 men and realized the scale of the task he was dealing with…Chelsea have big problems with disciplineRosenior will have seen firsthand a major problem in this Chelsea team: a lack of discipline. Marc Cucurella’s red card couldn’t have been more blatant (whether the foul continued into the penalty area and should have been a spot kick is another discussion). Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Mark Cucurella shown red card at Craven Cottage This is Chelsea’s seventh red card in all competitions, four more…

Investment in consumer technology startups has been stagnant since 2022 as turbulent macroeconomic conditions and rising inflation have made VCs wary of consumer purchasing power. Over the past few years, most AI investments have focused on acquiring enterprise customers that offer fat checks, multi-year contracts, and rapid scale-up paths. But one venture capital firm believes the consumer sector is gearing up for a comeback in 2026. “This is going to be the year of the consumer,” Vanessa Larco, a partner at venture firm Premise and a former partner at NEA, said on this week’s episode of the Equity podcast. Even…

Maersk Neston container ship at Port Miami, Miami, Florida, USA, Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. trade deficit has fallen to its lowest level since mid-2009, six months after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.The trade shortfall in October was just $29.4 billion, down 39% from the previous month, as exports rose and imports fell. Exports increased by 2.6%, but imports decreased by 3.2%.This total was the lowest since the second quarter of 2009, as the United States was just emerging from the financial crisis and Great Recession. The…

“This report is from this week’s CNBC ‘Inside India’ newsletter, which brings you timely and insightful news and market commentary on emerging powers. Subscribe here.big storyLast month, India’s airports were thrown into chaos after the country’s largest airline IndiGo canceled hundreds of flights and disrupted the travel plans of thousands of passengers. Its closest competitor, Air India, is dealing with its own problems. In 2025, a London-bound passenger plane tragically crashes, killing all but one of the 242 people on board. And just recently, Canadian authorities ordered airlines to investigate pilots who failed two breathalyzer tests before scheduled departures. Tata…

Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty Imagesgoogle The company announced Thursday that it is adding more Gemini features to Gmail, offering upgrades such as artificial intelligence-generated summaries of email threads.The company says the latest update will be rolled out in stages, and some features will be turned on by default in the inbox, so users who don’t want them will need to opt out.”When you open an email with dozens of replies, Gmail synthesizes the entire conversation into a concise summary of the key points,” Google wrote in a blog post.The company says it will also add an AI…

Last May, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro at the Grand Kremlin Palace, just before huge celebrations in Moscow commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. It was a symbolic moment that marked Putin’s major alliances in the Western Hemisphere. Flanked by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, President Putin extended a warm welcome to his Venezuelan counterpart, saying that relations between Moscow and Caracas were developing “largely thanks to President Maduro’s personal attention.” After limited-format talks and an official breakfast, the two presidents signed an agreement on strategic…

After a nervy final day in Sydney, Australia secured a five-wicket victory over England in the fifth Ashes Test, with the hosts’ dominance in the series reflected in securing a 4-1 scoreline.On the final day at the Sydney Cricket Ground, England’s loss of their last two wickets added 40 to their overnight score and set them up at 160 for victory, but Australia stumbled to 121-5 until Alex Carey (16th) and Cameron Green (22nd) notched the remaining 39 runs needed to avoid an embarrassing defeat in the end. Score summary – Australia vs England, 5th Ashes Test, Sydney Cricket Ground…

U.S. President Donald Trump departs after giving a speech to military leaders gathered at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, on September 30, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesGlobal defense stocks rose on Thursday, extending their gains after US President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027.“After long and difficult negotiations with senators, congressmen, secretaries, and other political representatives, we have determined that in the interest of our country, the military budget for 2027 should not be $1 trillion, but rather $1.5 trillion, especially during these extremely difficult and dangerous times,” he said…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Thursday. If you haven’t figured it out yet after reading this newsletter, I’m a huge cliché user. So, S&P500As traders face their first losing day of the year, they may be able to seek solace in the age-old adage, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.”Stock futures fell this morning after mixed trading.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Market moversSecretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing…

Man Utd blow top-four chance despite Sesko strikes Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Burnley’s draw against Manchester United Had Shea Lacey’s late strike found the net rather than the frame of the goal, it would have been one of those magical Manchester United moments. A young player who the supporters had wanted Ruben Amorim to trust with more minutes proving the hero. That Lacey was on the pitch at all was a product of more than Darren Fletcher’s desire to lean into United’s youth legacy but an attacking switch that…