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All good things come to those who wait. The first StrictlyVC of the year will be held in less than a month in San Francisco on April 30 at the Centro Filipino Cultural Center. And don’t miss another line-up of amazing speakers punctuating the evening’s networking and mingling. AI innovators and founders seeking funding will particularly benefit from the discussion at this event. who will be on stage Tickets are available now, but for those who haven’t attended a StrictlyVC event in the past and have already clicked the link, let’s take a closer look at what’s particularly exciting about…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Hello, my name is Holly Ellyatt. I’m writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.Global markets will be on edge today after the White House announced that US President Donald Trump will give a speech late Wednesday night to “bring the nation an important update on Iran.”The US and Israeli military campaign against Iran has been underway for just over a month, but it is clear…

Apple CEO Tim Cook inspects the new iPhone 16 at an Apple special event held at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California on September 9, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Imagesas apple Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, the company that defined consumer electronics since the launch of the iPod and forever changed user behavior with the development of the iPhone faces many important questions about its future direction. Apple became the world’s most valuable company for the first time in 2011. exxon mobiland held that title for the better part of the next decade, only to be overtaken from time to…

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran’s president has asked the United States for a ceasefire.But President Trump said on Truth Social that the US would only “consider” the proposal once the Strait of Hormuz was “open, free and transparent.”“Until then, we will either blow Iran into oblivion or, as the saying goes, return to the Stone Age!!!” he wrote.The White House said the announcement came hours before President Trump was to deliver “an important update on Iran” in an address to the nation.The address will be set at 9:00 PM ET.It is not immediately clear whether Iran will confirm…

Terry Harper is adamant that “bad ego” and conditioning will lead to rival Caroline Dubois’ downfall.Harper and Dubois will meet live on Sky Sports on Sunday to unify the WBO and WBC lightweight world titles. The build-up to the Easter showdown at London’s Olympia has been rocky, but Harper believes it has only put more pressure on Dubois. fascinate This content is provided by fascinatecookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using the buttons below. fascinate Use cookies or allow them only once. You…

File photo: Bullish and bearish symbols representing successful and unsuccessful trades are seen in front of the Deutsche Börse (Deutsche Börse) in Frankfurt, Germany, on February 12, 2019. Kai Pfaffenbach | ReutersEuropean listed stocks started the new trading month with a strong rebound after suffering their worst month since 2022 in March. regional Stocks 600 It was trading 2.3% higher in London just after 12:05 p.m., with all major exchanges and sectors gaining except oil and gas stocks. british FTSE100 The last seen was a 1.9% rise, while Germany dachshund France was 2.4% higher. CAC40 It rose by 1.9%.The move…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Wednesday. It’s also April Fool’s Day, so be on the lookout for company announcements that sound too good to be true today.Stock futures are rising this morning. The three major indexes posted strong gains yesterday, ending a difficult month and quarter on a high note.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Go out like a lambTraders at work at the New York Stock Exchange on March 26, 2026.new york stock exchangeStocks hit their highest since May yesterday following…

The 48 teams that will participate in the 2026 World Cup have been revealed.The final six spots were decided in March, with four European teams – Sweden, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Czech Republic – qualifying through UEFA play-offs. The remaining two spots were taken by Iraq and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who qualified through an inter-confederation play-off. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, who saw off Jamaica, ended a 52-year wait, while Iraq, who defeated Bolivia in a decision, returned to soccer’s marquee event for the first time in 40 years. Curacao was among the countries…

Private sector job growth in March was slightly better than expected, but health care and construction continued to provide nearly all the momentum, payroll firm ADP reported on Wednesday.Employment growth for the month totaled 62,000 jobs, down just 4,000 from February’s upwardly revised level, but above the Dow Jones consensus of 39,000. ADP’s report does not include government employees.Similar to February’s report, two sectors delivered virtually all the gains.Education and health services contributed 58,000 jobs (same as February’s total) and construction added 30,000 jobs. Total health care spending was subdued last month after the resolution of a strike at Kaiser…

Michael Silk | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Imagesnovo nordisk Shares rose as much as 4% after Britain’s drug price watchdog recommended the use of the best-selling drug Wegoby to prevent heart attacks and strokes, making it the first GLP-1 to be endorsed for this use.Although Wegovy is primarily a weight loss treatment, it is also approved to reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular events in people living with overweight or obesity. New recommendations from the UK’s drug price regulator, the National Institute for Healthcare Excellence (NICE), will significantly expand access to Wegovy in the country’s National Health…