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Fans cheering from the stands during the final Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3, 2025 (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP) / — Image is for editorial use only and commercial use is strictly prohibited — (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images) Arun Sankar | AFP | Getty ImagesIndian cricket is becoming an increasingly hot asset for investors looking to profit from the burgeoning business of the subcontinent’s hugely popular sport. In just over a month, two Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Friday. There’s a warning for those rooting for France at this year’s FIFA World Cup. Artificial intelligence is not with you.Stock futures are rising this morning after a day when the three major averages fell.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Not-so-happy mealsA sign outside a Shake Shack store on February 21, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty ImagesShares of several consumer-focused companies plunged yesterday, with earnings reports and comments about consumer health surprising Wall Street.…
Rome is balancing relations with the United States with domestic pressures as the Iran war strains alliances and inflicts economic damage.Published May 8, 2026May 8, 2026Amid rising tensions between Italy and Washington over the US-Israel war against Iran, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Rome.Rubio arrived in Italy on Friday for a two-day visit to try to de-escalate tensions, amid Italy’s refusal to support the US-Israel war and a backlash against US President Donald Trump’s attack on Pope Leo.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listMeloni had previously positioned himself as one…
Middlesbrough have lodged a formal complaint with the EFL on Thursday, alleging that a man believed to be a Southampton staff member was spying on training sessions ahead of the Championship play-off semi-final first leg between the teams, Sky Sports News understands.Sky Sports News understands that Boro staff spotted the man taking pictures and videos of him training and approached him. He was asked to remove them and reveal his identity and intentions for being there, at which point he allegedly fled to a nearby indoor portion of the training facility. It is said that he then attempted to change…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives the latest information on the situation in the Middle East at the Downing Street Briefing Room in London, England, on March 5, 2026. Jamie Joy | via ReutersInitial results from Friday’s local government elections showed a landslide defeat for Britain’s ruling Labor party, raising questions about Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister. The Bond Vigilante Group has been closely monitoring the Prime Minister’s fate in recent weeks, and the outcome is expected to fuel further speculation that he could be sacked by his party.The vote count showed hundreds of Labor MPs lost their seats…
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, attends the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOver the last month, banks, tech giants and governments around the world have been scrambling to contain the risks posed by Mythos. The Anthropic model is so powerful that it is said to have discovered thousands of previously unknown vulnerabilities in the world’s software infrastructure.There’s just one problem. That means the functionality they’re concerned about already exists.Cybersecurity experts and artificial intelligence researchers told CNBC that the software vulnerabilities uncovered by Mythos can be…
David Attenborough has lived on earth for a century. During that time, he has traveled the forests and oceans, bonded with gorilla families, collected fossils, visited hidden tribes, directed Europe’s first color television broadcasts, narrated moving documentaries to hundreds of millions of viewers, won numerous awards, named dozens of species after him, and raised the alarm on climate change. Here are some key highlights from this famous environmental broadcaster’s busy and extraordinary life, spent with humans, animals, plants and more. prince, princess and parrot The television personality developed the signature charismatic style of gentle humor, warmth, and curiosity that made…
Fabio Wardley could secure a world heavyweight title unification with Oleksandr Usyk, but only after he “proves he is at the highest level”.Wardley first put himself in the frame to challenge Usyk last year when he defeated Joseph Parker to win the interim WBO title. However, Usyk vacated the WBO title while retaining the WBC, WBA and IBF belts to pursue other options. Next month, the undefeated Ukrainian will face kickboxing superstar Rico Verhoeven in Giza. Wardley has been promoted to WBO world champion and will box against Daniel Daniel in Manchester this weekend.But Usyk is still open to a…
FG Construction will display “Now Hiring!” Signed during the Mega Job News USA South Florida Job Fair held at Amerant Bank Arena on April 30, 2026 in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Radle | Getty ImagesJob creation in April exceeded expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, as the U.S. labor market continued to defy expectations for an economic slowdown this year.Nonfarm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 115,000 jobs in the month, down from an unusually strong March of 185,000, but above the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 55,000. The unemployment rate remains at 4.3%, further proof that the labor…
Commerzbank The company intends to protect the interests of its shareholders as the takeover battle with Italy continues. unicreditsaid Bettina Orlop, CEO of the German lender, on Friday.Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe,” Orlop said Commerzbank remained open to talks with UniCredit, but stressed the Milan-based bank needed to recognize the strength of its “credible and ambitious” solo strategy in any new talks.Commerzbank reported an operating profit of 1.36 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in the first quarter and is currently targeting a net return on tangible equity of 21% by 2030. The German lender expects net interest income to reach…