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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hinted Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s additional tariffs are on the way.Asked on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” if new tariffs would be imposed, Greer said, “I’m hopeful that some action will be taken soon,” given the FT’s report that additional tariffs could be announced as early as this week. “I can’t really specify a specific timeline at this point, and I have a responsibility to explain things to Congress and other stakeholders before we actually reveal anything like that,” Greer said. “But we expect action soon,” he added.The comments suggest the Trump administration may be poised…
With its military on high alert, Israel is formulating operational plans for further escalation of the conflict between the United States and Iran, but for now remains on the sidelines and has no immediate plans to participate, three Israeli officials said. Israel has not directly participated in the new fighting that erupted in early July following an Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz, and the United States has not yet asked Israel to join the fighting, officials said. If U.S. President Donald Trump decides to significantly escalate attacks and invite Israel to join, “we will be ready,” one of…
A package of Taylor Farms salad greens is displayed at a Safeway store on July 16, 2026 in Kings Beach, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration’s retraction of a key part of a study on cysticercosis has caused confusion in the United States, but the agency announced Monday that it had not changed its main conclusions about the outbreak.The agency announced Sunday that a test that showed samples of iceberg lettuce supplied by Mexico’s Taylor Farms harbored the Cyclospora parasite returned a false positive. But this only applied to one particular shipment of lettuce supplied by…
Intel CEO Lip Buu Tan attends the annual Computex trade show on June 2, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. Cai Xinhan | Reutersmeanwhile intel The chipmaker, which continues to pursue major foundry services customers, has acquired a notable customer from the cybersecurity space.fortinet Fortinet will use Intel’s foundry to make next-generation security chips, the companies announced Tuesday, a win for Intel CEO Lip Vu Tan, who took over the company in March 2025. Fortinet’s chip SP6 will be manufactured on the Intel 4 process, an Intel representative told CNBC. Intel said in an April filing that it is still trying to…
Arizona voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose their party’s nominees in a race that will determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives and whether Republicans can flip the nation’s most competitive Democratic governorship.Arizona, once a solid Republican state, has swung between the two parties in recent election cycles. Democrat Joe Biden narrowly won the state in 2020, but Donald Trump won it back in the 2024 presidential election.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe biggest issue is the Republican primary for governor, where four candidates will compete against Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in November. The result…
AP — A man stabbed and injured two tourists on Tuesday morning near Athens’ ancient Acropolis, Greece’s biggest tourist attraction, police said. The gunman attacked a Greek-American man and a woman with a knife near the entrance to the Acropolis itself and on a pedestrian street near the entrance to the Acropolis Museum at the foot of the Acropolis hill. Police said the woman suffered minor injuries to her leg, and the man suffered serious injuries to his arm. The suspect was arrested at the scene and the two victims were taken to the hospital by ambulance, authorities said. The…
One of the most important things happening on Earth today is the enhancement of solar energy. Companies and countries around the world are racing to deploy solar power and batteries to achieve energy independence and limit the effects of climate change. But its construction faces labor market challenges, with a limited supply of workers to meet the growing demand for installations. Robots could be the answer, but industrial robots have historically struggled in unstructured environments, at least until now. The latest generation of AI models may have changed that equation. That’s the driving idea behind Gritt, a startup founded by…
Asymmetric warfare. Absence for the first time in a while. Fierce loyalty. Of course, many people associate these themes with Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, but they can also fit neatly into the never-ending saga of AMC and its army of “monkey” traders.AMC Options have exploded this morning, with over 300,000 contracts traded at the time of writing, nearly five times the 30-day average, making it one of the top 20 stocks in the overall market by options trading volume. Following the film’s box office success, flows were very bullish, with almost 100,000 calls bought compared to 62,000 calls sold and…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks at First Lady Melania Trump (out of frame) speaking at the launch event for Fostering the Future Account, a new financial option for youth in foster care, at the Treasury Building in Washington, DC on June 11, 2026. Brendan Smialowski AFP | Getty ImagesThe United States and China are set to hold talks on artificial intelligence in September, five sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the two countries face how to regulate risks posed by rivals’ increasingly powerful frontier models.The AI talks, a key outcome of May’s summit between President Trump and…
Important pointsCNBC’s Jim Cramer says Netflix’s sell-off makes the stock more attractive, but investors shouldn’t rush in all at once.While slowing growth and increased competition remain concerns, Netflix’s valuation, record share buybacks and long-term growth opportunities still make the stock attractive, Cramer said.CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that Netflix’s sharp decline makes the streaming giant worth another look. “The best companies rarely go on sale, but you can afford to take your time with this one,” the “Mad Money” host said. “If you still believe in Netflix, I would build a small position here and then weaken and gradually add…