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This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Thursday. Now that Lululemon and LinkedIn are on board, we’re declaring this week CEO succession announcement week.Stock futures are down this morning after all three major indexes rose.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Return to topIn this distributed photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near the M/V Tuska on April 20, 2026, after firing on an Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters next to a DoorDash delivery worker outside the Oval Office at the White House on April 13, 2026, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski AFP | Getty ImagesOver a four-day period earlier this month, President Donald Trump posted on his Truth social account about his proposed construction of the Arc de Triomphe, the ballroom, the Iran war, a UFC fight at the White House, and Bruce Springsteen’s plastic surgery allegations.President Trump also posted (later deleted) an AI-generated photo of himself as Jesus, right behind a screed aimed at Pope LeoWhat has long been absent…
Britain’s Prince Louis celebrates his eighth birthday on Thursday, and the royal family is keeping with the tradition of releasing photos to mark the occasion. An image posted on the social media accounts of his parents, Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Wales, shows Louis smiling, arm in arm, wearing a blue quarter-zip. “Happy Birthday Louis! You’re 8 years old today!” reads the caption. The Welsh couple celebrated their three children’s birthdays by releasing new photos of each of them. Louis is the youngest of the trio and fourth in line to the British throne. According to PA Media News…
Why is the Chevron Championship so special? How can players qualify? Where will the competition be held? And who is likely to be impressed? Sky Sports brings you the latest information ahead of the season’s opening women’s major.What is Chevron Championship?Of the five women’s majors, the Chevron Championship is the third oldest tournament after the U.S. Women’s Open and Women’s PGA Championship, but it only gained major status in 1983. Instagram This content is provided by Instagramcookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using…
It’s been clear for some time that Beehiiv wants to be more than just a newsletter platform. The LA-based company announced a number of updates Thursday that further clarify its ambitions. New features include AI analytics for webinars and podcasts, metered paywalls, and paid trials. Taken together, the announcements are a clear sign that the nearly five-year-old company aims to become an all-in-one hub for creators, reducing the hassle of juggling different tools and services to run a business. These additions position Beehiiv to compete with platforms that span newsletters, webinars, and podcasting, including Patreon, Substack, Zoom, Kit, and Ghost.…
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday as investors awaited updates on the resumption of U.S.-Iran peace talks and the release of the latest Purchasing Managers’ Business Index for April, due later in the day. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, a key measure of U.S. government borrowing, rose more than 1 basis point to 4.308%. The yield on the two-year Treasury note, which is more closely linked to the Federal Reserve’s short-term interest rate policy, rose slightly to 3.798%. The yield on 30-year government bonds rose 1 basis point to 4.912%. One basis point equals 0.01%, and yields and…
Sky Sports News chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekor looks back at the melodrama at Chelsea so far, what led to Liam Rosenior’s sacking and who will be the next Blues manager. Sky Sports News’ Kabe Solhekol’s latest updates… Chelsea players have stopped believing in Rosenior Who’s next? Chelsea take time to make permanent appointment Will controversial sporting regime remain at Stamford Bridge? There is no candidate or candidate to replace the dismissed Rosenior. Liam Rosenior has been sacked just six days after receiving public support from Chelsea’s most powerful man. Co-owner Behdad Egbari, who essentially runs the club, took the unusual…
Tianjin, China – September 1: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit to be held at the Meijiang Conference and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China, on September 1, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Takekuma Suo – Pool/Getty Images)Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesIndia and China, the world’s major oil importers, are battling over the world’s scarce crude oil supplies as markets tighten due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and stalled peace talks between the United States and Iran.The…
Anthropic is ramping up its efforts to win European data center contracts to power its AI models, as it looks to hire a role to negotiate computing capacity in the region.U.S. hyperscaler AI infrastructure spending is expected to exceed $600 billion in 2026. Anthropic is looking to capitalize on the boom, announcing a number of data center deals in the US in recent weeks.Although it hasn’t been announced in Europe yet, that may be about to change. Anthropic is currently seeking a principal to “drive the commercial procurement and transaction execution process” for European data center capacity transactions, according to…
U.S. Senate Republicans voted Thursday to move forward with a $70 billion plan to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Protection over the next three years, ignoring Democratic demands for guardrails for immigration enforcement officers and their work.Lawmakers voted 50-48 in the early hours to adopt a non-binding budget resolution and send it to the U.S. House of Representatives, a key step in efforts to end the partial shutdown that has plagued the Department of Homeland Security since mid-February.Two Republicans, Sens. Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski, opposed the bill.If the resolution is adopted by the House, Congressional committees will…