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SINGAPORE — Sentosa Island boasts the luxurious five-star Ola and Michael Hotels, with palm-lined pools, lobbies lined with luxury shops, and gambling-filled casinos adjacent to both hotels. The Singapore resort is also where a group of federal employees from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were sent on a business trip during the final hours of the government shutdown. The palm tree-lined pool at Hotel Ola on Sentosa Island, Singapore.CNBCInternal FDA records obtained by CNBC show that 31 employees traveled to Singapore in mid-November for a meeting of the International Council for Harmonization of Technical Standards for Human Use. The…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on December 11, 2025 in New York City.Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1.Cold frontThe word rotation was on Wall Street’s lips last week as investors began to cool off high-flying artificial intelligence stocks in favor of more traditional, cyclical names. Now, the question is whether this discrepancy will continue as the focus shifts to future inflation and employment statistics.Here’s what you need to…
If a steaming bowl of soup strikes you as the ultimate in old-fashioned comfort, you’ve got plenty of company. Soup is one of the world’s oldest and most universal foods, said Janet Clarkson, author of the book “Soup: A Global History.” “Every culture has some kind of soup,” she said. “It’s got very ancient roots.” Early people simmered it in everything from turtle shells to lengths of bamboo, she writes in the book, turning out metal soup pots starting in the Bronze Age. Boiling food made it possible to subsist on stable grains, with herbs and other ingredients added for…
Welcome to The Debrief. In his Sky Sports column, Adam Bate combines data and opinion to examine the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. this week: Ekitike’s sprint stats are on the rise Saka’s important passes Waltemaid isolated at the frontEkitique impressions and improvements Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Brighton Hugo Ekitike scored twice for Liverpool in their 2-0 win over Brighton, taking his total for the Premier League season to seven. Only Erling Haaland has scored more goals from open play situations than the…
Inflation appears to be taking some of the holiday cheer out of Americans’ gift shopping this Christmas, according to the CNBC National Economic Survey.The survey found that ‘high cost of goods’ has emerged as a key factor influencing how much and where shoppers spend, suggesting that the rise in import prices due to inflation and tariffs over the past few years is being felt at checkout counters.The survey of 1,000 people nationwide found, with a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points, that high prices are the No. 1 reason Americans are spending less, and for the first time,…
Jim Siders speaks at the eventProvided by: Jim SidersThrive Capital, a tech investment firm known for its large stakes in companies such as OpenAI, Stripe, and Databricks, announced on Monday that it had been wiretapped. Palantir Veteran Jim Siders will become CEO of Shield Technology Partners, a newly formed business focused on IT services. Mr. Siders has been with Palantir for more than 12 years, most recently as Chief Information Officer, where he oversaw global IT operations, business applications, and infrastructure. He started his career with the company as an IT helpdesk engineer. Palantir has been one of the best-performing…
According to Phnom Penh, Thailand is targeting Siem Reap province, home to Cambodia’s tourist hub Angkor Wat, for the first time.Published December 15, 2025December 15, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareThai airstrikes hit near refugee camps and Cambodia’s main tourist hub, Phnom Penh warned.Cambodia announced on Monday that Thai airstrikes were reaching deep into its territory as fresh fighting between the neighbors entered a second week.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listCambodia’s Ministry of Defense and Intelligence said Thai F-16 fighter jets dropped two bombs near a camp for displaced persons in the Chong Kar district of…
England made one change to their line-up ahead of the crucial third Ashes Test, with Josh Tongue replacing Gus Atkinson in the must-win match against Adelaide.That means Surrey all-rounder Will Jacks will remain the designated spinner, with Shoaib Bashir once again without the spot.Atkinson was dropped after managing just three wickets at an average of 78.66, with fellow seamer Tan returning to the line-up.Tan was England’s top wicket-taker against India in the summer and took five wickets in the only Ashes Test at Lord’s in 2023, dismissing Steve Smith in each innings. England team in 3rd Ashes Test Zak Crawley,…
AI allows anyone to create videos, but many AI video creation tools don’t support audio. Mirelo is building an AI that adds soundtracks to accompany the action in your videos. Earlier this year, the Berlin-based startup released Mirelo SFX v1.5, an AI model that interprets videos and adds synchronized sound effects (SFX). This caught the attention of VCs who are gearing up for a generative AI revolution in gaming. The two-year-old German startup has raised $41 million in a seed round led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, TechCrunch exclusively reports. This new capital will help Mirero compete more effectively…
Employees work inside a textile factory in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India, on July 6, 2025. Himanshu Sharma | AFP | Getty ImagesIndia’s total merchandise exports rose 19% year-on-year to $38.13 billion in November due to a significant improvement in trade with the United States.India’s merchandise trade deficit hit a record high of about $41.7 billion in October, but narrowed to $24.5 billion in November, exceeding the $32 billion forecast in a Reuters poll.India’s exports to the US in November rose 22.6% to $6.98 billion, further exceeding the previous month’s exports of $6.31 billion.India’s exports to the US fell by 8.6% in…