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Coreweave CEO and Founder Mike Intrater poses for a photo during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at Nasdaq headquarters in New York City on March 28, 2025.Michael M. Santiago | 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. Chips & dip2. Number gameThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is the primary federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.Bill Clark | Getty ImagesThe government shutdown may end soon, but don’t…
Editor’s note: In this CNN Travel Series, you may see ads adjacent to each highlighted country. CNN retains full editorial control over the subject matter, coverage and frequency of articles and videos, consistent with policy. Adiyaman, Türkiye — Mount Nemrut rises more than 2,000 meters above Adiyaman province, its slopes disappearing from olive groves to bare rock. From a distance, it looks like any other peak in the eastern Taurus Mountains until you see its giant head. They are lined up solemnly near the top. The large stone face has been tempered by centuries of earthquakes, frost and sun. Far…
Sky Sports News reports that Toto Wolff is in talks to sell part of his stake in the Mercedes F1 team.Wolff owns a third of Mercedes F1 and is in talks to sell his around 5% stake, leaving the Austrian with around 28%. If the sale goes through, the 53-year-old will remain as Mercedes team principal and CEO.The deal values Mercedes at £4.6bn.Mercedes said in a statement: “We have no comment on this matter. “The team’s governance remains unchanged and all three partners (Mercedes-Benz, TOTO and INEOS) are fully committed to Mercedes-Benz’s continued success in F1.” Use Chrome Browser for…
In international diplomacy, economic sanctions are often portrayed as a clean, humane alternative to war, a civilized way to pressure governments to comply with international law without shedding blood. But this reassuring story hides the devastating truth that sanctions can destroy the health and well-being of ordinary people. These are aimed at weakening regimes, but they often cripple the targeted countries’ ability to provide basic health care to the very people they purport to protect. Mechanisms intended to protect civilians and enable humanitarian assistance frequently break down, leaving the most vulnerable people to pay the highest price for political decisions…
When Juan Andrade took over as CEO of USAA, the veteran insurance industry executive said one of his key priorities was to strengthen the company’s efforts to support the financial stability of military families.USAA has a clear focus on serving military members, veterans, and their eligible families through insurance, banking, and retirement products, and has positioned itself as the voice of these organizations since its founding in 1922.But Andrade said he feels it is the association’s collective obligation to “leverage our voice and brand for the benefit of the military community,” especially when it comes to efforts to help military…
US President Donald Trump has called on the Israeli president to grant a full pardon to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his ongoing corruption trial. In a letter distributed by the Israeli presidential press secretary, President Trump wrote: “We hereby ask for a full pardon for Benjamin Netanyahu, a formidable and decisive wartime prime minister who is now leading Israel into an era of peace. That includes continued cooperation with key leaders in the Middle East to add more countries to the world-changing Abraham Accords.” Prime Minister Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust in three…
Howard Webb’s defense of why Virgil van Dijk’s goal against Manchester City was ruled out on Tuesday’s Match Officials’ Mick-Up is unlikely to appease Liverpool fans who are still unhappy with the decision.But while the focus naturally shifted to the “rational” explanation of Webb’s call, there was another, much more salient insight into the decision-making process of match officials during the show. This means that the decision to invalidate the goal was effectively made by assistant referee Stuart Burt, rather than referee Chris Kavanagh, VAR Michael Oliver or VAR assistant Timothy Wood, contrary to Sky Sports’ previous reporting on the…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. new york stock exchangeStock futures rose slightly on Wednesday after investors sold technology-related stocks, a trade that led to gains in more risk-off parts of the market.Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average Increased by 79 points (0.2%). S&P500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures They rose by 0.3% and 0.6%, respectively. Nvidia stock rose more than 1% after Foxconn, one of Nvidia’s suppliers, reported a 17% increase in profit compared to the same period last year. AMD stock also soared more than 5%.On Tuesday, a tale of two…
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, and Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, leave during a fireside chat at the Nvidia AI Summit Japan in Tokyo, Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Softbank sells all shares Nvidia — but it’s not for the reason you’re thinking.In an earnings report released Tuesday, the Japanese group said it sold 32.1 million Nvidia shares in October for $5.83 billion.At first glance, this could be read as a sign that Nvidia’s high valuation is causing concern for SoftBank. And if SoftBank, which infamously pumped $18.5 billion…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends the 80th anniversary of VJ Day at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewa, Staffordshire, on August 15, 2025. Anthony Devlin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears increasingly vulnerable this week amid mounting speculation that he could face a leadership challenge after the autumn budget in late November.Economists predict that Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Mr Starmer’s right-hand man, will be forced to break Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise taxes on workers when she sets out her financial plans in the Budget on November 26.Mr Reeves finds himself in an…