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According to CNBC, television host Jim Cramer stated on Monday that patient Apple investors are finally seeing returns after a difficult first half of 2025. The stock struggled during the year's opening months due to concerns about artificial intelligence capabilities, regulatory pressures, and potential tariff increases under President
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China added 210 gigawatts of solar capacity and 50 gigawatts of wind in the first half of 2025. The figures represent a near doubling of renewable installations compared to the same period in 2024. According to Yahoo News, the country installed more renewables last year than the entire existing capacity
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The Netherlands invoked emergency powers to seize control of chipmaker Nexperia on September 30, 2025. According to NL Times, the Dutch government used the rarely applied Goods Availability Act to remove CEO Zhang Xuezheng and restrict company decisions. The Amsterdam Court of Appeal suspended Zhang after finding governance failures at
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According to CNBC, three federal banking regulators announced Thursday the withdrawal of principles requiring large banks to manage climate-related financial risks. The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency jointly rescinded the October 2023 guidelines. The agencies stated that existing safety and soundness
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A comprehensive report published October 15, 2025, calls for the United Kingdom to transform its food system on a scale not witnessed since the Second World War. According to The Conversation, the Roadmap for Resilience document was developed by the AFN Network+ at the University of East Anglia. The report
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According to CNBC, U.S. stock markets rebounded Monday, October 13, 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 587.98 points, gaining 1.29% to close at 46,067.58. The S&P 500 climbed 1.56% to finish at 6,654.72. The rally recovered 67% of Friday&
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According to CNBC, London's High Court began hearing one of the largest mass lawsuits in English legal history on Monday, October 13, 2025. Lawyers representing 1.6 million claimants accuse Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Nissan, Renault and Stellantis-owned brands Peugeot and Citroen of cheating diesel emissions tests. The claimants allege
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CNBC reports that China defended its rare earth export restrictions on Sunday. The country's Ministry of Commerce called the controls necessary and legitimate. Beijing stated it will not engage in a tariff war but remains unafraid of one. The announcement came after President Trump threatened 100 percent tariffs
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The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority designated Google with strategic market status on Friday for its general search and search advertising services. According to CNBC, the designation follows a nine-month investigation concluding that Google holds substantial and entrenched market power. The tech company controls more than 90
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Ferrari announced technical specifications for its first electric vehicle on October 9, 2025, while simultaneously reducing its 2030 electrification targets. According to CNBC, the Italian automaker now expects fully electric vehicles to represent 20% of its 2030 lineup, down from a previously announced 40% target set in 2022. The company
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed concerns about Oracle's thin profit margins on GPU cloud services during an interview at the CNBC Investing Club's Monthly Meeting on Tuesday. According to CNBC, Huang stated Oracle will be "wonderfully profitable" over time despite current margin pressure. Oracle
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Verizon Communications appointed Dan Schulman as its new chief executive on Monday, effective immediately. According to CNBC, the 67-year-old former PayPal CEO replaces Hans Vestberg, who led the company since 2018. Mark Bertolini was named chairman of the board of directors. Schulman served on Verizon's board since 2018