Google slapped with $1 billion fine under landmark EU digital law
A Google logo displays on a smartphone screen and the European flag on a computer screen. Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images European regulators have fined Google 890 million euros ($1 billion), alleging the company gives preferential treatment…
Tesla, Alphabet stock falls as AI spending concerns spook investors
SpaceX, Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk (R) and Google CEO Sundar Pichai attend the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump at the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, on January 20, 2025. Trump takes office for his second non-consecutive term as the…
UniCredit says full Commerzbank acquisition could happen in fourth quarter
UniCredit is aiming to acquire Commerzbank in the fourth quarter, the CEO of the Italian bank told CNBC in an exclusive interview. Speaking with CNBC’s «Europe Early Edition,» UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel said the bank is happy with its position in…
Why the silver and gold price rally could prove short-lived
Precious metals have rallied in recent days after a sustained period of selling pressure, but analysts say gold and silver prices could face a difficult path back to all-time highs achieved earlier this year. Spot silver traded at $59.47 an ounce in…
Hedge funds target Andy Burnham’s UK policy agenda
Hedge fund short-sellers have ramped up bets against U.K.-listed stocks this year, with disclosed positions surging fivefold in the first half of 2026. Now, investors believe a policy blitz under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham could widen the…
Gen Z protests led by India’s ‘Cockroach party’ are testing Modi’s leadership
Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) during a protest demanding the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities in…
Inside India newsletter: Skyroot rocket puts India alongside U.S., China in private orbital launch
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of «Inside India« — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. On Saturday, Indian space-tech…
IBM Q2 earnings report 2026
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna attends a Rose Garden Club event on the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on July 6, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images IBM lowered its 2026 forecast and delivered weaker earnings than analysts had projected on…
Oil prices: WTI, Brent rise as Trump threatens strikes on Iran infrastructure
The VLCC Mobassa B (previously named Front Forth), one of the two tankers which the UAE defence ministry said was struck by Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, August 18, 2024, in this picture…
Southwest Airlines (LUV) 2Q 2026 earnings
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplanes at Hobby Airport during an afternoon rainstorm in Houston, Texas, May 27, 2026. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Southwest Airlines reported a more than 9% increase in second-quarter profit from last…