Are Americans ready to embrace tiny ‘cars’? These companies think so
Chip Motors plans to produce a four- or six-seat low-speed vehicle, which it is calling a «life utility vehicle, named Chip. Courtesy image The next big idea in the U.S. automotive industry may be small. A growing number of companies, including auto…
Pictures show firefighters battling raging wildfires in Greece
Firefighters and Hellenic Civil Protection personnel battle advancing flames during a wildfire near Agios Nektarios in Western Attica, Greece, as firefighting operations continue under difficult conditions. Nick Paleologos | Afp | Getty Images Greece is…
Alibaba shares rally after unveiling Qwen3.8-Max AI model
Alibaba debuts Qwen3-Max, its trillion-parameter AI model trained on 36T tokens. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alibaba unveiled its latest and «most powerful» AI model Qwen3.8-Max on Monday as…
AstraZeneca stock falls as investors balk at reported Bristol Myers tie-up
AstraZeneca shares dropped as much as 7% after a report that the U.K.’s largest drugmaker was in talks with U.S. peer Bristol Myers Squibb over a megadeal that, if completed, could value the companies at roughly $400 billion. AstraZeneca declined…
Japan yen intervention: why the U.S. stepped in
The coordinated intervention was the first U.S.-Japan joint operation to buy yen since 1998. Manuel Augusto Moreno | Moment | Getty Images Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Japan yen performance year-to-date Industry veterans told CNBC that one of…
Winter: Ukraine fears toughest test since Russia’s full-scale invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in the US ahead of talks with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C, United States on July 28, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukrainian officials, drone executives and national security experts…
Trump says Iran talks to resume Monday after scrapping strikes
Satellite view of Iran (with mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites., Iran, Middle East, Asia, True Colour Satellite Image With Mask (Photo by Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Planet…
Why flights are so expensive and will likely stay that way
Wherever volatile fuel prices head this year, don’t expect bargain flights. Airfare in the U.S. in June was up 26.5% compared with a year earlier, according to the latest federal data. Airline leaders say customers continue to book even after…
Yen intervention: U.S. Scott Bessent, Japan confirm intervention
The yen held firm on Tuesday as traders remained on alert to the prospect of a coordinated currency intervention by authorities in the U.S. and Japan. Twenty47studio | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s finance ministry said Monday it had conducted a…
Oil prices: WTI, Brent: Trump says he called off planned strike on Iran
An oilfield crew, contracted by the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), works a service rig during a state-funded oil well plugging operation in Midland, Texas, US, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Eli Hartman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices fell…