New electric vehicles destined for Belgium at a port in Taicang city in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on Jan. 11, 2025. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s electric car market is headed for a sharp slowdown in 2025, according to analyst predictions, increasing pressure on companies trying to survive. Sales…
TikTok has called a report that China is considering allowing a sale of the social media company’s US operations to Elon Musk “pure fiction.” The firm’s comments came in response to a report by Bloomberg that Chinese officials are weighing an option that could see its business in America being sold to the world’s richest…
The special prosecutor who led a years-long investigation into Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has criticised the president for making “baseless accusations” about the case and defended his investigation in a final report. In the report, released Monday, David Weiss called his prosecution of the president’s son on gun and tax crimes “impartial” and “not partisan…
‘Your house is on fire’: Moment man’s saved from burning LA home Los Angeles residents are bracing for further destruction as weather forecasts indicate that winds helping fuel the flames might pick up again. Three fires continue to blaze. The largest, the Palisades Fire, has burned more than 23,000 acres and remained at 14% contained…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Jan. 6, 2025. Artur Widak | Anadolu | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to…
A member of the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets participates in a rehearsal for inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Donald Trump’s presidential transition team on Monday released a schedule of official parties, gatherings and other events that will surround his…
The fastest-growing job in Australia is English teacher, according to LinkedIn’s 2025 “Jobs on the Rise” report. Johnny Greig | E+ | Getty Images Australia’s fastest-growing roles are from the education, travel and hospitality sectors — with titles such as English teacher, server and travel specialist making the top of LinkedIn’s 2025 list of jobs…
Police have charged a man who allegedly sent multiple threats and sexually explicit messages to WNBA star Caitlin Clark over social media with stalking. The man, 55-year-old Michael Lewis from Texas, was arrested on Sunday at a hotel in Indianapolis, the city where Clark’s team Indiana Fever is based. Law enforcement officials identified messages sent…
Siyoung Song / ADOR NewJeans’ members may only be aged 16 to 20, but they have taken a fierce stance against what they see as record industry exploitation The chart-topping K-pop band NewJeans may be prevented from signing advertising deals and other contracts, after their record label filed an injunction against them. The five-piece are…
Ghana’s government will investigate controversial plans to build a $400m (£330m) national cathedral, new President John Mahama has said. Pressure has been mounting on authorities to drop the project, which has divided opinions in a country experiencing an economic crisis. Former President Nana Akufo-Addo, whose party was voted out during December’s elections, had pledged to…
