Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images In January, U.S. consumers didn’t feel as inclined to open their wallets, causing retail sales for the month to fall more than expected,…
Diwali 2024: Come Diwali – also known as Deepawali – and India’s markets and streets glitter with lights. Delhi usually springs to mind as the king of Diwali markets, but other cities such as Bengaluru and Mumbai also offer lots of options when it comes to festive shopping and outings. Also read | Diwali 2024:…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first day of trading of the new year on January 02, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed…
Dozens of people have been killed in a prison riot in Mozambique on Christmas Day, authorities have said. The riot, reportedly at the maximum security prison in the capital Maputo, left 33 people dead and 15 injured, according to police general commander Bernardino Rafael. About 1,534 people escaped from the prison in the incident but…
Servicing records for the scuba equipment used by a British music producer who died while diving near Byron Bay could not be produced at his inquest, a Sydney court has been told. Karl Bareham was found lying on the ocean floor 2.5km off the coast during a dive tour of Nguthungulli/Julian Rocks on 24 September…
One day after Tyreek Hill told reporters that he would be willing to leave the Miami Dolphins after a disappointing 2024 season, the 30-year-old standout receiver changed his profile picture on social media — further fueling speculation that he’s on his way out. Hill’s new photo was of his face photoshopped on former All-Pro wide…
Watch: ‘I’m getting angry and anti-American’ – Canadians decry tariff threat President Donald Trump has agreed to hold off imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, pulling the North American neighbours back from the brink of a potentially damaging trade war. After last-minute calls with Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed…
The actor and comedian Steve Coogan has avoided a six-month driving ban after being caught speeding at 97mph, arguing it would prevent him from filming a new series of his TV show The Trip. Coogan, 59, was captured travelling over the 70mph speed limit in a Range Rover on the M6 near Telford in Shropshire…
A manhunt is under way after a 23-year-old woman was fatally shot in south-east Queensland overnight after she was allegedly chased down a street by two men. Queensland police believe the incident in Caboolture, a town around an hour north of Brisbane, was not a “random attack”. DI David Harbison told reporters on Sunday morning…
A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist has resigned from the Washington Post after the newspaper refused to publish a cartoon satirical of the paper’s billionaire owner Jeff Bezos. Ann Telnaes, a long-time Washington Post cartoonist, created a cartoon of Mr Bezos and other tycoons kneeling before a statue of President-elect Donald Trump. Ms Telnaes announced her resignation…
