The US dollar has surged as Donald Trump is now projected to have won the presidency and will re-enter the White House. Bitcoin has also hit a record high while traders bet on potential tax cuts, increased tariffs, and rising inflation under Trump’s second term. This election result will have a major impact on the…
Getty Images Ohio Republican Bernie Moreno unseated the three-term incumbent Democrat Republicans are projected to have retaken control of the US Senate, after flipping Senate seats in West Virginia and Ohio. The projected results move the Senate to a 51-49 split in favour of the Republicans. Jim Justice, West Virginia’s current governor, is projected to…
Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing is on his first visit to China since he ousted the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. The significant losses his regime has suffered in the civil war at the hands of poorly-armed insurgents has raised questions over how long he will remain at…
In this photo illustration, the Elon Musk’s twitter account seen displayed on a mobile phone screen with a Dogecoin logo in the background. Adrees Abbas | Lightrocket | Getty Images Memecoins surged early Wednesday on the back of election results that showed former President Donald Trump in a strong position to gain a second term….
The Nintendo Switch game console store in Shanghai, Feb 25, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Nintendo on Wednesday said it will allow current Switch games to be played on the hit console’s successor as it looks to drum up excitement among its current user base for the highly-anticipated device. Shares of Nintendo…
The Wise logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Wise posted a 55% jump in profit in the first half of its 2025 fiscal year Wednesday, citing customer growth and expanding market share. The British digital payments firm said that its first-half profit totalled £217.3 million,…
Signage outside a Patagonia store in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A landmark decision from outdoor clothing brand Patagonia to dedicate its profits to fight the climate crisis didn’t surprise its employees — but that’s not to say the process has been stress-free. Just over two years…
A Toyota bZ Compact SUV is pictured after a briefing on EV (electric vehicle) battery strategies at the companys showroom in Tokyo on December 14, 2021. Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty Images Japanese automaker Toyota Motor on Wednesday reported its first quarterly operating profit drop in about two years, as it strives to navigate…
Manuel Augusto Moreno | Moment | Getty Images Bitcoin rallied Tuesday evening, hitting an all-time high as investors bet former President Donald Trump was gaining an edge in the U.S. election as results rolled in. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency touched a record $75,000 on the nose, according to Coin Metrics. It hit its…
An election official works during the 2024 U.S. presidential election, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., November 5, 2024. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters 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 know, no matter where they are. Like what you…
