AI rapidly improving, could vastly boost U.S. GDP, Anthropic's Clark tells policymakers
Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, at the Semafor World Economy Summit during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank...
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Taiwan agrees to buy 30% of gas from Alaska LNG project, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Taiwan had agreed to buy 30% of the gas from a proposed liquefied...
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: How a gold-buying spree helps the yuan go global
Gold jewelry sold at a counter in the gold jewelry area of a large shopping mall in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province,...
Goldman: Diesel prices set to stay high through 2027 as refineries struggle to meet demand
A driver pumps diesel fuel at a truck stop in Miami, Florida on September 11, 2026. Diesel fuel prices in...
The 2029 tipping point: Western populations are about to start shrinking, piling pressure on public finances
As Western populations age, fewer workers and higher costs will strain public finances, credit rating agency Moody's has warned. Europe is...
'Handful' of G20 countries reject U.S. stance on excess industrial capacity
Jamieson Greer, US trade representative, speaks at a news conference during the G-20 trade ministerial in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on...
How record diesel prices will rip through the U.S. economy. Trucks, rails are only the start
The current price of diesel fuel is shown in Encinitas, California, U.S., Sept. 16, 2026. Mike Blake | ReutersEver since...
Inside South Korea’s university programs offering a direct route to Samsung and SK Hynix
AI disruption has led several prominent entrepreneurs to question the value of traditional college graduate programs. But top South Korean...
Prediction markets are becoming more professionalized, but also harder to beat
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Polymarket media exhibit at their pop-up experience launch shows data relating to potential political candidates popularity...
Up 3,600%, this freight fund has posted the biggest gains of all on Iran war oil shock
The crude oil tanker Giannis unloads its cargo of Middle Eastern crude at the Motor Oil terminal in Agioi Theodoroi,...
Trump's America-first world is pushing other powers to hedge their bets
TIANJIN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 01: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin(L) and Chinese President Xi...
U.S. sanctions Turkish bank accused of enabling Iran as Bessent says he 'hopes for' no further bank penalties
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at the Cash Room of the Treasury Department in Washington,...
G20 live updates: Alberta premier pushes back on Lutnick's Canada barb
View from Chapel Hill: What G20 attendees are saying about AI regulationCNBC's Megan Cassella has the latest reporting on the...
Bank of England chief warns new AI models threaten global financial stability
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), during a Bloomberg Television interview at the Reykjavik Economic Conference in...
Russia says its economy is strong. It just fired a top economist who warned otherwise
People walk in front of a billboard honouring a participant in Russia's military action in Ukraine and reading "Pride of...
Iran looks to ramp up economic alliance with BRICS nations as war with U.S. drags on
A woman and a child walk past Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on July 24, 2026....
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: AI wins come with an old investor risk
The China Securities Regulatory Commission building in Beijing on July 20, 2026.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesHi, this is...
Trump cancels planned attack on Iran, saying he reached an agreement over the 'perimeters of a deal'
THURMONT, MARYLAND - JULY 31: U.S. President Donald Trump and John Ratcliffe, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), depart...
Tankers near Oman come under fire as Iran threatens to choke off shipping routes
Vessels transiting through the Gulf of Oman are pictured off the coast of Muscat on July 25, 2026. (Photo by...
Iran targets strategic U.S. assets in Kuwait, Bahrain after Egypt drone attack
A commuter walks past a wall mural along the street in Tehran on July 21, 2026.Atta Kenare | Afp |...
