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Mercenary boss says fighting in Bakhmut is battering both sides; Russia tests intercontinental ballistic missiles

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on March 30, 2023. See here for the…

German and British tanks arrive in Ukraine; Russia fires supersonic missiles off Japan’s coast

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on March 28, 2023. See here for the…

Netanyahu survives no-confidence vote as angry protests, strikes paralyze Israel over judicial reforms

The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu survived a no-confidence vote in the Knesset, the country’s parliament, amid what…

Ukraine war live updates: Russia stirs outrage with plan for tactical nukes in Belarus; Ukrainian town now ‘post-apocalyptic’

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  Russia provoked…

Deutsche Bank shares slide after sudden spike in the cost of insuring against its default

Deutsche Bank shares fell on Friday following a spike in credit default swaps Thursday night, as concerns about the stability…

Ukraine war live updates: Zelenskyy discusses reconstruction with World Bank; Russian strikes overnight kill civilians

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  Several people…

Bank of England hikes interest rates by 25 basis points after inflation surprises

LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday hiked interest rates by 25 basis points as it grapples with persistent…

Ukraine signals counterattack to come ‘very soon’ as Wagner mercenaries suffer large losses

This has been CNBC’s live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.] Ukraine’s most senior…

Swiss regulator defends controversial $17 billion writedown of Credit Suisse bonds

Swiss regulator FINMA on Thursday defended its decision to instruct Credit Suisse to write down its AT1 bonds — a…

UBS offers to buy Credit Suisse for ‘substantially’ more than $1 billion, sources say

Swiss banking giant UBS on Sunday has entered talks to buy its embattled rival Credit Suisse for “substantially” more than…