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Freetrade, Britain’s answer to Robinhood, says its CEO is stepping down

LONDON — The boss of U.K. stock trading service Freetrade is stepping down and leaving the company with immediate effect,…

Biden touts new $3.3 billion Microsoft data center at failed Foxconn site Trump backed

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced plans by Microsoft to build a $3.3 billion data center in southeastern Wisconsin that…

British neobank Monzo boosts funding round to $610 million to crack U.S. market, launch pensions

British neobank Monzo said Wednesday that it’s raised another $190 million, lifting the total it’s raised so far this year…

Abortion bans drive away up to half of young talent, new CNBC/Generation Lab youth survey finds

The youngest generation of American workers is prepared to move away from states that pass abortion bans and to turn…

China’s automakers must adapt quickly or lose out on the EV boom in the face of regulatory scrutiny abroad and competition at home

BEIJING — Chinese automakers, including state-owned auto giant GAC Group, can’t afford to take it easy in the country’s electric…

Federal prosecutors are examining financial transactions at Block, owner of Cash App and Square

Federal prosecutors are digging into internal practices at Block, the financial technology firm launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, discussing with a…

Bitcoin extends its slide to start May, falling to $57,000 as Fed leaves rates unchanged

Bitcoin slid to its lowest level in over two months to kick off May, as the Federal Reserve held interest…

DJT: Trump receives 36 million shares of Trump Media worth $1.8 billion as earnout bonus

Former President Donald Trump received 36 million more shares of Trump Media Technology Group on Friday, according to a newly…

Germany’s far-right AfD party is finding success on TikTok — as its popularity among young voters grows

Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has gone from the political fringes to the mainstream in recent years, consistently polling…

Musk makes surprise visit to Beijing as Tesla’s China-made cars pass data security rules

BEIJING — Local Chinese authorities have removed restrictions on Tesla cars after the company’s China-made vehicles passed the country’s data…