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Biden replaces Obama-era infrastructure protections to defend against Chinese cyberthreats

President Joe Biden on Tuesday updated a more than decade-old policy to protect U.S. critical infrastructure sectors like energy and…

Worker pay rose more than expected in Q1 in another sign of persistent inflation

Employee compensation costs jumped more than expected to start the year, providing another danger sign about persistent inflation, while consumer…

Trump gets jail warning for violating hush money trial gag order; Stormy Daniels ex-lawyer testifies

Prosecutors on Tuesday questioned the former attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels, whose hush money payment is at the center…

Euro zone inflation steady at 2.4%, keeping June rate cut in play as economy returns to growth

Price rises in the euro area held steady at 2.4% in April, while the economy returned to growth in the…

IMF chief warns of emerging market risk with high U.S. interest rates

Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, played down the prospect of any negative impact from a…

Russia says it shot down six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles; Odesa, Kharkiv hit with deadly strikes

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. A day of mourning has been declared in…

HSBC beats expectations in first-quarter earnings; CEO Noel Quinn to retire

HSBC beat market expectations in its first-quarter earnings report Tuesday, and announced the surprise departure of Group Chief Executive Officer…