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Chubb CEO defends backing Trump appeal bond in E. Jean Carroll case

The CEO of the Chubb insurance company on Wednesday defended providing former President Donald Trump with a $91.6 million appeal…

Hunter Biden declines to attend public hearing on House impeachment inquiry

Hunter Biden on Wednesday declined an invitation to testify in public next week as part of House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry…

Judge dismisses three counts against Trump in Georgia election criminal case, others still remain

A judge on Wednesday dismissed six counts in the Georgia criminal election interference case against former President Donald Trump and…

House passes bill that could lead to a TikTok ban; fight shifts to the Senate

The House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social…

Jamie Dimon endorses Disney CEO Bob Iger in proxy fight with Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon endorsed Disney CEO Bob Iger in his proxy battle with activist Trian Partners, CNBC’s David…

Ukraine war updates: Oil prices rise after drone attacks on Russian refineries; Russia ready for nuclear war, Putin says

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Oil prices rose around 2% Wednesday after production…

Recession-hit Britain swings to economic growth in January, helped by construction bounce

LONDON — U.K. gross domestic product grew 0.2% in January, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday, as construction output…

Taiwan’s vice president-elect on ‘personal trip’ to U.S.; China objects

Taiwan’s vice president-elect and former de facto ambassador to Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, is in the United States this week for a private visit,…