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New Senate bill aims to kill proposed SEC rule on AI conflicts of interest

WASHINGTON — A forthcoming rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission on the use of AI in finance is in…

How to reduce — or avoid — airline fees for checked bags

Checking a bag at the airport has gotten pricier for travelers — and harder to avoid. A checked bag is…

The prospect of a united Ireland emerges as a republican leader takes office in Belfast

LONDON — A referendum on Irish reunification could be in the cards within a decade, according to Northern Ireland’s first-ever…

Tucker Carlson says he’ll interview Putin; tensions rise at Russian-held nuclear plant

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.   Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who’s…

UBS beats earnings expectations, announces up to $1 billion share buyback

Swiss banking giant UBS on Tuesday narrowly beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations and announced that it would recommence share buybacks worth…

U.S. Treasury team heads to China to talk subsidies, economic policies

The Biden administration has sent five senior U.S. Treasury officials to Beijing this week for economic talks that will include China’s “non-market” policies that are adding excess industrial capacity,…

Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection, citing rise in threats

Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley has requested a U.S. Secret Service protective detail, citing a rise in threats against…

Bankrupt trucker Yellow repays $700 million Covid loan, Teamsters blast ‘failed executives’

Bankrupt trucking company Yellow has fully repaid a controversial $700 million Covid loan to the U.S. Treasury Department, plus more…