Politics

Australia to receive nuclear-powered submarines under agreement with U.S., UK

Australia will receive conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines under an agreement announced following a Monday meeting of the leaders of the United…

The U.S. stock market keeps beating Europe in new listings. And it’s no fluke

The United States is more attractive than European exchanges for new listings and there is not much that Europeans can…

Russian plane collides with U.S. drone; Poland may send fighter jets to Ukraine

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on March 14, 2023. See here for the…

UK economy in ‘a lot better shape’ than bleak figures suggest, fund manager says

LONDON — The U.K. has thus far avoided a widely anticipated recession, and the signs from the business world are…

Sen. Warren urges Fed Chair Powell to recuse himself from review of Silicon Valley Bank collapse

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday pushed Fed Chair Jerome Powell to remove himself from the central bank’s review…

Citing ‘death threats,’ Texas judge asked attorneys to keep news of hearing on legality of abortion pill quiet

Citing death threats and harassing phone calls, the federal judge who is presiding over a pivotal case that could decide…

Rep. George Santos files 2024 statement of candidacy — but it doesn’t mean he’s running for reelection

Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos of New York took a step Tuesday toward a possible bid for a second term…

Russian jet collides with, downs U.S. drone over Black Sea

WASHINGTON — A Russian fighter jet downed a U.S. drone operating over the Black Sea on Tuesday, U.S. European Command…

Biden announces new plans to curb gun violence, months after Lunar New Year mass shooting

President Joe Biden, speaking from Monterey Park, Calif. on Tuesday, said he plans to issue a new executive order to…

Euro zone inflation softens to 8.5% in February as ECB signals interest rate hiking is not over

New data out of the euro zone on Thursday suggested that inflation is taking a while to come down significantly,…