African ambassador criticizes IMF, World Bank for not giving enough loans
An ambassador of an African country to China has criticized the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank for restrictive lending policies.
China says Israel’s actions in Gaza are ‘beyond self defense’ as U.S. races to avert wider conflict
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s comments came as world leaders worked to prevent an escalation of the Israel-Hamas war into a broader Middle East crisis.
U.S. tackles loopholes in curbs on AI chip exports to China
The new rules will be added to sweeping U.S. restrictions on shipments of advanced chips and chipmaking equipment to China unveiled last October.
Biden says Hamas must be eliminated entirely, but ‘there must be a path to a Palestinian state’
Long-standing tensions between Israel and the Palestinian territories escalated last Saturday after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a deadly attack.
Southeast Asia haze returns as peatland fires fan global warming fears
Peatland fires in Indonesia’s Sumatra and Kalimantan have generated toxic smog that has drifted to parts of neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.
Goldman Sachs says this global tech stock will soar as ‘gaming-as-a-service’ takes off
The tech giant recently completed a major acquisition to help it scale its gaming-as-a-service offerings, according to the Wall Street bank.
Want to retire in 5 years? Here’s how to invest for it, according to the pros
If you’re looking to retire in the near-ish future, here’s where the pros suggest putting your money.
Tokyo stocks lead Asia markets lower, Japan inflation data awaited
Japan’s inflation data is expected this week, while China will release its third-quarter gross domestic product. South Korea’s rate decision also eyed.
CNBC Daily Open: Big banks’ big profits aren’t likely to last
Going into this earnings season, analysts feared big banks’ income wouldn’t hold up from the previous quarters. Those fears didn’t materialize — for now.
Stocks close higher, Dow rallies 300 points as optimism over earnings outweighs higher rates: Live updates
Earnings season heats up this week with 11% of the S&P 500 slated to report results.
