UK PM Rishi Sunak scraps major high-speed rail link; plans to phase out smoking
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday unveiled a raft of new policies aimed at shoring up waning support for his Conservative Party ahead of next year’s general election.
European airline SAS tanks 95% after restructuring deal
Shares in Scandinavian airline SAS plunged on Wednesday after the company announced a restructuring deal late on Tuesday.
Euro 2028: UK & Ireland only bid left for European Championships as Turkey withdraw
The UK & Ireland are the only bidders left for Euro 2028 after Turkey withdrew their application.
Nobel Chemistry prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots used in LED lights
Scientists Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots” Wednesday.
Treasury yields retreat from 16-year highs after weaker-than-expected ADP jobs report
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after this week touching their highest level since 2007.
Questions arise over U.S. aid to Ukraine after McCarthy ouster; Russia, Ukraine down dozens of drones
The dramatic ouster of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has raised questions about the future of the country’s supply of aid to Ukraine.
UK PM Rishi Sunak’s leadership on rocky ground as party rebellion mounts
Acts of rebellion from radical factions within the U.K.’s ruling Conservative Party risk weakening Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s grip on power.
CNBC Daily Open: High rates are breaking something new in markets
The narrative of low interest rates in the long term — one that’s become familiar after the 2008 Great Financial Crisis — is falling apart.
Novartis unit Sandoz starts trading at 24 Swiss francs after completing spinoff
Novartis has completed the planned spin-off of its generics and biosimilars business, Sandoz, which will begin trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange on Wednesday.
Job postings mentioning AI have more than doubled in two years, LinkedIn data shows
New data from LinkedIn shows that job postings that mention AI have soared, and professionals are responding to the shift.
