Ukraine, U.S. agree: counteroffensive creeps ahead, measured in blood
A top U.S. military officer said Ukraine’s counteroffensive was “advancing steadily, deliberately working its way through very difficult minefields.”
Carnival and this power generator stock led the S&P 500 higher in the final week of June
CNBC Pro screened for the best performers this week.
Four North American cities now near worst air quality in the world
New York; Washington, D.C.; Montreal; and Toronto have some of the worst air quality in the world.
Here’s the next yield play for fixed income as rates peak, according to BlackRock
It’s time to step out of cash and start snapping up high-quality bonds, according to the asset manager.
Google will block Canadian news outlets from search results in the country
The move, like Meta’s, comes after Canada’s parliament passed a law requiring the two companies to pay fees to news outlets for linking to their content.
Finland is home to the world’s happiest people. Their No. 1 secret is this 500-year-old mindset, says psychology expert
For six years in a row, Finland has been ranked as the No. 1 happiest country in the world. Psychology expert E. Elisabet Lahti credits this phenomenon to “sisu,” a Finnish mindset that has been around for more than years.
Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, denying millions of Americans up to $20,000 of debt relief.
France riots: Public transport curtailed after rage over shooting
France’s interior minister Gerald Darmanin has asked prefects in the whole country to exceptionally halt public transport with busses and trams from 2100 local time.
What next for Wagner? Russia’s Putin battles to regain control after short-lived revolt
The Wagner rebellion has left many observers of Russia’s war in Ukraine asking what next for the group’s future, both in Europe and across the globe.
Korean telco giant adds ChatGPT tech to its A.I. chatbot, says you can talk to it like a ‘close friend’
SK Telecom, one of South Korea’s biggest mobile carriers, upgraded its chatbot and added a feature powered by the technology behind ChatGPT.
