Russians vote in an election that Putin will win, but the Kremlin is looking for a landslide victory
There’s no surprises over who will win Russia’s presidential election this coming weekend with incumbent Vladimir Putin set to win a fifth term in office.
S&P 500 falls on inflation concerns, pause in Nvidia rally: Live updates
The S&P 500 was lower on Friday as investors tried to wrap up a volatile week after a string of fresh inflation data.
Nio plans to launch its mass market EV brand in May
Chinese premium electric car company Nio said Thursday it plans to reveal its mass market brand in May.
South Korea to speed up reforms for boosting shareholder returns and tackling ‘Korea discount’
The Financial Services Commission chairman Kim So-young said regulators will be speeding up the schedule for the earlier announced reforms.
Japan launches bullet train service to a region that ‘guidebooks rarely mention’
Japan is launching a new high-speed bullet train, or shinkansen, extension on Saturday that will make an under-the-radar prefecture more accessible to travelers.
Israeli strikes kill at least 29 Gazans awaiting aid, Palestinian officials say
At least 29 Palestinians were killed while awaiting aid in two separate Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Gaza’s health ministry said.
Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, high court says
Japan’s high court ruled the ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional, a divisive issue among lower courts and at odds with changing public opinion.
CNBC Daily Open: Another hot inflation gauge fuels worry
Yet, another inflation gauge came in hot that spells trouble for the Fed.
The rise of the Robin Hood tax
The so-called wealth tax is a politically divisive economic policy, but one that is regaining traction amid rising inequality and shifting demographics. U.S. President Joe Biden in his 2024 State of the Union address became the latest to propose such p…
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global must face U.S. investor lawsuit over IPO
Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Global is being sued in a U.S. court for allegedly defrauding investors by hiding a Chinese government order to delay its 2021 IPO.
