Russian war critic poses an awkward challenge for Putin and the Kremlin as the election nears
A challenger to Putin’s long reign in office has emerged from within Russia’s political establishment, in the form of Boris Nadezhdin.
Taiwan elects parliament speaker ruling party views as pro-China
Taiwan’s parliament elected a former presidential candidate for the largest opposition party as its new speaker, who the ruling party has said is pro-China.
Japan’s Aozora Bank hits near 3-year lows as bad U.S. property loans prompt loss forecast
Aozora shares hit their lowest levels since February 2021, plunging as much as 18.5% — the Nikkei 225 benchmark was up 0.5%.
Gold demand hit record highs in 2023 amid geopolitical risks, China weakness
Gold demand hit record highs in 2023 on the back of persistent geopolitical tensions and continued weakness in China’s economy, the World Gold Council said.
CNBC Daily Open: More mega tech earnings in spotlight
Three “Magnificent 7” results hogged the headlines: Meta, Amazon and Apple.
South Korea stocks lead gains in Asia, China’s CSI 300 hits new five-year low
Asian markets will be watching South Korea’s consumer price index, as well as producer prices out of Australia.
S&P 500 closes at a record, rises for a fourth-straight week on strong tech earnings: Live updates
Strong tech earnings helped lift the broader Nasdaq on Friday, while investors also parsed the latest jobs report.
‘Big opportunity’: One pro names his top energy stocks for the long and short term
Energy stocks have had a mixed start to the year, but one expert sees potential and names one immediate and one longer-term investment opportunity.
Family offices are booming. Here’s where the trillion-dollar powerhouse is putting its money
CNBC Pro scoured recent surveys and spoke to family office operators to find out how they’re allocating in the face of major global shifts.
Tim Cook teases Apple AI announcement ‘later this year’
Generative AI started drawing significant attention from technology companies and investors starting in 2022.
