ASML boss Wennink to retire in April; veteran Fouquet to step up
ASML Chief Executive Peter Wennink will retire at the end of his term next April to be replaced by company veteran Christophe Fouquet.
Zepz, a $5 billion fintech unicorn, is laying off more staff
Zepz, which is backed by TCV, Accel, Leapfrog and other major VCs, told CNBC exclusively that it laid off 30 roles across its people and marketing functions.
Qatari and Egyptian negotiators push for two-day truce extension between Israel and Hamas
The nearly week-long pause in fighting so far has seen almost 100 hostages released from Hamas’ captivity and 210 Palestinian prisoners released from Israel.
CNBC Daily Open: The heat is truly on COP28
On the eve of the the COP28 climate talks, the UAE on Wednesday hit back at “fake news” that it says undermines its responsibilities as the summit’s host.
Op-ed: Europe is leaving a void in a multipolar world
The world needs a more engaged Europe, and one which can act as a unified force on the world stage.
Stock trading platform Robinhood to launch in UK after two failed attempts
Robinhood hood said Thursday that it’s set to launch its platform in the U.K., in the company’s third attempt at cracking international expansion.
China factory activity shrinks for a second month in November
The official manufacturing PMI fell slightly to 49.4 in November from 49.5 in October, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.
Henry Kissinger, the towering American diplomat, dies at age 100
Henry Kissinger was the Holocaust survivor and Harvard professor who became the archetypal U.S. diplomat, master political manipulator and pop culture icon.
Microsoft secures nonvoting board seat at OpenAI
Microsoft will have a nonvoting board seat at OpenAI, the company announced Wednesday.
Here are the world’s most expensive cities to live in for 2023—Singapore tops the list again
This is the ninth time in 11 years that Singapore topped the list, while Zurich moved up five positions from last year.
