Warren Buffett said on Tuesday that he has not spoken to Microsoft founder Bill Gates “since the whole thing” with the Jeffrey Epstein files “was unveiled.” “I haven’t talked to him at all since the whole thing was unveiled,” Buffett told CNBC’s Becky Quick on “Squawk Box.” “I don’t want to be in a position…
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Marvell Technology surged more than 11% after Nvidia announced plans to invest $2 billion in the semiconductor company as businesses race to meet ballooning artificial intelligence demand. The deal ties Marvell into Nvidia’s AI ecosystem, making it easier for customers to build on the infrastructure. Both…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit in Miami Beach, Florida, on March 27, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump has warned the U.K. and France that the “U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore,” as he vented his frustration over the close allies’…
European defense tech startups are ramping up commercial discussions with Middle East governments since the Iran war, company execs told CNBC. Another CEO said interest from Gulf states was “skyrocketing” as they race to bolster measures to counter drone and missile attacks. Iran has targeted its neighbors since a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation began at…
Natural gas burners on a gas stove are seen in Rzeszow, Poland, on December 28, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Inflation in the euro zone jumped to 2.5% in March, according to the latest preliminary figures from Eurostat on Tuesday. Euro zone inflation was up from 1.9% in February and jumped well ahead…
Gold rose on Thursday as the widening Middle East conflict drove investors towards the safe-haven asset, while a softer dollar also lent support to prices.Photographer: Damian Lemanski/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold edged higher on Tuesday morning, but the metal remained on course to notch its biggest monthly decline in…
U.S. gasoline prices have surged above $4 per gallon for the first time in more than three years, as the oil supply shock triggered by the Middle East war rapidly drives up costs for families. Prices at the pump hit a nationwide average of $4.018, the highest level since August 2022 when Russia’s war against…
Workers install solar power infrastructure at a public parking lot within the National Assembly grounds in Yeouido, Seoul, on March 26, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images South Korea on Tuesday proposed a supplementary budget worth 26.2 trillion won (about $17.1 billion) to ease the burden of rising energy prices on households and industries…
Almonty’s tungsten mine in Sangdong, South Korea, in March 2026. Almonty BEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing a global commodities market already pressured by China’s export controls and stockpiling efforts. Prices of three niche elements — tungsten, sulfur and helium — have climbed sharply in recent weeks. While none of the commodities are traded…
A Bharti Airtel office building pictured in Gurugram, on the outskirts of New Delhi. Pacific Press | Lightrocket | Getty Images India’s telecom giant Bharti Airtel has raised $1 billion for its data center arm — Nxtra Data — from private equity firms Alpha Wave, Carlyle and Anchorage Capital, underscoring a growing global interest in…
