As Japan’s opposition circles around a unity bid, Takaichi’s route to power narrows

Newly-elected leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 04, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Under normal circumstances in Japan, the leader of the governing party would be the prime minister, particularly between election…

Read More

Likely to adjust offer to all-cash

Netflix is likely to amend its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery’s assets, making an all-cash bid, CNBC’s David Faber reported on Wednesday. In December, Netflix reached a deal to purchase WBD’s streaming platform HBO Max and the Warner Bros. film studio in a transaction comprised of cash and stock. The deal is currently valued at…

Read More

Silicon Valley parents built lucrative side hustle

This story is part of CNBC Make It’s Six-Figure Side Hustle series, where people with lucrative side hustles break down the routines and habits they’ve used to make money on top of their full-time jobs. Got a story to tell? Let us know! Email us at AskMakeIt@cnbc.com. When Tayo Lanlehin was planning her son’s first birthday party in…

Read More

U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya to open Friday

Trump administration officials confirmed Thursday that they will not allow any Americans exposed to Ebola to return to the country. A 50-bed field hospital quarantine facility being built for Americans in Kenya will become operational on Friday, according to senior administration officials. If someone tests positive or develops symptoms, they will be referred elsewhere for…

Read More