PCE inflation report July 2025:

Inflation edged higher in July, according to the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, indicating that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are weaning their way through the U.S. economy. The personal consumption expenditures price index showed that core inflation, which excludes food and energy costs, ran at a 2.9% seasonally adjusted annual rate, according to a Commerce…

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Alibaba (BABA) June quarter 2025 earnings report

The Alibaba office building in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on Aug. 28, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba posted a better-than-expected bottom line in the June quarter fueled by accelerated sales at its cloud computing unit and a continued revival of its e-commerce business. Still, the Chinese giant’s revenues came in under…

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Investing in Space: Made in Russia

CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. The Soyuz TMA-19M rocket launches into space from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome on Dec. 15, 2015. NASA/Joel Kowsky | Getty Images Overview: Made in Russia Smartphone enthusiasts can pick up fresh…

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How Italy’s banking M&A wave started crashing

View of the branches of the Italian bank Monte deo Paschi in Rome. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images By late spring, Italy’s banking world was swept up in a storm of convoluted takeover bids and counterbids involving a swathe of the country’s major lenders. Three months later, only one high-profile bid is still standing….

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Modi’s visit to China signals improving ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit Daci’en Temple on May 14, 2015 in Xi’an, China. Sheng Jiapeng | CNSPHOTO | VCG | Getty Images When Foxconn recalled hundreds of Chinese engineers from a factory in India last month, reportedly following Beijing’s directions to curb technology transfer to its neighbor, it…

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