TU.S. President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen shake hands as they announce a US-EU trade deal after a meeting at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Reports that U.S. President Donald Trump asked the…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The big story China is taking a lean and mean approach to artificial intelligence as the tech rivalry with the U.S. intensifies. In the…
A top loader moves a container at the Fenix Marine Services terminal at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, US, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Typically, this is the time of year when shipments into the U.S. are peaking ahead of the holidays, but 2025 is…
LONDON — European stocks opened higher on Wednesday as investors assessed the latest trade news, corporate earnings and inflation data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.5% higher by 11:56 a.m. in London (6:56 a.m. ET), with most sectors and all major regional bourses in positive territory. Looking at individual stocks, shares of Danish pharmaceutical giant…
Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng speaks to reporters at the electric carmaker’s stand at the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany on September 8, 2025. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Xpeng plans to launch its mass-market Mona series in overseas markets next year in a move that will boost competition with its Chinese rivals and established automakers…
The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to trade mixed on Monday as investors assessed the resignation of Japan’s prime minister and eyed key economic data in the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open higher after Japanese Prime…
Huawei launched its second generation trifold phone called the Mate XTs on September 4, 2025. Huawei Huawei on Thursday launched the second generation of its trifold smartphone, as the Chinese tech giant looks to cement its comeback in its home market and dip its toe back overseas. The Shenzhen-headquartered tech firm took the wraps off…
Signage at the Nidec Corp. Qingdao Industrial Park in Qingdao, China, on July 9, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Nidec Corp plunged as much as 22.44% Thursday, after the company announced a probe into allegations of improper accounting in its group. This marks the largest one-day drop in the Japanese electronics…
HEFEI, CHINA – MAY 25: Chinese EV maker Nio officially launches refreshed versions of its ET5 sedan on May 25, 2025 in Hefei, Anhui Province of China. Nio officially launched the updated ET5 sedan and ET5T wagon, with an unchanged starting price but bringing multiple feature upgrades. (Photo by Zhang Dagang/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg…
TIANJIN, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 01: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin(L) and Chinese President Xi jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 1, 2025 in Tianjin, China. (Photo by Suo Takekuma – Pool/Getty Images) Pool | Getty Images…
