Silicon Valley’s defense tech startups are booming as war shifts

Guvendemir | E+ | Getty Images A wave of defense tech startups in Silicon Valley is drawing billions in funding and reshaping America’s national security. Anduril Industries, recently valued at $30.5 billion following its latest funding round, is among the so-called “neoprimes” — companies challenging the dominance of legacy contractors, dubbed “primes,” such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC

LONDON — European stocks opened higher on Thursday, building on positive momentum in the previous session. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.5% higher by 9 a.m. in London (4 a.m. ET), with most sectors trading in positive territory. Autos and technology stocks led gains, with their respective indexes each trading around 2% higher. Shares of…

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China’s K-visa plans spark worries of a talent flood

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. You can subscribe here. The big story Immigration anxieties and a challenging job market have sparked an online backlash over China’s latest attempt at attracting global talent — a new visa program…

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