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Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Thursday that the ongoing Israel-Hamas war poses a potential risk to the bank’s efforts to bring down inflation. Andrew Bailey told CNBC that aside from the immense human tragedy brought about by the now almost four-week conflict, the possible knock-on effects for energy markets were significant, risking a resurgence in

Nikolay Storonsky, founder and CEO of Revolut. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images European fintech firm Revolut on Thursday said it appointed former Barclays executive Francesca Carlesi as its new U.K. CEO. Carlesi, who also worked at Deutsche Bank and has 15 years of experience in financial services, was most recently

In this article HPE NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bletchley Park was a codebreaking facility during World War II. Getty The U.K. government said Wednesday that it will invest £225 million ($273 million) into an artificial intelligence supercomputer, highlighting the country’s ambition to lead in the technology as it races to catch up

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday again held benchmark interest rates steady amid a backdrop of a growing economy and labor market and inflation that is still well above the central bank’s target. In a widely expected move, the Fed’s rate-setting group unanimously agreed to hold the key federal funds rate in a target range between

Stanley Druckenmiller, Duquesne Family Office, at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha, Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said the federal government has been spending recklessly and failed to issue debt at low rates in past years, mistakes that will ultimately lead to some tough choices in the future like cutting Social Security. “We are

Daniel Gonzalez | Moment | Getty Images Working longer is among the best ways to ensure you don’t outlive your retirement savings. The problem is, you can’t count on it as a strategy. When it comes to retirement age, there’s a big gap in expectations versus reality. Americans generally retire earlier than planned — often

Julie A. Su, nominee for deputy secretary of Labor, testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on March 16, 2021. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Biden administration is cracking down on so-called “junk fees” in retirement accounts.   The U.S. Department of

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has been stealthily rising in 2023. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K. government on Monday confirmed plans to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, announcing in a consultation paper that it will look to bring in formal legislation for crypto activities by 2024. The government published its response to

Aaron P | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images HSBC’s profit after tax came in at $6.26 billion in the three months ended September, jumping 235% compared to the $2.66 billion in the same period last year. Profit before tax for the quarter rose by $4.5 billion to $7.7 billion, mainly due to a higher

The Xiaomi HyperOS logo is displayed on a smartphone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese smartphone and appliance maker Xiaomi announced late Thursday a new operating system — as it seeks to develop its ecosystem with the imminent release of its own car. Xiaomi shares rose more than 1% in Hong

Suze Orman has a warning for investors relying too heavily on bonds. The personal finance expert believes the draw of high interest rates and an aversion to risk taking are preventing too many people from taking a “lifetime opportunity” in the stock market. “Some of these stocks — how do you pass them up? I

In this article CFG PNC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Customers at a Safeway store in San Francisco. Getty Images American banks have been shuttering branches located within supermarket chains at a rate seven times faster than other locations amid the industry’s profit squeeze and customers’ migration to digital channels. Banks closed 10.7% of

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly Twitter, attends a U.S. Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2023. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images X owner Elon Musk is attempting to create a future in which X users

In this article JPM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase speaking with CNBC’s Leslie Picker in Bozeman, MT on Aug. 2nd, 2023. CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will begin to sell 1 million shares of the bank he runs next year, the company said Friday in a filing.

Visitors line up in front of the Huawei flagship store on Nanjing East Road, one of the city’s main commercial and tourist area, in Shanghai, China, on Sept. 30, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Huawei reported revenue figures Friday that showed only a 1% increase in the third

An Xpeng G9 electric vehicle at the Xpeng pavilion in the Open Space area during the Munich Motor Show (IAA) in Munich, Germany, on Sept. 5, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Xpeng said this week it plans to roll out driver-assist technology in Europe by the end

[The stream is slated to start at 8:45 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The ECB ended its run of rate hikes on Thursday after 10 consecutive

Chinese and US flags fly outside a hotel during a 2012 U.S. presidential election results event organized by the US embassy in Beijing on November 7, 2012. Ed Jones | AFP | Getty Images From the U.S. to China, countries around the world are battling it out to lead on financial technology, a heavily lucrative

James Gorman, Morgan Stanley CEO, July 18, 2023. CNBC Morgan Stanley said Wednesday that Ted Pick will succeed James Gorman as CEO at the start of 2024. Pick, a Morgan Stanley veteran who rose through the ranks to lead the bank’s Wall Street operations, will also join the bank’s board, the bank said in a

In this article JPM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase speaking with CNBC’s Leslie Picker in Bozeman, MT on Aug. 2nd, 2023. CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday warned about the dangers of locking in an outlook about the economy, particularly considering the poor recent track record