Rare earth power: can Europe ever escape its dependency on China?
Europe relies on China for the rare earth elements essential in transition technologies, but it's making a late bid to end dependency.
Europe relies on China for the rare earth elements essential in transition technologies, but it's making a late bid to end dependency.
Germany's inflation rate ticked higher at the start of 2025, driven by rising food costs and persistent service price increases, even as energy prices provided some relief.
General Motors' stock climbed after the company raised its annual outlook, becoming a standout performer in Hotchkis & Wiley's value fund during a quarter marked by investor wariness over concentrated market gains.
Millions of sole traders and landlords face a fundamental change in how late tax submissions are penalized, as HMRC prepares to replace automatic fines with a points-based regime starting in 2026.
The Eurozone economy expanded by 1.5% in 2025, outpacing forecasts despite ongoing trade tensions with the US, as a recovery in Germany and robust growth in Spain helped offset a slowdown in France.
In a significant shift, Israeli military officials have privately told journalists that approximately 70,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza war, a figure that largely corroborates the enclave's health ministry data, according to local media reports.
As Southeast Asian foreign ministers gather in Cebu, ASEAN reaffirms its commitment to a stalled five-point peace consensus for Myanmar. While acknowledging the plan's failure to halt the civil war, Thai diplomats suggest recent elections—though widely criticized—could offer a new avenue for dialogue and humanitarian access.
As Nvidia's historic rally sets a high bar, investors are looking for the next wave of AI winners. Micron Technology and Amazon present compelling cases with unique drivers in the booming ecosystem.
As Nike shares face pressure, CNBC's Jim Cramer points to the company's ongoing turnaround and potential in the Chinese market as key catalysts for recovery, despite recent analyst downgrades.
CNBC's Jim Cramer refrained from declaring a floor for Broadcom's stock amid mixed analyst sentiment and growing competition in the crucial AI semiconductor sector.
CNBC's Jim Cramer highlights supply constraints as the primary force behind Western Digital's stock surge, even as analysts raise price targets. The commentary links the storage maker's fortunes to broader semiconductor and AI trends.
As industry analysts warn of a critical NAND wafer shortage in 2026-2027, SanDisk's stock soars. Jim Cramer highlights the memory maker's positioning, with Mizuho and Benchmark raising price targets significantly on expectations of a 330% price spike.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares have soared over 115% in the past year, driven by its strategic positioning in the artificial intelligence sector. Recent analyst upgrades highlight optimism around its partnership with OpenAI and broader AI chip demand.
Damascus residents face electricity bills exceeding their monthly incomes after a massive government price hike, sparking rare public protests and deepening the crisis for a war-weary population.
Intel's contract chipmaking division is reportedly in advanced discussions with tech giants Nvidia and Apple to manufacture key components starting in 2028, a potential game-changer for the semiconductor industry's supply chain.
Lloyds Banking Group has unveiled a significant capital return to shareholders, launching a £1.75 billion share buyback and raising its dividend by 15%. The move follows robust full-year results and digital progress, but unfolds against a backdrop of ongoing regulatory scrutiny and strategic reinvestment needs.
Shares of antibody discovery firm AbCellera Biologics (ABCL) present a complex picture for investors, with strong one-year gains overshadowed by steep declines over longer horizons. As the stock trades near $3.86, a significant gap emerges between its market price and some analyst fair value estimates, raising questions about its premium valuation in a challenging biotech market.
Dutch payments giant Adyen is forging ahead with two key partnerships—enabling SNAP EBT payments in the U.S. with Forage and launching embedded solutions in Asia-Pacific with Raptor—as it seeks to reignite growth while its shares languish well below historic highs.
China Life Insurance announces governance changes and a major investment partnership, highlighting a strategic pivot towards long-term, related-party investments amidst evolving regulatory landscapes in Asia's insurance sector.
Dollar Tree shares have experienced notable turbulence, with a sharp weekly drop contrasting a strong yearly performance. This analysis delves into the conflicting valuation signals and the macroeconomic pressures shaping the discount retailer's investment narrative.