timef 04/25/2025

Federal agents arrested Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan on obstruction charges, FBI Director Kash Patel said.

Patients flocked to those Ozempic, Wegovy copycats when the branded drugs were in short supply, or if they didn't have insurance coverage for the treatments. 

On tariffs, one central banker said: "In the short run, we will have lower growth. We will probably also have lower inflation."

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to carry out further peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.

The practice of deep-sea mining involves using heavy machinery to remove minerals and metals from the seabed, where they build up into potato-sized nodules.

China plans to help struggling businesses with targeted measures in the face of "increased external shocks," according to a readout of a high-level meeting.

Pony.ai has announced an agreement with Tencent Cloud to develop autonomous driving and deploy robotaxi services on Tencent applications like WeChat. 

Amid a major downturn, venture capitalists in Southeast Asia are investing more in offline businesses that can show profitability and strong cash flow.

Trade tensions still lurk, with Intel CFO David Zinsner warning that tariffs and retaliation from other countries have increased the likelihood of a recession.

"The acceleration of South-South trade, I think, will take a new dynamism because of the new trade policy of the U.S.," the UN's Rebeca Grynspan told CNBC.

The deal will reportedly be pursued by July 8, the day U.S. President Donald Trump's 90-day tariff suspension is due to end.

While tech appears to be at the forefront of investors' mind for now, tariffs and trade tensions still lurk in the shadows.

The comments come as Alphabet and other tech companies prepare to pay up due to the Trump administration's trade policies.

Intel's revenue forecast included a "wider than normal" range, which the company said was due to uncertainty caused by tariffs

Alphabet's search and advertising units are still showing strong growth despite AI competition heating up, according to its first-quarter earnings report.

In its first earnings report under the leadership of CEO Lip-Bu Tan, Intel said it plans to slash operational and capital expenses in the coming year.

Meta has laid off employees in the company's Reality Labs division that is tasked with developing virtual reality, augmented reality and wearable devices.

The U.S. Constitution's 22nd Amendment says, "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice." Trump was elected in 2016 and 2022.

Major retailers are warning about empty shelves as a result of President Trump's tariffs on China and wider trade war. How concerned should consumers be?

The trust between Europe and the U.S. is not yet broken despite President Donald Trump's tariff policies, Joerg Kukies, acting German finance minister, said.

"The harder we try to use niceness to cover up our discomfort, the more people can see right through us," says Tessa West, author of "Job Therapy."