timef 05/23/2025
- Judge blocks Trump administration mass layoffs at many U.S. agencies cnbc.com2025-05-23 22:14:38
The Trump administration has already asked the Supreme Court to block an earlier version of the order on efforts to reorganize the federal bureaucracy.
- Britain's economy shows signs of positive momentum — but the UK may not be out of the woods just yet cnbc.com2025-05-23 21:40:24
This week has given Britain three reasons to be optimistic.
- Harvard sues Trump administration over ban on international student enrollment cnbc.com2025-05-23 20:58:39
Harvard sued the Trump administration had blatantly violated the First Amendment and was retaliating against the private chool with the action.
- Trump recommends 50% tariff on European Union starting June 1 cnbc.com2025-05-23 20:06:03
President Donald Trump said he is "recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union" after complaining that trade negotiations have stalled.
- Trump's 5% NATO spend target 'very, very difficult' to meet, Greek PM says cnbc.com2025-05-23 19:53:20
Several NATO members currently struggle even with spending 2% of their gross domestic product on defense.
- Bye-bye buybacks? Big Oil's record-breaking shareholder payouts are under threat cnbc.com2025-05-23 19:29:46
A protracted slump in crude prices has ratcheted up the pressure on Big Oil's commitment to allocate cash to shareholders.
- She dropped out of culinary school at 21. Today, she teaches dumpling-making for a living cnbc.com2025-05-23 18:32:18
Samantha Mui went from being a culinary school dropout to teaching people how to make dumplings for a living. Her business brings in $20,000 a month today.
- Yachts, Eric Trump and Habibi Doge: Dubai's crypto party is bigger than ever cnbc.com2025-05-23 17:42:33
The gathering was hosted during Dubai's Token2049 conference, which drew more than 10,000 crypto enthusiasts and investors from all over the world.
- Apple raises trade-in prices for iPhones in China to spur demand in key market cnbc.com2025-05-23 15:45:03
Apple has faced falling market share and declining sales amid tougher competition from local rivals like Xiaomi and Huawei.
- BYD beats Tesla in European EV sales despite EU tariffs in 'watershed moment,' report says cnbc.com2025-05-23 15:08:23
BYD sold more pure battery electric vehicles than Tesla for the first time last month, a "watershed moment" for the region's car market, JATO Dynamics said.
- Moscow is getting tetchy as the West zones in on the Arctic for resources and security cnbc.com2025-05-23 13:04:45
The West's newfound interest in the Arctic is making Moscow, which has longstanding geopolitical, economic and strategic interests in the region, nervous.
- China says U.S. dialogue to continue as China hints trade talks are advancing cnbc.com2025-05-23 09:18:40
Both sides agreed to maintain communication as bilateral trade talks progress.
- Amazon shareholders reject proposal to split CEO and chair roles cnbc.com2025-05-23 07:22:05
Amazon previously split the CEO and chair roles when Andy Jassy succeeded Jeff Bezos at the helm in 2021.
- Supreme Court insulates Federal Reserve while backing Trump firing of agency leaders cnbc.com2025-05-23 06:01:13
President Donald Trump has been critical of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who has said the president has no legal right to fire him.
- Anthropic launches Claude 4, its most powerful AI model yet cnbc.com2025-05-23 02:28:36
Anthropic, the Amazon-backed OpenAI rival, on Thursday launched its most powerful group of AI models yet: Claude 4.
- Trump administration blocks Harvard from enrolling international students cnbc.com2025-05-23 02:15:09
The Trump administration's move against Harvard University comes amid a battle with the Ivy League school over concerns about antisemitism on campus.
- CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Why Make-in-India isn't a guaranteed success despite U.S. tariffs on China cnbc.com2025-05-23 00:08:50
India might just have work harder to attract investors, as the country will need to overcome multiple hurdles to become a China alternative.
