Is London’s financial future evolving or eroding?: CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch After several years in the Big Apple, I knew my return to London would be a culture shock. Instead of Times Square…
‘Stop Trump’ protesters target JD Vance’s UK summer trip
JD Vance’s U.K. trip has caused a stir, with locals staging a ‘Vance not welcome party’ on Tuesday after the U.S. vice president’s motorcade arrived in the picturesque Cotswolds. “Bullies not welcome here,” read one sign, while another called to…
Big Tech is paying its way out of Trump tariffs
Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Top tech executives are at…
Putin vs. Trump? Ukraine talks could be a test of statecraft
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s standing in the West may be pretty low, but he’s a skilled and seasoned statesman who shouldn’t be underestimated, analysts say — and he’s likely to be looking to outmaneuver his less experienced U.S. counterpart when…
What it means when JD Vance comes to town
US Vice President JD Vance poses for a photograph with U.S. troops and families during a visit to RAF Fairford on August 13, 2025 in Fairford, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. Vice-President JD Vance’s…
Germany’s Merz strikes sharp tone with Europe as he cozies up to Trump
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is looking to redefine Germany’s voice in Europe and build a relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump — who many of Merz’s European colleagues do not see eye to eye with. The historically EU-friendly Merz, a…
Five things at stake in Trump and Putin’s high-level talks
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019. Mikhail Klimentyev | Kremlin | Sputnik | Reuters When Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to meet…
Why the FTSE 100 index could rise further after a fresh record high
London’s FTSE 100 touched a fresh record high on Friday – and some market watchers see more upside ahead for the long-maligned index, with U.S. tariffs, macroeconomic influences and outperformance in certain sectors sparking a widespread reassessment of U.K. equities….
U.S. shoppers fuel jewelry splurge despite tariff headwinds
A Pandora Bracelet at the PANDORA Concept Store. Franziska Krug | German Select | Getty Images U.S. shoppers are continuing to splurge on jewelry, even as economic headwinds weigh on consumer sentiment in Europe and China. Danish jewelry brand Pandora…
Trump hails Alaska summit with Putin over Ukraine as ‘productive’
The high-stakes summit on Friday between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin did not result in a breakthrough, even as Trump described it as “productive,” while Putin proposed another meeting in Moscow. The White House had played down…
West Virginia governor deploys hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington
Versant to rename MSNBC, drop peacock logos
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