President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs were supposed to raise billions of dollars in government revenue while reviving American manufacturing. Instead, after a Supreme Court ruling forced the Trump administration to reimburse much of the money it collected, it’s now looking for workarounds to impose tariffs anyway. One such workaround will take effect later this month,…
Monday, September 8, 2025 Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia In the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, the United Statesand its allies responded with wide-ranging sanctions and export controlson Russia. What impact have these actions had on Russia’s economy andits war efforts and have sanctions achieved their intended results? Welearn more from GAO’s Nagla’a…
Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic is in very preliminary talks to lease artificial intelligence computing power from Meta, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC’s Kate Rooney. Shares…
PayPal’s board believes a $53bn takeover proposal from payments rival Stripe and private equity firm Advent International undervalues the business, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The board has yet to formally respond to the unsolicited offer but is assessing both the proposal and the possibility that alternative…
While you might not have lots of plants blooming in winter, it’s still important to make sure the ones you do have growing are properly protected. I’ve asked gardening experts for the plants you should pay special attention to, from winter flowers to fresh herbs. They’ve also explained everything you need to do in order…
Second quarter 2026 net income at Travelers increased 46% to about $2.2 billion on lower catastrophe losses and favorable prior year reserve development. Catastrophe losses for the quarter, mostly from severe storms, were $518 million compared with $927 million for Q2 2025. The second-quarter catastrophe losses were more than paid for by favorable reserve development…
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It’s shaping up to be a summer like no other, but lately I’ve been thinking that doesn’t have to be such a bad thing. You don’t have to travel or spend a bunch of money to have some summer fun, and there’s plenty of it to be had right in your own backyard! Personally, I’ve…
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Shakira’s fight with Spain’s tax agency is set to head to the country’s highest court after authorities challenged an earlier ruling that had erased €55 million ($64 million) in claims against the singer. Processing Content The appeal was filed with the Supreme Court by state attorneys on behalf of the tax agency, arguing that the…