Puig stock soars 15% after Estée Lauder confirms takeover talks with Charlotte Tilbury maker
[ad_1] Shares of Puig Brands soared as much as 15% Tuesday after beauty peer Estée Lauder confirmed it is in talks about merging the two companies. Estée Lauder said Monday that a final decision had not been made on any potential deal, first reported by the Financial Times. Puig stock was last seen up 14.6% […]
UK government borrowing costs hit their highest level since 2008 as inflation fears hit the gilt market
[ad_1] Lights on in skyscrapers and commercial buildings on the skyline of the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. U.K. business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid raising the tax burden on corporate Britain as she prepares this year’s budget. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images […]
CNBC Daily Open: Risk-off trade back on for oil
[ad_1] Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. U.S. President Donald Trump continues to dominate the news cycle, and his latest round with reporters in the Oval Office has yielded more headlines and market moves this morning. It’s only Tuesday and already it’s been […]
U.S. launches fresh Section 301 probes into 60 economies over forced-labor trade practices
[ad_1] Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. on Thursday launched new trade investigations into 60 economies to determine whether they failed to curb imports of goods made […]
Flights are already getting more expensive after jet fuel spike. When should you book?
[ad_1] Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, US, on Monday, March 9, 2026. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images The surge in fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago is already driving up airfare. Consumers’ […]
IEA agrees to release record 400 million barrels of oil to address Iran war supply disruption
[ad_1] In an aerial view, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage at the Bryan Mound site is seen on October 19, 2022 in Freeport, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images The International Energy Agency on Wednesday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to address the supply disruption triggered by the […]
TSA staff shortages lead to hourslong security lines for travelers at some airports
[ad_1] A woman travelling hands her travel documents to a TSA officer at Los Angeles International Airport on May 7, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Travelers struggled with hours-long security lines at some airports as officials warned of Transportation Security Administration staffing shortages amid the partial government shutdown. Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport […]
Trump says no deal with Iran to end war without ‘unconditional surrender’
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House on March 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Friday that there would be no deal […]
WTI crude tops $86, hits highest level since April 2024, Brent crude breaks above $89 a barrel
[ad_1] Oil prices jumped to their highest levels in months on Monday as Iran and Israel escalated attacks in the Middle East, disrupting shipments from the region. Bloomberg Creative Photos | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images Oil prices rose on Friday morning as investors continued to assess the impact of the U.S.-Iran war on […]
New York Fed’s Williams says tariff burden falls ‘overwhelmingly’ on U.S. businesses and consumers
[ad_1] John Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, speaks during an Economic Club of New York (ECNY) event in New York, US, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. David Dee Delgado | Bloomberg | Getty Images American consumers and businesses are taking most of the hit from President […]