Three things to know about FISA Section 702: Congress passes short-term extension of controversial surveillance program
[ad_1] Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s trade policy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 8, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The House and Senate on Friday approved a short-term extension of a section of federal law that allows […]
Earnings poised to stoke confidence in a stock market that has rebounded to all-time highs. Here’s what’s ahead
[ad_1] Just as earnings season revs into full gear, the bulls have taken hold of Wall Street amid growing hopes the U.S.-Iran war will soon end. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rallied to all-time highs not breached since January this week on news that Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz for […]
A ‘systemic’ jet fuel shortage is brewing in Europe — and flights could be hit hard
[ad_1] Europe’s airline industry is at risk of a “systemic” jet fuel shortage in the next few weeks if the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, with the potential of hundreds of flight cuts, according to experts. Claudio Galimberti, chief economist at Rystad Energy, told CNBC’s Ritika Gupta on “Europe Early Edition,” on Tuesday that the […]
Tanker diplomacy: Trump faces tests from Havana to Hormuz
[ad_1] A man stands as a tugboat guides the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin at the oil terminal in the port of Matanzas, northwestern Cuba, on March 31, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images Energy shipments are increasingly being used as foreign policy tool as the Trump administration attempts to hold down two […]
Spain touts energy resilience to Iran war as Trump tensions cast shadow over trade
[ad_1] Wind turbines operated by Gamesa Eloica SA near Zaragoza, Spain, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Renewables are helping cushion the blow of higher oil and gas prices in Europe. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo lauded the country’s energy resilience to the Iran war, saying a pivot to solar […]
Nvidia rival tells CNBC it’s seeking at least $100 million in funding as European AI chip market booms
[ad_1] European chip startups developing alternative technology to Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs) are eyeing big funding rounds as they look to scale amid the AI boom. Dutch company Euclyd, backed by the former CEO of chipmaking equipment giant ASML, is currently in discussions with investors for a round of at least 100 million euros […]
Trump says gas prices ‘not very high’ as most U.S. voters blame him for price spike
[ad_1] President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16, 2026. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday brushed aside concerns about much higher gas prices because of the Iran war, even as a new poll showed that most […]
Airline CEOs urged by lawmaker to lower fares if fuel prices come down
[ad_1] A JetBlue aircraft lands under the DC skyline featuring the U.S. Capitol building, near United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Airlines aircraft on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. January 25, 2025. Jim Urquhart | Reuters A U.S. lawmaker is urging the CEOs of the country’s largest airlines […]
Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold talks after first high-level meeting in decades
[ad_1] WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES – APRIL 6: The United States President Donald Trump holds a Press Conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington DC, United States. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that talks […]
SantaCon promoter arrested for charity fraud, New York federal prosecutors say
[ad_1] SantaCon founder, Stefan Pildes leaves federal court after being arrested on April 15, 2026 in New York City. Edna Leshowitz | Getty Images The president of SantaCon was arrested on Wednesday on a federal criminal indictment accusing him of using the ticketed Christmas bar-crawl event to divert hundreds of thousands of dollars earmarked for […]