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The diplomatic tensions came after pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced for 20 years in one of the city's most prominent prosecutions.
'Despicable and reprehensible': China lashes out at UK expansion of visa scheme following Jimmy Lai conviction
The diplomatic tensions came after pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced for 20 years in one of the city's most prominent prosecutions.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:21 AM
The diplomatic tensions came after pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced for 20 years in one of the city's most prominent prosecutions.
Taiwan has told Washington that its proposal to move 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain is "impossible," according to Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun.
Taiwan rebuffs U.S. push to absorb 40% of its chip supply chain
Taiwan has told Washington that its proposal to move 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain is "impossible," according to Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Taiwan has told Washington that its proposal to move 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain is "impossible," according to Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun.
Shares of SoftBank Group Corp jumped over 10% after its telecom arm raised its full-year profit outlook and renewed optimism around Arm Holdings.
SoftBank shares surge 10% after telecom unit lifts outlook, Arm strength bolsters AI narrative
Shares of SoftBank Group Corp jumped over 10% after its telecom arm raised its full-year profit outlook and renewed optimism around Arm Holdings.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Shares of SoftBank Group Corp jumped over 10% after its telecom arm raised its full-year profit outlook and renewed optimism around Arm Holdings.
Hanwha had missed revenue and pre-tax expectations, but beat net profit projections
South Korea's largest defense firm Hanwha Aerospace slumps 6% as revenue, pre-tax profit miss estimates
Hanwha had missed revenue and pre-tax expectations, but beat net profit projections
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February 10, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Hanwha had missed revenue and pre-tax expectations, but beat net profit projections
YouTube star James Stephen Donaldson, better known as Mr. Beast, has acquired youth-focused financial services app Step.
YouTube star MrBeast buys youth-focused financial services app Step
YouTube star James Stephen Donaldson, better known as Mr. Beast, has acquired youth-focused financial services app Step.
cnb.cx
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 AM
YouTube star James Stephen Donaldson, better known as Mr. Beast, has acquired youth-focused financial services app Step.
A former police chief said President Donald Trump was among the first people to call him when people learned Jeffrey Epstein was under investigation in 2006.
Trump bashed Epstein to Palm Beach police during first investigation, called Maxwell 'evil,' record shows
A former police chief said President Donald Trump was among the first people to call him when people learned Jeffrey Epstein was under investigation in 2006.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:09 AM
A former police chief said President Donald Trump was among the first people to call him when people learned Jeffrey Epstein was under investigation in 2006.
The U.S. told American-flagged ships to stay "as far as possible" from Iranian waters when navigating the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions.
U.S. urges ships to stay 'as far as possible' from Iran's waters in Strait of Hormuz after boarding attempts
The U.S. told American-flagged ships to stay "as far as possible" from Iranian waters when navigating the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:42 AM
The U.S. told American-flagged ships to stay "as far as possible" from Iranian waters when navigating the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions.
The Takaichi trade is fueled by expectations that her policies will boost equities, while weakening the yen as she prefers looser monetary policy.
CNBC Daily Open: Takaichi and the AI trade in focus this week
The Takaichi trade is fueled by expectations that her policies will boost equities, while weakening the yen as she prefers looser monetary policy.
cnb.cx
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 AM
The Takaichi trade is fueled by expectations that her policies will boost equities, while weakening the yen as she prefers looser monetary policy.
Japan's markets are set to scale new records as the Nikkei looks set to continue riding the "Takaichi trade."
Japan's Nikkei 225 set to continue post election rally as Asian markets on course to open higher
Japan's markets are set to scale new records as the Nikkei looks set to continue riding the "Takaichi trade."
cnb.cx
February 10, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Japan's markets are set to scale new records as the Nikkei looks set to continue riding the "Takaichi trade."
Tech stocks rallied Monday, building on their Friday comeback and helping lift the overall market.
Stock futures are little changed after Dow hits new record: Live updates
Tech stocks rallied Monday, building on their Friday comeback and helping lift the overall market.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Tech stocks rallied Monday, building on their Friday comeback and helping lift the overall market.
A pair of bitcoin-linked firms could see their shares skyrocket, even as the flagship crypto retreats, due to their pivot to the data center business.
Morgan Stanley says these two stocks will more than double as they pivot from bitcoin to data centers
A pair of bitcoin-linked firms could see their shares skyrocket, even as the flagship crypto retreats, due to their pivot to the data center business.
cnb.cx
February 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
A pair of bitcoin-linked firms could see their shares skyrocket, even as the flagship crypto retreats, due to their pivot to the data center business.
At America’s oldest bank, 134 new workers don’t sleep or take sick days. They don’t even have names.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
At America’s oldest bank, 134 new workers don’t sleep or take sick days. They don’t even have names.
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As OpenAI faces intensifying pressure from rival Anthropic’s improved coding tools, CEO Sam Altman is telling employees and investors that his company is seeing its share of momentum.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
As OpenAI faces intensifying pressure from rival Anthropic’s improved coding tools, CEO Sam Altman is telling employees and investors that his company is seeing its share of momentum.
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Databricks is prepared to go public "when the time is right," CEO and co-founder Ali Ghodsi told CNBC in an interview.
Databricks completes $5 billion funding round at $134 billion valuation
Databricks is prepared to go public "when the time is right," CEO and co-founder Ali Ghodsi told CNBC in an interview.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Databricks is prepared to go public "when the time is right," CEO and co-founder Ali Ghodsi told CNBC in an interview.
The European Commission has told Meta it intends to impose “interim measures” to stop the tech giant from excluding third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The European Commission has told Meta it intends to impose “interim measures” to stop the tech giant from excluding third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp.
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S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees that ChatGPT's monthly growth is back above 10%, as competition ramps up in generative AI.
Sam Altman touts ChatGPT's reaccelerating growth to employees as OpenAI closes in on $100 billion funding
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees that ChatGPT's monthly growth is back above 10%, as competition ramps up in generative AI.
cnb.cx
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 PM
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees that ChatGPT's monthly growth is back above 10%, as competition ramps up in generative AI.
Big Tech stocks were treading water in premarket trading on Monday, after a bruising week that saw more than $1 trillion wiped from their market caps.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Big Tech stocks were treading water in premarket trading on Monday, after a bruising week that saw more than $1 trillion wiped from their market caps.
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Novo is asking the court to permanently ban Hims from selling compounded versions of its drugs that infringe patents, and is seeking to recover damages.
Novo Nordisk sues Hims & Hers over cheaper copycat versions of Wegovy pill, injections
Novo is asking the court to permanently ban Hims from selling compounded versions of its drugs that infringe patents, and is seeking to recover damages.
cnb.cx
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Novo is asking the court to permanently ban Hims from selling compounded versions of its drugs that infringe patents, and is seeking to recover damages.
S&P Global Ratings said China's primary real estate sales will likely drop by 10% to 14% this year, steeper than the decline predicted back in October.
S&P is already predicting China's property slump will be worse than it expected this year
S&P Global Ratings said China's primary real estate sales will likely drop by 10% to 14% this year, steeper than the decline predicted back in October.
cnb.cx
February 9, 2026 at 12:08 PM
S&P Global Ratings said China's primary real estate sales will likely drop by 10% to 14% this year, steeper than the decline predicted back in October.
The race to integrate artificial intelligence is on among the banks. BNY now has 134 "digital employees," who work alongside humans.
Digital employees, AI bootcamps: America's oldest bank is spending billions on tech
The race to integrate artificial intelligence is on among the banks. BNY now has 134 "digital employees," who work alongside humans.
cnb.cx
February 9, 2026 at 11:41 AM
The race to integrate artificial intelligence is on among the banks. BNY now has 134 "digital employees," who work alongside humans.
AI hyperscalers had a bruising week after investors got jittery about huge expenditure outlooks.
Big Tech stocks are treading water after $1 trillion sell-off week
AI hyperscalers had a bruising week after investors got jittery about huge expenditure outlooks.
cnb.cx
February 9, 2026 at 11:18 AM
AI hyperscalers had a bruising week after investors got jittery about huge expenditure outlooks.
The Cuban government said international airlines can no longer refuel there due to fuel shortages after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies the communist country with oil.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The Cuban government said international airlines can no longer refuel there due to fuel shortages after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies the communist country with oil.
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The move follows the European Commission announcing an investigation in December into whether the social media giant had breached antitrust rules.
EU announces it plans to impose measures on Meta to reverse WhatsApp AI policy
The move follows the European Commission announcing an investigation in December into whether the social media giant had breached antitrust rules.
cnb.cx
February 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM
The move follows the European Commission announcing an investigation in December into whether the social media giant had breached antitrust rules.
NatWest’s shares fell over 4% in early market moves on Monday after the company announced a £2.7 billion ($3.7 billion) deal to acquire one of the U.K.’s largest wealth managers, Evelyn Partners.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
NatWest’s shares fell over 4% in early market moves on Monday after the company announced a £2.7 billion ($3.7 billion) deal to acquire one of the U.K.’s largest wealth managers, Evelyn Partners.
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