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US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Oct. 15, 2025.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday said he might go to the Supreme Court next month to hear oral arguments in the major tariffs case that could determine the fate of his protectionist trade agenda.If he goes, Trump would apparently be the first sitting U.S. president to attend Supreme Court arguments.”We have a big case coming up in the Supreme Court, and I will tell you, that’s one of the most important…
20 terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Khawarij, Afghan Taliban fighters killed: ISPR In a major escalation along the Pak-Afghan border, Afghan Taliban fighters, in coordination with terrorists linked to Fitna al-Khawarij, launched attacks at three different points near the Chaman border early on Wednesday morning. The Pakistan Army responded swiftly, killing at least 20 terrorists and forcing the rest to retreat, said security sources. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the attack occured at four different locations in Spin Boldak area of Balochistan. During the attack, terrorists blew up the Pak-Afghan Friendship Gate, a key crossing point that facilitates…
President Donald Trump holds a news conference with Elon Musk to mark the end of the Tesla CEO’s tenure as a special government employee overseeing the U.S. DOGE Service on Friday May 30, 2025 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Tom Brenner | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesGeneral Motors’ announcement on Tuesday that its upcoming quarterly results will include a $1.6 billion charge from its electric vehicle investments is the latest in a string of troubling EV-related disclosures from big automakers.Ford CEO Jim Farley said late last month that he expects demand for fully electric…
Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, Charlie Scharf, Wells Fargo & Company CEO and Kathy Warden, Northrop Grumman Chair & CEO speak during the Invest in America Forum on Oct. 15, 2025.Aaron Clamage | CNBCWells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla sounded the alarm Wednesday over the potential for the the U.S. to lose its competitive edge to China, but said artificial intelligence could help America maintain its lead.Speaking at CNBC’s inaugural Invest in America Forum in Washington, D.C., the two executives said that while the U.S. still leads in many sectors, inconsistent policy and underinvestment is ceding…
John Furner, Walmart U.S. CEO, speaks to CNBC’s Sara Eisen during the Invest in America Forum on Oct. 15, 2025.Aaron Clamage | CNBCManufacturing is seeing renewed attention from corporate America, with Walmart among the major companies publicly reaffirming its commitment to domestic production. At CNBC’s inaugural Invest in America Forum, Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner said the company is increasing its investments in U.S.-made products and suppliers, describing it as part of a long-standing, strategic priority. “Investing in U.S. manufacturing and U.S. operations, sure, it’s great for business, but it’s also great for employment. It’s great for jobs. It’s great for the…
The federal government has announced a reduction in prices of petroleum products by up to Rs5.66 per litre for the next 15 days, with the new rates taking effect from October 16. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, the price of petrol has been cut by Rs5.66 per litre, bringing it down from Rs268.68 to Rs263.02 per litre. The price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has been reduced by Rs1.39 per litre, from Rs276.81 to Rs275.41 per litre. The Government has adjusted the prices of petroleum products for the fortnight starting tomorrow (October 16, 2025),…
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Wednesday that the company is “not the elected moral police of the world” after receiving backlash over his decision to loosen restrictions and allow content like erotica within its chatbot ChatGPT.The artificial intelligence startup has expanded its safety controls in recent months as it faced mounting scrutiny over how it protects users, particularly minors.But Altman said Tuesday in a post on X that…
US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks about the sending of warning letters to companies for illegally marketing products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, as part of their actions combatting opioids, during a press conference at HHS headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 29, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesA group of Democratic state governors has launched a new alliance aimed at coordinating their public health efforts.They’re framing it as a way to share data, messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy — and as a rebuke to President Donald…
A United Airlines Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft departs at San Diego International Airport en route to New York on Aug. 24, 2024.Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines on Wednesday forecast higher-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter after a rocky start to 2025.The carrier expects to earn between $3 and $3.50 a share for the last three months of the year, compared with analysts’ estimate of $2.86 a share.United has been expanding its flying capacity, while its rivals have scaled back some of their growth plans after a glut of flights weighed on fares this year. The airline increased capacity 7%…
Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought speaks in front of TV camera at White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 7, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe Trump administration could slash more than 10,000 federal jobs during the government shutdown, White House budget director Russell Vought said Wednesday.”We want to be very aggressive where we can be in shuttering the bureaucracy, not just the funding,” said Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget.”We now have an opportunity to do that, and that’s where we’re going to be looking for our opportunities,” he…