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This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Tuesday. We’re not even a week into the new year and I’ve already started telling myself that my resolution to read more can include reviewing drafts of this newsletter.Stock futures are little changed this morning. The market is coming off a winning session.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Maduro’s pleaCaptured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are escorted, as they heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan for an initial appearance to…
Crowds walk through midtown Manhattan on Oct. 16, 2025 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Office leasing in Manhattan surged substantially higher in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by continued return-to-office and increased tech hiring, especially for artificial intelligence.Leasing increased by more than 25% from the third…
Staff at Pakistani websites otherwise used to reheating international coverage of the motherland as a bona fide news genre were a little surprised to find their Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb splashed all over USA Today on December 22. The American tabloid is known for its four-colour infographics and weather reports, not necessarily knowing where Pakistan is located on the map. The 16-page Pakistan Special Report titled, ‘Pakistan Rising on New Foundations’ in ChatGPT house style capitalisation featured Muhammad Aurangzeb expounding on macroeconomic stabilisation, policy continuity, and export-led growth. And while he stressed Pakistan would not progress without economically including women…
Visitors pose for photos at an AI holographic costume change station at the Cultural & Tourism Services exhibition area of the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — Beijing aims to grow its core artificial intelligence (AI) industry beyond 1 trillion yuan (about 142.5 billion U.S. dollars) within two years via a new action plan unveiled on Monday, as China’s capital city seeks to cement its role as a global AI innovation hub.Under the plan, authorities will roll out nine major…
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong has said that Pakistan has become increasingly influential on the global stage, expanding its diplomatic ties and enhancing its international voice. In his New Year message released by the China’s Embassy in Islamabad on Monday, the ambassador also praised the government’s efforts in economic reform, counter-terrorism, and national unity. “China and Pakistan’s all-weather strategic cooperative partnership continues to thrive,” Ambassador Jiang said, stressing the frequent high-level exchanges between the two nations. He highlighted key projects, including the steady progress of the Karakoram Highway Phase II, the successful implementation of agricultural training programs for Pakistani youth,…
CNBC is now accepting applications for the 2026 Disruptor 50 list — our fourteenth annual look at venture-backed companies innovating across industries, experimenting with AI and, increasingly, making it work at scale.The deadline for submissions is Monday, Feb. 23 at 11:59 pm EST.All independent, privately-owned companies founded after Jan. 1, 2011, are eligible, and any company founder or executive, investor in the company, or any of their communications representatives can access and submit an application.Nominees will be put through a comprehensive and rigorous process of researching and scoring across a wide range of quantitative and qualitative criteria, including scalability, revenue…
This aerial view shows icebergs floating in the waters beaten down by the sun with buildings in the background off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, legislative elections. Odd Andersen | Afp | Getty ImagesEuropean leaders on Tuesday issued a joint statement to push back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland, saying security in the Arctic must be achieved collectively. “The Kingdom of Denmark – including Greenland – is part of NATO,” the statement said, according to a letter published by Denmark’s Prime Minister’s Office on X. “Security…
Staff members work at the construction site of a fine chemicals and raw materials project under Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Company in Panjin, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, Feb. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)SHENYANG, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — As the new year begins, Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Company’s fine chemicals and raw materials project site in Panjin, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, is buzzing with activity.This project, with a total investment of 83.7 billion yuan (about 11.9 billion U.S. dollars), stands as Saudi Arabia’s largest investment in China and is jointly funded by Saudi and Chinese enterprises.Since its groundbreaking in March 2023, local authorities have…
Committee suggests avoiding blanket protection, conducting sector-specific analysis of potential damage ISLAMABAD: A steering committee has decided to compile product- and sector-wise data on imports, prices and domestic production to take a decision on tariff rationalisation. The committee has also decided to analyse the impact of tariff rationalisation under the National Tariff Policy and propose targeted, temporary measures – where justified. In a recent meeting, the committee noted that tariff rationalisation was a gradual process and its impact varied across sectors. Therefore, blanket protection measures should be avoided. Instead, sector-specific analysis should be undertaken to assess the extent of injury,…
Following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the removal of its leader, Nicolas Maduro, AI-generated videos purporting to show Venezuelan citizens celebrating in the streets have gone viral on social media.These artificial intelligence clips, depicting rejoicing crowds, have amassed millions of views across major platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. One of the earliest and most widely shared clips on X was posted by an account named “Wall Street Apes,” which has over 1 million followers on the platform. The post depicts a series of Venezuelan citizens crying tears of joy and thanking the U.S. and President Donald Trump…