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TOKYO (Reuters) - More Japanese companies believe a Kamala Harris presidency in the U.S. would be better for their businesses than a second Donald Trump administration, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, reflecting the respondents concerns about protectionism and policy unpredictability.

Japan firms see Harris presidency as better for business than Trump, Reuters survey shows

China's state media has criticized Canada over its decision to impose over 100% import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, using bolder language than the nation's official government response. Canada is "shooting itself in the foot" by "following U.S.' protectionist policies," the outspoken editor of the Global Times, a Beijing government...

China’s state media: Canada is 'shooting itself in the foot’ with new EV tariffs

U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan said he raised concerns about the country's focus on economic security in meetings with Chinese officials. Earlier Thursday, a statement from Chinese President Xi Jinping said he told Sullivan that Beijing hopes Washington will find "a right way" to get along. Tensions between the...

‘Vigorous give and take’: U.S. security advisor discusses economic curbs in rare trip to China

Zeekr will launch its first midsize electric SUV, the Zeekr 7X, in China on Sept. 20, starting at $33,700, to compete with Tesla's Model Y. The Zeekr 7X offers two battery options, providing a range of 605 to 780 kilometers, with deliveries beginning in China by the end of September and global markets within a year, the company said.

China’s Zeekr targets global markets with its electric SUV, priced to undercut Tesla’s Model Y

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Fears of an impending U.S. recession sent the Dow Jones Industrial Index tumbling more than 1,000 points in early trading Monday and triggered a panic sell-off in financial markets around the world.Wall Street went into meltdown with the S&P 500 down 4 percent and Nasdaq dropping 5.5 percent. The Dow Jones slipped 3 percent, or 1,197 points by 9.35 a.m. Eastern.Earlier, the FTSE 100 index in London fell by 2.1 percent, and it was followed by the Nikkei 225 in Japan plunging by 12.4 percent, or 4,451 points, the biggest one-day points drop in history.In Paris, the CAC-40 fell by...

Stock Markets Crash Worldwide Over Fears of U.S. Recession

Everette Taylor's least-favorite trait in an employee is simple: a lack of self-awareness. People without self-awareness tend to be "ego-driven" and less willing — or able — to work with other people, says Taylor, the CEO of crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. They're prone to "thinking inwardly about what they would want and what they think is best when it comes to customers," he tells CNBC Make It.

35-year-old CEO shares the No. 1 red flag he sees in employees: People who aren't self-aware 'really struggle with this'

Japan is offloading billions of dollars in US Treasuries as it fights to prop up its currency. New numbers from the US Treasury Department show Japan sold $22 billion in Treasury securities in May, reducing its holdings to $1.1283 trillion. The move marks the second month in a row that...

Japan Dumps $22,000,000,000 in US Treasuries in One Month As Government Mounts Billion-Dollar Battle To Prop Up Currency

Contrary to what many believe in, investment research firm BCA Research sees that the economy is on the cusp of a recession. "There's things that are breaking down quite rapidly now," Garry Evans, BCA Research's chief strategist of global asset allocation said on CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia." Contrary to what...

A recession is coming in the U.S., and 'a few rate cuts' won't prevent it, says strategist

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Is your dream vacation abroad about to get cheaper? Or is your international investment portfolio in for a wild ride? Buckle up, folks, because some major global currencies might be headed for a...

7 International Currencies Expected To Plummet in Value by the End of 2025

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Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

The cost of a college education — long touted as a requirement for a fulfilling, high-paying job — has soared over the last couple of decades, stoking skepticism among Gen Z about the true value of a four-year degree. As the youngest generation in the workforce debates the...

Meet the Gen Zers skipping college to take blue-collar jobs and launch trade businesses: ‘One of the smartest decisions I ever made’

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Americans have plenty of different reasons to move. Sometimes they relocate out of necessity, to find space for a growing family or to start a new job, and sometimes people choose to try putting down roots in a different location. A desire for new or better housing was the most...

Middle-class Americans are flocking to these 10 metro areas: 5 are in Florida

Gerald Storch, Storch Advisors CEO, Fmr. Toys “R” Us CEO, Former Target Vice Chair, joins 'Fast Money' to talk what's ahead for the consumer based on recent retail earnings and data.

Latest retail earnings show even more consumers flocking to value, says Fmr. Toys "R" Us CEO

Manish Vora, Museum of Ice Cream founder and co-CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the demand for food and retail experience, state of the consumer, impact of inflation, and more.

Museum of Ice Cream co-CEO: Slowing consumer demand across retail & malls is really positive for us

Active investors can watch for warning signs in Australian dollar trading. They could spell trouble. Australian dollar price swings echoed the seesawing stock markets in July and August. Financial markets are betting on RBA rate cuts, but the central bank is resisting. Incoming inflation data may provide a telltale clue...

If a Global Recession is Coming, the Australian Dollar May See It Early

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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We hope you’re ready because as the celestial energies begin to shift and realign today, certain zodiac signs find themselves in tune with profound cosmic messages. Currently, they are experiencing heightened cosmic communication that can truly offer guidance as well as a little extra insight into their lives. If you belong to one of these signs, this just might be your time to receive intuitive nudges or unexpected signs from the universe. Here’s how the cosmos is speaking to these three signs right now and how they can embrace these messages.

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(Reuters) - U.S. consumers see inflation continuing to moderate in the next year, with a gauge of price growth expectations published on Friday at the lowest level in August since late 2020.

US consumers' near-term inflation expectation lowest since 2020, UMich data shows

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's central bank said it bought special government bonds from primary dealers on Thursday, its first such bond purchase in nearly two years, reviving speculation it is preparing to intervene in the domestic debt market.

China's central bank buys government bonds, stirs intervention talk

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This all-important metric is likely to signal that the euphoria surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to fade.

Prediction: On Aug. 28, This Figure From Nvidia Will Confirm an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bubble That's in the Early Stages of Bursting

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The Chinese economy is headed for a much bigger slowdown than we have today, says Shehzad Qazi

Shehzad Qazi, China Beige Book COO, joins 'Squawk Box'...

The Chinese economy is headed for a much bigger slowdown than we have today, says Shehzad Qazi

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