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Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s prime minister, speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.Kiyoshi Ota | Via ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff letters that threaten steep duties on several countries, including key allies, have led to “shock” and “regret” even as nations expressed optimism that negotiations would yield favorable results.Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said the latest tariff announcement was “truly regrettable,” while stressing that he would continue negotiations with the U.S. government, according to local media reports.Japan is among the two nations set to to see an increase in…

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The evening skyline in Victoria, Australia.Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty ImagesAustralia’s central bank held its policy rate at 3.85%, saying it needed more time to assess inflation data. Economists polled by Reuters had been expecting a cut of 25 basis points to 3.6%.In its statement Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia said it was waiting for “a little more information to confirm that inflation remains on track to reach 2.5 per cent on a sustainable basis.””While recent monthly CPI Indicator data suggest that June quarter inflation is likely to be broadly in line with the forecast, they were, at…

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ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailOn today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, major cryptocurrencies trade lower along with stocks as traders weigh the latest developments on the trade front. Plus, AI hyperscaler CoreWeave confirms it will acquire Core Scientific, a leading data center infrastructure provider. And, Bit Digital CEO Sam Tabar discusses the firm’s move to convert its entire treasury to ETH.10:10Mon, Jul 7 20253:13 PM EDT Source link

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U.S. President Donald Trump holds a law enforcement event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., May 19, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would be sending more weapons to Ukraine to help the war-torn country defend itself against Russian attacks.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said Ukraine was getting hit very hard by Russia and needed to be able to defend itself. The United States would be sending primarily defensive weapons, he said.Trump on Friday told reporters that Ukraine would need Patriot missiles to defend itself, but did not mention them again specifically on Monday.”We’re going to send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be…

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A search and rescue volunteer holds a T-shirt and backpack with the words Camp Mystic on them in Comfort, Texas on July 6, 2025. Danielle Villasana | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesThe death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpassed 100 on Monday as search-and-rescue teams continued to wade into swollen rivers and use heavy equipment to untangle trees as part of the massive search for missing people.Authorities overseeing the search for flood victims said they will wait to address questions about weather warnings and why some summer camps did not evacuate ahead of the flooding…

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U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump share a kiss as they watch fireworks during a Fourth of July celebration at the White House on July 4, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S.Eric Lee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Paramours wanting to court each other have, through the decades, moved on from love letters to Instagram DMs.But some form of that epistolary tradition remains today in the stately realm of politics. U.S. President Donald Trump revealed Monday that he had written letters to the leaders of 12 countries, informing them of new tariff rates due to begin…

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IBM has been a hot stock, and CNBC’s Jim Cramer said CEO Arvind Krishna is to thank for Big Blue finding its mojo once again. “This is the kind of thing that’s quietly happening, that people are making a lot of money in, and it doesn’t get mentioned other than the day of earnings,” Cramer said Monday on “Squawk on the Street.” He added, “I salute this man, Arvind Krishna.” When Krishna took over as CEO in April 2020, IBM was struggling to grow its sales and was generally seen as a legacy technology giant past its prime. Krishna has…

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