A print copy of “The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to his son: Perspective, Ideology and Wisdom” purchased on Amazon.CNBCThe mystery around a top-selling Amazon book attributed to John D. Rockefeller has grown to include a university publisher, which denies any involvement in the book despite being listed as its publisher.CNBC began raising questions last month about the authenticity of “The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to his son: Perspective, Ideology and Wisdom,” a purported collection of letters by John D. Rockefeller Sr. sold on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other sites.The mysterious origin of “The 38 Letters” raises a…
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The Vietnam War ended half a century ago, but American weapons from that era continue to kill people to this day. Unexploded bombs rained down by American troops are littered across large swaths of Vietnam and neighboring Cambodia and Laos. They have killed tens of thousands and maimed many more since the fighting ended.People have been working to clear out these bombs for decades, but experts say it may take another 100 years to finish the job. Parts of the region are also strewn with land mines laid during other conflicts. The United States is a big part of the…
The White House on Monday ordered a pause on federal grants and loans, according to a memo, but the Department of Education said the freeze will not affect student loans or financial aid for college.The freeze, which could affect billions of dollars in aid, noted an exception for Social Security and Medicare. The pause “does not include assistance provided directly to individuals,” according to the memo.The pause gives the White House time to review government funding for causes that don’t fit with President Donald Trump’s policy agenda, according to Matthew J. Vaeth, acting director of the White House Office of Management…
A logo on the exterior of the ASML Holding NV headquarters in Veldhoven, Netherlands, on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.Peter Boer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML on Wednesday reported better-than-expected net sales and profit results for the fourth quarter.Here’s how ASML did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the fourth quarter:Net sales: 9.26 billion euros versus 9.07 billion euros expected.Net profit: 2.69 billion euros versus 2.64 billion euros expected.ASML suffered losses during a global tech sell-off earlier in the week after Chinese startup DeepSeek’s low-cost AI application triggered questions over competitiveness and U.S. leadership in the sector.This breaking…
Sony headphones are displayed at a Best Buy store on December 17, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesSony Group President Hiroki Totoki will add the CEO role from April 1, while incumbent Chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida will remain as chairman, the entertainment and technology conglomerate said on Wednesday.The moves cement the leadership position of Totoki, who assumed the president’s post in 2023 and has also served as finance chief of the company.Sony, once famous for its consumer electronics such as the Walkman, is aiming to strengthen its position in entertainment, with Yoshida credited with helping to…
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email’Fast Money’ is live from Miami with Brad Gerstner, Altimeter Capital founder, chairman, and CEO, to talk all things AI, including, Nvidia and China’s DeepSeek.04:33Tue, Jan 28 20255:19 PM EST Source link
In a Tuesday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Nucor CEO Leon Topalian expressed optimism about what President Donald Trump’s tariff policies mean for the U.S. steel industry.”We saw the memo last Monday on tariffs and what they’re going to do,” Topalian said. “And I think they’re going to be far reaching, and I think they’re going to be very broad to, again, stop the illegal dumping, the manipulation, currency manipulation and subsidization of steels coming into the shores of the U.S.”He referenced actions during Trump’s first term, when the administration imposed a 25% tariff on steel imports, meant to curb…
More than a billion people across the world, from China to the Philippines to diaspora communities in the United States, began celebrating the Lunar New Year on Tuesday with fireworks, family time and feasts.On Wednesday, the first new moon of the Year of the Snake will mark the imminent arrival of spring.Known as Seollal in South Korea and Tet in Vietnam, the beginning of the lunisolar year is the most important holiday in many Asian countries. In China, it prompts the world’s largest annual migration. Hundreds of millions of people brave jammed roads, train stations and airports, many making the…
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email’Fast Money’ is live from Miami with Brad Gerstner, Altimeter Capital founder, chairman, and CEO, to talk all things AI, including, Nvidia and China’s DeepSeek.08:28Tue, Jan 28 20255:23 PM EST Source link
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walking past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India. The Nifty 50 and Sensex recently slid to their lowest in more than six monthsBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIndian equities have been sliding since September, as foreign investors spooked by a slowdown in the country’s economy exit their holdings. Analysts see this as a “healthy correction.”India’s benchmark stock indexes the Nifty 50 and Sensex are hovering at more than seven-month lows, firmly in correction territory since their September high.Sectors such as real estate, energy and autos have been the biggest decliners, data from…
