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Nvidia bucks the market, and oil jumps on fears of how Israel may respond to Iran’s missile attack

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour...

Sports

‘We are going to build this the right way’: How the Panthers rose to prominence on and off the ice

Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 3, 2024, 10:03 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Ten years ago, a photo...

Government pledges £22bn for carbon capture and storage technology in net zero drive

The government has pledged nearly £22bn to fund projects that capture greenhouse gases from polluting plants and store them underground, as it races to...

Sports

As NASCAR teams up for Helene aid, 23XI & Co. sue the series

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 3, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010,...

Technology

XRP slides 9% after SEC appeals decision in landmark Ripple case

In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency Ripple is displayed on January 30, 2018 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty...

Cruise ship stranded off Belfast departs after months of delays, passengers say

A US cruise ship bound for a round-the-world trip has departed off the coast of Belfast for the second time this week following months...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says demand for next-generation Blackwell AI chip is ‘insane’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in an interview with CNBC’s “Closing Bell Overtime” that demand for the company’s next-generation artificial intelligence chip Blackwell is...

Technology

OpenAI gets $4 billion revolving credit line, giving it more than $10 billion in liquidity

OpenAI has a $4 billion revolving line of credit, bringing its total liquidity to more than $10 billion, CNBC has learned. It follows news...

OpenAI gets billion revolving credit line, giving it more than billion in liquidity

Dagenham fire: Residents’ fury at ‘woeful’ response to blaze that nearly killed them

Residents who escaped a fire in a “deathtrap” block of flats have told Sky News they feel abandoned after both the management firm and...

Environment

U.S. crude oil jumps as Biden comments on possible Israel retaliation against Iran

U.S. crude oil prices rose about 5% on Thursday, posting a third consecutive session of gains on fears that Israel could strike Iran’s oil...

Hurricane Helene: Couple found dead hugging each other in bed after hurricane

A couple killed when Hurricane Helene hit the US last week were found hugging each other in bed, their grandson has said. Jerry Savage,...

Melania Trump ‘defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir’

Melania Trump has reportedly defended the right to abortion in her upcoming memoir, writing that “restricting a woman’s right to choose whether to terminate...

Students adapt Meta’s smart glasses to dox strangers in real time

Two students have made a pair of smart glasses with facial recognition technology to discover the private information of strangers. In a video demonstration,...

Couple hurt in Uber crash can’t sue as ‘daughter agreed to Uber Eats terms’

A couple who suffered serious injuries in a crash while in an Uber have been told they cannot sue the firm – because they...

Environment

Oil market faces a rude awakening if Iran’s energy infrastructure is targeted, analysts say

A general view of Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran and is considered as the first refinery in the country in...

Fat Bear Week delayed after contestant killed by rival

The start of the annual Fat Bear Week contest in the US was delayed this week after one of the potential contestants was killed...

Politics

UK to hand over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after decades-long dispute

The UK will hand over sovereignty of the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a decades-long dispute. The deal to transfer the Indian Ocean...

Business

Tesco sees sales growth after focus on value and rise in premium shoppers

Tesco has said a focus on value amid the continuing squeeze on shoppers’ budgets has paid off through a rise in half-year profits. The...

Politics

BBC cancels Boris Johnson interview after Laura Kuenssberg’s ’embarrassing mistake’

The BBC has cancelled an interview with Boris Johnson after Laura Kuenssberg accidentally sent the former prime minister her briefing notes. Kuenssberg, who presents...

Business

Huge shift in interest rate predictions as Bank of England chief says cuts could be more ‘aggressive’

Financial markets are now pricing in a shock interest rate cut for the UK at the next Bank of England meeting following remarks by...