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CNBC UK Exchange newsletter: A UK 'wealth tax' is fraught with complications

CNBC UK Exchange newsletter: A UK 'wealth tax' is fraught...

Labour's Wes Streeting wants to raise the rate at which capital gains are taxed...

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European markets open higher as oil prices hold below $100

European markets open higher as oil prices hold below $100

European stocks opened in positive territory on Wednesday as regional investors...

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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors weigh Iran tensions and ceasefire talks

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors weigh Iran...

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed recent U.S....

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European companies double down on China manufacturing despite EU de-risking push

European companies double down on China manufacturing despite...

Low manufacturing costs in China are keeping many European businesses' supply chains...

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China industrial profits jump 24.7% in April, fastest gain in over two years despite headwinds

China industrial profits jump 24.7% in April, fastest gain...

China’s industrial profits grew at their fastest pace in over two years in April,...

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Paxton bests Cornyn in Texas Republican Senate primary after Trump endorsement

Paxton bests Cornyn in Texas Republican Senate primary...

President Donald Trump last week endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over...

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Japan, South Korea stocks hit fresh records as markets weigh Iran tensions and ceasefire talks

Japan, South Korea stocks hit fresh records as markets...

Asia-Pacific markets rose on Wednesday, with Japan and South Korea's benchmark indices...

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SK Hynix hits $1 trillion valuation as AI boom lifts South Korean chip stocks

SK Hynix hits $1 trillion valuation as AI boom lifts South...

Shares of SK Hynix soared over 11% on Wednesday, pushing the South Korean memory-chip...

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Federal judge had sex in chambers with high-ranking police officer, panel says

Federal judge had sex in chambers with high-ranking police...

The judge sits in a district court in either Alabama, Georgia or Florida, but their...

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Trump officials split over Pope Leo’s AI warning as Vatican feud enters new front

Trump officials split over Pope Leo’s AI warning as Vatican...

Pope Leo XIV’s AI warning shows split among Trump officials as the White House resists...