CNBC

Jay Chaudhry bumped his life savings into a startup. Now he’s worth $17 billion.
Wealth
CNBC

He spent his life savings on a startup. Now he’s worth $17b

Jay Chaudhry never thought he’d run a business, amass a fortune or help popularise an entire industry. But he and his wife took a huge risk that paid off big time.

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A fired up President Joe Biden arrives to speak during a campaign event at Renaissance High School in Detroit.
USA
CNBC

‘Time to pass the torch’: Democrats abandon Biden

The reelection campaign of President Joe Biden is facing calls by an increasing number of Democrats in Congress to quit the race against former President Donald Trump and allow a new nominee to top the ticket.

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Early-stage studies of Pfizer’s once-daily weight loss pill have been “encouraging”.
Health
CNBC

Pfizer moves on daily weight loss pill to take on Ozempic

Pfizer and other drugmakers are racing to develop oral versions of weight-loss drugs that are more convenient to take than jabs.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 11: U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participate in the launching of the Ukraine Compact at the 2024 NATO Summit on July 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. NATO leaders convene in Washington this week for the annual summit to discuss future strategies and commitments and mark the 75th anniversary of the alliances founding. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Politics
CNBC

Biden welcomes ‘President Putin’: NATO stumble shocks world

A shocking new stumble from US President Joe Biden has fuelled the fire of fear among Democrats, as a growing cohort calls on Biden to drop out as the party’s presidential nominee.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (left) and Galaxy Watch7 (right) are the South Korean giant’s latest smartwatches. It is the first time Samsung has released an “Ultra” version of its wearable.
Business
CNBC

Ring, ring! Samsung’s latest gadget has finger on the pulse

Samsung’s Galaxy Ring is its first foray into ‘smart rings’. The tech giant is looking to integrate its products — such as smartphones and wearables — and offer health-tracking features to rivalApple.

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These three simple tricks from a travel expert could have you getting the cheapest airfares possible!
Lifestyle
CNBC

The three simple flight hacks to score the cheapest airfares

As a travel expert, Katy Nastro has visited more than 40 countries around the world. For the most part, she finds incredible and cheap flights using these simple tricks.

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Serena Williams brought in $94.8 million in prize money as a tennis player before retiring in 2022.
Wealth
CNBC

Serena Williams tried to deposit $1m at drive-thru ATM

In the early days of her tennis career, Serena Williams cared so much about winning that she forgot to collect her earnings — repeatedly.

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US Federal Reserve board chairman Jerome Powell.
Business
CNBC

Higher-for-longer rates could jeopardise growth: Powell

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has expressed concern that holding interest rates too high for too long could jeopardise economic growth.

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The rise of Shein has put Amazon - and the rest of the world - on alert.
Business
CNBC

Why rise of Amazon’s Asian rival Shein has world on alert

The rise of retailer Shein already has Amazon on alert, but its plans of selling proprietary supply-chain technology and services to companies around the world has attracted attention from another corner.

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The stakes are high for the NATO summit this week. Particular focus will be on U.S. President Joe Biden amid concerns about his age and mental fitness for the presidential race.
World
CNBC

NATO summit crucial moment for Biden to show he’s ‘with it’

The stakes are high for the NATO summit this week. Particular focus will be on US President Joe Biden amid concerns about his age and mental fitness for the presidential race.

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US President Joe Biden and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate.
Business
CNBC

Financial markets may already be looking to a Trump victory

Financial markets are slowly starting to absorb the possibility that what was once a toss-up presidential election campaign has taken a notable turn.

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Participants gesture as they stand with a giant banner which reads as “France is the fabric of migration” during an election night rally following the first results of the second round of France’s legislative election, at Place de la Republique in Paris on July 7, 2024.
CNBC
CNBC

What a hung parliament in France could mean for markets

France is facing a challenging fiscal position and the European Commission announced two weeks ago that it intended to place France under an Excessive Deficit Procedure.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has made a big gamble calling snap parliamentary elections. (AP PHOTO)
World
CNBC

Shock result in the snap French election

The early data is in and the result has not gone as experts or political parties had predicted.

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Chappell Roan’s rise to pop stardom has not been straight forward. Now she’s got four singles in the Billboard Hot 100.
Music
CNBC

From nanny to pop star: Chappell Roan’s unusual rise fame

After some twists, turns and detours Chappell Roan is an emerging music sensation that has everyone talking.

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Citing “industry challenges,” McDonald’s on Tuesday announced that it was temporarily serving breakfast until 10.30 am.
CNBC
CNBC

McDonald’s shortens breakfast hours amid egg shortage

Australia is facing an egg supply crunch thanks to bird flu outbreaks — and it’s led McDonald’s to trim breakfast hours by 90 minutes.

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