Stock futures were little changed in morning trading Friday after a sharp Thursday sell-off on Wall Street spurred by the hottest inflation reading in four decades that was even higher than expectations.Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 6 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were also…Continue Reading

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told CNBC on Friday that the country’s decision to bet big on nuclear power was driven by geopolitical concerns and the desire to achieve “total energy independence.”His comments come shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to build at least six new nuclear reactors in the decades to come,…Continue Reading

A logo atop the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) headquarters in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChina’s largest chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation reported record revenue and a surge in profit last year amid a global chip shortage but strong demand.SMIC recorded 2021 revenue of $5.44 billion up…Continue Reading

Speaking during the discussion on the Budget in the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman, without naming Gandhi, referred to the Congress leader’s remarks on poverty to counter the criticism from Opposition leaders, including former finance minister P Chidambaram, that the Budget left out the poor. “Please be clear, is this the poverty that you wanted me to…Continue Reading