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Barry Callebaut AG ruby natural chocolate discs are displayed at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSwiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut on Thursday slashed its operating profit forecast, citing falling cocoa prices, industry overcapacity and potential supply disruption linked to the Iran war. The company, which is the world’s largest chocolate maker, said it now expected earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to decrease by “mid-teens” percentage in its 2025 to 2026 fiscal year. The outlook reflects a significant downgrade from just three months earlier, when the Zurich-headquartered…
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. 1. The stock market turned lower after Tuesday’s Morning Meeting ended. A possible culprit: a rise in oil prices ahead of the Iran war ceasefire agreement set to end Wednesday. After holding steady in morning trade, U.S. oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude rose about 4% to $93 per barrel. Before the opening bell, President Donald Trump told CNBC he thinks the U.S. will “end up with a great deal” with Iran to end the…
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LFP batteries have more linear charging curves than NCM batteries, and unlike the latter, they don’t mind being fully recharged by a DC fast charger. Charging from 10 to 98 percent took just six minutes and 27 seconds. The more standard 10–80 percent time takes just three minutes, 44 seconds. Only have a minute to plug in? Still sufficient to get from 10 to 35 percent state of charge. Another issue is cold-weather performance, and even electromobility evangelists must concede that EVs suffer more when temperatures drop. An internal combustion engine’s efficiency also degrades below freezing, but the waste heat…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday told CNBC that he will gratefully “remember” U.S. companies that do not seek refunds for the tariffs he unilaterally imposed, which the Supreme Court later ruled were illegal.Trump’s comment on “Squawk Box” came a day after U.S. Customs and Border Protection opened a portal for importers to seek more than $160 billion in potential refunds for the so-called IEEPA tariffs.He was asked about a number of large companies, among them Apple and Amazon, that have not filed requests for refunds for the tariffs they paid, potentially because they are worried about “offending” Trump.Asked if he…
Anthropic said Thursday it’s expanding its presence in London with new office space for 800 people, days after rival OpenAI unveiled plans for its first permanent office in the U.K. capital. The maker of the Claude AI chatbot currently has more than 200 people based in London, the company said in a statement. “London is already one of our most important research and commercial hubs outside the US, and our expansion in the Knowledge Quarter gives us the room to grow into,” Pip White, Anthropic’s head of EMEA north, said in a statement. “The UK combines ambitious enterprises and institutions…
UnitedHealthcare sign is displayed at its office building in Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S., Dec. 11, 2025. Tim Evans | ReutersUnitedHealth Group on Tuesday posted first-quarter earnings that topped estimates and hiked its 2026 profit outlook, as the company better manages high medical costs and streamlines its operations. The nation’s largest private insurer said it expects 2026 adjusted earnings of more than $18.25 per share, up from a previous outlook of more than $17.75 per share. UnitedHealth is maintaining its full-year revenue guidance of greater than $439 billion, which the company said in January reflects “right-sizing across the enterprise.”Here’s what the company reported…
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday told CNBC that “it’s possible” there will be a deal allowing Anthropic’s artificial intelligence models to be used within the Department of Defense.”They came to the White House a few days ago, and we had some very good talks with them, and I think they’re shaping up,” Trump said during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “They’re very smart, and I think they can be of great use.”Trump’s comments land after a high-profile clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic spilled into public view earlier this year. The DOD declared Anthropic a supply chain risk in…
Liz McKeown, director of economic statistics at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, said: “Alongside falling unemployment, the number of people not actively seeking work increased, with data suggesting fewer students seeking work alongside their studies.” Source link