Claim: Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska spent $1,100,000 on Cartier jewelry and got a salesperson fired in the process during a visit to the U.S. with her husband, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in September 2023. Rating: On Oct 4, 2023, a claim went viral that said Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, had spent $1.1 million in New … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on September 26, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything … Read more
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, June 27, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to … Read more
Last week at TechCrunch Disrupt (recaps coming soon), I spent less time than usual in the green room where staff and speakers work behind the scenes and walked around Moscone Center. More than 10,000 people passed through the conference hall over three days: I moderated three investor panels and a Q&A, but I must have … Read more
The People’s Bank of China is under pressure to lower interest rates and reserve rate ratios for banks as growth sputters in the world’s second-largest economy. Sheldon Cooper | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images China’s small economic rebound appears to have stalled in September, with retail sales and pricing power as well as … Read more
A new way to view the Sun A new way to view the Sun Scientists adapted a camera on the Solar Orbiter probe to investigate seldom-seen areas of the Sun’s atmosphere. By modifying the Solar Orbiter’s Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) with a clever hack, they managed to block the overpowering light from the Sun, highlighting … Read more
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the … Read more
Because we know you need to binge. Looking for the best shows to binge-watch on Netflix? Never fear. We’ve compiled a list of the best shows on the platform ready for you to peruse, from the funniest comedies to the most devastating dramas to crime and sci-fi series that’ll have you on the edge of … Read more
Let us help whittle down your “must-watch” list. The volume of content available on Disney+ may feel overwhelming. Indeed, there are a plethora of good movies on Disney+, from forgotten live-action films from the 60s, 70s, and 80s alongside a ton of Disney Channel Original movies — and that’s not to mention the catalog titles … Read more
Fresh fruit on display at a produce stall inside a covered market in central Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Annual inflation in the euro zone cooled to its lowest level since October 2021, falling to 4.3% in September, flash figures showed on Friday. That was down from … Read more