Truth Social struggles to grow its U.S. user base, new data on Trump Media app shows (www.cnbc.com)
Biden takes credit for Target grocery price cuts: 'They're answering the call' (www.cnbc.com)
Trump defense rests at New York hush money trial, ex-president doesn’t testify (www.cnbc.com)
How Biden is winning over corporate America behind closed doors (www.cnbc.com)
In public, President Biden and corporate America appear to oppose each other’s interests and blame each other for the economy’s problems....
Supreme Court Justice Alito sold Bud Light stock, then bought Coors during boycott (www.cnbc.com)
International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel's Netanyahu, Hamas leaders (www.cnbc.com)
Climate protesters try to break into Tesla's Germany factory, multiple people arrested (www.cnbc.com)
Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon contempt of Congress conviction (www.cnbc.com)
China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC warns of ‘fierce’ competition as it misses quarterly profit expectations (www.cnbc.com)
SMIC, China’s biggest contract chip manufacturer, is seen as critical to Beijing’s ambitions of cutting foreign reliance in its domestic semiconductor industry as the U.S. continues to curb China’s tech power. SMIC lags behind Taiwan’s TSMC and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, according to analysts....
Abortion bans drive away up to half of young talent, new CNBC/Generation Lab youth survey finds (www.cnbc.com)
Trump VP hopeful Kristi Noem suggests Biden's dog Commander should also be put down (www.cnbc.com)
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New York AG says $175 million Trump fraud bond isn't properly backed, should be voided (www.cnbc.com)
Dutch government says it may stop using Facebook over privacy concerns (www.cnbc.com)
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a statement advising the government not to use Facebook pages if it doesn’t get clarity on the privacy risks associated with using the platform....
Wall Street pushes out rate-cut expectations, sees risk they don't start until March 2025 (www.cnbc.com)
Biden fund gets big donation from son of billionaire Republican megadonor Larry Ellison (www.cnbc.com)
Mark Cuban is ‘proud to pay’ $275.9 million in taxes (www.cnbc.com)
Trump Media shares plunge 11% after company files to issue additional DJT stock (www.cnbc.com)
Trump tries to boost support for Truth Social as DJT stock tanks (www.cnbc.com)
Marjorie Taylor Greene won’t say what happened to her Trump Media stock (www.cnbc.com)
Big donation to Rudy Giuliani defense fund is target of lawsuit alleging fraud by donor (www.cnbc.com)
Trump loses bid to delay hush money trial while he fights gag order (www.cnbc.com)
Simon Harris becomes youngest-ever Irish prime minister, pledges 'reset' (www.cnbc.com)
Trump loses last-minute bid to halt hush money trial while he seeks new venue (www.cnbc.com)
Senior U.S. diplomat links AUKUS submarine pact to Taiwan (www.cnbc.com)
The State Department’s No. 2 diplomat suggested on Wednesday that the AUKUS submarine project between Australia, Britain and the U.S. could help deter any Chinese move against Taiwan....