5 tech stocks in supply chain management could benefit from Trump’s tariffs, Redburn Atlantic says

President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed steep tariffs on imports could create winners in the stock market — particularly among companies that help businesses manage their supply chains, according to Redburn Atlantic. The investment firm identified five stocks that could see their prices rise if Trump implements his proposed tariffs: Descartes Systems Group , Kinaxis, Manhattan Associates … Read more

Climate change challenges cranberry growers, scientists turn to AI

Cranberries are a Thanksgiving staple in many U.S. households — and scientists hope AI can help keep it that way. Americans typically consume 80 million pounds of the bright red fruit around the holidays, according to the Ocean Spray agricultural cooperative. With climate change and rising temperatures already creating challenges for U.S. cranberry farmers, researchers … Read more

Tungsten mine opens in Korea as U.S. seeks non-China critical minerals

Workers transporting soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct. 31, 2010. Stringer | Reuters BEIJING — China will start limiting exports of critical metal tungsten this weekend, just as alternatives to Chinese suppliers of the metal are reopening. It’s a reversal of past decades, during which, … Read more

Chinese yuan to hit record lows as U.S. tariff threat mounts, investment banks forecast

A Chinese bank worker prepares to count a stack of US dollars together with stacks of 100 Chinese yuan notes at a bank in Hefei, east China’s Anhui province on March 9, 2010.   STR/AFP | Getty Images Chinese authorities are contending with a weakening yuan as global investment banks forecast the currency to hit record … Read more

Connecticut’s Congress members targeted with bomb threats on Thanksgiving

The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, on November 24, 2024.  Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images Most of Connecticut’s congressional delegation said they were the subject of bomb threats Thursday at their homes as they were preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving, although no bombs ultimately were found. Democratic Reps. Jim Himes, Jahana Hayes, Joe … Read more

The causes and costs of India’s brain drain

This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Four years ago, Keshav Raj graduated with a degree in computer science from the prestigious SRM Institute … Read more

Lebanon had ‘no say in the decision to go to war,’ foreign minister says

Lebanon’s foreign minister on Thursday defended Hezbollah’s presence in the region, but said his country had “no say in the decision to go to war” with Israel. Speaking to CNBC’s Dan Murphy, Abdallah Bou Habib vowed to uphold a U.S.-France brokered cease-fire that is already showing signs of strain, and said he will seek foreign … Read more