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Total mortgage application volume jumped 10.4%, compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been a "profound strategic failure for Vladimir Putin," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at Davos.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Guterres warned that the rapid development of AI could result in "serious unintended consequences."

Tesla cut prices for its Model Y cars in markets across Europe, not long after announcing similar price cuts for its Model 3 and Model Y cars in China.

"We are optimistic that in the end we have a return to inflation to 2% in 2025. But a lot needs to go well for that to happen," Klaas Knot told CNBC Wednesday.

His appointment comes roughly four months after his predecessor Bernard Looney resigned after less than four years in the post.

U.K. inflation unexpectedly nudged upwards to 4% year-on-year in December.

GDP for the last three months of 2023 rose by 5.2%, missing analysts' estimates of 5.3% in a Reuters poll.

The world's largest maker of electric cars BYD launched its smart car system on Tuesday.

Iran's foreign minister says Washington's full support for Israel is "the root of insecurity in the region."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks out about being unexpectedly fired by the board in November, and said he felt "super confused" and was "super caught off guard."

Bring a Trailer's sales climbed in a rare bright spot for the classic-car market.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said there is a need for global coordination on AI and agreeing a set of standards and appropriate guardrails for the technology.

Major investment banks expect China's economy to grow at a slower pace in 2024 than in 2023, according to forecasts released in the last few months.

Delays to maritime trade may prompt retailers to switch to air freight, as companies that normally ship by sea seek to ensure faster delivery, analysts said.

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday said the market is primed for a pullback because some stocks have been seeing huge gains too quickly.

The shift is the most tangible result from Epic Games' legal challenge to the App Store.

Garlinghouse confirmed Ripple bought back shares from its shareholders and the CEO said an IPO is now "not an immediate term priority" for the company.

Amazon's new AI feature could save shoppers from scrolling through pages of reviews or reading through a listing in order to find information about a product

Vas Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis, told CNBC that he didn't believe there had been much improvement in preparedness for pandemics.