PayPal says it's not looking to buy Pinterest right now, shares jump 6%
U.S. payments giant PayPal said it is not currently interested in buying social media platform Pinterest.
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As France's presidential election nears, Macron's challengers are in the spotlight
Polls project that Marine Le Pen, from the right-wing Le Rassemblement National party, will challenge Macron in the second round of voting.
London expands its ultra-low emission zone in bid to reduce air pollution
The U.K. capital is one of many cities attempting to reduce air pollution on its roads.
Solarwinds hackers are targeting the global IT supply chain, Microsoft says
Nobelium, the Russian-linked hacking group, is targeting key players in the global technology supply chain, according to cybersecurity experts at Microsoft.
HSBC reports 76% jump in third-quarter profit, plans $2 billion share buyback
The bank's reported pre-tax profit came in at $5.4 billion in the third quarter of 2021 — beating expectations.
Champagne sales are surging close to pre-pandemic highs: 'Consumers are ready to celebrate'
Champagne sales are surging back after going flat during the Covid pandemic.
Palantir's Peter Thiel thinks people should be concerned about surveillance AI
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel said this week that people should be more worried about "surveillance AI" than artificial general intelligences.
4 charts show how Covid vaccines are working in the UK
The situation is looking bad once again in Britain, but a closer look reveals that it could be lot worse without the vaccines.
Sustainable jet fuel targets could push food prices higher, Ryanair CEO O'Leary warns
Despite his concerns, Michael O'Leary tells CNBC that ambitious targets need to be put in place.
'The UK really is in trouble': Doctors warn of a dire Covid crisis as officials reject restrictions
The warnings come as government officials have insisted that more restrictions on public life are not yet necessary.
Poland clash set to take center stage at EU summit despite energy crisis
EU leaders arriving in the Belgian capital on Thursday could not escape questions on the tense relationship between Warsaw and Brussels.
UN's Mark Carney says 'enormous' stranded assets show the need for a rapid energy transition
His comments come in the run-up to COP26, one of the most important climate summits ever held.
Twitter buys chat app founded by a serial entrepreneur who sold his first start-up to Yahoo when he was 17
Twitter announced that it has acquired a chat app called Sphere, which was co-founded by British serial entrepreneur Nick D'Aloisio.
UK health minister says Covid cases may hit 100,000 a day in winter, no contingency measures for now
U.K. Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Wednesday said the government won't be implementing the so-called plan B strategy of its fall-winter Covid plan.
ECB hawk and German central bank chief Jens Weidmann quits, cites personal reasons
European Central Bank member Jens Weidmann announced Wednesday that he will be stepping down as governor of the German central bank at the end of the year.
Facebook fined $69 million by UK competition watchdog for 'deliberate' breach during Giphy probe
Facebook has been fined £50.5 million ($69 million) for breaching an order imposed by the U.K. competition regulator.
Fossil fuel production 'dangerously out of sync' with global climate targets, UN warns
It reaffirms the yawning gap between meaningful climate action and the rhetoric of policymakers touting their commitment to the so-called "energy transition."
'No commercial case for green hydrogen' yet: Siemens Energy CEO
Christian Bruch made his comments during a discussion at CNBC's Sustainable Future Forum.
Amazon is offering $4,000 bonuses to lure UK workers as Britain faces labor crunch
The e-commerce giant is offering U.K. workers joining bonuses of up to £3,000 in the run up to the festive period.
Supply chain chaos is already hitting global growth. And it's about to get worse
The Covid-19 pandemic has left one very destructive issue in its wake: disruption to global supply chains.
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