'Very stupid': Italy's bank tax remains controversial as government scrambles to update it
Italy's shock tax on banks continues to prove controversial, even as the government insists it can "improve" it.
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Oil giant led by COP28 boss to spend an ‘eyewatering’ $1 billion a month on fossil fuels this decade, Global Witness says
The research comes ahead of the COP28 climate summit, with Dubai set to host the U.N.'s annual conference from Nov. 30 through to Dec. 12.
Germany is the 'sick man of Europe' — and it's causing a shift to the right, top economist says
Germany is once again the sick man of Europe, economist Hans-Werner Sinn told CNBC, and he said the shift could cause a rise in right-wing politics.
BMW unveils Vision Neue Klasse concept car as it touts the dawn of a new EV era
The first electric vehicles based on the Neue Klasse — or new class — architecture are set to enter production in 2025.
EU economics chief says Europe is gripped by a ‘double crisis’ — but it can avoid a recession
Europe can avoid a recession, Paolo Gentiloni, the European Commissioner for economic affairs, told CNBC on Saturday.
Many Italian parties are against China's Belt and Road Initiative, foreign minister says
Many Italian parties are against Rome's participation in China's Belt and Road Initiative, Antonio Tajani, the country's foreign minister said Saturday.
Russia's Putin says he will soon meet with China President Xi as war in Ukraine drags on
The upcoming meeting comes amid steady gains by Ukrainian forces on the battlefield.
These are the most and least expensive U.S. airports to fly out of—JFK, LAX didn’t make either list
SmartAsset examined the average domestic flight price from 72 major airports over the course of one year.
Meta's WhatsApp is chasing big businesses in effort to finally capitalize on app's popularity
As Meta tries to justify the $19 billion it paid for WhatsApp almost a decade ago, business messaging is the key.
Weight loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk vies to become Europe's most valuable company, toppling LVMH
Novo Nordisk overtook the Louis Vuitton owner's market capitalization as investors bet on the potential of its weight loss drugs.
Fintech giant Wise allowed Russia sanctions target to withdraw money, U.K. government says
An individual on the U.K.'s Russia sanctions list was allowed to make a withdrawal of £250 ($316.63) from a business account on Wise, a government body said.
Paris is about to become one of the only cities to ban e-scooter rentals
Operators Lime, Dott and Tier confirmed their e-scooters would be out of the city by September.
White House asks Congress for short-term funding to avoid government shutdown
The White House on Thursday asked Congress to pass a short-term measure to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown at the end of September.
Euro zone price rises steady for August but core inflation declines further
Inflation in the euro zone came in higher than analysts had expected for the month of August, complicating the role of the region's central bank.
Microsoft to unbundle Teams software in Europe in bid to abate EU antitrust concerns
European Union regulators had in July opened an antitrust investigation into Microsoft's bundling of Teams with other Office products, citing anti-competitive concerns.
Disgruntled Europeans hit out at banks for not passing on higher rates on savings
European savers complain lenders are quick to raise mortgage costs, but very slow at increasing returns on deposits.
Here are the best ‘workcation’ cities for remote and hybrid workers — and Barcelona tops the list
Toronto, Beijing, Milan and New York round up the top five in IWG's list of the best 'workcation' cities in the world.
Elmira, New York is the No. 1 small town in America for affordable living, education, safety and more
All Star Home ranked the top hometowns in the U.S. based on four key rankings: community, affordable living, safety and education.
Pope did not intend to glorify Russian imperialism in speech, Vatican says
The Vatican responded to backlash following a speech made by Pope Francis, saying the religious leader did not mean to "exalt imperialist logic."
UK flight disruption will take 'days' to fix after technical glitch causes travel chaos
A technical glitch which caused hundreds of U.K. flights to be disrupted on Monday could take "days" more to fix.
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