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Rheinmetall earnings miss expectations as it says sales will grow up to 45% in 2026

Arms maker Rheinmetall reported full-year sales that grew 29% year-over-year and said revenue would grow by even more this year.

CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: Horse racing in the spotlight — and under pressure

This year's famous Cheltenham Festival comes at a time of crisis for British racing, which saw the head of the …

Powering AI: Europe switches on its first microgrid-connected data center

AVK and Pure Data Centers’ microgrid facility in Ireland could mark the region’s first step toward a privately powered ecosystem.

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Beijing can't afford another crackdown on its tech companies

China's latest policy meetings underscored the importance of domestic tech innovation to national growth.

Anduril expands into space as defense tech angles to support Trump's Golden Dome

Anduril, founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey, is positioning itself to be a key player in President Trump's "Golden Dome" …

Iran sends millions of barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even as war chokes the waterway

Iran has continued to ship crude oil via the Strait of Hormuz to China even as the war between U.S.-Israel …

U.S. forces sink 16 Iranian minelayers as reports say Tehran is mining the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Trump warned of “military consequences … at a level never seen before” if mines were not removed.

Trump says U.S. will build first refinery in 50 years with investment by India's Reliance Industries

U.S. President said India's largest private energy company Reliance Industries is investing in a $300-billion refinery project in Texas.

AI chipmaker Cerebras namedropped by Oracle, alongside Nvidia and AMD

A Cerebras deal from one of the world's top cloud providers could be a big boon for a company that's …

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors weigh developments in the Middle East

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher on Wednesday as investors assessed the ongoing Middle East war.

Medicare Advantage insurers are overcharging taxpayers and seniors billions of dollars. Why is anyone surprised?

The big for-profit health insurers who run the Medicare Advantage program aren’t happy with the latest government watchdog report

New Social Security whistleblower alleges DOGE worker improperly accessed data and planned to share it

According to a report, a former DOGE software engineer allegedly told co-workers that he had two databases of U.S. citizens’ …