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☆ British government had 'constructive' talks with Musk's X over disinformation, minister says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Musk is the owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as X. Aytug Can Sencar | Anadolu | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. government has had "constructive" talks with Elon Musk's social media site X over the spread of misinformation and other harmful content, technology minister Peter Kyle told CNBC Friday. Multiple social media users at the time spread false information about the alleged perpetrator, who has since been charged with murder and attempted murder, claiming he was an asylum seeker. The minister also told CNBC he is assessing whether he needs additional powers to regulate social media companies over the dissemination of harmful content online. A government spokesperson told CNBC earlier this year that its "immediate focus is getting the Online Safety Act implemented quickly and effectively." However, this spokesperson added, "our message to social media companies remains clear: There is no need to wait — you can and should take immediate action to protect your users."

Persons: Elon Musk, Peter Kyle, Kyle, CNBC's, hasn't, Musk, Taylor Swift, Keir Starmer, Keir, Dawn Butler, Chi Onwurah, Labour's Kyle Organizations: Anadolu, Getty, Elon, CNBC, Citizens, Financial Times, Labour, SpaceX, Ofcom, OSA Locations: United Kingdom, England

☆ Finland president: In order to achieve peace, you have to arm Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFinland president: In order to achieve peace, you have to arm UkraineAlexander Stubb, the president of Finland, speaks to CNBC's Arabile Gumede at the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace, England.

Persons: Ukraine Alexander Stubb, CNBC's, Gumede Organizations: Finland Locations: Ukraine, Finland, Blenheim, England

☆ Labour expected to win huge majority: 'This is going to be seismic'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLabour expected to win huge majority: 'This is going to be seismic'CNBC's Arabile Gumede reacts to the U.K. election exit polls which indicate that Labour is set to gain a huge majority amid a significant Conservative loss.

Persons: Gumede Organizations: Labour, Conservative

☆ Sweden's central bank chief says 2 to 3 more rate cuts this year is a 'forecast not a promise'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Two or three cuts is a forecast, it's not a promise, and we will adapt monetary policy according to incoming information," Thedéen told CNBC's Arabile Gumede. "Our inflation forecast is pointing to a good inflation outlook, we're still already now very close to our target and our forecast has pointed to 2% inflation in the coming months and years," Thedéen said. In order to deliver more rate cuts, "we don't need to have a super positive surprise, we need to have data coming in in-line overall. So I think that would be the main message," Thedéen told CNBC. Headline inflation in Sweden was 3.7% in May, slightly higher than the 3.5% forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.

Persons: Sweden's Riksbank, Erik Thedéen, Thedéen, CNBC's Arabile, we're Organizations: CNBC Locations: Norway, Swedish, Sweden

☆ The market has 'completely missed' this critical AI chip stock, says fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Cadence Design Systems , a U.S. company that provides electronic design software to chip makers, has been "completely missed" by investors, according to Clare Pleydell-Bouverie, fund manager at Liontrust. Liontrust's Global Technology Fund , with $265 million in assets, is invested in both stocks with around 3.3% allocated to each as of April 30. "Cadence is going to be the key enabler of this, and that's been completely missed by the market." Pleydell-Bouverie also pointed out that Cadence benefits from a "dual growth driver" — companies designing more chips to bring AI capabilities to consumers and Cadence using AI to improve its own chip design process and efficiency. Analysts remain broadly bullish on the stock, however , with 67% rating it as a buy and 28% maintaining a hold rating.

Persons: Clare Pleydell, CNBC's Arabile, Bouverie, Blackwell, that's Organizations: Cadence Design Systems, Cadence, Liontrust's Global Technology Fund, Palladium, Nvidia Locations: U.S

☆ CNBC Pro Talks: Beyond Nvidia: Outperforming fund manager to reveal the AI stocks to buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As the hype surrounding artificial intelligence shows no signs of abating, one tech fund manager is set to reveal her top ways to play the AI theme. On Wednesday's Pro Talks, Pleydell-Bouverie — who co-manages Lionstrust's global tech, innovation and dividend funds — will name companies that are "selling the picks and shovels for AI" and are "already making money." Pleydell-Bouverie manages the Liontrust Global Innovation, Liontrust Global Dividend and Liontrust Global Technology funds. Over the year to the end of March, all three funds have beaten their benchmark indexes, with the Liontrust Global Technology Fund rising 51.9%, compared to the MSCI World Information Technology Index's 39.1%. Learn more from our previous Pro Talks: Should investors buy the dip in Lululemon?

Persons: Clare Pleydell, Bouverie —, Bouverie Organizations: Liontrust, Management, Big Tech, Tech, Liontrust Global Technology, Liontrust Global Technology Fund, Technology, CNBC, Nvidia Locations: London, Singapore

☆ AstraZeneca targets $80 billion in total revenue by 2030 in 'post-Covid era'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesLONDON — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca on Tuesday said it planned to increase its total revenue to $80 billion by 2030 — up 75% from $45.8 billion in 2023. AstraZeneca will focus on its oncology, biopharmaceuticals and rare diseases businesses and expects to release an additional 20 medicines in the next six years. "Many of them have the potential to be $5 billion drugs," Sarin noted. A company statement detailed that this revenue figure could be hit annually for many of the new medicines in peak years. "For the entire market to get replaced it will take time, but we think we have the technology today to start replacing them," Sarin told CNBC.

Persons: CNBC's Arabile Gumede Organizations: Astrazeneca, Artificial Intelligence, — Pharmaceutical, AstraZeneca, CNBC, U.S . FDA, Pharmaceuticals, Investments Locations: Shanghai, China, Europe, London, Singapore

☆ Success, not returns: Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe on his sole focus for the soccer club
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Sam Meredith | Www.Linkedin.Com In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jim Ratcliffe of INEOS meets members of the press ahead of the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on January 14, 2024 in Manchester, England. New Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said on Friday that return on investment had nothing to do with his decision to invest in the English soccer giant. Ratcliffe's comments come shortly after the British petrochemicals billionaire and INEOS chief executive finally completed a deal to buy a minority stake in Manchester United. The Glazer family, which have owned Manchester United since 2005, retain a majority stake under the terms of the agreement. "And also, we have moved into consumer markets, you know certainly automotive is a huge consumer market obviously, and the INEOS name wasn't particularly well known so, through sport, obviously people are getting to know INEOS," Ratcliffe said.

Persons: Jim Ratcliffe, INEOS, Ratcliffe, Glazer, CNBC's Arabile, That's, we've Organizations: Premier League, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Old, New Manchester United, Ratcliffe's Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, England, New

☆ Corona-maker AB InBev to have first beer sponsorship with the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Micah Washington | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Anheuser-Busch InBev has scored a sponsorship for the upcoming Olympic Games, making it the first beer brand to ever sponsor the event. Corona Cero, one of AB InBev's non-alcoholic beers, contains less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, according to the company's website. It has a "characteristic as a category that is incredible, which is beer is local," Doukeris said. Disclosure: CNBC parent NBCUniversal owns NBC Sports and NBC Olympics. NBC Olympics is the U.S. broadcast rights holder to all Summer and Winter Games through 2032.

Persons: Corona, Doukeris, CNBC's Arabile Gumede, Dylan Mulvaney, Bud Organizations: Anheuser, Busch InBev, Games, Olympic Committee, IOC, Corona Cero, InBev's, InBev, Bud Light, Modelo Especial, U.S ., CNBC, NBCUniversal, NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBC Locations: Los Angeles, U.S

☆ Dan Carter’s score prediction for the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Arabile Gumede | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDan Carter’s score prediction for the 2023 Rugby World Cup FinalFormer All Black star Dan Carter talks to CNBC's Arabile Gumede about the 2023 Rugby World Cup and gives his prediction on the score for the final.

Persons: Dan, Dan Carter, CNBC's

☆ BMW, Mercedes launch biggest EV push yet to catch Tesla with new models
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

BMWMUNICH, Germany — BMW and Mercedes are making their biggest push yet into electric cars in a bid to fend off rising competition from Chinese players and catch up with U.S. giant Tesla . On Saturday, rival BMW showed off the "Vision Neue Klasse," another electric concept car that highlights the company's EV ambitions. This is the companies' biggest push yet toward a new platform for the electric vehicle era. Tesla commanded 20% of the global EV market in the second quarter, followed by 15% for BYD, according to Counterpoint Research. GTI Concept electric vehicle at the IAA show, and said a production version of the car is scheduled to hit the road in 2027.

Persons: Warren Buffett, BYD, Elon Musk's Tesla, Mercedes, Ola Kallenius, Kallenius, CNBC's Annette Weisbach, Oliver Zipse, CNBC's Arabile, Zipse, Daniel Roeska, Roeska, Tesla Organizations: BMW, IAA, BMW MUNICH, Mercedes, IAA Mobility, Benz, Analysts, Bernstein Research, CNBC, Tesla, BYD, Research, U.S ., EV, Volkswagen Locations: Munich, Germany, Tesla, China

☆ BMW unveils Vision Neue Klasse concept car as it touts the dawn of a new EV era
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

German automaker BMW on Saturday launched a hotly anticipated electric concept car, saying the so-called "Vision Neue Klasse" represents the dawn of a new era for the company. BMW's latest design showcases a platform that will underpin the brand's next generation of electric vehicles. The first electric vehicles based on the Neue Klasse — or new class — architecture are set to enter production in 2025. That's the purpose of our show at the IAA," Zipse said. The Vision Neue Klasse is set to make its public debut in the coming days at the IAA motor show in Munich, which also serves as the headquarters of BMW.

Persons: Oliver Zipse, CNBC's Arabile, Zipse Organizations: BMW, Saturday, Neue Klasse, Neue, IAA Locations: circularity, Munich

☆ Siemens sees weakening demand trends as third-quarter misses forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Siemens missed profit forecasts in its latest quarter, the German engineering company reported on Thursday, noting weakening demand in several markets including China. Siemens said it was now seeing a "normalisation of demand" after customers pre-bought last year to avoid shortages. Orders increased by 10% during the three months to the end of June, down from the 13% increase in the previous three months. Siemens kept its group-level outlook for the year to September-end but lowered expectations for its digital industries business which supplies factories with controllers. The division, seen by analysts as the jewel in Siemens's crown, now expects comparable revenue growth of 13% to 15%, lower than its previous outlook of 17% to 20%.

Persons: Roland Busch, CNBC's Arabile, Busch, I'm Organizations: Siemens Locations: China

☆ Public sector pay rise won't be inflationary, UK Treasury's Glen says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPublic sector pay rise won't be inflationary, UK Treasury's Glen saysJohn Glen, chief secretary to the U.K. Treasury, reacts to June's inflation figures and tells CNBC's Arabile Gumede about the government's plans to bring prices under control.

Persons: Glen, John Glen, CNBC's Organizations: . Treasury

☆ This U.S. biotech stock is up 90% this year and will continue to soar, fund manager says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shares of U.S. biotech firm Exact Sciences have surged by almost 90% this year. But the run may not be over just yet, according to fund manager Dani Saurymper. Earlier this week it said its next-generation screening test, Cologuard 2.0, showed a 30% lower false positive rate for detecting the disease in a study compared to its already approved test. This is where Exact Sciences fits in. Saurymper believes that the stock has corrected and has a significant runway ahead.

Persons: Dani Saurymper, Saurymper, CNBC's, EXAS, Kyle Mikson, Canaccord Genuity, CNBC's Arabile, it's Organizations: Sciences, Nasdaq, Companies, FDA

☆ Pro Talks: This fund manager is betting big on the aging theme, including one 'huge' opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The world's population is getting older — and it's creating significant investment opportunities, according to Pacific Asset Management's Dani Saurymper. Join CNBC's Arabile Gumede as he discusses with Saurymper how to play the long-term aging theme on Pro Talks . Join CNBC Pro Talks on Wednesday, June 21, at 12 p.m. BST / 7 p.m. SGT / 7 a.m. Learn more from our previous Pro Talks: Tesla vs. BYD: Here's why one fund manager prefers the Buffett-backed automaker Nvidia's stock could rise fivefold in 10 years on A.I. trend, says fund manager Thinking of buying tech stocks?

Persons: Dani Saurymper, Saurymper, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Longevity, AstraZeneca, Pets, Pacific Asset Management, AXA Investment Managers, Barclays Investment Bank, Bank of America Locations: U.S, A.I

☆ Enagas CEO discusses hydrogen and the energy crisis from the Goldman Sachs Utility Conference
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEnagas CEO discusses hydrogen and the energy crisis from the Goldman Sachs Utility ConferenceEnagas CEO Arturo Gonzalo Aizpiri speaks to CNBC's Arabile Gumede about the outlook for hydrogen's ability to fulfill Europe's energy requirements.

☆ Solar investment set to overtake oil production and attract over $1 billion a day in 2023, IEA says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Anmar Frangoul | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

According to the IEA's Executive Director, Fatih Birol, investment in solar is "set to overtake the amount of investment going into oil production for the first time." In a sign of how the energy transition is progressing, the IEA's World Energy Investment report said solar investments were expected to attract over $1 billion a day in 2023. In a statement, Fatih Birol, the IEA's executive director, said investment in solar was "set to overtake the amount of investment going into oil production for the first time." Speaking to CNBC's Arabile Gumede Thursday morning, Birol said there was a "growing gap between the investment in fossil energy and investment [in] clean energy." Firstly, the cost of clean energy such as solar and wind was "getting cheaper and cheaper," he said.

☆ Turning speech into vision
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTurning speech into visionCNBC's Arabile Gumede takes a look at XRAI Glass, a company that has developed software that turns speech into subtitles in real time using AR glasses.

☆ Gaming for good: Inside Google’s Accessibility Discovery Center
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGaming for good: Inside Google’s Accessibility Discovery CenterCNBC's Arabile Gumede tours Google's Accessibility Discovery Center, a space dedicated to researching and developing new technologies for people with disabilities.

☆ Inside the Global Disability Innovation Hub
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInside the Global Disability Innovation HubCNBC's Arabile Gumede sits down with Vicki Austin, CEO of the Global Disability Innovation Hub, to discuss the latest in assistive technology, as well as its work advocating for disability inclusivity for millions of people across the globe.

☆ Power firm SSE says backing renewables can help get Britain closer to energy self-reliance
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The chief executive of British power firm SSE says a rapid build-out of renewable projects can help the U.K. to secure its energy security and bring costs down for consumers. "Consumers everywhere across Europe have seen prices rise significantly," SSE CEO Alistair Phillips-Davies told CNBC's Arabile Gumede from the firm's Viking Wind Farm in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Feb. 2022 prompted a radical upheaval of Europe's energy supplies. U.K. Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps reaffirmed the government's plan to deliver greater energy independence last month, pledging to seek to power the country by switching to home-grown sources, including nuclear and renewables. Asked whether the U.K. possessed enough wind energy to power at least most of the U.K., SSE's Phillips-Davies replied, "I definitely think the U.K. has got a huge amount of natural resources.

☆ Meet the young promoter disrupting the boxing industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMeet the young promoter disrupting the boxing industryCNBC's Arabile Gumede meets Ben Shalom who, via his promotional company Boxxer, is aiming to change the perception of the sport and bring diversity to its fanbase.

☆ Rising stars of boxing on the importance of brand endorsement deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRising stars of boxing on the importance of brand endorsement dealsCNBC's Arabile Gumede explores the sponsorship landscape within the boxing industry and hears from rising stars Caroline Dubois and Adam Azim who describe the importance of their endorsement deals.

☆ Aston Martin Lagonda's Lawrence Stroll: Order book has never been stronger
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

CNBC's Arabile Gumede speaks to the executive chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda, Lawrence Stroll, about the current environment and the future strategy for the iconic car producer.

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