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Alibaba shares dropped nearly 3% after a Financial Times report indicated that SoftBank sold roughly $7.2 billion worth of shares.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its March 21-22 policy meeting.

The Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO spoke live from Japan to CNBC's Becky Quick on "Squawk Box."

At elections in 2017 and 2022, Emmanuel Macron comfortably overcame the far-right challenge of Marine Le Pen — but analysts now predict a more clouded outlook with Macron not eligible to run in 2027.

Raspberry Pi has received fresh investment from Sony's semiconductor unit in a deal aimed at advancing its efforts in artificial intelligence.

Most U.S. adults have little confidence that Chinese President Xi Jinping will "do the right thing regarding world affairs," a Pew Research Center survey found.

Cirrus Logic would have benefited from expanded use of their technology if Apple had upgraded physical buttons to solid-state buttons.

The IMF said Wednesday that a U.S. economic downturn remains "within the realm of possibilities," despite encouraging data to the upside.

The consumer price index, a widely followed inflation measure, rose 0.1% for the month and 5% from a year ago, both less than expected.

"Almost all" advertisers have resumed buying ads on Twitter, Elon Musk said in an interview with the BBC on Wednesday.

U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Northern Ireland on Tuesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement — a landmark peace deal that effectively ended decades of conflict.

Apple CEO Tim Cook will reportedly travel to India to open the iPhone maker's stores, underscoring his bullishness towards the world's fifth-largest economy.

Bitcoin is up 80% since the start of the year. History shows the cryptocurrency tends to do well in the run-up to its so-called "halving."

The banking sector turmoil that led to the collapse of several lenders was not a systemic crisis and has now subsided, according to IIF CEO Tim Adams.

"We are entering the clean power era," said Małgorzata Wiatros-Motyka, senior electricity analyst at Ember.

Electric vehicle giant BYD is banking on new driver-assist technology to smooth out car rides and get the edge on its EV competition.

Pimco's former chief economist Paul McCulley makes a contrarian call on Fed policy.

Signs of recovery may be emerging from China's luxury and consumer discretionary goods sectors, said an analyst from Bank of America.

Banks may pull back on lending, clouding the growth outlook — but central banks should stay focused on inflation, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told CNBC.

Removing your shoes, reclining your seat or brushing your hair — the extent to which they're tolerated on a plane varies by region, says a new survey.