World - CNBC

1. World's biggest chocolate maker issues profit warning as cocoa prices collapse; shares plunge 17%

2. Europe could run out of jet fuel in 6 weeks, IEA warns

3. U.S. Navy stopped 13 ships from passing Iranian port blockade, Pentagon says

4. Anthropic unveils plans for major UK expansion after OpenAI announces first permanent London office

5. ‘Guns vs. butter’: IMF flags tough trade-offs as governments ramp up defense spending

6. TSMC and ASML post-earnings stock moves could be a sign of what's to come from chip companies

7. ECB keeps markets guessing on rates with two weeks to go, warns of ‘layer cake of shocks’

8. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is preparing banks to collect citizenship data

9. Charles Schwab to launch direct bitcoin, ethereum trading to compete with Robinhood

10. New York Fed President Williams worries war will slow growth, aggravate inflation

11. Struggling shoe retailer Allbirds makes bizarre pivot to AI, adds $127 million in value

12. UK eases rules for hedge funds in sweeping overhaul of short selling rules

13. Don't call time on dollar dominance just yet, say analysts as 'petroyuan' call sparks debate

14. Register now: Applications open for the World's Top Fintech Companies 2026

15. TSMC first-quarter profit rises 58%, beats estimates as AI demand fuels record run

16. European stocks rise as UK GDP jumps and Iran peace talks remain in focus

17. Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold talks after first high-level meeting in decades

18. Hong Kong to announce tax break to lure global commodity traders

19. Kering looks to double profits as it unveils ambitious turnaround plan to revive Gucci

20. UK economy grew 0.5% in February, beating economists' expectations by a long shot