The Spanish government has fined property rentals giant Airbnb €64m (£56m) for advertising unlicensed apartments. It also said that some of the properties advertised in the popular tourist destination were banned from being rented. The fine, which cannot be appealed against, means Airbnb has to withdraw the adverts promoting unlicensed properties. The BBC has contacted…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 11, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Cold front Rotation…
An employee works inside a textile mill at Bhilwara in India’s Rajasthan state, on July 6, 2025. Himanshu Sharma | Afp | Getty Images India’s total goods exports for November rose 19% on year to $38.13 billion, with sharp improvement in the country’s trade with U.S. India’s merchandise goods trade deficit, which had touched a…
The overall unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above declined to 4.7 per cent in November 2025 from 5.2 per cent in October 2025, the lowest level recorded since April this year, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said in a press release on Monday, citing the latest findings of…
Crypto wallets are having a moment. The latest example is Kalshi announcing an integration with Phantom to offer event contracts to the wallet’s 15 million users. While the prediction market angle is intriguing (these markets are a HUGE story right now), the news also highlights the light-speed advancements taking place in the wallet realm. Consider…
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal with New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay (File photo-ANI) Negotiations between India and New Zealand on a proposed free trade agreement are likely to be wrapped up soon, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, signalling progress after multiple rounds of discussions at both official and ministerial levels, PTI…
European defense companies fell sharply on Monday as talks over a potential peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine took a new turn. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said over the weekend that Ukraine was prepared to abandon the country’s longstanding aim of joining the NATO military alliance in exchange for alternative security guarantees to protect…
Large scale philanthropy continues to reshape how capital reaches communities, but its impact often sits alongside quieter acts of generosity that rarely make headlines. In a year when Americans donated more than $590 billion, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott used her latest public update to place her own giving within that broader context. Scott disclosed on…
Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who went on to become one, himself, as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “This Is Spinal Tap,” has died. He was 78. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead Sunday at…
2 min read Last Updated : Dec 15 2025 | 4:03 PM IST Lenovo has expanded its Idea Tab lineup in India with the launch of the Lenovo Idea Tab Plus. The Lenovo Idea Tab Plus sports a 12.1-inch 2.5K IPS display of a 90Hz refresh rate. The newly launched tablet is powered by…