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An automatic teller machine at the Zions Bank headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 10, 2023.Kim Raff | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThis 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. Calling the exterminatorStocks dropped yesterday amid mounting fears on Wall Street about the prevalence of bad loans, and what it means for a slew of regional banks. That’s led to some “cockroach” hunting, as investors race to assess the health of financial institutions’ lending businesses.Let’s break this down:Earlier this week, JPMorgan…

Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty ImagesDemand for exchange-traded funds is soaring as investors shift to lower-cost, tax-friendly options that are easier to buy and sell. But many people don’t know what they are purchasing, and mistakes could hurt their returns, financial experts say.  The ETF market has surpassed $11 trillion, near a record high, with $511 billion of inflows during the first half of 2025, Cerulli Associates, a financial services research firm, reported this week. However, “we are seeing some common mistakes that can quietly erode long-term returns,” said certified financial planner Jay Spector, co-chief executive officer of EverVest Financial…

Oct 17, 2025, 08:09 AM ETDiscussions are happening “at pace, across Government” to resolve the ban on fans of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv from next month’s Europa League game at Aston Villa, Downing Street has said.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wants to do “everything in his power” to ensure Jewish people feel safe in the UK, a No. 10 spokesman added.Authorities in Birmingham are facing mounting pressure to overturn the ban on visiting fans from attending the match at Villa Park on Nov. 6.The Home Office has been speaking with police in Birmingham to offer them support, Downing Street…

Bill and Shelly GallBill and Shelly GallBill and Shelly Gall say they’d be rich if it weren’t for their medical bills.The early retirees, who are on an insurance plan purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, spent upwards of $20,000 on health-care expenses and insurance premiums in 2023 and in 2024, largely due to chronic health issues and emergency eye surgeries. The couple is on pace for a slightly smaller sum this year, if they’re lucky, Bill said. But next year, the Galls, who live in Meridian, Idaho, are bracing for their costs to grow significantly.Based on figures available through…

Like every evening in Libya’s capital Tripoli, the main roads are clogged with traffic. At the entrance to the densely populated district of Souq al-Juma, four fighters try to keep the flow moving. With brand new uniforms and last-generation Kalashnikovs, they look far better equipped than the lone police officer helping nearby. These young men are part of the Deterrence Apparatus, one of Tripoli’s most powerful armed factions, known in Arabic as Radaa. “We are here to prevent accidents or fights, and to protect citizens,” one tells Middle East Eye. Asked whether he fears an attack by forces loyal to…

President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesViresh Varma can’t sleep. The CEO of AV Universal Corp., a small footwear company that sells through retailers like Macy’s, Nordstrom and DSW, said he needed to take out a $250,000 loan to pay his tariff bill on a container of shoes he imported from India for the holiday shopping season. Varma didn’t have the cash on hand to pay the duties, which he said used to be around $7,500 for a similar-sized container before President Donald Trump’s new…

All Premier League matches between October 18-26 will be dedicated to No Room For Racism to highlight the importance of diversity and remind fans that discrimination has no place in our game.Players from both teams will take the knee ahead of kick-off to highlight unity against all forms of racism and No Room For Racism branding will feature across the match – including the ball plinth and pitchside LEDs.As part of a league-wide poetry competition, with a focus on this year’s campaign theme ‘Greatness Comes From Everywhere’, LFC Foundation invited pupils across its Premier League Primary Stars programme to take…

What’s happened?Maccabi Tel Aviv fans have been banned from attending the Europa League game against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Thursday November 6 due to safety concerns. The decision is based on concerns from West Midlands Police about its ability to deal with potential protests relating the war between Israel and Gaza.West Midland Police said the game has been classified as “high risk” having carried out what they describe as a “thorough” assessment.A statement said: “This decision is based on current intelligence and previous incidents, including violent clashes and hate crime offences that occurred during the 2024 Europa League…

Oct 17, 2025, 06:26 AM ETChelsea forward Cole Palmer will be ruled out for “six more weeks” with a groin injury, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday.Maresca had previously said that Palmer would likely return after this month’s international break as he had avoided the need to undergo surgery.”I was wrong, unfortunately, he needs to be out for six more weeks,” Maresca said. “So, yes, this is the update.””We try just to protect Cole as much as we can. The most important thing is that when he comes back he’s fully fit.”Unfortunately the medical staff are not magicians. You never…

LONDON – Nov. 5, 2020: Fog shrouds the Canary Wharf business district including global financial institutions Citigroup Inc., State Street Corp., Barclays Plc, HSBC Holdings Plc and the commercial office block No. 1 Canada Square.Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBanking stocks across the globe sold off on Friday, as fears about bad U.S. loans spilled over into equity markets beyond the United States.U.S. stock markets were rattled on Thursday amid mounting concerns about poor lending practices, after lenders Zions and Western Alliance disclosed bad loans.Banking stocks were hit hard, with positive earnings reports in the sector unable…