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Alex from South Africa lives in Singapore and frequently travels overseas for business and pleasure. But her passport is a big deterrent to free-and-easy travel — so much so that she is willing to “gladly” trade it for another. “If someone offered me a different passport, or my children a different passport, I would grab it with both hands,” said Alex, who asked to be identified only by her first name for privacy reasons.South Africa’s passport ranked 51 in The Henley Passport Index, which firmly places it in the middle of the global list that is based on the number…

Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching on Thursday and what’s on the radar for Friday’s session. We’ve had a week The Nasdaq 100 is down 3.8% in four days. The Nasdaq Composite is down 3.6% in four days. The Russell 2000 is down 3.5% in four days. The Dow 30 is down about 3% in four days. The S & P 500 is down 2.9% in…

Shipping container loads dock at Tokyo Bay.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesJapan’s exports in October massively beat expectations, government data on Friday showed, as shipments to Europe and Asia saw robust growth. Exports grew 3.6% year on year compared with expectations of a 1.1% growth by economists polled by Reuters. However, growth was lower than the 4.2% gain seen in September. Exports to Asia climbed 4.2% and shipments to Western Europe surged 8.8% year on year, helping offset the 2.7% decline to North America as goods shipped to the U.S. fell 3.1%.Automobile shipments, the largest Japanese exports to the…

Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa said he felt “ashamed” of Tuesday’s 5-1 loss to the United States, but reiterated his commitment to continuing in the role through the 2026 World Cup.Bielsa held a news conference in Montevideo on Thursday, amid speculation that he might resign from his position following the team’s heaviest defeat since a 4-0 loss to Colombia in 2012.- Statement win over Uruguay shows the USMNT has come a long way- 2026 World Cup squads ranked again”My inclination to hold a press conference after losing 5-1 to the United States stemmed from the need to explain, especially after…

A woman uses her mobile phone as she walks past the logo of Japan’s telecommunications giant SoftBank in Tokyo on December 25, 2013. Toru Yamanaka | Afp | Getty ImagesTech conglomerate SoftBank plunged more than 10% Friday amid losses across the region’s key benchmarks, after U.S. tech stocks lost ground and investors’ hopes dimmed of a December rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbled 1.57% at the open, while the Topix index lost 0.72%. Other tech stocks on the index fell, with Advantest losing more than 9%, Tokyo Electron retreating nearly 6%, Lasertec falling nearly 5%, and…

Customers check out vegetables and other groceries at a supermarket in Tokyo on June 20, 2025.Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty ImagesJapan’s core inflation in October rose at its sharpest rate since July, in line with market estimates on Friday, supporting the case for interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan.Core inflation, which strips out prices of fresh food, came in at 3% as expected by economists polled by Reuters. The headline inflation rate rose to 3%, marking the the 43rd month in a row that it has run above the BOJ’s 2% target. The so-called “core-core” inflation rate,…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed earnings this week from Home Depot, Lowe’s, TJX, Target and Walmart, suggesting major retailers’ reports so far this season have been a mixed bag.”With all the handwringing about the state of the consumer, this was not looking like a great week for retail until this morning, when Walmart…it shot the lights out,” he said. “For now, just know that you’ve got to be selective when you’re picking retail stocks in this environment. Not a lot of them are working.”Cramer wasn’t too impressed with results from home improvement retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s, although he said the…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer unpacked Thursday’s market action and told investors to take a pause and figure out what stocks are worth buying on weakness. “I think that you have to wait for a day before you make any decisions to buy,” he said, adding that despite the day’s losses, the market is not yet oversold. “But you should identify what you like tonight…and be ready for tomorrow, because we will definitely see bargains developing.”The indexes tumbled Thursday after climbing early in the session, led down by a stunning reversal in Nvidia stock. The artificial intelligence darling popped in extended trading…

On Saturday, 15 November, Jammu and Kashmir police raided the home of Bilal Ahmed Wani in Srinagar, picking up his son, Jasir Bilal, and his brother, Nabeel Ahmad. Their arrests came as part of a string of raids in Kashmir following a recent bomb blast in Delhi that killed 13 people, an assault authorities have pinned on several Kashmiris. Since the initial arrests, police have reportedly detained more than 1,500 people in Kashmir in a sweeping and indiscriminate operation that has prompted panic across the Valley. On hearing that his son and brother were among those arrested, the 50-year-old Wani travelled to the…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 20, 2025 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesStock futures edged higher Thursday night after major averages tumbled on a dramatic sell-off in artificial intelligence names.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 136 points, or 0.3%. S&P futures rose 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.2%.Thursday’s market saw a swift reversal in technology stocks, which sold off in the latter half of the session as investors’ expectations grew tepid about the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. Strong third-quarter…