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Mount Fuji and buildings in the Shinjuku district are reflected on a table at an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan, on December 24, 2013.Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded higher Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday formalizing a lower Japanese auto import tariff of 15%, down from 27.5%.The order also confirmed the agreement for $550 billion of Japanese investments in U.S. projects.Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.39% and the Topix added 0.86% after thge country’s July household spending rose 1.4% year over year.South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.26%, while the Kosdaq jumped 0.35%.Several Asian…

Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks at the annual Snowflake Summit in San Francisco, California on June 02, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOpenAI is rapidly expanding its presence in India — one of the key markets for its flagship ChatGPT product.India is an appealing destination for U.S. tech giants, with companies ranging from Google to Meta betting on its huge — and young — population over recent years.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman visited the country in February this year and met with the country’s IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss collaboration. During the visit, Altman said India…

Young workers are coming to the office more than all other age groups, a recent global study by real estate firm JLL found.Keeproll | E+ | Getty ImagesAs Gen Z workers return to the office, they’re reshaping corporate norms by embracing AI, normalizing mental health chats, and being more authentic at work.  Born between 1997 and 2012, many Gen Zers entered the workforce during the pandemic, navigating their first jobs amid remote work arrangements, uncertainty and rapid change.  Some top business leaders linked the rise of remote work to Gen Z, raising concerns about workplace discipline and engagement. JPMorgan CEO Jamie…

Northern Ireland are top of Group A after as group favourites Germany were shocked by Slovakia in the opening games of World Cup qualifying. Germany were beaten 2-0 in Bratislava, leaving boss Julian Nagelsmann facing more questions over his squad. David Hancko put Slovakia in front shortly before half-time before Middlesbrough forward David Strelec curled home a fine second goal after 55 minutes to ultimately complete the win. Image: Germany players react after losing to Slovakia in their World Cup qualifier Meanwhile, Justin Devenny and Shea Charles scored their first international goals as Northern Ireland opened their campaign with a…

In a Thursday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora suggested the enterprise may not be comfortable with browsers run by agentic artificial intelligence.”I think unless there are controls built into agentic browsers, which are oriented around credentials and enterprise security, they’re not going to be allowed in enterprises in 24 months,” Arora said.Arora explained that as a consumer, he likes the idea of an agentic browser — one that can, for example, perform tasks like booking plane tickets, making reservations or calling Ubers. However, he said that browsers would need “credentials” from users, and so…

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told CNBC Thursday the decision to trade Micah Parsons ultimately came down to simple math.Jones appeared on CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime” to talk about the Dallas Cowboys’ record $12.5 billion valuation as the team kicks off the 2025-2026 season.On August 28, the Green Bay Packers signed Parsons to a four-year, $186 million contract extension, $136 million of which is guaranteed, according to Spotrac. The deal came after a months-long feud with the Cowboys over his contract and makes Parsons the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, according to ESPN.”If you look at what his numbers are…

Manchester City have confirmed the signing of England international Grace Clinton from rivals Manchester United. Clinton had entered the final year of her contract at United and the club reluctantly accepted an offer from City on Wednesday to avoid losing the midfielder for free next summer. United lost Alessia Russo, Ona Batlle and Mary Earps across recent years due to expiring contracts.Clinton could make her Man City debut on Friday as the club begin their WSL campaign away to Chelsea, live on Sky Sports. Live WSL Friday 5th September 6:30pm Earlier on WSL Deadline Day, Clinton’s England team-mate Jess Park…

History will tell you that a move from one Manchester club to the other is usually frowned upon. Coated in so much controversy that it does not tend to happen very often.There are only a handful of players to have braved the short hop across the city in the men’s game, and even less in the women’s game. England duo Grace Clinton and Jess Park’s decision to swap one half of Manchester for the other on the eve of the new Women’s Super League season, therefore, might come as a shock. Football purists would argue it should never have happened.…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors on Thursday how to pick a solid retail stock for their portfolios, listing six factors to consider before making an investment.”I want to spend some time tonight on what it means to buy the stock of a great franchise into weakness, not some software as a service company or a red-hot semiconductor equipment stock or the life sciences business, all of which are endless ragers until they aren’t,” he said. “But of a really, very good growth retailer that we all know, with a terrific reputation that can take a licking and keep on ticking.”Growth…

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. IPOs Next week five companies are set to price. Swedish fintech company Klarna is the headliner. The Renaissance IPO ETF (IPO) , which tracks companies new to the public markets, is up 14% year to date and is trading just off last month’s high. A few recent big name IPOs…