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Why a super El Niño event poses fresh risks to food costs

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

A batch of exported urea fertilizers is being concentrated at the port for shipment at Yantai Port in Shandong Province, China on March 26, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images An unusually powerful El Niño later this year could exacerbate food security fears as disruption caused by the Iran war strains supply for...

Citigroup (C) earnings 1Q 2026

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Jane Fraser, CEO of CitiGroup, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 20th, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC Citigroup is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings: $2.65, according to LSEG Revenue: $23.55 billion, according to LSEG Net interest income: $15.5 billion,...

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Maine set to become first state with data center ban

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Maine is poised to implement the first statewide ban on data center construction, a move that could clear the way for other states to adopt similar measures and pump the brakes on a growing industry. Lawmakers in Maine greenlit the text of a bill this week to block data centers from being built in the...

Volkswagen Taigun facelift vs Skoda Kushaq facelift: Entry-level trim features compared

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Volkswagen India recently revealed the much-anticipated Volkswagen Taigun facelift SUV in the Indian market. The pre-bookings for the new SUV are now open, with customers able to reserve one either online or at authorised dealerships by paying between Rs 11,000 and Rs 50,000. The facelifted model brings a refreshed design influenced by Volkswagen’s global lineup,...

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: NVO, JPM, UAL

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Novo Nordisk — U.S.-listed shares popped 3% after the company announced a partnership with OpenAI . “Integrating AI in our everyday work gives us the ability to analyse datasets at a scale that was previously impossible, identify patterns we could not see, and test hypotheses faster...

Google expands partnership with Intel for AI chips

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Intel Xeon 6 processors are shown to CNBC at Intel’s advanced packaging facility in Chandler, Arizona, on November 17, 2025. Tony Puyol Google has committed to using multiple generations of Intel central processing units in its artificial intelligence data centers, an expansion of an existing partnership. Intel shares gained nearly 5% on Thursday while Alphabet...

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NRCC touts tax cuts in new 2026 election messaging ad

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at an event about the economy at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 25, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters The National Republican Congressional Committee on Tuesday launched a digital ad campaign in 14 competitive congressional districts across 11 states touting GOP-led tax breaks. The campaign,...

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump touts “next conquest”

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

President Donald Trump delivers a speech to U.S. Navy personnel on board the US Navy’s USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the US naval base in Yokosuka on October 28, 2025. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily...

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Levi Strauss (LEVI) earnings Q1 2026

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Levi Strauss saw another quarter of strong sales, helped in part by higher prices, and direct-to-consumer sales made up more than half of its overall revenue — a milestone for a company that has long relied on wholesalers. The denim maker’s revenue grew by 14% while DTC sales through Levi’s own stores and website jumped...

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Democrats raised $500 million in Q1 from main fundraising platform

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Douglas Rissing | Istock | Getty Images ActBlue, a donation website helping Democratic candidates raise small-dollar donations raised $568 million in the first quarter of the year, according to the organization. That’s a 50% increase over what was raised in the same quarter during the last midterms in 2022. The total included $391 million to...