Feb 11, 2026 • 2 min

FAA halts El Paso airport flights for 10 days, citing 'special security' instructions

The FAA has halted flights at El Paso International Airport for 10 days.

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Feb 11, 2026 • 1 min

U.S. payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.3%

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 55,000 in January while the unemployment rate held at 4.4%, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

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Feb 11, 2026 • 5 min

Value is the key to McDonald's growth plans, but it's creating tensions with some franchisees

McDonald's has doubled down on value, which will likely help boost sales, but some franchisees are standing ground in their ability to independently set prices.

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Feb 11, 2026 • 3 min

Heineken to slash up to 6,000 jobs in AI 'productivity savings' amid slump in beer sales

Heineken's CEO told CNBC that AI will play an "important part of ongoing productivity savings" after the brewer said it plans to cut up to 7% of its workforce.

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Feb 11, 2026 • 1 min

Europeans need to stop the hypocrisy to thrive

Improving competitiveness and strengthening the single market are key

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Feb 11, 2026 • 7 min

These Democrats aren't ready to jettison big business as party stalwarts shift left

The New Democrat Coalition has a moderate plan — shared first with CNBC — to propel their party to win control of the House in November.

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Feb 11, 2026 • 2 min

Kraft Heinz pauses work to split the company as new CEO says 'challenges are fixable'

Kraft Heinz CEO Steve Cahillane said many of the company's issues are "fixable."

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Feb 11, 2026 • 2 min

Uber Eats launches AI cart assistant for grocery delivery

Uber has been adding more AI features to its platform, and is now looking to make shopping easier.

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Feb 11, 2026 • 2 min

FHA mortgage demand rises as borrowers face affordability challenges

Total mortgage demand was flat last week, but FHA demand rose, as that product offers bigger savings.

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Feb 11, 2026 • 10 min

Tariff bill in U.S. states hits $200 billion as affordability and Trump head into midterms showdown

New data shows that states where key midterm elections races will take place paid over $134 billion in tariffs during 2025 as affordability issues mounted.

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Feb 11, 2026 • 3 min

Oil giant TotalEnergies on Trump's Venezuela dream: ‘Too expensive and too polluting'

TotalEnergies completely exited its oil and gas operations in Venezuela in 2022, following a strategic shift away from heavy and high-sulfur crude.

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Feb 11, 2026 • 3 min

Europe's answer to OpenAI announces billion-dollar AI infrastructure push in Sweden

French AI startup Mistral said it will invest 1.2 billion euros ($1.43 billion) into digital infrastructure projects in Sweden.

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