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Feb 05, 2026 • 2 min

Oil giant Shell posts weakest quarterly profit in nearly five years as crude prices slide

The results come as lower oil prices force European energy majors to confront some tough choices this earnings season.

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CNBC Finance

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Feb 05, 2026 • 3 min

Why Asia's richest man and BlackRock CEO want Indians to pick equities over gold

Indians are among the leading buyers of gold in the world, but the country has been seeing increasing financialization of savings, with mutual funds growing in popularity.

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Feb 05, 2026 • 2 min

European stocks head for mixed open ahead of earnings from Shell, Maersk and more

European stocks are expected to open flat to lower as traders gear up for more regional earnings reports Thursday.

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Feb 05, 2026 • 1 min

Merz tours the Gulf as Germany seeks new trading partners

Also in this newsletter: EU ports hit by illegal fishing paperjam

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Feb 05, 2026 • 4 min

Cambodia’s tourism sector takes a hit from geopolitical tensions and scam hub stigma

Cambodia's tourism recovery remains fragile amidst attempts to recover from border tensions with Thailand and ongoing scam cases.

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Feb 05, 2026 • 5 min

China's EV slowdown persists as BYD posts near two-year low in sales

At least six major Chinese electric car brands reported a sharp sales drop in January from December, according to CNBC's analysis.

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Feb 05, 2026 • 3 min

U.S. proposes critical minerals trade bloc aimed at countering China’s grip

The U.S. is mobilizing allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals as part of efforts to counter China's dominance in the market.

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Feb 05, 2026 • 3 min

Silver resumes its slide, plunging 13%, after short-lived rebound

Silver prices slid as much as 16% on Thursday, snapping a two-day rebound as investors continued to unwind positions.

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Feb 05, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Google to double AI spending to $185bn

Also in today’s newsletter: Drahi’s assets and Visma’s London IPO

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Feb 05, 2026 • 1 min

There are good reasons to be cheerful about global trade

Donald Trump’s inept tariff campaign hasn’t yet derailed globalisation

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Feb 05, 2026 • 1 min

Nearly 70 English councils say they face insolvency over special needs debt

Plea illustrates dilemma facing government as it attempts to overhaul increasingly expensive system

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Feb 05, 2026 • 1 min

Chinese provinces set lower growth targets for 2026

Economists say Beijing likely to trim national goal for GDP increase to 4.5-5% this year

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