CNBC: Mistral secures $830 million in debt financing to fund AI data center

Mistral is one of the few European startups building foundational AI models.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/mistral-ai-paris-data-center-cluster-debt-financing.html

CNBC: Trump walks back Cuba oil blockade, says he has ‘no problem’ with Russian tanker delivering fuel

His comments come as a Russian-flagged oil tanker, the sanctioned Anatoly Kolodkin, makes its way to the fuel-starved Caribbean country.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/cuba-crisis-trump-fuel-oil-bloackade-energy-russia-tanker-tariffs.html

CNBC: Quantum firms are racing to market as the industry hits ‘inflection point’

Quantum computing firms are braving turbulent markets to publicly list this year, as the nascent industry looks towards commercialization.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/quantum-computing-firms-go-public-breakthroughs-commercialization.html

CNBC: Trump says U.S. will destroy Iran’s oil wells, Kharg Island without deal to 'immediately' reopen Hormuz Strait

Donald Trump warned the U.S. will completely obliterate all of Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island if a peace deal is not reached.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/trump-iran-war-obliterate-kharg-island-strait-of-hormuz-peace-deal.html

CNBC: We're exiting this tech stock to replenish our cash pile after our annual charity donation

Our annual distribution to charity took our cash levels from roughly 15% to 6.5%.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/were-exiting-this-tech-stock-to-replenish-our-cash-pile-after-our-annual-charity-donation.html

CNBC: Nearly 1 in 3 car buyers are underwater on trade-ins — analyst calls dollar amount 'troubling'

An estimated 30.5% of car buyers with a trade-in owe more than it's worth, up 4.2 percentage points from a year ago but still below the prepandemic share.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/negative-equity-trade-ins-car-buyers.html

CNBC: Samsung-backed AI chip firm Rebellions raises $400 million ahead of IPO

Rebellions' chips are focused on AI inferencing, putting it in competition with Nvidia as well as other startups from Groq to Cerebras.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/ai-chip-startup-rebellions-raises-400-million-ipo.html

CNBC: Pessimism sets in for Europe as Iran war hits economic and consumer confidence

Economic sentiment in Europe plummeted in March, according to the latest flash data released on Monday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/european-economic-sentiment-consumer-confidence-march-iran-war-trump.html

CNBC: Department of Labor proposes rule for including alternative assets in 401(k)s

The Department of Labor has proposed a rule regarding how plan sponsors and fiduciaries can include alternative assets in 401(k) retirement accounts.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/401ks-alternative-investments.html

CNBC: Maximize your wealth with these tax strategies

Building and protecting your wealth is more than just making smart investment decisions. Tax planning is also essential.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/maximize-your-wealth-with-these-tax-strategies.html

CNBC: Fed Governor Miran still backs cuts, says interest rates could be 'about a point' lower this year

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran spoke Monday on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/fed-governor-miran-still-backs-cuts-says-interest-rates-could-be-about-a-point-lower-this-year.html

CNBC: Iran's attacks on aluminum producers are sending 'shockwaves' through the metals market

Aluminum hit prices not seen since 2022 after Iranian attacks on two Middle Eastern producers over the weekend, amid fears of a supply crisis.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/iran-attacks-aluminum-producers-shockwaves-market-metals.html

CNBC: Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live to an economics class at Harvard

This will be one of Powell's final scheduled public appearances before his term ends in May.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/watch-fed-chair-jerome-powell-speak-live-to-an-economics-class-at-harvard.html

CNBC: This is what really causes recessions, a former top Trump White House economist says

Recessions are about shocks, and energy is a prime culprit, Tyler Goodspeed says

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/recession-economy-trump-white-house-economist.html

CNBC: Bill Ackman says it’s one of the best times in a long time to buy quality stocks

Ackman's bullish stance comes at a time when markets have been rattled by rising energy prices and sticky inflation concerns.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/bill-ackman-says-its-one-of-the-best-times-in-a-long-time-to-buy-quality-stocks.html

CNBC: Powell sees inflation outlook in check, no need to hike rates because of oil shock

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke Monday at Harvard University.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/powell-sees-inflation-outlook-in-check-no-wider-crisis-yet-in-private-credit.html

CNBC: Why our cybersecurity stocks are rebounding after getting hammered last week

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/why-our-cybersecurity-stocks-are-rebounding-after-getting-hammered-last-week-.html

CNBC: More than 7 million student loan borrowers face deadline to leave Biden-era repayment plan. What to know

Student loan borrowers will be removed from the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan, later this year, Trump officials said.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/student-loan-borrowers-deadline-save.html

CNBC: NFL asks prediction market operators to refrain from 'objectionable bets'

Unlike leagues such as the NHL, MLB and MLS that have embraced platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, the NFL is taking a more cautious stance.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/nfl-asks-prediction-markets-to-refrain-from-objectionable-bets.html

CNBC: China suppliers warn of higher prices for Americans due to Strait of Hormuz closure

The Iran war has stalled shipments of oil and its products through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns among Chinese manufacturers about supply chain disruptions.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/china-suppliers-warn-higher-us-prices-hormuz-closure.html

CNBC: JetBlue Airways raises bag fees as fuel prices soar

Airfare has climbed for routes around the world, driven by higher fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/jetblue-airways-raises-checked-baggage-fees-as-fuel-prices-soar.html