Ruxandra Iordache

London

Digital News Editor at CNBC World

Breaking news at @CNBCi, markets and geopolitics. Formerly @ArgusMedia. Retweets not endorsements, chocolate not optional. #OOTT

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Oil prices pick up as OPEC+ holds oil quotas ahead of July production review

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Ruxandra Iordache

A view shows the logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 13, 2024. Maxim Shemetov | ReutersOPEC+ countries on Wednesday agreed to leave their formal output quotas unchanged, with market focus shifting toward potential increases from an eight-member subset of the alliance that had been carrying out separate voluntary production cuts.
U.S. tariffs pose a 'real challenge' to Europe, Barclays CEO says

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Ruxandra Iordache

Barclays CEO C. S. Venkatakrishnan speak during the Barclays Sustainable Finance conference in New York City, U.S., March 19, 2024. Brendan McDermid | ReutersWashington's protectionist trade policies are posing a "real challenge" to European nations as they seek to raise their security contributions, according to Barclays CEO C. S. Venkatakrishnan. "I think Europe has a real challenge in adjusting to tariffs.
Qatari PM denies jumbo jet gift to Trump is bribery

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Ruxandra Iordache

U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meet in Doha, Qatar, on May 14, 2025. Brian Snyder | ReutersQatar's prime minister on Tuesday denied accusations that Doha's offer of an estimated-$400 million Boeing 747 jet to U.S. President Donald Trump was an attempt to curry favor with the White House administration. "I call it an exchange between two countries.
Qatari PM denies jumbo jet gift to Trump is bribery

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ruxandra Iordache

5 hours agoHow Congress could crush Trump's Qatari plane giftLawmakers are weighing everything from sticking amendments in defense legislation to holding up nominees as they try to stop the president from accepting the foreign-owned aircraft.
Trump to press Putin to end 'bloodbath' in Ukraine

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Ruxandra Iordache

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. Mikhail Metzel | Evelyn Hockstein | Via ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump will speak separately with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday in hopes of ending the "bloodbath" in Ukraine, amid concerns over Washington's ongoing push to broker peace-making.
British bank Barclays reports profit beat in the first quarter

1 month ago | nbcchicago.com | Jenni Reid |Ruxandra Iordache

British bank Barclays on Wednesday reported slight beats on the top and bottom line, boosted by stronger investment bank performance. Pre-tax profit came in at £2.7 billion ($3.6 billion) over the March quarter, compared with analyst expectations of £2.49 billion, according to LSEG. Group revenues hit £7.7 billion, above an analyst projection of £7.33 billion. Income from its investment bank unit increased 16%.
British bank Barclays reports profit beat in the first quarter

1 month ago | cnbc.com | Jenni Reid |Ruxandra Iordache

British bank Barclays on Wednesday reported slight beats on the top and bottom line, boosted by stronger investment bank performance. Pre-tax profit came in at £2.7 billion ($3.6 billion) over the March quarter, compared with analyst expectations of £2.49 billion, according to LSEG. Group revenues hit £7.7 billion, above an analyst projection of £7.33 billion. Income from its investment bank unit increased 16%.
British bank Barclays beats on profit, braces for potential tariffs-led economic slowdown

1 month ago | nbcchicago.com | Jenni Reid |Ruxandra Iordache

• British bank Barclays' pre-tax profit came in at £2.7 billion ($3.6 billion), up 11% year-on-year and ahead of analyst expectations of £2.49 billion. • CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Wednesday, Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan said he was expecting "fairly high market volatility" as a result of U.S. trade policy going forward.
Swiss giant UBS posts profit beat, warns of 'material risk' to global growth from U.S. tariffs

1 month ago | nbcwashington.com | Ruxandra Iordache

Daniel Leal | AFP | Getty Images Swiss giant UBS on Wednesday beat bottom line expectations amid sharp returns in investment banking.
Swiss giant UBS beats expectations with $1.69 billion profit in first quarter

1 month ago | nbcsandiego.com | Ruxandra Iordache