Fink, Dimon, Largarde and more on what’s next for markets
A general view of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting as it convenes under the theme of ‘Collaboration for the Intelligent Age’ in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump…
Co-operate or else: Trump’s Colombia face-off is warning for all leaders
Colombia has backed down from a tariff war, but the tactic poses a test for the new Trump administration. If future sanctions lead to higher prices for US consumers, will the American public object? Will they be willing to tolerate…
David Beckham shares ‘simple values’ parents taught him
David Beckham sits down with CNBC’s Tania Bryer at the World Economic Forum 2025. David Beckham opened up about the “simple values” his parents taught him that he passed on to his children, in a conversation with CNBC host Tania…
US suspends tariffs after Colombia agrees to deportation flights
The White House has hailed the agreement with Colombia as a victory for Trump’s hard-line approach, after the country’s two leaders traded threats on social media on Sunday. Colombia’s foreign ministry said it had “overcome the impasse” with the US…
Jeju Air: Bird feathers found in engines of crashed South Korean jet
Authorities earlier said that flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the plane stopped recording about four minutes before the disaster. Experts who had flown the same type of aircraft involved in the crash have also questioned the presence of…
Japan chip stocks fall as DeepSeek’s challenge to U.S. AI dominance raises worries for Asian tech firms
Employees move semiconductor testers on the assembly line of the Advantest Corp. plant in Ora, Japan on Aug. 10, 2012. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s chip-related stocks fell Monday as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek raises concerns about…
Sweden seizes ship after suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Selina said her country was working closely with Sweden and Nato in response to the incident. The cable belongs to Latvia’s state broadcaster, LVRTC, which said in a statement there had been “disruptions in data transmission…
People choose jail and exile, Belarus president Lukashenko tells BBC
I have reported on many elections. I have seen prime ministers and presidents roll up at polling stations, cast ballots and then take a few questions from reporters. But I have never seen anything quite like the scene at Polling…
China PMI surprises as factory activity contracts in January; December industrial profits jump
Workers produce garments for export to overseas markets at Sihong Guoshun Garment Co., Ltd. in Weiying town, Sihong County, Suqian city, East China’s Jiangsu province, on January 23, 2025.. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s factory activity in January…
Lebanon ceasefire deal extended as initial deadline passes
The initial ceasefire plan, announced in late November, brought an end to 14 months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Brokered by the US and France, the agreement gave Hezbollah 60 days to end its armed…
