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CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. Following the Fed's statement, oil and gold both sold off, as Bernanke struck a more upbeat tone on the economy, she says.
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CNBC's Steve Sedgwick has the latest details from Northern Ireland on the gathering of the world's top political leaders.
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CNBC's Steve Sedgwick reports the latest details from the G-8 talks in Northern Ireland, as world leaders meet to discuss how to resolve the issue of increasing global economic growth.
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A Greek court on Monday ordered the state broadcaster back on air while it is restructured, allowing squabbling coalition leaders to move towards a compromise.
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Israeli President Shimon Peres called for the establishment of an Palestinian state, in an exclusive interview with CNBC on Tuesday.
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Corporations have stored an estimated $8.5 trillion in offshore accounts. CNBC's Steve Sedgewick reports on the ideas to bring it back to countries where the companies are located. From the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland.
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CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. Oil was up to nearly $99/barrel before closing below $98. The situation in Syria and the week's Fed watch is having an impact.
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NBC's Ali Arouzi, discusses the Iranian president's first press conference and the "stark contrast" with his predecessor.
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Bob Parker, senior advisor at Credit Suisse, says EU-U.S. trade talks are positive as there has been an increase in protectionist measures in the past few years.
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CNBC's Ross Westgate tells you what the markets will be watching as we approach the start of trading in the U.S.
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Tina Fordham, senior political analyst at Citi, comments on the U.S.'s decision to arm Syrian rebels and says that while leaders agree that tax issues need to be tackled, it will be very difficult for them to agree on a common framework.
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Chuck Todd, chief White House correspondent for NBC, discusses the upcoming G8 meeting and explains why it feels like it's really just the G7 against Russia.
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Italy's fragile coalition government announced a raft of measures to boost its economy this weekend, but the package was conspicuous for the absence of spending cuts.
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The leaders of the G8 nations are set to begin a summit in Northern Ireland; Steve Sedgwick has more on what is likely to top the agenda.
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Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas came under renewed pressure to quit on Saturday over charges that a close aide abused her powers.
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"Power Lunch" panel Kayla Tausche, Robert Frank, Kate Kelly, and Eamon Javers look back at this past week's top news stories, including turmoil in Turkey, Rupert Murdoch's divorce announcement, and President Obama's expensive trip to Africa.
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Iranian voters are heading to the polls to elect a new president, reports NBC's Ali Arouzi. The country's current president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is barred from the election.
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NBC's Richard Engle reports the U.S. is considering implementing a no-fly zone in parts of Syria after confirmation the country used chemical weapons.
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CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports the latest details on the unrest in Turkey, as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks with activists about a potential referendum to suspend a controversial development plan for Istanbul's Gezi Park.
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Steven Cook, Council on Foreign Steven Cook, Council on Foreign Relations, provides perspective on the Obama administrations promise to step up assistance to Syrian rebels, as the U.S. studies the possibility of a no-fly zone near the Jordan border.
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CNBC's Ross Westgate tells you what the markets will be watching as we approach the start of trading in the U.S., and nervous investors await word from the Fed on its asset-buying policy.
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