Europe Profiles

Carolin Roth

Reporter, CNBC

Carolin Roth is CNBC's market reporter based in Zurich. Fluent in both German and English, she has been reporting for CNBC since 2010. She has also hosted European Closing Bell and co-anchored Squawk Box (Europe) from CNBC's London studios. Carolin also contributes to CNBC programming in the US.

Carolin has covered key events for CNBC including the European debt crisis live out of Greece, the Geneva Motor Show and the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting from Davos.

Carolin gained experience in the financial sector in Germany and the US before completing her Masters degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Zurich.

Follow Carolin on Twitter @CarolinCNBC.

Banks Healthier but Risks Remain: Mark Carney
By: Carolin Roth
Tuesday, 29 Jan 2013 | 3:09 AM ET

Mark Carney, incoming governor of the Bank of England, struck a cautious note on Monday, saying banks were now better placed to withstand financial shocks but warning that they still needed to reform further.
Russia Assures Investors Over Reforms at Davos
By: Carolin Roth
Friday, 25 Jan 2013 | 7:55 AM ET

Investors worldwide continue to be skeptical towards Russia, confounded by whether real reforms will bring structural changes. During the World Economic Forum, the Russian delegation has been trying to reassure investors in order to reverse capital outflows that have reached more than $350 billion since 2007.
Leaders at Davos Put Spotlight on Europe's Biggest Burden
By: Carolin Roth
Thursday, 24 Jan 2013 | 10:43 AM ET

Business leaders, politicians and labor organizations warned on Thursday that urgent action needs to be taken to prevent Europe's youth from becoming a lost generation, a development which could have severe social consequences.
Cyprus Poses Biggest Euro Zone Risk: IIF’s Dallara
By: Written by Katy Barnato, reported by Carolin Roth
Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 10:56 AM ET

Cyprus, rather than Spain, Italy or Greece, poses the biggest sovereign risk to the euro zone, according to Charles Dallara, the managing director of the Washington-based bank lobby group, the Institute of International Finance (IIF).
A Tasty Stock for Investors?
By: Carolin Roth
Monday, 10 Dec 2012 | 5:38 AM ET

As companies worldwide grapple with the triple whammy of the "fiscal cliff", the euro zone debt crisis and China's slowdown, one global player is much less concerned about the impact on its business.
UN Questions Whether US Jobless Rate Can Fall Further
By: Carolin Roth
Monday, 10 Dec 2012 | 4:40 AM ET

Friday's U.S. non-farm payrolls showed a surprise fall to a 4-year low of 7.7 percent as the U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November.
Could the Dutch Poll Result Be Good for Housing?
By: Carolin Roth
Thursday, 13 Sep 2012 | 3:59 PM ET

The economy took center stage in the Dutch election campaign, as the euro zone's fifth-largest economy is set to slide back into recession in the second half of the year. Unemployment stands at a seven-year high of 6.5 percent but the biggest problem may not have even fully unfolded yet: the shaky grounds of the housing market.
Louis-Dreyfus: Grain Prices to Remain Close to Highs
By: Carolin Roth
Wednesday, 5 Sep 2012 | 3:05 AM ET

The world’s second-largest wheat, corn and sugar trader tells CNBC that while agricultural prices will remain high the rest of the year, the world isn't going to experience a renewed food crisis.