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.

'We Will Be Slaves for Russia': Cypriots Warn
By: Carolin Roth
Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013 | 10:27 AM ET

Cyprus's citizens are facing up to a very uncertain future, with one Cypriot telling CNBC: "We are not like Greeks."
Why Governments Make 'Capital' Mistakes
By: Carolin Roth
Monday, 11 Mar 2013 | 3:43 PM ET

Illinois is swinging for the fences in venture capital as some cure-all to the financial mess that it is in. However, this ‘show’ always has the same ending.
Switzerland Targets the 'Fat Cats'
By: Carolin Roth
Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 11:16 AM ET

CNBC's Carolin Roth reports voters in Switzerland are overwhelmingly backing a plan giving shareholders authority over executive pay.
Swiss Prison Sentences for Golden Parachutes
By: Carolin Roth
Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 5:26 AM ET

Swiss voters on Sunday approved what has been dubbed the toughest executive pay rules in the world. Sixty eight percent of voters were in favor of forcing Swiss companies to give shareholders sweeping powers in deciding on executive pay.
Don’t Exit US Junk Bond Trade: UBS
By: Carolin Roth
Friday, 15 Feb 2013 | 5:15 AM ET

Recent reports of prominent investors shying away from junk bonds have intensified the debate of whether 2013 will be another year of outperformance for the much sought after asset class.
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: Katy Barnato , 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.