The world economy is headed for a period of "dull, low" growth, according to fund manager Janus Henderson, but the risk of an outright recession remains small.
With the Brexit deadline fast approaching, there's a growing belief that the U.K.'s exit from the EU could galvanize calls for a European army.
The U.S. lags China in promoting its 5G technologies across the world with officials only just "waking up" to its potential, a former U.S. national security advisor told CNBC.
Iran's foreign minister on Sunday accused Israel of looking for war and warned that its actions and those of the United States were increasing the chances of a clash in the region.
The United States is asking its European allies to "take back over 800" ISIS fighters that have been captured in Syria and put them on trial, President Donald Trump tweeted late on Saturday.
"There seems to be disruption [possibly due to] cattle run over," Reuters partner ANI said in a tweet citing the railways ministry.
The oil market is bracing for the insecurity and violence that have historically marred elections in Africa's largest crude producer.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told CNBC that President Donald Trump's rhetoric on defense spending is having an "important" impact on the military alliance.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and trade representative Robert Lighthizer are on their way back to D.C. following two days of trade discussions in Beijing. At the end of their visit in China, the two officials met with President Xi. President Xi has announced that the talks will continue in Washington and that the two sides had made some progress. CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports.
Richard Branson is organizing a concert to raise funds for a humanitarian aid effort for crisis-stricken Venezuela to be held in the Colombian border city of Cucuta next week, the British billionaire said in a video on social media.
An impending election and the need to spur economic growth mean Singapore will likely — for the first time in four years — spend more than it is projected to earn.
China is promising to buy semiconductors in an attempt to alleviate trade tensions with the U.S., according to the Wall Street Journal.
The amount of bitcoin traded in crisis-stricken Venezuela has exploded to reach an all-time high.
As high-level talks begin in Beijing to hammer out a trade deal between the U.S. and China, President Trump is reportedly considering a 60-day extension on the March 1st deadline. CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports on the latest from China, including new January Chinese import data.
Europe's Airbus announced plans to scrap production of the world's largest airliner on Thursday, abandoning its A380 superjumbo program in favor of smaller, more nimble jets.
President Trump softened his stance on the trade battle with China, saying he's open to letting the deadline slide, but "would prefer not to." He also said Beijing "very much wants to make a deal," and he has "a big team" in China trying to reach a resolution. CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports.
Energy market participants may be able to adjust to U.S. sanctions against Venezuela's crude industry, the IEA said in its closely-watched report on Tuesday.
European stocks closed higher Wednesday, amid renewed optimism the U.S. and China might be able to resolve their long-running trade dispute.
Venezuela's opposition supporters will take to the streets for nationwide anti-government protests on Tuesday, ratcheting up the pressure on embattled President Nicolas Maduro.
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is likely to win constitutional changes allowing him to dramatically extend his tenure in power — just over a year after telling CNBC that he would never pursue such a thing.
The world economy is headed for a period of "dull, low" growth, according to fund manager Janus Henderson, but the risk of an outright recession remains small.
The German trade surplus is stifling the economic growth in the rest of Europe, Michael Ivanovitch writes.
Asia is still projected to grow at 5.5 percent to 6 percent this year despite the overall softer global environment, said Piyush Gupta, CEO of Singapore's DBS Group Holdings.
European stocks were mixed Monday, as market participants continued to monitor trade talks between the world's two largest economies.
Brent crude oil eased on Monday, but remained on track for its strongest first quarter in eight years thanks to a growing belief among investors that OPEC's supply cuts will prevent a build-up in unused fuel.
Gold prices rose to their strongest level in more than two weeks on Monday as the dollar weakened on hopes the United States and China are nearing a trade deal, while palladium hit a record high.
The world economy is headed for a period of "dull, low" growth, according to fund manager Janus Henderson, but the risk of an outright recession remains small.
U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global Management has sold all of its stake in British bank Barclays, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The center-right is set to remain the biggest group in the EU legislature after elections in May that should also show a surge in seats for the far-right, a survey showed on Monday.
Asia is still projected to grow at 5.5 percent to 6 percent this year despite the overall softer global environment, said Piyush Gupta, CEO of Singapore's DBS Group Holdings.
Chinese bond and equity markets recorded record inflows in 2018 and analysts expect that to accelerate this year as global benchmark indexes increase their weightings for the country's assets.
An impending election and the need to spur economic growth mean Singapore will likely — for the first time in four years — spend more than it is projected to earn.
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