World economy

Bank of America CEO says financial industry will jump into crypto payments if regulators allow it
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Tuesday that the U.S. banking industry will embrace cryptocurrencies for payments if regulators allow it. The head of the second largest U.S. bank by assets was asked by CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin about how the industry’s approach to crypto could change given President Donald Trump’s enthusiasm for digital […]
Read More
Europe must ‘wake up’ and boost competitiveness — or risk falling behind in the Trump era, CEOs warn
European business chiefs on Tuesday warned that the region risks falling behind its U.S. and Asian counterparts, if it fails to innovate and adapt to a fast-changing world that is expected to see an acceleration of global policy changes during President Donald Trump’s second term in office. Europe was “always lagging behind” its counterparts in […]
Read More
World’s biggest sovereign wealth fund warns markets at risk from tariff-fueled inflation
Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of Norges Bank Investment Management, during a news conference in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. Norway’s $1.6 trillion wealth fund added to its bets in the biggest technology companies last year after interest in artificial intelligence drove a surge in the sector. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images […]
Read More
European stocks open mixed as Trump 2.0 kicks off; Energy firm Orsted drops 15% on U.S. impairment
LONDON — European stocks opened in mixed territory on Tuesday, as traders reviewed the first executive orders that newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump signed on Monday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 opened flat, while Germany’s DAX fell slightly after hitting a record high. While the FTSE 100 opened 0.05% higher, the Italy’s FTSE MIB and […]
Read More
Abu Dhabi’s $330-billion sovereign wealth fund says no one appreciates the level of disruption that AI is about to unleash
Khaldoon Al Mubarak, CEO of Mubadala, an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Marc Atkins | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The world has yet to fully recognize the extent of change artificial intelligence will bring to every aspect of human life, the CEO of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala told CNBC at the […]
Read More
CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Could Musk make it worse for India?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Elon Musk in the U.S. on June 20, 2023. Indian Press Information Bureau | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its […]
Read More
Saudi Arabia vows to be ‘fast and furious’ in mining as it reveals $100 billion investment
Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks during the annual Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh on October 29, 2024. Fayez Nureldine | Afp | Getty Images RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead to put itself on the global critical minerals map, announcing a number of deals, investment plans and discoveries […]
Read More
New Zealand won’t ‘get rich’ by focusing trade in the South Pacific alone, PM says
Cattle photographed in New Zealand. Agriculture plays a major role in New Zealand’s economy, especially when it comes to exports. David Clapp | Stone | Getty Images New Zealand’s prime minister told CNBC the country has to look beyond its own backyard for trade opportunities, as the South Pacific island nation signs an economic partnership with […]
Read More
Aerospace firms brace for protectionism under Trump, Airbus CEO says
An Airbus A321 XLR aircraft, with CFM LEAP engine, is pictured on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, south west of London, on July 22, 2024. Justin Tallis | AFP | Getty Images European aerospace companies are bracing for “very strong” protectionism in the United States under the administration of President-elect Donald […]
Read More
CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Stocks have ‘bottomed out.’ Here’s what 2025 has in store
A man stands at his makeshift vegetable shop at a temporary open-air market in Samastipur, Bihar, India, on november 29, 2024.(Photo by Bilal Kuchay/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging […]
Read More