World economy
Notre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s ‘heart’ in 5 years
This photograph shows video mapping on the facade of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral a few days before its reopening after reconstruction following the fire on April 15, 2019 when it was devastated, in Paris on December 5, 2024. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images The day after the inferno struck Notre Dame on April […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: What lies ahead for India after a big GDP growth miss?
People buying vegetables at a local market in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on August 22, 2023. (Photo by Chandradeep Kumar/ The India Today Group via Getty Images) The India Today Group | The India Today Group | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and […]
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As Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, army closes airport and roads, sources say
A fighter inspects a seized Syrian Army rocket launcher in the district of Khan al-Assal which was taken over by Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies in the northern Syrian Aleppo province, on November 29, 2024. Aaref Watad | Afp | Getty Images Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport as well as all roads leading into the […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: The causes and costs of India’s brain drain
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 meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Four years ago, Keshav Raj graduated with a degree in computer science from the prestigious SRM Institute […]
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China’s industrial profits fall by 10% in October as deflation worries linger
A large number of machinery and vehicles are ready for shipment at the dock of the Oriental Port Branch of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, China, on September 27, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s industrial profits dropped by 10% in October from a year ago, in another sign that Beijing’s stimulus measures have […]
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Can Saudi Arabia keep pace with its ambitious mega-project spending spree?
Digital render of NEOM’s The Line project in Saudi Arabia The Line, NEOM In Saudi Arabia’s northwestern desert, a sprawling construction site replete with cranes and pile drivers sits encircled by a recently-built road. A pair of tracks cuts through the site like deep gashes through the sand, comprising the spine of what planners say […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Gautam Adani’s U.S. fraud charges could have wider repercussions for India
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 meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The head of a $25 billion Indian energy company, the former CEO of a New York-listed energy […]
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Trump tariffs to push down U.S. growth ‘a great deal’ going into 2026, Morgan Stanley warns
Prices on displayed in a New York grocery store on Feb. 1, 2023. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs will dent U.S. economic growth going into 2026, said Morgan Stanley’s chief global economist Seth Carpenter. President-elect Trump has stated that he intends to impose a blanket tariff of 10% […]
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Russia says Ukraine attacked it using U.S.-made missiles, signals it’s ready for nuclear response
Moscow signaled to the West that it’s ready for a nuclear confrontation after Ukraine was given permission to attack Russian territory — and appeared to quickly act on that greenlight — using U.S.-made long-range missiles. Kyiv appeared to waste little time after reportedly being given the go-ahead by Washington Sunday to use U.S.-made ATACMS missiles […]
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China is doubling down on Latin America ties to bolster influence and trade, experts say
China’s President Xi Jinping (L) and Peru’s President Dina Boluarte shake hands during a meeting at the government palace in Lima on November 14, 2024, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Ernesto Benavides | Afp | Getty Images Beijing is strengthening economic ties in Latin America as it seeks to further […]
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