World economy
CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India, EU eye ‘mother of all deals’ amid U.S. tensions. But New Delhi needs a pact with Washington
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. Subscribe here. The big story While temperatures are below freezing point at Davos, geopolitical tensions have been on the boil as U.S. President Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland has thrown transatlantic relations in […]
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European markets set to rocket on Trump’s Greenland ‘deal,’ tariffs retreat
US President Donald Trump delivers a special address during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher Thursday after […]
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I was in the room when Trump addressed leaders in Davos. Here are my top takeaways
CNBC’s Spriha Srivastava stood in line for 90 minutes to be in the room to hear Trump speak at Davos. Spriha Srivastava | CNBC This week in Davos has been about many things: AI, geopolitics and markets. But President Donald Trump has been firmly at the front of everyone’s mind. His much-anticipated address at the World Economic Forum drew thousands, with […]
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Crypto markets ‘will reach an all-time high’ this year, says Ripple CEO
A photo illustration of the digital Cryptocurrency, Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) are seen on September 13 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Yu Chun Christopher Wong | S3studio | Getty Images Cryptocurrency markets will reach all-time highs this year, the CEO of one of the largest companies in the sector […]
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Putin meeting set for Thursday, Witkoff says, with Ukraine ‘land deals’ on the table
Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev, foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 2, 2025. Kristina Kormilitsyna | Via Reuters A meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to take […]
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U.S. still ‘the closest of allies’ with the UK despite rift, Finance Minister Reeves says
Rachel Reeves, UK Finance Minister, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC The U.S. remains the “closest of allies” with the U.K. despite a growing rift between the U.S. and Europe over the future of Greenland, Chancellor Rachel Reeves told CNBC […]
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European stocks open lower as trade war fears send jitters through markets
This photograph taken on January 20, 2026 shows a general view of the town of Davos at nightfall during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23, 2026. Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened […]
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Scott Bessent says U.S. is unconcerned by Treasury sell-off over Greenland, calls Denmark ‘irrelevant’
“Denmark’s investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters at Davos on Wednesday. The “sell America” trade was in full swing Tuesday after President Donald Trump and European leaders escalated tensions over Greenland. U.S. stocks and bond prices tumbled, sending yields spiking. It comes as Trump’s threats to impose 10% tariffs on eight European countries as […]
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Trump’s Greenland tariff threats could be upended by Supreme Court decision
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 22, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Trade attorneys tell CNBC that the looming U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump’s tariffs could impact Trump’s threats to […]
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Macron decries ‘bullies’ as he urges Trump to suspend tariffs
France’s President Emmanuel Macron looks on during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron has hit out at “bullies” as he called for […]
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