Category: World News

  • CNBC Day by day Open: The commerce wars start

    CNBC Day by day Open: The commerce wars start

    Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and subsequent actions by other nations have cast a shadow over investors’ portfolios. Markets largely fell all around the world following the announcements, and the sell-off has extended into Monday.  Trump and his administration has been defiant, with the U.S. president saying “it won’t…

  • Airline shares slide as issues develop over client journey

    Airline shares slide as issues develop over client journey

    A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332(ER). Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty Images Airline stocks slid further on Tuesday as Wall Street’s concerns about weaker-than-expected travel demand amid looming tariffs and a sharp drop in consumer confidence continue to weigh on the sector. Shares of Delta Air Lines were down more than 3% in afternoon…

  • Trump to announce new auto tariffs Wednesday

    Trump to announce new auto tariffs Wednesday

    U.S. President Donald Trump holds paperwork he signed during an Ambassador Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Win McNamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump will announce new tariffs on auto imports Wednesday, the White House said. Trump will unveil the new tariffs during a…

  • Elon Musk obtained summons in SEC go well with over Twitter disclosure

    Elon Musk obtained summons in SEC go well with over Twitter disclosure

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as they stand next to a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk received a court summons last week in connection…

  • Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla foyer on Trump tariffs

    Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla foyer on Trump tariffs

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk watches as President Donald Trump talks to the media, outside the White House in Washington, D.C., March 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Two companies led by billionaire DOGE chief Elon Musk — SpaceX and Tesla — have submitted letters lobbying the U.S. trade representative on Trump administration tariff policies. But…

  • China to slap retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian merchandise

    China to slap retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian merchandise

    Containers at the Port of Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Feb. 28, 2025. Ethan Cairns/Bloomberg via Getty Images China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian agricultural goods, hitting back after Ottawa slapped import duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products. Beijing said a 100% tariff would be imposed on…

  • The sustainable farm beloved by King Charles: FarmED, within the Cotswolds

    The sustainable farm beloved by King Charles: FarmED, within the Cotswolds

    King Charles III (then Prince Charles) visits Honeydale Farm in the Cotswolds region of England on June 22, 2021. The King is known to be a supporter of sustainable agriculture. Toby Melville | Getty Images When King Charles III visited Honeydale Farm in England’s Cotswolds region, one of his first remarks was: “Monoculture. That’s our…

  • Elon Musk threatens federal staff with firing

    Elon Musk threatens federal staff with firing

    CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on Feb. 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images DOGE chief Elon Musk doubled down Monday night on his threat to fire federal employees who fail to…

  • U.S. fund KKR makes £four billion management-buyout bid for Thames Water

    U.S. fund KKR makes £four billion management-buyout bid for Thames Water

    Thames Water utility van in the Cty of London on 3rd December 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Thames Water Utilities Ltd is a large private utility company responsible for the water supply and waste water treatment in most of Greater London and surrounding areas in England. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Mike…

  • Trump denies meddling in Eric Adams case as prosecutors stop

    Trump denies meddling in Eric Adams case as prosecutors stop

    Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, exits court in New York on Oct. 5, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday denied instructing the Department of Justice to dismiss a criminal prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Trump’s denial came…