Canada says it will match US tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ as trade talks break down
A fresh wave of US tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods has come into effect as of midnight on Saturday after a last minute break down in trade talks. Announcing the suspension of negotiations shortly before the Friday night deadline, Canadian Prime…
Bessent’s bond gambit aimed at calming markets is instead stirring inflation worries
Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary, speaking a the CNBC Invest in America Forum in Washington, D.C. on April 15th, 2026. CNBC Investors over the past several days have priced in a likelihood of higher inflation ahead, a potential sign that the Treasury…
E1 Israeli settlement poses ‘existential threat’ to two-state solution, UN chief warns
The United Nations on Wednesday said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was alarmed by reports of illegal Israeli settlement outposts in the West Bank, warning that development in the E1 area threatened a two-state solution. UN spokesperson Stephane…
These Hong Kong bookshops let Chinese readers question their country – now the doors are closing
But now Zhu can sense this freedom being curtailed. She says she finds herself encountering authorities more often in Hong Kong than in mainland China. At one bookshop event, she recalls government officials entering the premises. «They just sat there…
Why U.S. brands like Nike and Starbucks struggle in China
China was once one of the most attractive and fastest-growing markets for many American brands. With its population of more than 1.4 billion people and massive opportunities for businesses, companies were racing to take advantage of the boon that China…
2,500 dead and rising: UN says DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘growing exponentially’
The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing «exponentially», with more than 2,500 deaths recorded and half of those in the last 20 days, the senior UN coordinator on the disease said Friday. The Ebola outbreak is already the…
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
TikTok has agreed to pay $400m (£293m) to the US to end a lawsuit alleging its platform violated children‘s privacy, marking one of the largest ever settlements over the issue. The deal stems from a 2024 suit by the Department of Justice under former…
An overlooked AI winner taps new CFO as Street awaits Nvidia
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets are headed for a positive finish on Friday, but it’s been a tough…
What a record-breaking El Nino could mean for the world
This year’s El Nino is on track to be the strongest on record, threatening to unleash extreme weather across the globe and make 2027 the hottest recorded year by far. It is expected to be the most «intense» El Nino in more than a century, the head…
President Trump to award Artemis II crew the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Artemis II mission makes history with lunar flyby, historic distance The Artemis II moon mission conducts a historic lunar flyby, pushing boundaries of human deep space travel. The crew will soon surpass Apollo 13’s flight distance record, becoming…