Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned that President Donald Trump’s aggressive political direction could spark a new phase of global financial conflict, as foreign governments and investors reconsider their appetite for U.S. assets amid rising unease and economic tensions. “On the other side of trade deficits and trade wars, there are capital and capital wars,” Dalio told…
After months of speculation and political intrigue, President Donald Trump is close to nominating the next chair of the Federal Reserve, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday. The president has whittled down the field to four candidates to succeed current Chair Jerome Powell and a decision is forthcoming, Bessent told CNBC during an interview at…
Trades work at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 16, 2026. NYSE Technology shares led the declines in U.S. stocks on Tuesday as investors reacted to escalating tariff rhetoric tied to President Donald Trump’s renewed push around Greenland. The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) fell 2.2%. Nvidia, Meta Platforms and Google-parent…
This photo shows a Netflix building in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on Dec. 17, 2025. Zeng Hui | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Netflix has adjusted its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets to an all-cash bid, according to an SEC filing on Tuesday. Netflix now plans…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Nvidia — The chipmaker dropped around 2% to lead tech shares lower, with traders trimming positions in the AI giant as global trade tensions escalate following President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat over Greenland. J.B. Hunt Transport Services — The transportation and logistics company fell more…
Danish soldiers walk across the frozen tarmac after arriving at Nuuk airport, Greenland, on January 19, 2026. The Danish Defense will continue the increased presence with exercise activities together with a number of NATO allies in and around Greenland in 2026. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed…
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis‘ CEO has said he “thinks” the company has an agreement with the U.S. to shield it from tariffs. Speaking at Davos, Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan told CNBC’s Karen Tso and Steve Sedgwick that its $23 billion investment in manufacturing, announced last year, was a moat against levies. He was speaking after U.S. President…
A projection of a Euro currency sign is pictured on the facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Dec. 30, 2025. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen stood firm on the island’s self-governance, rejecting any suggestion that trade pressure could sway the…
Water is a finite resource — and increasingly a national security issue, analysts told CNBC. Water demand is expected to outpace supply by as much as 40% in 2030, according to a 2023 landmark report on the economics of water. At the same time, climate change is affecting weather patterns and once water-abundant areas are…
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, during a news conference the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Takaichi officially called an early election next month and promised a temporary sales tax cut on food if she wins a fresh mandate for her new coalition. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Less than…
