Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 12, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Humans are forward-looking creatures. It allows us to plan for the future, increasing our chances of survival and success, but can also bog us down as we get mired in anxiety…
Global tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump aside, New Zealand is optimistic about its trade relationship with the United States. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia,” New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis said that “New Zealand is distinguished in that we have a very balanced and complementary trade relationship with the United States,” adding…
Piyush Gupta, chief executive officer of DBS Group Holdings Ltd., during a news conference in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. DBS shares jumped after the lender reported earnings that met expectations and unveiled a investor payout plan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a sterling 2024 when Singapore’s biggest bank by assets booked…
People shop at a Whole Foods store on Feb. 3, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Consumers grew dramatically more worried about near-term inflation as President Donald Trump pushed aggressive tariffs against major U.S. trading partners, a closely watched survey showed Friday. The University of Michigan consumer survey for February…
Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank Of England, pauses before the start of the Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank Of England on February 6, 2025 in London, England. Kin Cheung – WPA Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Even if the U.K. is not the “direct recipient” of potential tariffs…
Ford Motor Co., CEO Jim Farley gives the thumbs up sign before announcing Ford Motor will partner with Chinese-based, Amperex Technology, to build an all-electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, during a press conference in Romulus, Michigan February 13, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT — Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley on Wednesday said…
Last week India further slashed import duties on motorcycles, cutting tariffs on heavyweight bikes with engines above 1,600cc from 50% to 30% and smaller ones from 50% to 40%. A pre-emptive move designed to further smoothen the entry of Harley Davidsons into India – and, Delhi hopes, ward off any threat of tariffs. US motorcycle…
Bottles of Diageo-owned Johnnie Walker Red Label whisky in a supermarket in Chelmsford, UK, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Bloomberg | Getty Images Spirits maker Diageo said Tuesday that it is taking steps to deal with the potential impact of U.S. tariffs on key supply chain regions and has removed its medium-term guidance due to…
This photograph taken in Davos on January 22, 2025 shows the logo of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images European business leaders have broadly sought to downplay concerns about the prospect of a transatlantic trade war at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos. U.S. President Donald…
US President Donald Trump displayed on a television during a news broadcast on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors…
