U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 29, 2025. Tyrone Siu | Reuters President Donald Trump said Monday that he was increasing tariffs on imported autos, pharmaceuticals, and lumber from South Korea from 15% to 25% because of a delay in that country’s…
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday as investors assessed ongoing geopolitical concerns. On Sunday stateside, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade agreement with China, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose…
LONDON — European markets are expected to open slightly lower on Friday as investors digest events at Davos, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s excoriating speech about the continent. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 and Germany’s DAX are expected to open flat, while France’s CAC 40 index was last seen 0.15% lower, according to data from IG…
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine’s president, during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Bloomberg |Getty Images Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Europe of being “lost” and trying to convince U.S. President Donald Trump to help them, rather than uniting to defend itself. “Instead of taking the lead in defending…
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks onstage with President and CEO of the World Economic Forum Børge Brende at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of political and business leaders comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Europe over a…
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Ukraine’s losses are eight times higher than those of Russia during an interview with Chinese media. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images An “abnormal hatred” between Russia and Ukraine’s leaders remains a barrier to ending the war, but a peace deal is getting closer, President Donald Trump said as…
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…
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland.”…
President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to speak at the World Economic Forum, directly addressing an audience that has been put on edge by his intensifying aggression toward the allied territory of Greenland. Trump’s speech is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET. The address will be bookended by meetings with other world leaders attending…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story China is moving from global exporter to investor, right into regions the U.S. is eyeing. As U.S. President Donald Trump this year intensified U.S. influence…
