Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick charged with stealing Covid funds

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Fla.-20th, hosts a news conference regarding the ongoing crisis in Haiti on March 11, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. South Florida Sun-sentinel | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A federal grand jury charged U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., with stealing $5 million in Covid-19 disaster funds — a chunk of which…

Read More

Trump speaks at U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum

[The stream is slated to start at 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump is speaking on Wednesday at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C. Trump’s appearance at the Kennedy Center comes a day after he hosted Crown…

Read More

Blip, dip or pullback? Global investors weigh in on equities sell off

Global investor sentiment for artificial intelligence remains buoyant, despite on the ongoing equities sell-off.   European and Asia markets have seen days of consecutive losses, tracking their U.S. counterparts lower as pressures mount on AI-related stocks and their valuations. The pan-European Stoxx 600 on Tuesday notched its lowest level in a month, with major bourses opening lower on Wednesday, while Asia-Pacific markets fell.   Stateside, stock futures were little…

Read More

Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Nvidia earnings

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on November 17, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are set for a soft open on Wednesday as doubts continue over tech stocks, with investors eagerly awaiting Nvidia…

Read More

BXP chief says the office sector is overbuilt

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The U.S. office…

Read More

Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of his nation, on Tuesday brushed off questions about bin Salman’s involvement in the 2018 killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. “Things happen,” Trump said when asked about Khashoggi’s killing by Mary Bruce…

Read More

Global stocks slide as valuation fears grow ahead of Nvidia earnings

Global equities tumbled Tuesday as concerns of inflated valuations and an uncertain macro environment grips investors ahead of Nvidia earnings this week.   The pan-European Stoxx 600 opened in negative territory on Tuesday with mining-linked stocks and banks leading Europe’s losses. The Stoxx Europe 600 Technology Index shed 1.4%, following in the footsteps of U.S. stocks as fears of an artificial intelligence-fueled bubble persist.   The three major U.S. indexes, Dow Jones…

Read More