Congo WHO declares global health emergency as deadly Ebola outbreak in the Congo spreadsCNBC - Ashley Turner The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization days after a …
China Nu Skin shares plunge 14% as China crackdown hits revenuesCNBC - Maggie Fitzgerald Shares of Nu Skin Enterprises, which distributes health and beauty products via direct selling, tanked on Wednesday after the company said China's …
Markets After a great start to earnings season, overall profits are no longer expected to declineCNBC - Patti Domm Corporate earnings forecasts for the second quarter were lowered so much that companies are easily beating them, and expectations for negative profit …
SpaceX Fireball engulfs SpaceX prototype Starship rocket after engine testCNBC - Michael Sheetz A fireball erupted from the base of SpaceX's prototype rocket minutes after a key test at the company's facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The blaze …
Boeing 'My life has no meaning.' Man whose family was killed in 737 Max crash slams BoeingCNBC - Leslie Josephs A man whose family was killed in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia in March slammed the manufacturer and told lawmakers at a congressional …
Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos: I spend my billions on space because we're destroying EarthCNBC - Catherine Clifford Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world with a current net worth of $125 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. And …
The economic signs are moving against the Fed's expected rate cut: 'It just doesn't smell right'CNBC - Jeff Cox The chairman repeated his intention to "act as appropriate to sustain the expansion," a phrase seen in the markets as code for an impending rate …
Ray Dalio Ray Dalio says gold will be a top investment during upcoming 'paradigm shift' for global marketsCNBC - Jeff Cox Hedge fund kingpin Ray Dalio is seeing a case for gold as central banks get more aggressive with policies that devalue currencies and are about to …
El Chapo Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in prison, must forfeit $12.6 billionCNBC - Tucker Higgins and Dan Mangan The Mexican drug lord known as "El Chapo" was sentenced to life in prison plus thirty years on Wednesday at a hearing where he accused the U.S. …
Real Estate Foreign purchases of American homes plunge 36% as Chinese buyers flee the marketCNBC - Diana Olick Challenging conditions in the U.S. housing market, along with tighter currency controls by the Chinese government, caused a stunning drop in foreign …
Solar Panels Dubai International airport installs 15,000 solar panelsCNBC - Anmar Frangoul A solar energy system made up of 15,000 photovoltaic panels has been installed at Dubai International airport. In an announcement earlier this week, …
European Central Bank Five reasons why European stocks could see a rough end to the yearCNBC - Silvia Amaro Analysts are sounding a cautious tone on the outlook for European equities for the second half of this year. Overly optimistic expectations about …
Stocks A 'bear market checklist' from Citi says a market downturn is nowhere closeCNBC - Michael Sheetz There are a number of warning signs to look for before a stock market downturn, but Citi Research said only a few are present now. The firm has …
Uber Uber puts a shopping experience in cars for riders to buy AirPods, Amazon Echos and moreCNBC - Lauren Thomas The next time you're sitting in an Uber on the way to the airport, wishing you had better luggage or had thought to download a movie to your phone, …
Renault Renault invests $144 million into China's electric vehicle sectorCNBC - Anmar Frangoul Auto maker Renault and the Jiangling Motors Corporation Group (JMCG) have officially set up a joint venture for electric vehicles in China. In an …
Amazon EU to investigate Amazon over possible anti-competitive business practicesCNBC - Elizabeth Schulze EU antitrust regulators will investigate Amazon to determine if the e-commerce giant's use of merchant data breaches competition rules, the European …
South East England London house prices slump at fastest rate in almost 10 yearsCNBC - David Reid The price of a house in London fell by 4.4% over the year to May 2019, marking the biggest annual slowdown in almost ten years. Statistics released …
Bruno Le Maire We cannot accept Facebook's Libra project without strict rules, France's finance minister saysCNBC - Silvia Amaro Facebook's Libra project cannot be accepted without a strong set of rules, France's Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told CNBC Wednesday. Facebook's …
Google Play Google has been accused of working with China. Here's what they've been doing thereCNBC - Arjun Kharpal Google and its operations in China have come under the spotlight in the past few days. Billionaire investor Peter Thiel this week accused the U.S. …
Facebook Swiss group that's supposed to oversee privacy for Libra says it hasn't heard from Facebook at allCNBC - Elizabeth Schulze Facebook said on Tuesday that Switzerland's data protection agency will oversee data and privacy protections for its new cryptocurrency, Libra. But …
Portrush Woods, McIlroy and golf's elite are in Portrush for a major showdown with a $1.9 million prizeCNBC - Adam Reed The tiny coastal town of Portrush in Northern Ireland will see its population swell by as much as 30 times this week, as the great and the good from …
Turkey Washington wants to sanction Turkey over its Russian arms deal — but it could backfireCNBC - Natasha Turak U.S. sanctions on NATO-ally Turkey might deter future arms deals with the likes of Moscow, but it could also play into Russian President Vladimir …
Artificial Intelligence A.I. has a bias problem and that can be a big challenge in cybersecurityCNBC - Saheli Roy Choudhury and Blanche Lim AI systems typically require large volumes of so-called training data to learn their functions. If the data used is biased, then the artificial …
Entrepreneurship 14-year-old 'Shark Tank' success shares her best piece of advice for entrepreneursCNBC - Karen Gilchrist Mikaila Ulmer may be just 14 years old, but she knows a thing or two about business. The young CEO founded her Me & the Bees Lemonade business when …
North Korea South Korea-Japan trade fight risks 'further escalation'CNBC - Grace Shao As the trade battle between South Korea and Japan drags on, Seoul announced it will cut down its economic dependence on Japanese industries. South …
China China may be signaling it's going hard-line — but it still wants a trade deal, says ex-Trump negotiatorCNBC - Weizhen Tan Willems has served as the lead trade negotiator for the U.S. at summits like the G-7 and G-20, and also participated in trade talks in Washington and …
Singapore Asia stocks slip amid renewed US-China trade uncertainty; Singapore exports tumbleCNBC - Eustance Huang Stocks in Asia mostly slipped in Wednesday morning trade following overnight developments on the US-China trade front. In mainland China, the Shanghai …
Beijing China may slip back into its old habits as growth slows. That could raise debt levels againCNBC - Evelyn Cheng As China's economic growth slows, some analysts say Beijing may return to some of its old policies — like building more infrastructure and easing …
Lawsuits Civil rights groups file lawsuit challenging Trump asylum ruleCNBC - Tucker Higgins Three civil rights groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Trump administration's new asylum rule, which bars asylum claims from most …
