China’s President Xi Jinping raises a toast to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. NOEL CELIS | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday in a speech commemorating the 70th anniversary of […]
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Pompeo was on Trump-Ukraine call at center of impeachment inquiry
President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House on July 16th, 2019 in Washington, DC. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on the July phone call where […]
Hong Kong protesters take to the streets on China’s National Day
Demonstrators march through the streets of Hong Kong as China celebrates its National Day. Hong Kong Police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd in a residential area on Tuesday afternoon as people take to the streets after their request to assemble was denied by authorities. Early Tuesday, local politicians […]
Hong Kong braces for a day of mass protests on China’s National Day
Pro-democracy protesters desecrate the Chinese national flag during a protest at the New Town Plaza shopping mall in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district on September 22, 2019. ISAAC LAWRENCE | AFP | Getty Images Hong Kong is bracing for another day of mass demonstrations as China celebrates its National Day. […]
‘Coal is still king’ in Southeast Asia even as countries work toward cleaner energy
A man fishing as a barge passes on the river of Mahakam to load coal from the mining area in Samarinda, East Kalimantan in Indonesia. Bay Ismoyo | AFP | Getty Images Coal is still a dominant fuel in the rapidly growing economies of Southeast Asia, even amid a general […]
Two out of three UK business leaders think tech skills matter more than math and science
vgajic | Getty Images More than two-thirds (68%) of UK business leaders believe employees with technology skills such as coding and cybersecurity are more valuable than those who understand traditional subjects such as math and science. A poll of 502 Information Technology (IT) decision makers from different UK firms found […]
How hypersonic weapons sparked a new arms race between Russia, China and the US
WASHINGTON — In March 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin touted his nation’s budding arsenal by unveiling a slew of new hypersonic weapons. Of the six new weapons Putin unveiled, CNBC learned that two of them, a hypersonic glide vehicle and an air-launched cruise missile, will be ready for war by […]
Ex-UK PM Cameron: It’s right to be tough on China, but Trump’s tariffs carry ‘dangers’
Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday that President Donald Trump is right to adopt a tougher stance on China but warned that the president’s tariff escalation is dangerous. “Perhaps it is time for some tougher action, but I think there’s risks involved in these tariff wars and there […]
Investors rotated into these top sectors in September
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Investors rotated into the cyclical financial, energy, materials and industrial sectors in September, but they also added to holdings in utilities after interest rates dipped over the summer. Investors bought financial stocks in September, as […]
Trump asked the Australian prime minister to help investigate Mueller probe origins
President Donald Trump announces opioid response grants to state governments in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, September 4, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters President Donald Trump sought help from the Australian prime minister to investigate the origins of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. A […]