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Trump calls for negotiations on Greenland, rules out force
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for "immediate negotiations" with Denmark to "discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States."But Trump, in an address to world leaders and others at the World Economic Forum, said…
Europe is not heading in the right direction
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. Denis Balibouse | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday some areas of Europe are no longer…
Trump bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook set for arguments
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, and U.S. President Donald Trump.Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images | Jonathan Ernst | ReutersThe Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Wednesday morning in a case over whether…
Putin meeting set for Thursday, Witkoff says, with Ukraine ‘land deals’ in
Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev, foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in…
Trump speaks at Davos as Greenland, tariff threats take center stage
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…
U.S. still ‘the closest of allies’ with the UK, Chancellor Reeves says
Rachel Reeves, UK Finance Minister, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2025.Gerry Miller | CNBCThe U.S. remains the "closest of allies" with the U.K. despite a growing rift…
trade tensions, geopolitical risks in focus
U.S. Treasury yields declined on Wednesday, tentatively retreating from a sell-off that spurred a flight from U.S. assets on Tuesday, as fresh tariff threats ignited renewed 'sell America' trade fears.At 4:30 a.m. ET, the benchmark…
Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, Trump speech in Davos
This photograph taken on January 20, 2026 shows a general view of the town of Davos at nightfall during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23,…
Scott Bessent ‘not concerned’ by sell-off: Denmark is irrelevant
"Denmark's investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters at Davos on Wednesday.The "sell America" trade was in full swing Tuesday after President Donald Trump…
A diplomacy tightrope for Britain’s Starmer after Trump’s tirades
This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.The dispatchBritish diplomats have long prided themselves on the so-called "special relationship" with the United States.The phrase…