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DAVOS, Switzerland — Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, privately met at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday to discuss environmental issues, CNBC has learned. The closed…

The European Central Bank should wait before announcing any new policy changes given that there are so many geopolitical uncertainties in the world, the CEO of the Dutch lender ING told CNBC Wednesday. The central bank is due to meet…

British Trade Secretary Liam Fox told CNBC on Wednesday that he believed there was a "good chance" of securing an exit deal with the European Union. UK lawmakers are proposing alternative plans to the current agreed deal with the EU after…

China could completely cut investment into the Silicon Valley, according to the former deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, following intense scrutiny of the world's largest telecom equipment maker. Chinese tech giant Huawei is…

American illusionist David Blaine has spent more than two decades stunning audiences and amassing a notable fortune with his extreme — and even unearthly — endurance feats. But when it comes to managing his career, he follows one very…

U.S. sanctions on Moscow are starting to hurt America more than Russia, the chief executive of Russia's sovereign wealth fund told CNBC Wednesday. "Of course, we believe sanctions are wrong, and particularly U.S. sanctions, because they…

Shares of Japan Display skyrocketed on Wednesday following a report that the Apple supplier was in talks for a bailout following the disappointing sales of the iPhone XR. By the stock market's close in Tokyo Wednesday, the Japanese screen…

The recent softening of global economic growth is "strongly welcome," Indonesia's investment chief told CNBC Wednesday, warning of financial risks that had been building up in China and beyond. "I would go as far to say 'thank God' for the…

The German multinational Siemens is remaining hopeful the EU will approve its merger with France's Alstom, despite competition concerns from Brussels. Media reports suggest the European Commission will block the rail deal between the…

Before China began courting Southeast Asia with infrastructure investments through its Belt and Road Initiative, Japan was the region’s top development financier. As the two powerhouses now compete for economic and commercial…