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The White House rejected a trade planning meeting with Chinese counterparts this week due to outstanding disagreements between the two sides over the enforcement of intellectual property rules. Officials from the U.S. trade representative's…

A Cuban government minister warned the U.S. State Department that plans to allow legal action over property in the country would create a big mess for both Cuba and the United States. The White House has moved toward allowing thousands of…

The trade war between the U.S. and China is the biggest concern for one of Italy's top banks — not the current environment of low interest rates in the euro zone. When asked about the low rate environment in the region, Intesa Sanpaolo CEO…

Real estate brokers are trying to figure out why sales of existing homes plunged in December. The 4.6 percent monthly move was unusually large, regardless of direction. (https://www.keithmcquirter.com/) The tally from the National…

Saudi Arabia is prepared to do all it can to prop up Lebanon's ailing economy, the country's finance minister told CNBC, but stopped short of providing any specific details. His comments come less than 24 hours after Qatar said it planned…

A French businessman told CNBC Tuesday that while President Emmanuel Macron's reforms are courageous, the pace of these reforms may need to slow down to transform the country. Speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos,…

Juventus and Portugal soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was fined almost 19 million euros ($21.6 million) for tax fraud Tuesday, but has avoided a 23-month prison sentence after agreeing a deal. Ronaldo was denied a request to appear at the…

John Kerry had a one-word answer when asked his message for President Donald Trump: "Resign." The former secretary of State and Democratic U.S. senator from Massachusetts made the declaration while speaking on a CNBC panel at the World…

In such a competitive world, it can be difficult to break the mold and stand out — especially when faced with obstacles and rejection. For two creative leaders however, Marin Alsop and Haifaa al-Mansour, they broke the glass ceilings in…

DAVOS, Switzerland – The elite financiers attending the World Economic Forum are worried about the 70 percent tax rate on earnings above $10 million proposed by freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. "It's scary," Scott Minerd,…