China kicks off the year on strong note as retail, industrial data tops expectations
BEIJING — China’s economic data for the first two months of the year beat analysts’ expectations across the board on…
Ukraine war live updates: Russia says it thwarted armed incursion by Ukrainian forces, ‘sabotage’ groups into its border regions
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia’s defense ministry claimed it had “thwarted” an…
Trump pledges to get tough with tariffs again if elected
Proclaiming that “I’m a big believer in tariffs,” former President Donald Trump on Monday indicated he’s likely to reinstitute duties…
China’s annual parliamentary meeting has ended. Here are the key takeaways
BEIJING — China’s weeklong annual parliamentary meetings ended on Monday and for the first time in decades, the Chinese premier…
Hong Kong proposes new security bill with life imprisonment for ‘treason’ and ‘insurrection’
Hong Kong on Friday unveiled a new draft security bill proposing up to life imprisonment for offences such as insurrection…
China’s central bank governor says there’s room to cut banks’ reserve requirements
BEIJING — The heads of China’s central bank and economic planning agency signaled that authorities would be willing to take…
China’s top securities regulator vows to ‘strictly’ crack down on market manipulators
BEIJING — China’s top securities regulator vowed to “strictly” crack down on market manipulators, while stating that protecting small investors…
Congress unveils first six budget bills as government shutdown clock ticks
Congressional lawmakers on Sunday released the details of the first six budget bills needed to keep government agencies funded before…
