Politics

Switzerland becomes first major economy to cut interest rates in surprise move

The Swiss National Bank on Thursday surprised the market with a decision to lower its main policy rate by 0.25…

Ukraine war updates: Russia launches large strike on Ukrainian capital; Moscow’s defeat a matter of life or death, Kyiv says

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has experienced one of the…

‘Hong Kong is China’s Hong Kong’: Beijing hits back at U.S. for ‘slandering’ city’s new security law

China’s embassy hit back against U.S. criticism of Hong Kong’s new national security law on Thursday, saying the U.S. should…

TikTok aside, Congress has its eye on the U.S. money going into China

BEIJING — The U.S. Congress increasingly has its eye on American capital that’s allegedly funded China’s military development, indicating that…

House passes bill to bar data brokers from selling sensitive personal information to U.S. adversaries

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan leaders of a House committee examining interstate and foreign commerce on Wednesday praised the passage of a bill…

Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao was intoxicated during fatal car accident in Texas pond: police

Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao was intoxicated last month when she accidentally drove her Tesla X SUV in reverse over…

Don’t trust Trump’s ‘impossible’ appeal bond claims, attorney general tells judges

Donald Trump should have pledged real estate he owns as collateral against a $464 million business fraud judgment if he were “truly…

Success in Ukraine has become ‘a matter of U.S. credibility,’ Poland minister says

Ukraine succeeding against Russia in the war has become a question of U.S. credibility, Radoslaw Sikorski, Poland’s foreign minister, told…

European Central Bank’s Lagarde signals June cut but says future rate path uncertain

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday reiterated that policymakers will consider bringing interest rates down in June, but…

Ukraine war updates: Ukraine’s survival is in danger, Pentagon chief warns; Putin could make China his first visit of new term

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s survival is at stake amid an ongoing…