A jeweller shows gold and silver bars at his shop in downtown Kuwait City on Jan. 12, 2026. Yasser Al-zayyat | Afp | Getty Images Gold and silver prices fell Friday, after hitting record highs a day earlier, as investors book profits after a record-breaking rally this year. Spot gold prices declined over 4% to…
A general view of the Apple retail store on Nanjing East Road in Shanghai, China, on Jan. 29, 2026. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images One of the defining features of Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is its 8x zoom — it helps focus on things that matter. For consumers, it’s memorable moments; for Apple,…
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, speaking with CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2026. CNBC Amazon is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, CNBC confirmed on Thursday, in a significant vote of confidence from the e-commerce giant after it invested in one of the startup’s biggest…
A boat moves past a cargo ship with containers at a terminal of the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China October 30, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters The U.S. deficit with its global trading partners nearly doubled in November as the shortfall with the European Union swelled and the impact of President Donald Trump’s…
It’s a tale of two different megacaps so far this earnings season when it comes to artificial intelligence. Meta Platforms surged more than 8% after showing signs that AI investments are boosting the bottom line, while Microsoft shares dropped as the company struggled to justify recent spending plans to investors and showed a slowdown in…
Deutsche Bank said Thursday it saw record profits during the fourth quarter of 2025, as the lender’s earnings update came amid a new investigation by German authorities into alleged money laundering. The German lender’s fourth-quarter results statement showed net profit attributable to shareholders came in at 1.3 billion euros ($1.56 billion) in the last quarter…
A Toyota dealership is seen on November 19, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Toyota Motor has retained its position as the world’s top-selling automaker in 2025, posting record sales of 10.5 million units, the Japanese auto giant reported on Thursday.  Sales of Toyota and its luxury Lexus marque rose 3.7% from…
German software giant SAP plunged as much as 11% Thursday after reporting weaker-than-expected growth in its cloud contract backlog in the fourth quarter. It’s the biggest daily fall since October 2020, when its stock dropped 22% following disappointing third-quarter results. The stock is also on track to close at its lowest price since mid-2024. Shares…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here. New Delhi-based tech startup founder Ashita Gupta loves her cars. With prospects of luxury European cars becoming cheaper, Gupta, who drives an Audi A6, is considering buying another high-end vehicle. It…
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses a business delegation following his arrival to China, at a hotel in Beijing on January 28, 2026. Carl Court | Afp | Getty Images After years of strained ties, China and the U.K. on Thursday pledged to develop a long-term strategic partnership following a high-stakes meeting between Chinese President…