Following downgrades to its growth outlooks for the U.S., U.K. and many Asian countries, the International Monetary Fund last week cut its euro zone forecast.

Chinese manufacturers are pausing production and turning to new markets as the impact of U.S. tariffs sets in, according to companies and analysts.

China plans to help struggling businesses with targeted measures in the face of "increased external shocks," according to a readout of a high-level meeting.

The statement followed China’s denial of any talks with the U.S. and calls for abolishing ’unilateral’ tariff measures for resolving trade issues.

U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week indicated that there might be an easing in tensions with China.

Digital banking unicorn Revolut said Thursday that net profit for the year ending Dec. 31, 2024, totaled £1.1 billion ($1.5 billion), up 149% year over year.

The group – representing franchised dealers, suppliers and nearly all major automakers – say the upcoming levies could jeopardize U.S. automotive production.

In a shift toward a harder stance this month, China retaliated against U.S. tariffs with levies of 125% on imports of American goods.

Beijing’s Made in China’ 2025 had ambitious goals. 10 years on, it’s failed to meet several targets

Beijing has wielded a wide range of punitive measures in recent days to strike back at Washington, including steps targeting American services sector.

Webull, which competes with Robinhood, has racked up 23 million users, including some who signed up after receiving stimulus checks.

Goldman Sachs may prove to be a beneficiary of the recent market environment.

Goldman Sachs may prove to be a beneficiary of the recent market environment.

U.K. GDP rose by 0.5% on a monthly basis, far more than the 0.1% forecast by analysts.

For China’s exporters, trying to mitigate new U.S. tariffs means raising prices for Americans while diversifying where possible, at home and abroad.

JPMorgan Chase will be the first major U.S. bank to report earnings for the most recent quarter in a time of rising economic uncertainty.

JPMorgan Chase will be the first major U.S. bank to report earnings for the most recent quarter in a time of rising economic uncertainty.

Saudi Arabia needs oil at more than $90 a barrel to balance its budget. Goldman Sachs this week lowered its Brent crude price forecast for 2025 to $62 a barrel.

China’s foreign ministry reiterated Wednesday that it will take "resolute and forceful" measures to protect its own interests.

The countries of the GCC — Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar — hold approximately 32.6% of the world’s proven crude oil reserves.

Citi on Tuesday became one of the first investment firms to lower its China growth forecast on escalating trade tensions with the U.S.

Walmart said its Walmart+ members account for about half its e-commerce sales, a key source of revenue as tariffs raise worries about the economy.

Monte dei Paschi di Siena downplayed the potential impact of ongoing market turbulence on its 13-billion-euro offer for Mediobanca, telling CNBC it expects to complete the deal this summer.

Last week, bitcoin bucked the broader market meltdown, holding above $80,000 and rising to end the week.

In a shift in tone, China dropped its call for negotiations on trade in a weekend statement that condemned U.S. tariffs.

Accounting software startup Pennylane has raised 75 million euros ($83 million) in a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital.

Bill Ackman said that America is heading towards a self-inflicted "economic nuclear winter" as a result of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy rollout.

"If the U.S. slows down, the rest of the world will slow down more," the veteran economist warned.

Flying taxis will become a viable transportation method in China, according to a senior executive at Ehang, in another show of Chinese tech innovation.

China’s reaction to new U.S. tariffs will likely focus on domestic stimulus and strengthening ties with trading partners, analysts said.

The EC president said that Trump’s move was a "major blow" to the world economy.

U.S. President Donald Trump could change his trade policies if he comes under pressure from trading partners, German economy minister Robert Habeck suggested.

The White House Wednesday listed tariff rates for different countries. It didn’t take long for market observers to try and reverse engineer the formula.

Analysts generally had a pessimistic take on the announcement, with some even predicting an increased risk of a recession for the U.S.

Chinese companies are jumping at a window of opportunity to go public in Hong Kong as global investors start to return to the region.

Eli Lilly is suing Strive Pharmacy and Empower Pharmacy for compounding tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Zepbound and Mounjaro.

GM reported a 16.7% jump in U.S. sales compared to the first quarter of 2024, led my incremental gains in sales of new EVs and notable gains in full-size SUVs.

Sebastian Siemiatkowski has been CEO of Klarna for 20 years. He now faces his biggest test yet with a U.S. IPO fast approaching.

Euro zone inflation dipped to 2.2% in March, as expected, according to flash data from statistics agency Eurostat published Tuesday.

Sebastian Siemiatkowski has been CEO of Klarna for 20 years. He now faces his biggest test yet with a U.S. IPO fast approaching.

A broad, negative impact will be felt in the economy when the new trade moves are enacted, the Goldman economic team believes.

U.S. President Donald Trump has raised tariffs by 20% on China since January over its alleged role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis, and threatened a swath of new tariffs.

Chinese robotaxi startup Pony.ai said it has obtained the first permit to charge fares for fully driverless taxis in parts of a business district of Shenzhen.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are complicating the path ahead for European Central Bank interest rates, policymaker Pierre Wunsch told CNBC.

Chinese companies’ latest earnings reports point to an improvement in consumer spending, though it’s not necessarily back to pre-pandemic levels.

For Chinese companies wary of U.S. tariffs, the big difference between President Donald Trump’s first and second terms is generative artificial intelligence.

Top on the businesses’ list of complaints is a higher employment cost.

China courted the executives of major U.S. businesses this week in a sign of how Beijing seeks to offset trade pressures, rather than retaliate forcefully.

Morgan Stanley CIO Mike Wilson contends the recent market weakness "has nothing to do with tariffs."

However, some say the U.K. is not yet "out of the clear" from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policies.

Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is using both Chinese and U.S.-made semiconductors to make its AI more efficient, according to a source familiar with the matter.

London’s Heathrow Airport closed on Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation caused a power outage, airport officials said.

Shares of Accenture slid more than 7% on Thursday after the consulting firm said tighter federal spending efforts have begun to weigh on its revenues.

UBS analysts on Wednesday became the latest to raise expectations that China’s struggling real estate market is close to stabilizing.

Fed officials see inflation moving up this year more rapidly than previously expected, but they also expect the trend to be short-lived.

The British unit of Spanish lender Santander on Wednesday said 750 of its staff were at risk of redundancy as it targets 95 branch closures in the U.K.

The Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates when it meets on Thursday, as the U.K. faces economic headwinds both at home and abroad.

Among the top five priorities China has laid out for boosting consumption is child care subsidies.

The UCLA Anderson Forecast, citing substantial changes to the economy from policies of the Trump administration, issued its first-ever "recession watch" on Tuesday.

The 32 survey respondents, who include fund managers, strategists and analysts, raised the probability of recession to 36% from 23% in January.

Two NASA astronauts are heading home on a SpaceX ship after about nine months at the International Space Station.

Global growth is expected to slow from 3.2% in 2024 to 3.1% in 2025 and 3.0% in 2026, according to the OECD.

China’s economic data for the first two months of the year showed a modest pickup as Beijing reiterated its plan to bolster domestic consumption.

The U.K.’s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January, official figures showed on Friday.

CEOs of several European telecoms firms are calling on regulators to make it easier for them to combine their operations with other businesses.

Chinese videostreaming platform iQiyi plans to open its first theme park this year — the latest company to bet that local consumers will spend on experiences.

DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence breakthrough is stirring up China’s venture capital world after three straight years of decline.

Ads during women’s sports programs were 40% more impactful than the average primetime advertisement, according to EDO.

Mainland Chinese investors are piling into the Hong Kong stock market at record volumes as its tech-heavy Hang Seng Index trades around three-year highs.

Chinese policymakers have increasingly acknowledged the need to counter deflationary pressure at home.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is facing a rapidly changing business with new technologies and increased competition from low-cost countries such as China.

China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi struck a more conciliatory tone on U.S. relations during a high-profile press conference on Friday

China has more room to act on fiscal policy amid domestic and external uncertainties, Finance Minister Lan Fo’an told reporters on Thursday.

The undercurrent of China’s annual parliamentary meetings this week is U.S. trade tensions — and how Chinese technology is offsetting that pressure.

China on Wednesday announced it would raise its defense spending by 7.2% this year, seeking to safeguard its security amid mounting geopolitical tensions.

China on Wednesday set its GDP growth target for 2025 at "around 5%" as it starts its annual parliamentary meeting amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S.

China on Wednesday announced plans to raise its fiscal deficit to around 4% of gross domestic product, a rare increase that marks a meaningful shift in policy.

Nearly half of executives polled are willing to pass on two-thirds of increased costs from tariffs to their customers, an EY survey of 4,000 respondents found.

China announced Tuesday it would impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on some U.S. goods from March 10 and restrict exports to 15 U.S. companies.

Target is looking to reclaim its crown in the kingdom of discretionary merchandise after warning of a steep decline in profits late last year.

Economists surveyed by Reuters had been expecting inflation to ease to 2.3% in February.

U.S. chipmaker Nvidia’s auto segment revenue doubled in the latest quarter to its highest on record as demand for driver-assist software picked up.

U.S. chip giant Nvidia is increasingly warning investors about competition from Huawei, despite U.S. restrictions on the Chinese telecommunications company.

For someone who’s lived in China since before the pandemic, the success of the animated film "Ne Zha 2" marks more of an industry milestone than a surprise.

Higher interest rates and home prices have challenged Home Depot’s business.

China is trying yet again to boost foreign investment, amid geopolitical tensions and businesses’ calls for more concrete actions.

Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian Democratic Union would fare much better.

Walmart has factors that could work in its favor, including a growing online business and market share gains from higher-income shoppers.

President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday that he’s considering sending 20% of the money saved by the Department of Government Efficiency to Americans.

Ironing out the 2026 budget of the euro zone’s second-largest economy will prove a "demanding" task, French Economy Minister Eric Lombard told CNBC.

A Delta Air Lines flight flipped over after landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport Monday afternoon, and all aboard survived.

British bank Barclays posted a rise in full-year pre-tax profit that came in just ahead of analyst expectations, while also launching a £1 billion share buyback.

Dalio stressed that governments are responsible, and that leaders should make a pledge to reduce the U.S. budget deficit from 7.5% to 3% of GDP or resign.

Commerzbank announced it will eliminate 3,900 full-time positions by 2028, largely in its native Germany, as it unveiled a spate of new strategic targets.

Chinese businesses are tapping DeepSeek’s newest AI model to see how it can improve productivity.

London-based fintech Zepz is laying off around 200 IT workers as part of a major redundancy plan, two employees impacted by the move told CNBC.

Baidu plans to release the next generation of its model for powering generative AI applications in the second half of this year, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Italy’s second-largest lender UniCredit on Tuesday posted a fourth-quarter profit beat, raising shareholder returns amid market focus on the bank’s M&A overtures.

Advanced smart driving will become a standard safety feature similar to seatbelts and air bags, BYD’s founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu said.

Asian economies are striving to avert Trump tariffs as they have hefty trade surpluses with the U.S. and levy much higher duties on imports from the country.