timef 01/12/2026
- Tech investors sound out how a U.S. takeover of Greenland impacts minerals mining, CEO tells CNBC cnbc.com2026-01-12 23:04:49
The geopolitical firestorm raging over the Arctic island has brought commercial opportunities to the fore.
- Paramount Skydance sues Warner Bros. Discovery in hostile takeover attempt cnbc.com2026-01-12 22:39:33
The lawsuit comes shortly after the WBD board once again told shareholders to reject Paramount's offer.
- Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts cnbc.com2026-01-12 20:48:33
Meta highlighted that many Australian teens are circumventing its new social media ban by using alternative platforms such as Yope and Lemon8.
- India inflation accelerates to 1.33% in December, driven by higher food prices cnbc.com2026-01-12 18:55:18
India's inflation accelerated in December, but still rose less than expected.
- Banks including Citi, JPMorgan slide after Trump calls for credit card interest rate limit cnbc.com2026-01-12 17:55:20
Posting on Truth Social, Trump said said he would "no longer let the American Public be 'ripped off' by Credit Card Companies."
- Trump threatens to sideline Exxon from Venezuela's oil: 'They're playing too cute’ cnbc.com2026-01-12 17:12:42
His comments come shortly after Exxon CEO Darren Woods said the Venezuelan market is "uninvestable" in its current state.
- Gold smashes new record of $4,600 as Powell probe and global flashpoints ignite safe-haven rush cnbc.com2026-01-12 16:41:24
Spot gold advanced higher to hit over $4,600 an ounce for the first time.
- CNBC Daily Open: Iran has more avenues of retaliating against the U.S. — including oil supply cnbc.com2026-01-12 15:34:01
White House officials have shown Trump plans on how he can carry through with his threat to intervene in Iran, according to media reports.
- Why most Greenlanders favor a future without Trump — or Denmark cnbc.com2026-01-12 15:32:57
"Greenland never has been for sale and never will be for sale," Aaja Chemnitz, one of two MPs in the Danish parliament representing Greenland, told CNBC.
- What Trump’s Venezuela intervention means for Guyana’s vast oil wealth cnbc.com2026-01-12 15:07:47
Venezuela's Maduro had adopted an increasingly aggressive stance toward the disputed Essequibo region in recent years.
- European markets set to start the week on a somber note cnbc.com2026-01-12 14:21:12
European stocks are expected to start the new week in negative territory as investors weigh geopolitical developments and pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
- What a U.S. intervention in Iran could look like as Trump weighs options cnbc.com2026-01-12 14:15:14
President Donald Trump could seek to replicate the Venezuela shock tactic in Iran, but analysts are skeptical of effectiveness of such intervention.
- World's most vital oil chokepoint back in focus amid possible U.S. intervention in Iran cnbc.com2026-01-12 14:08:08
Oil markets are fixated on the Strait of Hormuz as investors assess the risk that a possible U.S. intervention could disrupt the critical energy chokepoints.
- China's AI and robotics push isn't enough to kickstart its economy, leaving growth more exposed to trade risks cnbc.com2026-01-12 13:33:07
New tech sectors still account for a far smaller portion of China's economy than the gap left by the real estate slump.
- Malaysia and Indonesia block Elon Musk's Grok due to obscene, non-consensual content cnbc.com2026-01-12 12:21:35
Malaysia and Indonesia blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over the weekend due to concerns that the tool was being used to generate sexually explicit and obscene content.
- Japan plans to dissolve parliament with possible snap election in February: NHK cnbc.com2026-01-12 11:48:08
The snap election, if called in Feburary, would be just about five months into Takaichi's term as prime minister.
- CNBC Daily Open: Trump has Iran in his sights — watch for oil prices amid potential escalation cnbc.com2026-01-12 09:04:59
White House officials have shown Trump plans on how he can carry through with his threat to intervene in Iran, according to media reports.
- Fed Chair Powell says he's under criminal investigation, won't bow to Trump intimidation cnbc.com2026-01-12 08:54:18
President Donald Trump has criticized Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates as much and as quickly as the president wants.
- Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on U.S. jobs data cnbc.com2026-01-12 07:55:47
Investors will be keeping an eye on oil prices as protests continue in Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly is weighing options to intervene.
- Trump is weighing options against Iran: Reports cnbc.com2026-01-12 02:47:56
Iran has said it will retaliate if the U.S. intervenes amid political unrest in the Middle East country.
