timef 01/16/2026
- Machado presents her Nobel award to Trump, prompting incredulity in Norway cnbc.com2026-01-16 22:27:46
"This is incredibly embarrassing," Raymond Johansen, a Norwegian lawmaker for the center-left Labour Party, said in a Facebook post.
- Russia says it's monitoring Trump's 'extraordinary' push to take over Greenland cnbc.com2026-01-16 19:29:11
The Kremlin called Trump's threats to take over Greenland "extraordinary" on Friday, adding that Moscow will continue to closely monitor the situation.
- 'Markets are callous': Why stocks aren't fazed by Iran, Greenland or Venezuela cnbc.com2026-01-16 19:03:54
One fund manager described stocks' continued moves higher, despite escalating tensions, as "equity market 'meh.'"
- U.S. threats of a Greenland takeover spark talk of trade wars cnbc.com2026-01-16 17:51:18
Economic ties between the U.S. and Europe could be damaged if Trump moves to take the Danish territory.
- European stocks to open lower; Greenland remains in focus cnbc.com2026-01-16 14:59:29
The pan-European Stoxx 600 finished the previous session 0.6% higher, with most major bourses and sectors in positive territory.
- DeepMind CEO is talking to Google CEO 'every day' as lab ramps up competition with OpenAI cnbc.com2026-01-16 14:00:01
Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind, told CNBC how the company has driven Google's AI innovation and increased the speed of new releases across products.
- Mitsubishi to acquire shale gas assets in Texas and Louisiana in a $7.5 billion deal cnbc.com2026-01-16 12:50:08
The company will spend $5.2 billion in an equity purchases, as well as $2.33 billion on Aethon's interest bearing debt.
- India’s exports to China surge in December while shipments to U.S. decline as Trump tariffs bite cnbc.com2026-01-16 11:31:30
Exports to China surged 67% in December to $2 billion, in contrast to goods shipped to the U.S. — New Delhi's biggest export market — that dropped 1.8% to $6.8 billion.
- TSMC is set to expand its $165 billion U.S. investment — here’s what we know cnbc.com2026-01-16 11:25:18
TSMC is set to accelerate its multibillion-dollar expansion in Arizona, coming off the back of a U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement and strong earnings.
- Venezuela oil fetching 30% higher price, U.S. energy chief says, after first sale worth $500 million cnbc.com2026-01-16 10:18:33
America is securing prices about 30% higher for Venezuelan crude than those obtained before President Nicolas Maduro's capture, said U.S. Energy Secretary.
- CNBC Daily Open: TSMC earnings draw investors' eyes back to AI cnbc.com2026-01-16 09:27:32
Thursday offered markets a rare respite from nonstop geopolitical upheaval. Yet the week's headlines still reflected larger global dynamics.
- OpenAI tells investors to brace for 'deliberately outlandish' claims from Musk ahead of trial cnbc.com2026-01-16 08:10:03
OpenAI on Thursday told its investors and banking partners that it expects Elon Musk to make "deliberately outlandish" claims ahead of an April trial.
- Asia-Pacific markets set to track Wall Street rally; chip shares in focus after U.S-Taiwan deal cnbc.com2026-01-16 08:05:37
Australian markets climbed marginally to start the day, while Hong Kong is set for a stronger open.
- China just 'months' behind U.S. AI models, Google DeepMind CEO says cnbc.com2026-01-16 07:30:16
China's artificial intelligence models may be just "months" behind U.S. and Western capabilities, Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind told CNBC.
- Wikipedia parent partners with Amazon, Meta, Perplexity on AI access cnbc.com2026-01-16 06:36:55
Wikimedia announced deals with several AI companies, including Amazon, Meta and Perplexity on Thursday. The deals allow partners access to Wikipedia's API for a fee.
- Taiwan will invest $250 billion in U.S. chipmaking under new trade deal cnbc.com2026-01-16 03:21:51
The U.S. and Taiwan have reached a trade agreement to build chips and chip factories on American soil, the Department of Commerce announced on Thursday.
- Chip stocks pop after TSMC's earnings beat boosts confidence in industrywide demand cnbc.com2026-01-16 02:03:32
Shares of chipmakers AMD and Nvidia popped along with equipment makers like Applied Materials after TSMC reported better-than-expected results.
- Amazon threatens ‘drastic action’ after Saks bankruptcy, says $475M stake is now worthless cnbc.com2026-01-15 23:49:58
Amazon invested $475 million into Saks's acquisition of Neiman Marcus. It wants a federal judge to reject Saks's bankruptcy plan because it harms creditors.
- CNBC's Inside India newsletter: AI is taking over core operations of Indian IT companies cnbc.com2026-01-15 16:16:21
By 2027, most of IT services work will be done by human plus AI teams: Indian industry body report
