Economy

In Davos, the rich talk about ‘global threats’. Here’s why they’re silent about the biggest of them all

Economic inequality is at the heart of all humanity’s major problems, but the wealthiest refuse to confront a system that benefits them

Stellantis stock off 43% as Jeep maker turns five, executes turnaround

Stellantis shares were largely up – as high as 93% in March 2024 – until reporting troubling financial results that year amid cost-cutting efforts and EVs.

What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026? See which stores are operating today.

Updated on: January 19, 2026 / 7:20 AM EST / CBS News

Gold and silver surge to fresh highs as investors digest Trump's push for Greenland and flock to safer assets

U.S. gold and silver futures peaked on Monday as investors flock to safe-haven assets.

ScottishPower named worst energy supplier for customer service

Which? survey ranks many of Great Britain’s biggest suppliers near bottom, with British Gas and EDF Energy also scoring poorly

Here are the European exporters most exposed if Trump’s Greenland tariffs kick in

U.S. President Donald Trump's has threatened a rising wave of tariffs on several European allies, sounding the alarm for businesses across the region.

BTS world tour sparks analyst upgrades, pushes South Korea's Hybe shares to four-year high

Hybe shares climbed to their highest level since 2021 after analysts said the scale of BTS’s upcoming world tour could lift margins and earnings into 2027

Auto giant shares tumble on Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland

Shares of some of Europe's biggest carmakers fell on Monday morning.

CNBC Daily Open: The EU prepares to respond to Trump's Greenland tariffs

If economic sanctions are designed to apply pressure without firing a shot, then U.S. President Donald Trump has aimed at America's closest military allies.

E.ON cancelled £13,000 bill it sent to my late mother, but still owes £3,360

A bereaved young customer was baffled by the wildly fluctuating balances the energy supplier claimed on a family’s account

European markets fell after Trump's Greenland tariffs threat; autos and luxury sell off

European stocks were sharply lower on Monday as traders react to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to hike tariffs on a number of European countries.

China birthrate shrinks to lowest on record as policies fail to to lift births

China's birthrate fell to a record low last year, underscoring a deepening demographic crisis as Beijing struggled to reverse a shrinking and aging population.