NatWest falls 5% as British bank shares decline on windfall tax jitters
European stock markets moved lower on Friday as attention turned to EU and U.S. inflation prints, along with investor concerns about the potential for a...
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European markets set to open higher ahead of Trump-Ukraine crunch talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters LONDON...
CNBC Daily Open: Under Trump, business and politics are becoming bedfellows
Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel, departs the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Alex Wroblewski | Bloomberg | Getty Images...
Musk vs. Trump drama dominated in DC, but Germany’s Merz quietly walked away with a win
President Donald Trump gestures toward the press as he greets German Chancellor Friedrich Merz upon arrival at the West Wing of the White House in...
Germany’s Merz elected chancellor in second parliamentary vote after unexpected setback
The leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and designated chancellor Friedrich Merz looks on during a session at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament)...
Germany’s Merz fails to be elected chancellor in shock first-round parliamentary vote
Friedrich Merz, designated Federal Chancellor (CDU), is pictured during the signing of the coalition agreement between the SPD, CDU, and CSU on May 05, 2025...
‘Uphill battle’ ahead: Trump, business leaders and economists react to German election result
19 February 2025, Berlin: Visitors walk in front of the German flag in the dome of the Bundestag. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty...
Germany’s conservatives declare victory in Berlin. Now the hard work begins
Supporters hold up signs reading “Chancellor” and “Merz” during the final campaign event of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union party in Munich, on Feb. 22, 2025....
CNBC Daily Open: Europe’s relationship with the U.S. in focus after German election
Supporters hold up signs reading “Chancellor” and “Merz” during the final campaign event of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union party in Munich, on Feb. 22, 2025....