If you’re tuning in to the next Democratic primary debate on Thursday, consider keeping your political views out of the office. Close to 40% of workers say they engage in political discussions at work, according to data from Monster.com. The job hunting website polled 1,650 people on the issue via email from Aug. 20 through […] Read more

Looking for reasons to be optimistic about the U.S. economy? Try the aisles of Target. Target’s stock soared more than 20% to a record $103 a share on Wednesday after the retailer reported a 17% jump in second-quarter profit, higher sales and a sunnier full-year outlook as its big investments in same-day delivery and in-store […] Read more

The United States has more to lose from a full-blown trade war with the EU than it does with its current conflict with China, experts have told CNBC. President Donald Trump has kept up his tough rhetoric against the European Union despite focusing on Chinese tariffs in recent months. But his administration is due to […] Read more

US President Donald Trump has said he has approved the proposed deal to sell 66 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan – a move set to significantly boost the self-ruled island’s defences against mainland China. Taiwan’s defence ministry welcomed Trump’s announcement, saying that it would help to maintain security in the Taiwan Strait and […] Read more

UK Chancellor Sajid Javid announced on Wednesday that the government would double Brexit funding for this year to prepare for no deal. The extra funding will be provided to departments immediately to ensure that the government “steps up vital operational preparations across the country,” the government’s statement said. The money will be used for border […] Read more

North Korea’s mission to the United Nations has accused the U.S. of being “obsessed with sanctions” and “more and more hell-bent on hostile acts” against Pyongyang. North Korea’s delegation to the UN said Wednesday that the country was responding to a letter sent to all UN member states late last month. In it, the U.S. […] Read more

The meeting between Chinese and American leaders in Osaka may have pressed the pause button on their escalating trade war, but pundits on both sides remain doubtful about how long a ceasefire can avert a looming showdown between the two economic superpowers. In a make-or-break meeting on Saturday that stole the limelight at the Group […] Read more

Stocks in Asia Pacific dipped on Friday as investors watched for developments from the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, where U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet amid the ongoing trade standoff. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.29% to close at 21,275.92, with shares of index heavyweight and […] Read more

The Conservative Party must unite under its next leader — whoever that may be — in order to avoid the “threat” of a “hard-left” government led by the Labour party, the U.K.’s international trade minister told CNBC Thursday. “We’ll have to come together (as a party) because the real threat to the United Kingdom’s security […] Read more