United States
- U.S. still 'the closest of allies' with the UK despite rift, Finance Minister Reeves says - The U.S. remains the "closest of allies" with the U.K. despite a growing rift between the U.S. and Europe over the future of Greenland, Rachel Reeves told CNBC.
- Scott Bessent says U.S. is unconcerned by Treasury sell-off over Greenland, calls Denmark ‘irrelevant’ - U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessant addressed reporters at a press conference at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.
- CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: A diplomacy tightrope for Britain’s Starmer after Trump’s tirades - U.K. PM Keir Starmer is treading a fine line in diplomacy — and appears to be banking on Britain’s “special relationship” with the U.S. to deliver a compromise.
- Gold breaks new record on Greenland tariff threats, with forecast of $7,000 on the cards - Gold prices climbed to another record of over $4,800 on Wednesday, extending its sharp rally.
- Asia markets fall after Trump’s Greenland rhetoric spark Wall Street rout - Asia-Pacific markets fell, mirroring overnight losses on Wall Street after President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric over Greenland.
- Salesforce's Benioff calls for AI regulation, says models have become 'suicide coaches' - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff described AI models as "suicide coaches" at the World Economic Forum's flagship conference Tuesday.
- Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in Treasuries, citing 'poor' U.S. government finances - AkademikerPension's move comes amid increasing tensions with the U.S. over Greenland.
- Greenlanders 'bewildered' by Trump’s 'devastating' takeover threats, business minister tells CNBC - Greenland has been thrust into the geopolitical spotlight by U.S. President Donald Trump's takeover threats, and European nations' response.
- 'This is sell America' — U.S. dollar, Treasury prices tumble and gold spikes as globe flees U.S. assets - The "Sell America" trade is in full swing Tuesday morning.
- Tech stocks lead Wall Street sell-off as tensions over Greenland escalate - Tech stocks led declines on Tuesday as renewed trade rhetoric tied to Greenland fueled a risk-off move across U.S. markets.