Entire US Senate to go to White House for North Korea briefing

Top Trump administration officials will hold a rare briefing on Wednesday at the White House for the entire U.S. Senate on the situation in North Korea, senior Senate aides said on Monday. All 100 senators have been asked to the White House for the briefing by...

Venezuela’s asset seizures raises concerns for other sectors

Yet GM may have to wait to achieve legal recourse. Venezuela has more than 20 pending cases at the World Bank’s arbitration court, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). “Despite Venezuela’s formal withdrawal from the...

A ride on Indonesia’s first and only ‘unicorn’

In Indonesia, the motorbike often reigns supreme over cars. In addition to the obvious reasons of affordability and efficiency, heavy traffic is a large factor. Jakarta, for instance is one of the most congested cities in the world. More than 76 million motorbikes...

Philips core earnings up 18 percent despite soft sales growth

Philips, the maker of medical devices and healthcare products, reported on Monday better than expected core earnings of 442 million euros ($480 million) for the first quarter, up 18percent, despite weak sales growth. Analysts polled for Reuters had seen adjusted...

Watch CNBC’s coverage of the first round of France’s presidential election

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will face one another in the final round of the French presidential election on May 7, according to exit polls released at 8:00 p.m. local time. Centrist Emmanuel Macron of the independent En Marche party secured the lion’s...