ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates needs to start welcoming Israeli investors, the chief of the venture wing at the country’s sovereign wealth fund said Wednesday at a panel discussion in Abu Dhabi. Ibrahim Ajami, the head of ventures for Abu Dhabi wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company, stressed the need for the company to “up its game” to draw more international investors. “We are open for business in the region and we need to welcome all sorts of investors,” Ajami sai

Badgers, rare birds, pangolins and monkeys are sold in the wildlife markets of Mongla, a remote town on the border with China. Wild animal meat is prized as a luxury and delicacy among some wealthy Chinese, as in other parts of the world, a factor that maintains the illegal poaching, and trading of, wild animals. Stopping the sale of wild animals appears to have the support of many Chinese people, some of whom have taken to social media to deplore the trade. Many are indignant that a wildlife ma

Greta Gerwig: How movie directors use salary negotiations to bet on themselves”I don’t want to ask for too much” says Greta Gerwig when talking about how salary negotiations work in the film industry. Hear her take on the importance of understanding your value, betting on yourself, and why she’s hesitant to ask for more money.

But Gerwig isn’t alone in this fear of asking for too much. Only 38% of women feel comfortable negotiating for more money, while 56% of men are OK with it, a 2017 survey from Jobvite found . For many women, a major factor for a successful negotiation is knowing what you’re worth and asking to be paid a fair market value. But for Gerwig, directing movies comes with a much different pay structure than other professions. Don’t miss: Greta Gerwig: Movies about women are ‘not a bad investment’

I get flak for that but it is what it is,” Serena Williams tells CNBC Make It. Along the way, Williams, 38, has done more than just showcase her tennis skills. Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles — the most by any man or woman since professional tennis began in 1968 — and four Olympic gold medals. “It’s really about seasoning your words with salt,” Williams said, referencing a bible verse (Colossians 4:6), which means to speak with grace. Don’t miss:The book Serena Williams read

Over the past 20 years, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has spent $53.8 billion on issues ranging from public health to economic development. But in their 2020 Annual Letter titled “Why We Swing for the Fences,” Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife, former Microsoft general manager Melinda Gates, say they have not made the progress they expected — despite their financial commitments. In fact, it has turned out just the opposite,” Melinda Gates writes. “It became clear to us that sc

That’s why so much hinges on the financial aid award letter. Do differentiate free vs. borrowed moneyIn most award letters, there are often several financial aid options, including grants, scholarships, work-study opportunities and student loans. Only take the amount of financial aid necessary to get through college. Jennifer Satalino financial aid expert with Educational Credit Management Corp. Don’t take everything that’s offeredTo that end, schools will often offer more financial aid than you

Two passengers aboard the quarantined Princess Cruises ship that’s docked in Japan told CNBC on Wednesday that containment measures to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading have failed. The Carnival-owned company last week placed 3,700 passengers and crew under a two-week mandatory quarantine after 10 passengers tested positive for the fast-spreading virus. She said many passengers aboard the ship, including her husband and herself, haven’t been tested for the deadly virus outside of initia

People use their smartphones to take photographs outside The Wynn Macau casino resort, operated by Wynn Resorts Ltd., in Macau, China, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. The firm upgraded shares of Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands to buy from neutral, sending shares of the casino stocks up 3.5% and 2.7%, respectively, in premarket trading on Wednesday. This is a reversal for Bank of America, which last month downgraded Wynn Resorts due to heightened fear about the spreading deadly virus. Shares of Wynn

T-Mobile-Sprint merger critic voices her concern for consumersThe Sprint and T-Mobile merger has finally been approved after two years, and some are concerned that the deal will open the floodgates for other mergers that could have potential to hurt consumers. Gigi Sohn, a distinguished fellow with the Georgetown Institute for Tech Law and Policy and former counselor to FCC Chairman Wheeler, joins “Squawk Box” to discuss why she’s been a vocal critic of the deal.

Asset management expert weighs in on ESG investors divesting from energy stocksKen Taubes, CEO of Amundi Pioneer, joins “Squawk Box” to discuss whether the ESG movement is contributing to the decline in oil stocks. His firm manages $92 billion in assets for the firm that is one of the first movers in deploying socially responsible investment criteria.

A pilot waves as a Boeing 777X airplane taxis during its first test flight from the company’s plant in Everett, Washington, U.S. January 25, 2020. sees the former as largely recoverable, acknowledging that the latter is a headwind vs prior expectations. Credit Suisse raised its price target on the stock and said it felt the company was finally entering a “positive news period.” “Lack of valuation support and very positive investor positioning were two reasons we stepped back on WYNN during the o

Unilever also said it will not direct any social media at kids under 13. For the content, it said creative execution marketing communications should not be designed target kids under 12. Other companies have rules around marketing food and beverages to kids. General Mills, for example, says it does not direct any marketing to children under 12 unless it meets “strict nutrition standards.” In the U.S., those standards are the ones established by the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initia

Interest rates should stay where they are as the economy grows and the consumer continues to be in good shape, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said Wednesday. A voter this year on the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee, Harker endorsed a wait-and-see approach to monetary policy after a year in which the central bank cut its benchmark rate three times. “The news in general continues to be good for the consumer sector,” Harker added. “Thanks to the lowest unemployment

Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President and CEO of IBM speaking at the 2019 DealBook Conference in New York on Nov. 6th, 2019. A total of 219 chief executive officers left their posts in January, the highest month on record, according to business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. January’s record comes after 2019 marked the biggest year ever for CEO exits, totaling more than 1,600. Other notable CEO’s who left their posts in January are Sysco CEO Tom Bene and Match Group CEO M

A man wears a protective mask on February 10, 2020 in Wuhan, China. Many of these relationships are created in the environment of trade shows, conferences, information exchange platforms, and trade delegations. Major retailers, manufacturers, pharmaceuticals, biotech, automotive and other sectors are firmly planted in China with technology and personnel. Now, with the essentially closed border with China, the rest of the world waits and watches. Therefore, a wide swath of activities are upended

Carnival Cruise Lines said Wednesday the deadly Chinese coronavirus could dent earnings this year by as much as 65 cents per share if the cruise line is forced to suspend its operations in Asia. Carnival shares rose more than 2% on Wednesday despite the disclosure as investors have been anticipating a material impact to earnings because of the virus. Carnival previously suspended cruise operations from ports in China and is now cancelling cruises in other parts of Asia. Diamond Princess cruise s

1 is “easy money,” the strategist said. “You’ve got a super low inflation rate. The Fed is more fearful of low than high inflation. You’ve got a super easy Fed. 3 to stay bullish, at least on the underlying economy, is high consumer confidence, Dwyer said.

Oil jumped more than 3% on Wednesday as traders eyed deeper production cuts from OPEC, and as China reported the lowest number of new coronavirus cases since the end of January, easing concerns about a drop-off in demand for oil. In a closely-watched monthly report published Wednesday, OPEC cut its forecast for oil demand growth this year, saying the coronavirus outbreak was the primary reason. The cartel said it now expects 2020 daily oil demand growth to be 990,000 barrels per day (bpd), which

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a second day of testimony. The central bank leader will address the Senate Banking Committee a day after speaking to the House Committee on Financial Services. In his Tuesday appearance, Powell pronounced the U.S. economy healthy and said the current stance of policy and interest rates is conducive to supporting growth. However, he said the Fed is continuing to monitor the coronavirus for its impact on China and the