Citigroup is making a push for investors’ dollars with a new digital robo-adviser that’s free for customers with at least $50,000 in deposits or investments at the bank. That’s the threshold needed to qualify for the bank’s Citi Priority bundle of banking services, which will soon include access to an automated investing program, according to documents viewed by CNBC. Customers with Citi Priority or higher status can use the program, called Citi Wealth Builder, for one free portfolio; those who

Wall Street set to open in the redU.S. stock index futures were lower Thursday morning on continued worried about the spread of the coronavirus in China. CNBC’s Kate Rogers reports.

Eli Lilly posts EPS and revenue beatPharmaceutical company Eli Lilly reports quarterly earnings of $1.73 per share and revenues of $6.114 billion.

U.S. government debt prices were higher Thursday morning, as investors closely monitored the potential economic impact of China’s fast-spreading coronavirus. ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was lower at around 1.5582%, slipping below 1.56% for the first time since early October. Meanwhile, the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was also lower at around 2.0211%. Chinese health officials confirmed there had been 7,711 cases of the deadly pneumonia-like viru

U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Thursday as the death toll from the coronavirus continues to rise in China, stoking fears about the virus’ impact on global economic growth. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures implied a loss of 200 points at the open. China’s National Health Commission confirmed Thursday that the death toll has hit 170, with confirmed cases of the virus surpassing 7,700. Caterpillar, a bellwether for global the global economy, was down 1.2% while the VanEck Vectors

An employee enters sliding doors decorated with the stars of the European Union (EU) flag at the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission (EC), in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. It took 32 months, two prime ministers, and nearly 30 votes in Parliament to extricate Britain from the European Union and the hardest part of the negotiations hasn’t even started. The U.K. may be leaving the European Union on Friday, but its relationship with the bloc isn’t changing fo

Southwest Airlines flight 1117 from St. Louis lands at Boston Logan International Airport on March 13, 2019. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)U.S. carrier Southwest Airlines flew millions of passengers over a two-year period on planes that had “unconfirmed maintenance records,” according to a draft government report seen by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The U.S. government report, based on an 18-month inquiry, also reportedly criticized the Federal Aviation Authority (F

A woman tries out a new Apple 11 Pro during an Apple product launch event at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California on September 10, 2019. Apple has beaten Samsung on quarterly smartphone shipments for the first time in two years, according to figures from several industry analysts. Strategy Analytics said Apple held the most market share in the quarter, with 70.7 million units sold versus Samsung’s 68.8 million in the final three months of 2019. One firm, IHS Markit, bucked the trend, pu

The chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell is preparing for a tough and uncertain energy market, amid heightened fears China’s fast-spreading coronavirus could suppress oil demand growth. It comes amid speculation that OPEC and allied non-OPEC producers could soon step in to extend production cuts in order to support falling oil prices. Financial markets have been spooked by the spread of a deadly pneumonia-like virus, with energy market participants trying to assess the potential economic fallout

Mark Carney, the outgoing Governor of the Bank of England. The Bank of England (BOE) on Thursday held interest rates following Governor Mark Carney’s final monetary policy meeting. Sterling jumped 0.3% against the dollar to trade at around $1.3060 after the central bank’s Monetary Policy Commitee (MPC) voted 7-2 to keep the base rate at 0.75%. Weak GDP (gross domestic product) figures had led several members to mull a rate cut, but with January data showing an uptick in confidence and activity f

A man walks past shelves of Coca-Cola bottles and cans at a shopping mall in Lagos, Nigeria November 5, 2019. Coca-Cola on Thursday reported quarterly revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as new products under its namesake brand boosted sales. Excluding items, Coke earned 44 cents per share, meeting expectations of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. Net sales rose 16% to $9.1 billion, topping expectations of $8.9 billion. New products, such as Coke Plus Coffee and the expansion of Coke Zero S

India has officially confirmed that at least one case of the coronavirus has reached the country. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare confirmed the country’s first case in Kerala, a southwestern coastal state. The case was confirmed to the government by the National Institute of Virology — India’s center for testing samples of the suspected virus. According to the latest update by China’s National Health Commission, the coronavirus has taken the lives of 170 people and infected more than 7

Three Japanese evacuated from Wuhan on a government-chartered flight have been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus — including two who had not shown any symptoms, the health ministry said on Thursday. The two were the first cases in Japan of people without symptoms being confirmed to have been infected with the virus, the ministry said. But the designation — which takes effect on Feb. 7 after ordinances are issued — does not apply to those without symptoms. Japan now has confirmed 11 c

India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is set to present the country’s annual budget on Saturday for the fiscal year that starts on Apr. More recently, the International Monetary Fund lowered India’s growth projection for this year by 1.2 percentage points from its October forecast — the fund expects Asia’s third-largest economy to grow by 5.8% in 2020, behind China’s projected growth of 6%. Here’s what to expect from India’s budget. Personal income tax changesAfter slashing corporate tax

There is a reason that Chile is one of the hottest global traveler destinations these days, and the Atacama Desert is one of its shining stars. The Atacama Desert. The door of the Bell Tower of San Lucas — made of cactus wood — in Toconao, near San Pedro de Atacama. AndiaFarther away, it’s possible to float effortlessly in the salt water ponds of the Salar de Atacama Salt Flats. A guanaco — closely related to the llama — in the Atacama Desert.

Diversity & inclusion dutiesAs with any job, the specific duties of a diversity and inclusion professional vary between companies and industries. An evolving roleRising demand for D&I professionals has given way to more specific roles over recent years, noted Davis, who has worked in D&I for 15 years. Getty ImagesThe day-to-dayRegardless of the specific role, one key responsibility for all D&I specialists is to encourage engagement from staff across the organization. That’s true regardless of a

When Remainers protested against Brexit: Thousands of protesters gather in London on September 09, 2017 in London, England. For those that wanted it, Friday 31 January — dubbed “Brexit Day” as the U.K. finally leaves the EU — will be a day of celebration. CNBC spoke to Londoners, a city that voted overwhelmingly in favor of remaining in the EU, about how they feel about “Brexit Day” and impending life outside of the European Union. There have been false starts — March 29, 2019 was meant to be th

Deutsche Bank on Thursday posted a full-year net loss of 5.3 billion euros ($5.8 billion) amid a huge transformation project, the cost of which the German lender said is now 70% complete. Analysts had expected a 5.1 billion euro loss for the year, according to a Reuters poll, while the fourth-quarter net loss came in at 1.5 billion euros against expectations of 1 billion euros. Deutsche Bank Chief Financial Officer James von Moltke told CNBC Thursday that the lender was pleased with the momentum

European markets tumbled on Thursday, weighed on by a rising coronavirus death toll and reacting to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates on hold. Stocks in Asia slipped in Thursday afternoon trade on concerns over the virus and markets were also subdued following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to kept interest rates on hold. The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee said Wednesday it will hold its benchmark funds rate between 1.5% to 1.75%. The decision marked t

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reported a sharp fall in full-year net profit on Thursday, citing challenging macroeconomic conditions and lower oil and gas prices. Net income attributable to shareholders on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis and excluding identified items, which is used as a proxy for net profit, came in at $16.462 billion for the full-year 2019. That compared with a profit of $21.404 billion for full-year 2018, reflecting a year-on-year drop of 23%. Analysts had expected full-