The State Department on Thursday unveiled new rules that could make it more difficult for pregnant foreign nationals to travel to the United States using tourist visas, citing security concerns. The Trump administration has sought to limit immigration to the United States, and President Donald Trump has been particularly critical of birthright citizenship, or the right of those born in America to citizenship. The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants citizenship to “all persons bo

Americans who are struggling to pay off their debt could see lower FICO credit scores in their future, especially if they miss payments. Fair Isaac Corp., the company behind the popular FICO credit score, announced the launch of its latest FICO 10 model today, Jan. 23, that will start incorporating consumers’ debt levels into their scoring model. “This was bound to happen,” John Ulzheimer, an expert on credit scores and credit scoring, tells CNBC Make It. FICO estimates that about 110 million co

The OECD expects GDP growth in the Netherlands to remain strong in 2018 and 2019. The Netherlands and Germany are facing increasing pressure to spend more money to boost economic growth but the former’s finance minister rebuffed those calls, telling CNBC that the Dutch government has been “spending tremendously” in recent years. Asked by CNBC whether the Netherlands should boost public spending, Dutch Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra said the government has already done so. Richer, northern Europ

The leader of the opposition-controlled National Assembly was swiftly recognized as Venezuela’s legitimate interim leader by more than 50 countries. It means the country remains locked in a political stalemate, whereby it has an internationally-recognized government, with no control over state functions, running parallel to Maduro’s regime. He has frequently claimed President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to govern Venezuela from Washington. It means that, in addition to two rival pres

It would be a “disaster” for the Gulf countries if there’s a conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Pakistan’s prime minister said on Wednesday. “The impact a conflict would have, I repeat, on the oil prices. It just … would be a disaster for the whole area,” Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. When asked if he thinks U.S. President Donald Trump wants dialogue with Tehran, Khan said that would be “sensible.” “Trust me, Ir

China’s box office was set to rake in 1.4 billion yuan ($210 million) in two days, until the latest coronavirus outbreak. Data from ticketing site Maoyan predicted at least 1.4 billion yuan in sales for the seven movies between Friday and Saturday, as of 10 p.m. Beijing time on Wednesday. Maoyan said in an online post it would refund customers in light of the film withdrawals. The number of officially confirmed cases has climbed rapidly in the last several days, to more than 570 as of Wednesday

The chairman and CEO of global tank storage company Royal Vopak has emphasized the need for a long-term outlook when deciding how to position the business going forward. Speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Eelco Hoekstra explained that the firm, which stores everything from oil and gas to chemicals, “continuously try to assess the long term trends on which commodities are vital to economies to prosper.” “It’s our view that Vopak needs to tilt, or move, towards a h

U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference on day two of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. DAVOS, Switzerland — Climate scientists at the World Economic Forum have hit back at President Donald Trump, saying their role is simply to provide evidence of the climate emergency. In a keynote address to participants of the annual conference earlier this week, Trump said that “to embrace the possibilities of tomorrow, we must reject the

United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross attends during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2020. FABRICE COFFRINIDAVOS, Switzerland – The United States could still apply tariffs on European carmakers, despite their aim to put together a new trade deal, the U.S. Commerce Secretary told reporters in Davos Thursday. “We are eager to make a peaceful resolution with the EU,” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said at a press conference. The United States wants to conclu

We think that Tesla plays a very important role in the transition because they are paving the way,” he said. “They showed that electric cars are working, that a fully electric car is the right solution. Following a 2015 scandal which saw VW Group caught out for cheating during diesel emissions tests, the company has accelerated its electric car program. Diess said that both traditional engine and electric cars are becoming “the most relevant and precious units in the internet.” Despite shrinking

Finance ministers of the U.K., France and Italy have signaled to CNBC that they plan to proceed with taxing U.S. digital tech firms if a global solution cannot be found. And it already has a sunset clause so it will automatically expire if there is a global solution,” he said. Global solution? The U.K. and Italy have signaled that their own tax plans were either temporary or in lieu of an international solution led by the OECD. “It is a proportionate tax, and a tax that is deliberately designed

CNBC spoke to European officials, political leaders and business executives at the World Economic Forum on Thursday to get their take on the future relationship between the U.K. and EU, the potential for a trade deal, and a post-Brexit Europe. “We can’t have zero tariffs and dumping together. We need zero tariffs and zero dumping,” Gentiloni said. “My energy will be channeled to getting a full trade deal, not a phased trade deal, by the end of the year. But eleven months to negotiate a trade dea

Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] CNBC’s Hadley Gamble hosts a panel with top political and business leaders on Middle East unrest at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The CNBC anchor is joined by former Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, Dutch Foreign Trade Minister Sigrid Kaag and Damac Properties Chairman Hussain Sajwani to discuss the topic. The five-day gathering in Davos is used by business leaders and politicians to meet and discuss some of the

(This story is for CNBC PRO subscribers only.) Morgan Stanley upgraded General Electric on Thursday and said things are starting to look up for the much maligned company and that it expects minimal disruption from Boeing’s 737 Max issues.

Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri in Davos on his vision for company growth and moreOne of the big themes at the World Economic Forum in Davos is artificial intelligence and breakthrough technologies. Aneel Bhusri, CEO of Workday, joins “Squawk Box” to discuss the latest on A.I. and cloud technology.

Wall Street points toward flat to lower open1 Hour AgoThe spread of the China coronavirus has placed renewed downward pressure on global equity markets, with the death toll rising to 17 and the World Health Organization set to reconvene Thursday to decide whether to declare a global health emergency.

Billionaire Robert Smith on building capital in the African American communityRobert Smith, CEO and chairman of Vista Equity Partners, sat down with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to discuss how he sees the future of capitalism as well as his decision to pay off the student loans for 400 Morehouse students who graduated from the university in 2019.

With global debt set to exceed $257 trillion in the first quarter of 2020, the head of the Institute of International Finance (IIF) has warned that “white elephants” in emerging markets could pose a problem. Total worldwide debt hit $253 trillion by the end of September 2019, with record-low interest rates making it easier for corporates, governments and individuals to borrow. Global debt compared against total output surpassed 322% in the third quarter of 2019 and will continue to grow, accordi

American workers are feeling more isolated, and younger workers are experiencing loneliness more so than their older co-workers, according to a new Cigna study. One reason why younger people may feel more isolated, may be their greater tendency to use social media. Seven out of 10 heavy social media users, 71%, reported feelings of loneliness, up from 53% a year ago. Entry-level workers scored significantly higher on the Cigna Loneliness index than experienced workers, middle managers and execut

Ground operations employees load baggage onto a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, California. Southwest Airlines’ fourth-quarter profit tumbled more than 21% after the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max drove up the Dallas-based carrier’s costs, it said Thursday. Southwest has the most most Boeing 737 Max planes in its fleet and on order than any other U.S. airline. Southwest said its costs rose 7.7% last year from 2018 mainly because of