There was more than a whiff of self-satisfaction from the Kremlin on Wednesday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin wasn't arrested on his trip to Mongolia.

Total mortgage application volume rose 1.6% last week, compared with the prior week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.

The Hong Kong airline said 15 of the 48 Airbus A350s in its fleet were found to have engine fuel lines that required replacement.

Dmytro Kuleba has represented Ukraine's foreign interests throughout Kyiv's battle against the invasion of neighboring Russia.

Alibaba's shopping platforms Taobao and Tmall will accept Tencent's WeChat Pay likely within this month, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC.

Following Brazil's recent ban of Elon Musk's X platform, its users in the country appear to switching over to rival platforms.

Is the economy already weaker than the headline data suggests and should the U.S. Federal Reserve already be easing? Akintewe questioned on "Squawk Box Asia."

The idea of including defense stocks in sustainably-minded portfolios remains controversial.

Israel's largest labor union called a general strike on Monday, amid rising pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu's government to clinch a cease-fire deal.

China's factory activity has shown modest growth among smaller manufacturers, as exporting orders offset the weakening domestic consumption.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is about to join the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the People's Bank of China and others in cutting key rates.

China urged the European Union to be "objective and fair" and careful with words and actions on South China Sea issues, after the bloc remarked on an incident.

Chinese electric car giant BYD sold a record number of passenger vehicles in August, with sales of hybrids growing faster than those of battery-only cars.

China's first attempt at a top-tier video game has smashed world records, bolstering the industry's global ambitions after Beijing's gaming crackdown.

Boeing's ongoing quality control issues have rattled traveler confidence. But a new study from MIT says flying is getting safer by the decade.

About 10,000 U.S. hotel workers began a multi-day strike Sunday in several cities after contract talks stalled, Unite Here union said.

Despite a challenging earnings season and mixed results in the second quarter, the bank sees potential for acceleration in critical areas of the industry.

A well-diversified portfolio has "exposure to asset classes that have different drivers of growth," says Morningstar's Nicolo Bragazza.

If the law gets passed, Thailand could be Macao and Singapore's largest competitor by the end of the decade, industry watchers told CNBC.

The far-right Alternative for Germany won 32.8% of the vote in Thuringia — beating center-right Christian Democratic Union, the main national opposition party.

NBCUniversal's bet on the Olympics paid off in Paris this summer, for the company as a whole, but also its streaming platform Peacock.

The hostages, taken by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack, were recovered in a tunnel under Rafah, President Joe Biden said.

An uptick in Chinese military activity near Japan and around Taiwan in recent years has stoked concerns in Tokyo.

With investors fleeing Chinese stocks over growth concerns, the case for fiscal intervention could be stronger than ever.

Younger adults are showing a preference for the renting lifestyle, studies show. In some cases, it also makes financial sense.

Universal, Warner Bros., Sony and Paramount use tours to show off the movie-making process from set design and sound recording to costumes and props.

Warren Buffett has added around $6 billion to Berkshire Hathaway's sizable cash pile this summer with a string of Bank of America stock sales since mid-July.

Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, including parts claimed by the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Sentiment remains gloomy among manufacturers as a years-long property crisis keeps domestic demand in the doldrums and Western curbs loom.

The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after lawmakers endorsed the idea.

Princess Märtha Louise's marriage to Durek Verrett, an American spiritual healer and self-professed shaman, is mired in controversy and criticism.

Alibaba has completed a three-year regulatory "rectification" process after an antitrust fine it received in 2021, China's market regulator said Friday.

Google, Microsoft, Amazon and others have been quietly poaching coveted talent from AI startups, without actually acquiring the companies.

Experts say that new technology often displaces jobs when it enters the market, but it can also create new jobs.

Manhattan real estate is notoriously expensive. You can trade in your 500 sq ft condo in the city for a 7,000 sq ft home in Sicily, according to My Dolce Casa.

While the International Paralympic Committee does not dole out prize money for winning medals, several countries do reward their athletes with medal bonuses.

Malaysia has charged opposition leader and former PM Muhyiddin Yassin with sedition for allegedly insulting the country's former king, his lawyer said.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.32% and 0.85%, respectively.