CNBC
Monday, June 13, 2016 - 06:36
The global defense trade increased at a record pace last year, with the value of the market expanding by $6.6 billion to be worth $65 billion in 2015, according to a new report by IHS Jane's. The U.S. held the top spot as the world's largest exporter, supplying $22.9 billion worth of defense equipment up from $12.9 billion in 2009.
Friday, September 5, 2014 - 07:05
NATO leaders agreed on Friday that a large-scale cyberattack on a member country could be considered an attack on the entire U.S.-led alliance, potentially triggering a military response.
The decision marks an expansion of the organization's remit, reflecting new threats that can disable critical infrastructure, financial systems and government without firing a shot.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 11:33
Mauricio Cárdenas Santamaria said in an interview with CNBC that Colombia's gross domestic product (GDP) could see a 1-2 percent boost if the government achieves a peace agreement.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 00:00
Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray said it is a challenge to have a neighboring country like the U.S. that has a demand for illegal drugs, as it will always create "disruption".
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 00:00
President Dilma Rousseff condemned the troublemakers and called for a special police station to be set up to deal with soccer-related incidents
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 07:28
While 26 of Africa’s 55 member countries remain in a fragile state, the majority of them will gradually become middle income countries.
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 00:00
Recent political negotiations offer the chance to end a half- century of violence and to redistribute farmland among those displaced by the upheaval- a historic development that could drastically reshape the economy.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 00:00
Ironically, the oil industry, which foots the bill for virtually everything, is suffering from a lack of investment itself. There has been no direct foreign investment in the industry for the past four years
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 00:00
Wal-Mart has not committed to briefing the panel on the substantive allegations raised by a New York Times report.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 00:00
In dysfunctional drug war cities like Ciudad Juarez it is easier to skip school if your parents are missing, and social workers are deeply worried about the amount of children gawping at the aftermath of the daily drug killings.