‘Brexit was good for us’: Harrods
The Brexit vote and the subsequent fall in sterling have benefited some sectors, in particular luxury retail.
Syria ceasefire, backed by Russia and Turkey, holds after initial clashes
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the general “calm continues”.
Monte Paschi to issue $15.8 billion in debt after EU approves support: Paper
Italy’s Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, which is being bailed out by the state, plans to issue $15.8 billion of debt.
After a roller-coaster ride in 2016, here’s what sterling could do in 2017
It has been a roller-coaster ride for sterling in 2016 as it plunged to levels not seen in more than a generation.
Love all: Serena Williams gets engaged to Reddit co-founder Ohanian
“Down on 1 knee. He said four words. And/r/isaidyes,” the 35-year-old American tennis star posted on the site.
Zero-hours workers ‘face £1,000 pay penalty’
Zero-hours contract workers earn £1,000 a year less than permanent employees, a think tank says.
We are vulnerable right now to a flu epidemic: Bill Gates
Bill Gates is worried that too much regulation will stop the world from controlling a major flu outbreak.
2016 in pictures: A look back at the top news events of the year
From the Middle East to mainland Europe, CNBC takes a look at some of 2016’s most striking photographs.
Read all about it: The fakest news stories of 2016
CNBC looks at some of the top performing fake stories of 2016.