US rebukes Israel and allows UN condemnation of settlements
Israel and Donald Trump had called on the United States to veto the measure.
‘Can a tweet start an arms race?’ Trump’s call boggles nuclear experts
A Trump spokesman told NBC News that the president-elect was referring to a need to prevent nuclear proliferation.
Since Trump’s win, investors have fallen for ‘fairy dust’: Citi economist
The markets have gotten “way ahead of themselves,” William Lee tells CNBC.
UK third quarter GDP growth revised up to 0.6%
The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the third quarter, according to official figures, faster than previous estimates.
Co-op recalls chocolate Santas over battery fears
The Co-op recalls 165,000 hollow milk chocolate Santa figures after two alleged tampering incidents.
Malta hijack ends peacefully as Gaddafi loyalists surrender
Hijackers forced an airliner to land in Malta then freed all their hostages and surrendered after declaring their loyalty to Libya’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The 12 companies that need the holiday season the most
A handful of companies consistently rely on their holiday quarters for at least 30 percent of their annual sales.
Trump advisor and ex-CIA chief aims to temper the president-elect’s tough nuclear talk
Donald Trump advocates bringing U.S. nuclear capabilities into the modern day, James Woolsey tells CNBC.
Putin on Trump’s election victory: ‘Nobody believed that he would win but us’
Speaking at an annual end-of-year news conference, Putin said that the party needed to learn how to lose gracefully.