French drinks giants sell off after Trump threatens 200% tariffs; European stocks fall

French drinks giants sell off after Trump threatens 200% tariffs; European stocks fall

GREENBRAE, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 13: Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a BevMo store on March 13, 2025 in Greenbrae, California. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening a 200 percent tariff on alcohol from European Union countries.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks sold … Read more

Global week ahead: Hopes that cooler heads can prevail in Davos

Global week ahead: Hopes that cooler heads can prevail in Davos

World Economic Forum security badges Leonie Kidd | CNBC Davos Season I have been going to the World Economic Forum since 2009, when I was a young news assistant on “Squawk Box Europe” and had no idea what I was getting into. Back then, and still now, it is CNBC International’s biggest outside broadcast of … Read more

Trump slams European leaders as ‘weak’ — just as they’re trying to impress him

Trump slams European leaders as ‘weak’ — just as they’re trying to impress him

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pose for a picture with European leaders following a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images While it’s been clear to Europe for some time that U.S. President Donald Trump is not … Read more