This image shows Vestas’ V90-3MW wind turbines being used at the Kentish Flats Windfarm in England. Danish firm Vestas said Monday that it was aiming to produce “zero-waste” wind turbines by the year 2040. “Wind energy will continue to grow rapidly, therefore the time for a conservative approach is behind us,” he added. Vestas’ aim for zero-waste wind turbines points to a significant challenge faced by the industry. Wind energy is just one of many industries aiming to reduce waste and mitigate e

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg would vote to convict President Donald Trump if he were a senator, he told Craig Melvin in an exclusive interview that aired on NBC’s “TODAY Show” Monday. “I’d have to swallow two or three times, but I would say I would vote to convict because there’s so much evidence that he acted inappropriately,” said Bloomberg, who’s running for the Democratic nomination. Bloomberg and Trump both hail from New York and have long known each other. On Friday, the pr

Sterling dipped sharply against all of its main trading peers on Monday, as traders reacted to weekend Brexit comments from U.K. Finance Minister Sajid Javid. As markets woke Monday, sterling slipped by around 0.2% versus the greenback and 0.3% versus the euro. “With so many longs, and unemployment data tomorrow and PMI (purchasing managers’ index) on Friday, sterling remains on the back foot, sterling is vulnerable,” said Juckes. The largest body representing the interests of U.K. businesses is

Demonstrators shut down the corner of Randolph and Clark streets as part of a protest demanding government action on climate change in Chicago on October 7, 2019. DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – Scientists and climate activists from around the world have called on policymakers and business leaders to urgently take action in line with scientific consensus on the climate emergency. Speaking at the launch of the ‘Unite Behind The Science’ campaign at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, clima

The Chinese government should and will let authorities in Hong Kong resolve the continued public protests that have beset the financial center, according to the chair of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). Hong Kong has witnessed more than nine months of protests over a now suspended extradition bill that would have allowed people in the city to be sent to the mainland for trial. Speaking to CNBC’s Geoff Cutmore at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Monday, the chair of the Hong Kong Stock Ex

Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has become less optimistic about global growth, warning that the outlook remains sluggish and there are no clear signs of a turning point. The Washington-based institution forecast in October a global growth rate of 3% for 2019 and of 3.4% for 2020. “The projected recovery for global growth remains uncertain. However, the IMF is cautious about the state of the global economy going forward, in particular about further trade ten

A majority of people think that the rich are getting richer while the rest of society struggles, according to a new report. Fifty-six percent of general population respondents to a study by consultancy Edelman agreed with the statement: “Capitalism as it exists today does more harm than good in the world,” while 78% agreed that “elites are getting richer while regular people struggle to pay their bills.” In the developing world, people were more optimistic: In Kenya, 90% of people thought they w

But there are a few simple rules investors can follow to avoid getting caught in anxiety-fueled drops or becoming the weak-handed sellers themselves, says Dan Egan, Betterment’s managing director of behavioral finance and investing. Here are the four main tips he shared with CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Monday about managing your instincts and using behavioral investing to your advantage. “There’s the School of Hard Knocks [and] there’s the School of Hard Stocks.” That point is especially important when

According to the latest NFL Players Association Top 50 Players Sales List, Tom Brady is on the verge of being dethroned by Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes who has moved into first place. On Sunday, Mahomes led the Chiefs to Super Bowl LIV after the team beat the Tennessee Titans, 35-24, in the AFC Championship game. The current NFLPA list uses figures provided by official NFLPA licensees collected between March 1 and Nov. 30. Scebelo said Mahomes’ support outside the Kansas City market h

JP Morgan says the UK economy is operating at “almost full capacity”Tai Hui from J.P. Morgan Asset Management discusses the outlook for the U.K. economy as the country is scheduled to leave the European Union at the end of January.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai-based start-up Cafu is expanding its fuel-delivery operations to Oman, marking its first international market entry since it began services in November 2018. “We are humbled to be able to take our homegrown innovative services from Dubai to the world, starting today with Oman,” Cafu Founder and CEO, Rashid Al Ghurair, said Sunday. Cafu uses a mobile app and a fleet of custom-built fuel trucks equipped with internet of things technology, RFID readers and artifi

There’s a 50% chance the U.S.-China “phase one” trade deal could survive its first year — but that probability falls to 25% in the second year, a business consultant said on Monday. Richard Martin, managing director at management consulting firm IMA Asia, said there are two reasons why the agreement could fall apart within those time frames: Limited success stories of government-mandated trade in the past, and provisions that allow the U.S. and China to walk away from their deal. “There’s a very

Shares of Chinese drugmakers and face mask-makers surged on Monday amid rising concerns over an outbreak a new strain of coronavirus that’s spreading to more cities in the country. Jiangsu Sihuan Bioengineering, Shandong Lukang Pharmaceutical and Shenzhen Neptunus Bioengineering all saw their stocks surge by about 10%, their daily limit. Meanwhile, shares of face mask firms also got a boost, with Tianjin Teda soaring 9.89% while Shanghai Dragon surged about 10%. The stocks moves came after autho

Lesetja Kganyago, governor of South Africa’s central bank, speaks during a news conference following a Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, on Thursday, May 25, 2017. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) cut its main repo rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, surprising the vast majority of economists. Policymakers voted unanimously to cut the key rate from 6.5% to 6.25%, upending the expectations of 21 of the 24 economists polled by Reuters ahead of the decision. The Sou

People walk near the entrance to BBC Broadcasting House on October 22, 2012 in London, England. Tony Hall will step down as the director general of the BBC in the summer to make way for a new person who will negotiate the future for the broadcaster with the government, he said on Monday. Britain’s publicly funded broadcaster will need to negotiate a new charter with the government by 2027 and hold a mid-term review in 2022. The BBC is one of Britain’s main news providers, as well as the biggest

CNBC spoke to recruitment experts about how far job applicants should go when it comes to designing a creative resume. “Jobseekers can apply some creative techniques, but always remember that relevance is what catches an employer’s gaze — not emojis,” she advised. “Creative industries or creative roles lend themselves more naturally to visual, dynamic and even interactive CVs,” she said. Cresswell added that hiring managers in corporations or more traditional industries, such as finance or law,

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. By sharply accelerating in recent months its trade adjustment with the U.S., China has finally done what it should have initiated more than two years ago. Beijing is on the way to seriously dismantling Washington’s economic and political leverage over China’s economy. During 11 months of last year, China stepped up the rate of decline of its trade surplus with the U.S. t

Janice Lao, director of group corporate responsibility and sustainability at Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, has called for a consolidation of sustainability standards. There are “too many” sustainability metrics out there and they are overwhelming the public and hindering progress, Lao told CNBC’s “Street Signs” on Monday. Sustainability standards have grown at a rapid rate in recent decades as environmental issues gain increasing prominence. Lao, a Forbes Sustainability Leader, said she is alre

OPEC is likely to continue with its oil supply cuts for the rest of 2020, a research director said Monday. “We expect OPEC to continue cutting production for 2020,” he said. Gupta argued that the additional cuts indicate OPEC is aware of oversupply in the oil market for at least the first half of this year. He added that Wood Mackenzie expects oil supply to outpace demand for “the whole of 2020.” “It’s more pronounced in the first half 2020 than the second half … but we expect (OPEC) to rollov