An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Boeing facilities at the Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, September 16, 2019. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Boeing managed to reach day three of the Dubai Air Show with bids for 50 of its embattled 737 Max jets, a day after getting a firm order for 10 of the jets from leisure airline SunExpress. Kazakhstan carrier Air Astana announced Tuesday a letter of intent for 30 of the Max jets, which have been grounded globally

Home Depot shares tumbled Tuesday after the company once again cut its 2019 forecast, and also reported same-store sales well below estimates. Home Depot also cut its sales forecast for the year. The company also cut its same-store sales forecast for the fiscal year. Home Depot CEO Craig Menear also cited continued lumber deflation for the lower sales forecast. Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the forecast for global same-store sales.

We see tremendous opportunities with the Emirates: US government officialR. Clarke Cooper, assistant secretary to the U.S. Bureau of Political-Military Affairs discusses the cooperation between the U.S. and the UAE.

‘Short-term chaos’ in Hong Kong won’t impact the Greater Bay Area1 Hour AgoXiao Wunan of the Asia Pacific Exchange and Cooperation Foundation says the future of Hong Kong will be supported by stronger government policies once the violence cools down. He also discusses the transition in the Chinese economy and the need for more priority to be given to health care in the country.

Alibaba’s secondary listing is ‘quite significant’: UBS1 Hour AgoWendy Liu of UBS Investment Bank discusses the benefits of a dual listing for Alibaba and the technology gap between the U.S. and China. She says, because of China’s own needs, there’s a willingness in the country to back new technologies such as 5G networks and blockchain.

Artificial intelligence is ‘enhancing’ healthcare: Doctor1 Hour AgoChun Yuan Chiang of IHDpay Group says artificial intelligence cannot completely replace the “high-touch” nature of medical care. However, technology can be helpful in diagnosis or in situations where patients have long, complicated medical histories, he says. Chiang was speaking on a panel with Jai Verma of Cigna International and Dai Ying of GE Healthcare.

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper (L) attends with South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo (R) during their press conference after the 51st Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) at Defense Ministry on November 15, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. South Korean and U.S. officials broke off talks on Tuesday aimed at settling the cost burden for Seoul of hosting the U.S. military, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said, amid a public backlash over a U.S. demand for a sharp increase in the bill. Negotia

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is helping oncologists in the U.K. detect ovarian cancer in patients much earlier than was previously possible, according to the CEO of TPP, a company that provides health-care related software to doctors and nurses. “So, our AI can now spot (ovarian cancer) in more than 50% of cases up to two years before the doctor,” Frank Hester told CNBC’s Christine Tan at the East Tech West conference in the Nansha district of Guangzhou, China. “The average doctor in a 40-year c

Firemen put out a burning car set on fire by protesters near Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the Tsim Sha Tsui district on November 18, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. About 200 protesters were still inside the sealed-off Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus, raising fears of bloody clashes with no resolution in sight. The statement came a day after Hong Kong’s High Court vetoed the ban, imposed using colonial-era emergency powers, on wearing face masks during public demonstrations. He also sai

Even amid a slowing Chinese economy and ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong, there are still many business and investment opportunities in the country’s Greater Bay Area, said Xiao Wunan, executive vice chairman of the China-backed Asia Pacific Exchange and Cooperation Foundation (APECF). The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area is made up of nine Chinese cities in Guangdong province and two special administrative territories, Hong Kong and Macau. At the East Tech West conference in the

Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial has no immediate plans to go public, according to a senior executive at the company. Market-watchers and investors have speculated for years about a potential blockbuster listing for the online financial services giant Ant Financial, which has a reported valuation of around $150 billion. “We don’t have any timetable for an IPO,” Douglas Feagin, president of the international business group at Ant Financial, told CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa and Christine Tan on Tuesday. Fe

European markets traded in positive territory on Tuesday despite uncertainty and pessimism over the outcome of trade talks between the U.S. and China. The status of trade talks between economic superpowers China and the U.S. remains in focus for global investors. Stocks in Asia were mixed in Tuesday afternoon trade amid concerns over the state of negotiations. China is concerned after President Donald Trump said there would be no tariff rollback, which Beijing had thought both parties had agreed

U.S. government debt prices were lower Tuesday morning, amid doubts about the prospect of a trade deal between the world’s two largest economies. ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was higher at around 1.8170%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was also higher at around 2.2990%. The two economic giants had agreed to work on a limited “phase one” trade deal in early October. China has also pushed for a removal of the additional duties imposed on on

Zhong Zhi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesGUANGZHOU, China — For some big companies, U.S.-China business ties are still holding up, despite worries that trade tensions will cause the two economies to decouple. Analysts also say these moves, such as better intellectual property protection, come as maturing Chinese companies find they need similar standards. Chinese companies tap US marketsFor their part, many Chinese businesses still choose to list their stocks in New York, often for a boost to

Protesters cover their faces to conceal their identity as they retreat away from riot police during the demonstration. China’s top legislature said Hong Kong courts have no power to rule on the constitutionality of legislation under the city’s Basic Law, which includes a proposed ban on face masks, state news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday. The statement came a day after Hong Kong’s High Court ruled that a ban on wearing face masks during public demonstrations that have rocked the financial h

U.S. stock markets will fall “in a material way” as soon as it becomes clear Elizabeth Warren is nominated to be the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for the 2020 election, an investment expert from bond giant Pimco said Tuesday. “Putting aside whether she was president or not, if she was the Democratic candidate, the stock market will adjust — probably downward — in a material way as soon as that became clear, absolutely. Studzinski did not quantify his prediction of a stock market fal

A “phase one” trade deal between the U.S. and China could be finalized and signed before Christmas this year, according to an executive from bond investment giant Pimco. A Chinese government source told CNBC’s Eunice Yoon on Monday that China is troubled after U.S. President Donald Trump said he hasn’t agreed to roll back tariffs. But John Studzinski, managing director and vice chairman of Pimco, said on Tuesday that he still thinks the two sides would reach a partial deal. “There are obviously

China’s burgeoning appetite for sustainable travel is creating new opportunities within the world’s most lucrative travel market, according to the chairwoman of Booking.com. Gillian Tans told CNBC that the U.S.-owned travel operator, which has been operating in China for close to a decade, has recorded a recent uptick in demand from Chinese tourists looking for responsible travel alternatives, bringing the country closer in line with a wider shift in global travel trends. Citing a recent study c

After the Afghanistan trip, Chang posted photos of herself meeting a group of Afghan women in a room. In a video posted on her charity’s website, she refers to the photo and says the Afghan women are “in hiding” at a secret location. On her charity’s website, Chang posted photos from the Afghanistan trip, without indicating that the defense contractor bankrolled the visit and that her NGO conducted no aid work during the trip. In an email to NBC News, Chang said her organization was helping the

U.S. stock index futures were higher Tuesday morning. ET, Dow futures rose 28 points, indicating a positive open of more than 29 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were also pointing to a slightly higher open. CNBC, citing a government source, reported that China is pessimistic about a trade deal with the U.S. The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is holding its latest open hearing as part of the impeachment process into President Trump, starting at 09:00 a.m.