Not even closeThough largely unknown in the West, sand hammams — or sand baths — are anything but new. Desert camps in Morocco are offering sand hammams, or sand baths, to travelers. Chantip Ditcharoen | Moment | Getty ImagesToday, sand hammams are reaching wider audiences as desert camps introduce sand bathing to guests in search of wellness in the African desert. Sand hammams are not advisable for anyone with blood pressure or heart-related medical problems, due to the intensity of the heat. D

U.S. Attorney General William Barr and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a signing ceremony for an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on November 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. Attorney General William Barr said that he still believes that FBI operated in “bad faith” in its investigation of possible Russian coordination with Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, a day after the Justice Department’s internal watchdog found no evidence of political bias in the opening of the probe. Barr s

Oracle’s OpenWorld conference, one of the biggest annual technology events in San Francisco, is moving to Las Vegas in 2020 and will remain in Sin City for at least three years. “Oracle stated that their attendee feedback was that San Francisco hotel rates are too high,” the email, which was viewed by CNBC, said. Oracle continues to enjoy a strong relationship with the City of San Francisco and partners such as the San Francisco Giants and the Golden State Warriors. Oracle launched OpenWorld in

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer arrive for a group photo session after a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Beijing on May 1, 2019. The U.S. and China are taking steps to delay the next round of American tariffs set for Sunday as they seek a deal to rein in a raging trade war, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Negotiators from the world’s two largest economies “are laying the groundwork” for the Trump administration to hold

Investment manager M&G halted its £2.5 billion ($3.29 billion) commercial property fund on Wednesday last week. Almost £57 million was pulled from U.K. property funds on Thursday last week — making it the worst day so far in 2019 for British real estate fund outflows, according to the funds transaction network Calastone. M&G’s property fund is not the first to face difficulties. Seven U.K. property funds have been suspended since the Brexit vote in 2016, the FT has reported. “U.K. property funds

House Democrats on Tuesday announced that they will vote on whether to impeach President Donald Trump on two specific articles — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Democrats released a copy of the written articles of impeachment later Tuesday. “Unlike President Trump, we understand that our duty, first and foremost, is to protect the Constitution and to protect the interests of the American people,” Nadler said. Judiciary’s ranking member Doug Collins, R-Ga., said he expects Democrats w

At the same time, the longtime diplomat warned that the single biggest threat to the economic progress of recent years is Trump himself. “The biggest threat to the economy, ironically enough, is the President’s own trade policy. Just last week, the International Monetary Fund warned that the U.S.-China trade war could cost the global economy $700 billion by 2020. But what Trump’s seeming stranglehold on global trade suggests, Haass said, is that “If (Trump) ever wanted, he could pull back. He co

Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, left, hands his mobile phone to Michelle Smith, assistant to the board and director at the Federal Reserve, before a House Budget Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. Could the Twittersphere be influencing the Federal Reserve on interest rate policy? Or is he watching how Fed policy is trending in #repo, #QE [quantitative easing], or even #Powell. Perhaps he follows the regional Federal Reserve banks, like t

House Democrats and the Trump administration have reached an agreement to move forward with the White House’s replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement, top Democrats said Tuesday. House Democrats, President Donald Trump, top Senate Republicans and labor leaders all cited progress toward a deal this week. The Trump administration needs to submit ratifying legislation to Congress for the House to move forward with approving the agreement. Once the White House submits text — it could

Facebook is right to deny backdoor into encrypted messages: Roger McNameeEarly Facebook investor Roger McNamee joins “Squawk Alley” to discuss Facebook’s refusal to provide a backdoor into encrypted messages.

Former Twitter CEO on Jack Dorsey’s tenure and move to AfricaTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey has said he plans to move to Africa. Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo and former Twitter COO Adam Bain join ‘Fast Money Halftime Report’ to discuss Dorsey’s tenure so far.

Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden attend an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington, January 30, 2010. A woman who had a love child by Hunter Biden, son of Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden, is demanding that he formally divulge how much he earned from working for a Ukraine gas company that plays a key role in the ongoing impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Arkansas resident Lunden Alexis Roberts also is demanding in

Veteran trader Art Cashin told CNBC on Tuesday that investors are wary of positive U.S.-China trade reports after having been let down in the past. “This market has had its heart broken time and time again,” said Cashin, director of UBS floor operations at the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks have reacted wildly to reports on the trade talks, which have flip-flopped between pessimism and optimism over the past 17 months. “The market is somewhat skeptical of where we’re going,” Cashin said on “Squ

Don’t forget to also withdraw from Roth 401(k) plans— workplace accounts that use after-tax dollars and have them grow free of taxes. Each of you are responsible for taking your own distributions from your IRAs and 401(k) accounts. A surviving spouse has the choice of assuming the Roth IRA as if it were their own. This is known as the stretch Roth IRA. “If a non-spouse inherits the Roth IRA, they have RMDs, even though they are tax-free,” Slott said.

Old Navy is working with Postmates this holiday season so that shoppers can have their online orders brought to their doorsteps in a pinch. Old Navy says it will make this option free for customers from Dec. 21 to Dec. 23. In Gap’s fiscal third quarter, Old Navy same-store sales dropped 4%, missing analysts’ expectations. Gap is still planning to spin off the Old Navy brand into its own public company by the middle of next year. Old Navy hopes this offering will bring it a last-minute surge of s

McDonald’s announced Tuesday that Ian Borden is burger chain’s new president of international markets. Borden, who has been with the company for 25 years, previously was president of the international developmental licensed markets division. Before that, he worked in operational leadership roles in international markets, including chief financial officer of the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa segment. In his new role, he will oversee not only McDonald’s international licensed markets, but a

For the first time since January, orders for Boeing’s troubled 737 Max airplanes incrementally rose last month — with two firm orders for 30 Max jets in November, the company said Tuesday. In November, Boeing recorded a net increase with 11 commercial airplane orders, well behind its competitor Airbus, which recorded orders for 219 commercial airplanes. Airbus will also win the annual aircraft delivery battle with 77 planes in November compared with just 24 for Boeing. The low delivery total sho

A giant sculpture reads “Do the right thing,” at the Nike headquarters on March 22, 2018 in Beaverton, Oregon. Nike employees protested the sportswear company’s treatment of women on Monday, the same day Nike reopened a building at its headquarters named after disgraced running coach Alberto Salazar, according to several news reports. Nike has been criticized for its treatment of female athletes for some time. But questions surrounding Nike’s treatment of women in the workplace extends even furt

Ivanka Trump may have had ‘personal’ relationship with dossier author Christopher Steele: Reports3 Hours AgoA Trump family member had a “personal” relationship with ex-British spy Christopher Steele years before his controversial dossier about President Trump and Russia. Steele told the Justice Department’s internal watchdog that he had been “favorably disposed” toward the Trump family because of his relationship with that family member. The watchdog’s report was released as ABC News reported th

Protesters violently clash in Lebanon, even as Beirut faces flooding2 Hours AgoProtesters in Tripoli, Lebanon took to the streets outside leading the home of Sunni Muslim politician, Saad al-Hariri, after he re-emerged as a candidate for prime minister. The clashes come amid the country’s worst economic crisis since the 1975-90 civil war and businessman Samir Khatib’s withdrawal of candidacy to lead the government. Meanwhile, Beirut’s recent heavy rains have turned some roads into rivers as moto