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Singapore’s new digital retail banks are offering lower fees, more incentives and waiving minimum account balances to win over customers from traditional banks. But how viable is this in the long run? Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Digital retail banks in Singapore are pulling out all stops …

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they …

So many of us are constantly trying to keep up with our jam-packed schedules, and when noon comes around, we’re already exhausted and unfocused. That’s when we’ll reach for a second cup of coffee. But as a nutritionist, I don’t turn to caffeine for an energy boost. Too much of …

U.S. President Joe Biden on Feb. 16, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine Monday in a show of solidarity, nearly a year after Russia began its full-scale invasion of the country. “Joseph Biden, welcome to Kyiv! Your visit is an …

Darktrace, one of the U.K.’s largest cybersecurity companies, was founded in 2013 by a group of former intelligence experts and mathematicians. Omar Marques | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images LONDON — Cybersecurity firm Darktrace on Monday said it has appointed auditing firm EY to review its “key financial …

“Ukraine can still lose the war — but Russia can’t win,” Ian Bremmer told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble at the Munich Leigh Vogel / Contributor / Getty Images Ukraine can lose the war, but Russia cannot win at a geopolitical level, Ian Bremmer, political scientist and president of Eurasia Group, told …

Drivers take a knee to protest against racism ahead of the F1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on Aug. 9, 2020. Frank Augstein | AFP | Getty Images Formula 1’s governing FIA has said drivers will be allowed to make political statements only in “exceptional” circumstances after seeking to …

A palatial estate in the Caribbean was listed for a whopping $200 million Sunday evening, making it the most expensive home to ever hit the market in the region and one of the priciest homes for sale in the entire world.   The Terraces, as the estate is called, spans …

Solo travel is one of my favorite perks of being single. Of course, anyone can book a trip by themselves, but I’ve found my coupled friends are less likely to leave their significant other at home, and not without reason. Women historically earn less than men and travel costs are …

NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said Saturday China is “watching closely” whether or not Russia succeeds in Ukraine. Johannes Simon | Stringer | Getty Images News NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Saturday that China is closely watching Russia’s success in Ukraine, with the outcome of Europe’s war likely to have wide-reaching …