World economy

• European stocks set for sharp declines as global market fears are reignited - European stocks are expected to open in negative territory as concerns over cryptocurrencies, precious metals and artificial intelligence haunt global markets.
• Is 'America First' starting to backfire as Washington's allies go it alone? - Trump's volatility and unpredictability, as well as tariffs and territorial threats, have spooked erstwhile allies.
• Europe-U.S. ties at their 'lowest' in NATO history, ex-EU chief says, as Trump goes 'America First' - U.S. Preident Donald Trump's overtures about acquiring Greenland has shaken confidence in the U.S. among European leaders and the public.
• Carney says Canada not pursuing free trade deal with China as Trump threatens 100% tariffs - His remarks come after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 100% tariff on Canadian exports if Ottawa "makes a deal" with China
• From Bill Gates to Emmanuel Macron: How the world’s most powerful people communicate and exert influence - "It's the performance, not the content... it's not what you say, it's the way that you say it," executive coach René Carayol tells CNBC about how leaders speak.
• Investors went to Davos for AI. They left talking about Greenland - Two Davos's emerged: one chasing AI’s future, the other gripped by Greenland, tariffs and the geopolitical risks reshaping investor playbooks.
• I spent the week with tech CEOs. Here's what they're talking about - Four themes were top of mind for tech executives at Davos, and they were all about AI.
• Trump signed his Gaza 'Board of Peace' into being. Here's who's on it — and who isn't - European nations did not attend Trump's "Board of Peace," signing at the World Economic Forum in Davis, Switzerland.
• Trump withdraws 'Board of Peace' invitation to Carney in widening rift with Canada - Trump said he has withdrawn the invitation to Canada to join the new Board of Peace, days after Carney's Davos speech warning against economic coercion by the superpowers.
• Nvidia's Huang says AI boom will create 'six-figure salaries' for those building chip factories - "We're talking about six-figure salaries for people who are building chip factories or computer factories or AI factories," Nvidia's Jensen Huang said at WEF.