Michelle Caruso
- Senior Advisor, Star Mountain Capital
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CNBC Contributor. First Latina anchor at CNBC & long-time Chief International Correspondent. Ballet Hispánico, Board President. I❤️NYC!
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Pres. Trump's address to the U.N.: Michelle Caruso-Cabrera on what to expect
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Pres. Trump's address to the U.N.: Michelle Caruso-Cabrera on what to expect Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, MCC Global Enterprises CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to preview President Trump's address to the United Nations today, containing Iran's nuclear ambition, whether the U.S. will bail out Argentina, and more.
Best Investment Ideas for Your Portfolio
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Best Investment Ideas for Your Portfolio 2025 sets up for a big year of change for asset allocation. Is a soft-landing priced-in and where are strong opportunities now? We speak with two top CIOs on where they are putting money to work against a backdrop of interest rate moves, geo-political risk and sector rotation.
Argentina's Milei is a VIP at Mar-a-Lago as Trump, Musk embrace his attacks on government spending Original
Self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei of Argentina became the first foreign leader to visit President-elect Donald Trump since he won a second term, arriving in Florida Thursday to attend a gala dinner at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, where Milei was a VIP speaker. "The world is a much better place, and the winds of freedom are blowing much stronger," now that Trump had been elected, said Milei. He called Trump's Nov.
For U.S. Cuban claims holders, spy Manuel Rocha's plea deal raises fresh questions Original
The Miami Herald profiled former Ambassador V. Manuel Rocha in 2003 when he joined the firm of Steel Hector & Davis to help open doors in Latin America. Raul Rubiera | Miami Herald | Getty Images When Carolyn Lamb saw news of Cuban spy Victor Manuel Rocha's arrest on the news last December, she recognized him immediately. It was the same man who had sat in her Omaha living room 17 years ago, trying to make a deal.
Xi's economic policies are leaving many China watchers perplexed and confused Original
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the podium during the meeting between members of the standing committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th CPC Central Committee and Chinese and foreign journalists at The Great Hall of People on Oct. 23, 2022, in Beijing. Lintao Zhang | Getty Images News | Getty Images Call it the China conundrum. Why is a nation with ambitions to become the dominant economic power in the world doing so many things to blunt that potential?
Mozambique ex-finance minister denied bail in New York over $2 billion 'tuna bond' scandal Original
Mozambique's former finance minister, Manuel Chang (pictured here in 2019), has been deemed a flight risk. Wikus De Wet | Afp | Getty Images A U.S. federal judge ruled that Mozambique's former finance minister, Manuel Chang, must remain behind bars while awaiting trial for fraud in the notorious "tuna bond" scandal which helped bankrupt the African nation and lead to pay about half a billion dollars in criminal and civil penalties.
Two online trading apps yanked from stores on Chinese mainland as regulators bring pressure Original
A bus in Hong Kong bears an advertisement for digital brokerage Futu. Traders use the app to access markets beyond China. Sopa Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of online brokerages Futu Holdings and Up Fintech Holdings were sharply lower on the Nasdaq Tuesday after they said they'll remove their apps from online stores on the Chinese mainland in response to "rectification requirements" from the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission.
Cuba's losses in case of Castro-era debt opens it up to more lawsuits Original
A woman walks past a graffiti of the Cuban flag in Havana, on May 31, 2022. Yamil Lage | AFP | Getty Images Cuba will likely face more — and costlier — lawsuits over billions of dollars' worth of unpaid commercial debts from the 1980s after a decision Tuesday by a UK High Court judge. The judge ruled mostly in favor of CRF1, originally called the Cuba Recovery Fund.
Judge could take months to decide case of Castro-era Cuban debt Original
Fidel Castro observes the May Day parade at the Revolution Square in Havana, Cuba May 1, 1998. Sven Creutzmann | Mambo Photography | Getty Images Can the Cuban government be sued for unpaid debts from the early 1980s – debts so old they are denominated in a currency that no longer exists? That's the question before a judge at the UK High Court after a seven-day trial marked by chaotic protests, a bribery accusation and remote testimony from an imprisoned Cuban banker.
Chaos and intrigue reign in UK court fight over Castro-era Cuban debt Original
Cuba's Rodolfo Davalos arrives at the High Court in London, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The Cuban government and an investment firm are battling in a British court over decades-old debts racked up by the communist-run island nation. Illegally recorded videos, chaotic protests and testimony from an imprisoned Cuban bank official marked the first week of a high-stakes trial in the UK High Court between Cuba and an investment fund.
Here's what you need to know about a blockbuster court fight over Cuba's debt Original
A Cuban pilgrim participates in the San Lazaro procession at El Rincon church in Havana, on December 16, 2022. Yamil Lage | AFP | Getty Images Accusations of bribery, an imprisoned Cuban bank official and Interpol all feature in a high-stakes case against the Cuban government set to start Monday in the United Kingdom's High Court. The legal battle is over a portion of Cuba's unpaid commercial debt dating back to the 1980s.
You can't understate the risk each protestor undertakes in China, says Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email You can't understate the risk each protestor undertakes in China, says Michelle Caruso-Cabrera Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, CNBC contributor, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the developments from the weekend in China, how Jinping avoids calls for resignation, and how the unification with Taiwan will play out.
China could reshape the international world order, says Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email China could reshape the international world order, says Michelle Caruso-Cabrera Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, CNBC contributor, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping and what it means for international relations.
Libya can be the next oil and gas paradise, says Eni CEO
In Libya, "everyone is going to be wealthy," says Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni. The multinational oil and gas company, headquartered in Italy, has more operations in Libya than any other driller in the world.
$3 billion for Ukraine to go straight to...Russia
As Western leaders prepare a bailout package for embattled Ukraine, they face a startling irony: Thanks to the almost bizarre structure of a bond deal between Ukraine and Russia, billions of those dollars are almost certain to go directly into the coffers of the Putin government. As CNBC has reported, some aid money is bound to go into Russia as a result of energy trade and other economic factors.
Islamic Republic's oil exports on course to top limits
Iranian oil exports are on course to run well above the levels the Obama administration said they would when the U.S. agreed to allow some crude shipments in exchange for limits on Iran's domestic nuclear program. Iran's exports are running at an average of 1.3 million barrels per day since December, about the time sanctions were eased. In comparison, its exports averaged only 1 million barrels a day in 2013 overall, with some months averaging as low as 850,000 barrels daily last year.
Inside the palace of ousted Ukrainian president
Inside the palace of ousted Ukrainian president CNBC's chief international correspondent, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, tours the palace of former President Viktor Yanukovych. 02:30 Tue, Feb 25 20147:23 AM EST
ECB now faces another battle: Dealing with Greece
After finally launching it's highly anticipated QE program, the European Central Bank now faces another major task: dealing with Greece. If the pre-polls for Sunday's elections are correct, the next Prime Minister of Greece will likely be Alexis Tsipras, leader of the radical-left Syriza party. Tsipras' economic advisors say one of their first missions will be to renegotiate the debt Greece owes to the ECB—an explosive idea in both political and central banking circles.
Journalists investigate documents dumped in river near Kiev
Dozens of Ukrainian journalists are scrambling to preserve thousands of documents discovered dumped in a river that runs next to the former president's palatial estate, in hopes of finding evidence of wrongdoing by the ousted leader. "This means that we have the original proofs, proven facts that we can reveal the truth, reveal the corrupt system or misuse or fraud and money laundering and other stuff," Oleg Khomenok, an Ukrainian investigative journalist, told CNBC on Tuesday.
Scotland independence vote worries Scotch whisky industry
Members of Scotland's best-known industry are watching the vote for independence with serious trepidation. Lack of certainty about Scotland's currency, interest rate levels and membership in the European Union—which eliminates trade barriers in its largest market—all compete for the top of the list of worries. Mike Younger, one of the few Scotch executives who will speak to the media, is finance director for Macleod Distillers, makers of Glengoyne Single Malt. He is solidly in the "no" camp.
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NCAPEC Executive Roundtable and 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner | National Center For APEC
Event Details EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE The National Center for APEC's (NCAPEC) annual Executive Roundtable brings together senior government and industry representatives from APEC economies for discussions on top trade and economic issues affecting the region.
Opinion | The World Bank just became the latest front in the U.S.-China shouting match
David Malpass, then the chief economist at Bear, Stearns & Co., speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York in 2007. (Mark Lennihan/AP) By Michelle Caruso-Cabrera February 5 The writer is a CNBC contributor and for eight years served as the network’s chief international correspondent. Current U.S.-China trade negotiations underway this month may yet succeed, but the Chinese already face a new battle front in Washington: the World Bank.
Commentary: China’s ambitions on collision course with US
By Michelle Caruso-Cabrera The arrest in Canada of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of the world’s largest wireless equipment company, headquartered in China, is the clearest sign yet that the war over who will control global communications in the future has spilled dramatically into the open.
Post op-ed: Huawei case shows how China's ambitions are on a collision course with the U.S.
The arrest in Canada this month of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of the world’s largest wireless equipment company, headquartered in China, is the clearest sign yet that the war over who will control global communications in the future has spilled dramatically into the open.
Opinion | The Huawei case shows how China’s ambitions are on a collision course with the U.S.
Meng Wanzhou at her home in Vancouver on Dec. 12. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press/AP) By Michelle Caruso-Cabrera December 13 at 9:39 PM Michelle Caruso-Cabrera is a CNBC contributor and served for eight years as the network’s chief international correspondent.
Cuban-Americans support ending embargo against Cuba
"In the three months since President Obama's historic announcement, rather than increasing opposition, the study reveals there is now slight majority support (among) Cuban-Americans for normalization of relations with Cuba," said Fernand Amandi, principal of Bendixen & Amandi International, a research firm that specializes in the Hispanic market and which carried out the poll.
Riot Blockchain reveals SEC investigation could lead to order blocking share sales
Riot Blockchain, the cryptocurrency company whose stock price skyrocketed after changing its name, revealed that the Securities and Exchange Commission has begun an investigation that could result in a stop order preventing the company and stockholders from selling shares under particular registration statements.
Riot Blockchain’s SEC subpoena part of formal investigation
Riot Blockchain, the cryptocurrency company whose stock skyrocketed after changing its name revealed that the Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena it received on April 9 was "pursuant to a formal order of investigation," according to a new filing. Riot released its first-quarter earnings on Thursday after filing on Tuesday that they would be delayed.
SEX-CRAZED, EX-LOVER SAYS MONICA PLANNED PREZ SEDUCTION - TEACHER
Monica Lewinsky's ex-lover last night described her as a manipulative, sex-obsessed woman who went to the White House vowing to seduce the President and then bragged of an affair with a top official. Andrew Bleiler, 32, the former drama teacher at Lewinsky's Beverly Hills High School, said he will turn over documents and photographs to independent counsel Kenneth Starr when he and his wife, Kathlyn, meet with Starr's prosecutors today in Portland.
Oil traders and insurers are the latest weapons in UN efforts to enforce North Korea sanctions
For some deliveries to the Far East, the UN now wants the companies to require supporting documents that would prove deliveries of certain petroleum products have not been diverted to North Korea. The so-called end-use verification requirement would give some sanctioned products the same treatment as arms shipments. “It’s just like with weapons,” Hugh Griffiths, coordinator of the UN’s North Korea panel, said in an exclusive interview with CNBC.
Oil traders and insurers are the latest weapons in UN efforts to enforce North Korea sanctions
The United Nations is tapping private companies to aid in its fight against North Korea's efforts to evade trade sanctions at sea. A panel of experts from the UN Security Council is asking that insurers and commodity traders involved with certain trading ships alter their contracts to prevent illicit trades with North Korea. The UN has ratcheted up sanctions on Kim Jong Un's rogue regime in response to its nuclear tests in recent years.
SEC issues subpoena to cryptocurrency company Riot Blockchain
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a subpoena to Riot Blockchain, the cryptocurrency company whose stock skyrocketed after changing its name, the company said on Tuesday. Riot's annual 10K report disclosed that it had received the SEC subpoena on April 9 "requesting certain information from the Company." It "intends to fully cooperate with the SEC request," the report said.
Russia reacts to Syrian airstrikes
CNBC’s Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports on U.S. airstrikes in Syria and what’s next for Russia.
Oil finishes up 2%
CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports on new highs for crude oil and gold after Saudi Arabia intercepted projectiles destined for its capital Riyadh.
GUEST COLUMN: Volunteers, the 'humble heroes' of our community
There’s a great deal of trouble in our world and a scarcity of heroes. By Michelle S. Caruso, CAVS In all of our years working in the nonprofit world, we have come to understand volunteers are often unseen, unheralded, and certainly under estimated and under appreciated. They don’t seek credit and they are willing to volunteer to do whatever it takes to make things right. There is never a discussion of compensation, and once the job is done, they rush off to the next place where they are needed.
OPEC seeking 10-20 year agreement with Russia, says Reuters
CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports the latest news out of the Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum 2018, including news on OPEC and the Saudi Aramco IPO.
Saudi entertainment chief on tourism
CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports the latest headlines from the Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum including the kingdom's push for domestic entertainment investment.
Saudi's crown prince sits down with Wall Street executives
CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera provides a preview of the Saudi-U.S. CEO forum in New York as corporate leaders from both countries meet to discuss future business ties.
Carlyle Group CEO on investing in Saudi Arabia
CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports on her conversation with Carlyle Group CEO William Conway, Jr. discussing new changes to Saudi Arabia's investment laws and how it could impact the country.
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera Has Had Just About Enough Of Riot Blockchain
Riot is, in many ways, the poster child for the absurd digital gold rush that accompanied Bitcoin’s meteoric rise to $20,000 late last year. I profiled it at length back in October. Here is a brief retelling of Riot’s corporate history as originally expounded in a December post: And lest you should forget about the original poster child for this mania, Riot Blockchain, they announced a secondaryon December 18, issuing 1.64 million restricted units at a purchase price of $22.50 each.
Doctors find neurological injuries among US diplomats in Cuba, but the cause remains a mystery
Doctors investigating "sonic attacks" against U.S. embassy staff in August have concluded that government personnel serving in Cuba appear to have "widespread" neurological damage.
Dutch skating coach Jillert Anema says American football sucks
The Netherlands' speedskating coach scoffed at the controversy surrounding the American speedskating team's weak performance and their Under Armour skating suits, telling CNBC that the overall American sports system is to blame for the U.S. skaters' dismal performance. Jillert Anema coached his team to 21 speedskating medals in Sochi—the most a team has ever won in a single sport at the same Winter Olympics competition. "We have found something that makes the suit very fast," Anema said.
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