Trump wasn't prepared for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, former defense secretaries Leon Panetta and James Mattis say.

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The quicker growth came on the back of an improvement in capital expenditure and private consumption, which both expanded in the second quarter, offsetting a hit from a decline in exports.

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Disney has garnered nearly $10 billion at the global box office so far this year and it still has one more blockbuster to release.

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The Trump administration's Dec. 15 deadline for new tariffs on China looms large, and strategists say they can't rule out the unexpected.

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The World Bank said its board on Thursday adopted a new plan to aid China with $1 billion to $1.5 billion in low-interest loans annually through June 2025.

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Household spending dropped 5.1% in October from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, the biggest fall since March 2016

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The ride-hailing company has come under increasing scrutiny amid a flood of lawsuits from riders alleging they were sexually assaulted.

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Stocks in Asia edged higher in Friday morning trade ahead of the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data for November expected to be released later in the day stateside.

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Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass told CNBC that he supports an effort by a U.S. lawmaker to end China's candidacy for select World Bank loans.

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