US imposes new sanctions on Raul Castro's grandson, Cuban companies
The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Thursday on five Cuban companies and the grandson of 95-year-old revolutionary leader Raul Castro, as the Trump administration
September 03, 2026The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Thursday on five Cuban companies and the grandson of 95-year-old revolutionary leader Raul Castro, as the Trump administration
September 03, 2026The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump
September 04, 2026Confronted by an intransigent Iranian government that has refused to back down in the face of a massive military campaign, President Donald Trump appears to have settled on a dual-prong approach
September 03, 2026Maryland launches family and medical leave insurance program with payments of up to $1,000 a week
September 04, 2026Edouard’s flood threat finally wanes after dumping 20+ inches on east Texas
August 31, 2026A group representing major automakers on Thursday urged Congress to pass legislation permanently barring Chinese vehicles from the U.S. market before
September 03, 2026The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose this week to its highest in more than a year, a fresh pain point for households already dealing
September 03, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday his government was ready to sign a trade deal with the U.S. that benefits both countries, adding any agreement would
September 03, 2026Only a "serious, democratic government" can provide the stability needed by investors in Venezuela's oil sector, opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner
September 03, 2026The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week amid low layoffs, pointing to stable labor market conditions
September 03, 2026There is no more premium for safe, liquid U.S. government debt, pushing the neutral level of interest rates higher, Federal Reserve
September 03, 2026British fintech Revolut said on Thursday it has received conditional approval from the U.S.
September 03, 2026Oil prices were mixed on Thursday, supported after U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran revived concerns about disruption to
September 03, 2026Out-of-state drivers owe Maryland nearly $1 billion in unpaid tolls
September 04, 2026Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller says that an inflation report next week will largely determine whether he supports an interest rate hike later this month or not
September 03, 2026Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill to regulate the exploration of critical minerals, including rare earths, marking a step toward exploiting its vast reserves
September 03, 2026Tesla keeps hyping robotaxis as its future. But it’s trailing rival Waymo in a field yet to prove profitable
September 03, 2026Mortgage rates rose again this week, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in more than a year
September 03, 2026Tyson Foods cut its annual profit forecast for a second time within a month on Thursday as tight U.S. cattle supplies, volatile prices and
September 03, 2026U.S. services sector activity picked up in August as strong demand lifted new orders to a 3-1/2-year high and drove input prices higher, suggesting inflation could
September 03, 2026Mortgage rates hit a new high for 2026, marching closer to 7%
September 03, 2026Canada's trade
September 03, 2026By Michael S.
September 03, 2026Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said that raising interest rates now would help reduce the chance that the central bank has to be more aggressive in future to tame
September 03, 2026A Lebanese man held in Israel has been released, marking the first such handover since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict began six months ago
September 03, 2026Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $13 billion
September 03, 2026High heat adds another obstacle to Indy flood recovery efforts
September 03, 2026The Trump administration has been fighting with California officials over offshore oil projects and the state's coastal commission, which works to protect the state's shores
September 03, 2026The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in July as strong domestic demand boosted imports, positioning trade to exert another drag on economic growth in the third quarter
September 03, 2026Opposition to Bolivia's $1.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program is gaining traction as civic groups, unions and business leaders increasingly link fuel
September 03, 2026Canada's services economy contracted at its steepest pace in six months in August as rising trade tensions and geopolitical instability weighed on new
September 03, 2026Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Thursday after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he was open to leaving interest rates unchanged this month if data
September 03, 2026China Development Bank has disbursed 460 million yuan ($68.47 million) under the first tranche of China's 2026 policy-based financing tool, state media reported on Thursday
September 03, 2026Sensodyne toothpaste maker Haleon has quietly negotiated better spots on shelves at U.S. retailers including Walmart and Target, to gain more visibility at a
September 03, 2026Campbell's said on Thursday it has closed plants, cut jobs and planned more price increases on select products as the soup-and-snacks maker seeks to
September 03, 2026Blackstone is continuing to cap withdrawals at its flagship private credit fund as requests to pull money remained elevated in the third quarter, according to
September 03, 2026Snowflake shares surged nearly 25% on Thursday after the company raised its annual product revenue forecast, strengthening investor confidence that AI-related
September 03, 2026Billionaire investor Leon Black sues and declines to testify in House committee’s Epstein investigation
September 03, 2026What to expect from Friday’s jobs report – and AI in the future
September 03, 2026U.S. worker productivity growth picked up in the second quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, helping to keep labor costs in check.
September 03, 2026Aircraft lessor Azorra sees signs that Pratt & Whitney's engine troubles are easing and expects strong demand for smaller, fuel-
September 03, 2026Airbus has been forced to slow deliveries of its A330neo jet after a stray tool was discovered in the tail section of an aircraft in production, a person
September 03, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while Ukrainian
September 03, 2026Humanoid robots working on factory floors, AI models challenging global rivals and electric-vehicle plants
September 03, 2026Shoppers are increasingly hunting for value, which puts the onus on businesses to tread carefully when justifying price hikes.
September 03, 2026More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless claims remain at historically low levels
September 03, 2026Some calm has returned to world markets over the past 24 hours as oil prices steadied and the angry bond market cooled down a bit.
September 03, 2026EV maker Polestar on Thursday cut its full-year delivery forecast, hurt by Washington's crackdown on Chinese-linked vehicles that forced it out of the United States, sending its
September 03, 2026The European Central Bank will raise interest rates on September 10 for the second and final time in what would be its shortest hiking campaign in 15
September 03, 2026Canada's dollar will edge lower in coming months before notching moderate gains in a year if a resolution is reached in the trade conflict with the United
September 03, 2026European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel is in talks with the International Monetary Fund to take a senior role and may leave the bank before her term in Frankfurt
September 03, 2026Generous credit ratings are baking risks into China's booming bond market as Beijing attracts foreign issuers, S&P Global Ratings' Asia-Pacific ratings chief said on
September 03, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the size of the budget deficit, which grew by 40% from January to July this year to
September 03, 2026India's unexpectedly strong economic growth has sparked a debate after an ex-bureaucrat questioned whether the expansion was overstated and a former
September 03, 2026With Japan tightening rules for foreign residents, some wonder if it’s time to say ‘sayonara’
September 03, 2026Growth in the euro zone's dominant services industry slipped to a two-month low in August though solid and broad-based demand kept overall private sector activity on an even
September 03, 2026Activity in Britain's dominant services sector grew for the second month in a row in August and confidence rose, according to a survey on Thursday that also showed more
September 03, 2026France's services sector contracted more than expected in August, as weaker demand and extreme heat weighed on sales and inflationary pressure crept back up, a business
September 03, 2026Germany's services sector contracted marginally in August as tougher financial conditions, high costs and customer caution weighed on activity, a business survey showed on
September 03, 2026The Swiss economy grew by 1.5% in the second quarter of 2026, the government said on Thursday, its fastest growth rate in nearly five years.
September 03, 2026Taiwan's cabinet on Thursday proposed an additional T$145.7 billion ($4.59 billion) in defence spending for this year for systems including drones and anti-ballistic
September 03, 2026Kenya's private sector activity contracted for the first time in three months in August, as supply constraints and cost pressures led companies to reduce output and
September 03, 2026Oil prices hit fresh six-week highs on Thursday after new U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran heightened concerns about
September 03, 2026European stocks rose on Thursday after three straight sessions of losses, as a global bond selloff eased and investors looked
September 03, 2026Russians have experienced a summer of turmoil because of the war in Ukraine
September 03, 2026Premier Giorgia Meloni’s conservative administration became Italy’s longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II at 1,413 days on Thursday
September 03, 2026South African private sector activity expanded slightly in August as higher new orders supported output and purchasing, a business survey showed on Thursday.
September 03, 2026China's meal-delivery subsidy war may have ebbed but its biggest legacy could be a shift in consumer expectations, as electronics,
September 03, 2026Beijing has accused Palau of "hype" over its Pacific missile test, after the host of the regional Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday urged the group to
September 03, 2026Vietnamese electric taxi operator Green and Smart Mobility (GSM), a partner of VinFast, the country's largest carmaker, plans to
September 03, 2026India's dominant services sector accelerated slightly in August but persistently subdued new business kept overall activity near its weakest in more than four years, a
September 03, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift Battered bond markets licked their wounds on Thursday, with yields in the U.S. and Japan edging lower, but little has changed to
September 03, 2026Childcare costs are straining families
September 03, 2026U.S.
September 03, 2026China's services activity expanded at a faster pace in August, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday, with stronger domestic demand helping firms add staff for a
September 03, 2026China's Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang told Russian President Vladimir Putin that prospects were "broad and promising" to strengthen cooperation on development in the far east,
September 03, 2026China’s President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade
September 02, 2026President Donald Trump is urging Republican lawmakers to run on his White House record despite his sagging popularity
September 03, 2026Ballooning debt and rising bond yields in advanced economies are threatening to undo developing and low-income countries' progress in
September 03, 2026Australia's prudential regulator said on Thursday that it set license conditions for ING's local unit, requiring the bank to hold more liquidity and capital after it overstated its
September 03, 2026Intan Permatasari's mother simply couldn't refuse her daughter's pleas for food.
September 03, 2026Japan's services sector expanded at its fastest pace in five months in August, as stronger domestic demand lifted business activity and new work, a private survey showed on
September 03, 2026The U.S.
September 03, 2026Olympus-backed data center infrastructure firm Accelevation filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Wednesday, seeking to tap into the investor demand for companies serving the
September 03, 202660 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz
September 03, 2026Golden Pet Brands, which owns Dr.
September 03, 2026Snowflake on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly results and raised its full-year product revenue forecast as demand rises for its cloud data platform
September 03, 2026Elliott Investment Management has built a stake in Deutsche Telekom, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
September 03, 2026Hewlett Packard Enterprise raised its annual forecasts on Wednesday after reporting quarterly results that beat Wall Street expectations, as surging AI-related demand
September 03, 2026Hershey on Wednesday named insider and industry veteran Dave Hulays as its finance chief, as the Reese's chocolates maker navigates a tough macroeconomic environment while
September 03, 2026Oil giant Chevron is expanding its operations in Venezuela as some details emerge about President Donald Trump's separate deal for a U.S.-controlled joint venture to develop more of the nation's proven reserves
September 02, 2026Leaders of a Mississippi city where police shot and killed a 1-year-old Black child in June have unanimously voted to fire its police chief amid a new controversy
September 02, 2026Stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped boost the market after a downbeat start to the week
September 02, 2026Former Baltimore County soccer coach indicted on more counts of child sexual abuse
September 03, 2026Alphabet's Waymo is in the final stages of talks to raise debt for the first time, seeking more than $3 billion from lenders including Pacific Investment Management and Blackstone,
September 03, 2026Carlyle and Bain are among private equity funds preparing to bid for a minority stake in a company holding the international media rights of Serie A, three
September 03, 2026U.S. economic activity increased modestly, employment rose slightly and prices increased moderately in recent weeks, according to a mixed report published on Wednesday
September 03, 2026Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.
September 03, 2026Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East on Wednesday after the United States and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage
September 02, 2026Wall Street advanced on Wednesday, notching a partial rebound from a three-day losing streak as investors searched for deals among stocks
September 02, 2026Boeing paid a $3.1 million fine to the U.S.
September 03, 2026The German Institute for Economic Research, DIW Berlin, sharply raised its growth forecasts for Europe's largest economy on Wednesday,
September 02, 2026The Trump administration is backing OpenAI over the New York Times in a closely watched case over how it builds its AI technology using millions of news articles
September 03, 2026American Airlines is adding more premium seats to its Boeing 777-300ER planes used on long-haul routes as U.S. carriers increasingly chase higher-
September 02, 2026A Democratic U.S. senator has pressed Capital One Financial for details about an internal anti-money-laundering review that the bank said last month led it
September 02, 202617,000 SF residents facing SNAP cuts: Here's how city's new job program could save their benefits
September 03, 2026New Jersey authorities on Wednesday asked the U.S.
September 02, 2026India's statistics secretary defended the country's latest 7.8% growth estimate and large revisions to recent GDP data, saying the changes reflected the
September 02, 2026The Japanese yen gained sharply against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after having retraced approximately half of the increases made following a rare joint
September 02, 2026Stock indexes mostly rose on Wednesday after three days of declines as investors watched for new developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict, while the
September 02, 2026Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro narrowed further ahead of October's election, a Quaest poll
September 02, 2026New orders for U.S. factory goods increased more than expected in July amid a rebound in demand for aircraft.
September 02, 2026Ethiopian Airlines is nearing a deal to buy up to 10 long-haul Boeing freighters as plans edge forward for a
September 02, 2026By Michael S.
September 02, 2026U.S. private-credit portfolio values showed signs of stabilising in the second quarter after a broad deterioration early in the year,
September 02, 2026The benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow indexes opened marginally higher on Wednesday, as investors weighed renewed U.S.-Iran clashes against signs of strength in the AI trade.
September 02, 2026U.S. private payrolls increased less than expected in August as strength in the education and health services sector was offset by job losses in manufacturing and a few
September 02, 2026Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard met U.S.
September 02, 2026Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman said on Wednesday alcohol demand, especially in developed markets, is likely to remain under pressure this year, while renewed
September 02, 2026Uber Technologies will lay off about 3,300 employees, or 10% of staff, in its largest cuts since the COVID-19 pandemic, to better navigate the rise of robotaxis
September 02, 2026The Bank of Canada kept its key policy rate on hold at 2.25% on Wednesday, as widely expected, but Governor Tiff Macklem said
September 02, 2026US 10-year yield touches highest level since 2023
September 02, 2026The Dutch central bank has moved billions of dollars worth of its gold reserves from North America to London
September 02, 2026California utility PG&E said on Wednesday it will defer about $2 billion in spending for next year and launched a strategic review, after an
September 02, 2026Investment firm KKR & Co has agreed to buy residential garage door repair and replacement company A1 Garage Door Service for around $2 billion,
September 02, 2026China never deliberately pursues a trade surplus and insists on expanding domestic demand and maintaining a high level of opening up to the world, its central bank governor
September 02, 2026The risk of power outages is expected to escalate across a broad swath of the United States on Wednesday as intense heat will test the capacity of electricity
September 02, 2026U.S. stock investors are warily watching the rise in Treasury yields as a stumbling block for Wall Street's record-setting rally, with particular
September 02, 2026Everyone knows Wall Street calls a 20% drop in a major index a bear market.
September 02, 2026Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tyres to try to fend off growing Russian and Ukrainian
September 02, 2026For more than 20 years, Diane Hosker has lived on Trump Avenue in Ottawa’s leafy west end, a neighborhood with New York-themed street names including Central
September 02, 2026Chevron pledges to double its Venezuelan oil production
September 02, 2026Here’s another place the AI frenzy is making itself felt: the market for luxury homes
September 02, 2026If you’re looking to reduce your gas bills but buying an electric vehicle just isn’t for you, the 2026 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid or 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid might be a smart solution
September 02, 2026Hegseth’s culture war fixation disrupting Army progress, sources say
September 02, 2026Tesla's China-made electric vehicle sales slowed to a gain of 3.6% year-on-year in August, down sharply from the prior month, as divergent trends persisted across the U.S.
September 02, 2026Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to get the United States' financial house in order by slashing the scope of the federal government,
September 02, 2026After opening the door to higher interest rates last week, U.S.
September 02, 2026Female Kurdish fighters who became global symbols of the fight against Islamic State are negotiating with Syria's new authorities to retain a
September 02, 2026Bond prices continued to slide in Asia and Europe on Wednesday, pushing borrowing costs to multi-
September 02, 2026Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel said on Wednesday he sees significant opportunities for the conglomerate from the buildout of AI data centers, after
September 02, 2026Georgia college graduate's degree withheld by New York university over health insurance charge
September 02, 2026The European Union is grappling with how to respond to an attempted drone attack at a German airport blamed on Russia
September 02, 2026The attempted attack in Leipzig had all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism, the European Union's foreign policy chief
September 02, 2026Germany's cabinet approved tax cuts worth about €10 billion ($11.6 billion) on Wednesday aimed at boosting disposable income for low- and middle-income
September 02, 2026With benchmark Japanese bond yields breaking through a three-decade-old barrier, higher returns are starting to tease capital home,
September 02, 2026Video shows heavy rain and gusty winds in southeast Texas as Tropical Storm Edouard swept through the area. Edouard has weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall Tuesday afternoon near the border of Texas and Louisiana.
August 31, 2026South Korean foreign exchange authorities bought about $20 billion in U.S. dollars that SK Hynix sold after its $26.5 billion American depositary receipt
September 02, 2026The Indian government is facing fierce opposition on proposed food warning labels from both health experts and food giants - activists say many items will
September 02, 2026Hong Kong's High Court on Wednesday rejected a request from the lawyer for the founder of embattled Chinese property company Evergrande to use funds controlled by
September 02, 2026The United States launched a new wave of attacks on Iran late on Tuesday six months into a deadlocked conflict, prompting Iranian missile fire at what it called U.S. assets
August 24, 2026The dollar hit a two-week high on Wednesday as investors turned to the U.S. currency amid growing concerns about the economic impact of the energy shock and
September 02, 2026U.S. tech giants are flooding the euro zone bond market to fund huge AI investments, potentially crowding out other borrowers, pushing up financing costs even for
September 02, 2026Shares of online fast-fashion retailer Shein fell more than 5% on Wednesday, a day after a lacklustre debut session following a long-awaited initial public offering.
September 02, 2026European shares edged lower on Wednesday, pressured by elevated bond yields as escalating tensions in the Middle East stoked
September 02, 2026German police were on Wednesday investigating a second sabotage attempt on the electricity grid within 24 hours, a day after Berlin blamed Russia for an attempted drone
September 02, 2026Taiwanese companies are planning another $20 billion of investments in the U.S. driven by demand for AI applications, the island's economy minister said on Wednesday without
September 02, 2026Fishermen in Italy have shifted from incinerating invasive Atlantic blue crabs to commercializing them
September 02, 2026Shares of Shein slipped more than 3% on Wednesday, a day after a lacklustre debut session following a
September 02, 2026More than 500 students in Indonesia's East Java were hospitalised with food poisoning suspected to have been caused by free meals provided by the government, and an
September 02, 2026Government borrowing costs from the United States to Germany and Japan are at or near multi-decade peaks on heightened worries about
September 01, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Bond yields are hitting new milestones as fighting resumes between the U.S. and Iran and oil prices surge, sending
September 02, 2026Dialogue between Russia and the U.S. should continue to find common ground in economics, which should make it easier to discuss political issues, Russian Finance Minister Anton
September 02, 2026British banks are increasingly pledging higher-risk assets such as loans linked to high-interest store cards and vehicle
September 02, 2026Australia and the United States on Wednesday announced a combined $580 million in funding for the Pacific Islands as they
September 02, 2026Taiwan's plan for defence spending next year to exceed T$1 trillion ($31.47 billion) for the first time shows the international community the island's determination to
September 02, 2026Japan's Honda aims to cut more than $9 billion in costs over the next four years and has instructed suppliers to drastically reduce their prices, according to
September 02, 2026The Bank of Japan should conduct interest rate hikes nimbly to counter intensifying inflationary pressures, rather than adhere
September 02, 2026The story of the U.S. is intertwined with its military history, from its creation in 1776 to the expansion of its physical borders to its role in the global political and economic order
September 02, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Trump administration needs to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough.”
September 01, 2026The Bank of Japan will debate raising interest rates including in September with a focus on whether inflationary risks were heightening,
September 02, 2026The Panama Canal Authority expects to generate $5.56 billion in revenue and contribute $3.61 billion directly to the national treasury for fiscal year 2027, according to a budget
September 02, 2026While Nvidia is synonymous with the AI boom, a lesser-known group of power and cooling equipment suppliers is cashing in on a global data centre construction
September 02, 2026Tourists are scrambling to find lodging elsewhere after deadly flash flooding in the Grand Canyon
September 02, 2026U.S. meatpacker Tyson Foods has disputed a claim by U.S.
September 02, 2026South Korea's consumer inflation quickened in August due to low-base effects from the previous comparable period a year ago, data showed on Wednesday, but was lower than
September 02, 2026Democrats shocked after 2 members cross aisle to help Republicans
September 02, 2026The U.S. pressed G20 members on Tuesday to take a hands-off approach to AI regulation and avoid creating rules for
September 02, 2026The U.S. launched a barrage of airstrikes against Iran on Tuesday, prompting Iranian retaliation, in the most serious
September 01, 2026Brazil's Congress on Tuesday approved a bill exempting data-center-related equipment from federal taxes, part of the government's plan to lure such projects to the country
September 02, 2026Venezuela’s main airport has partially resumed operations nearly 10 weeks after two devastating earthquakes
September 02, 2026Oil giant Chevron is expected to soon announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said
September 01, 2026The California Assembly has opted not to vote on legislation meant to help wildfire victims
September 01, 2026A Honduran court has dropped charges against former President Juan Orlando Hernandez over fraud and money laundering, judiciary
September 02, 2026Britain's economy is set to grow a bit faster than previously expected in 2026 after withstanding the initial impact of the Iran war but firms remain wary about investment,
September 02, 2026The licensing practices of U.S. cloud computing company Oracle are on the radar of EU antitrust regulators, a person familiar with the matter said, in a case similar to
September 02, 2026Market participants raised concerns over the U.S.
September 02, 2026Venezuela's ruling party-dominated National Assembly backed the country's oil deal with the Trump administration in a vote on Tuesday, ahead of a visit to Caracas by the
September 02, 2026A Group of 20 joint statement reflecting U.S. priorities on reducing global imbalances and sovereign debt restructurings may not be
September 02, 2026Dell Technologies on Tuesday boosted its annual revenue forecast by $25 billion while also raising its profit outlook for the second time this year, driven by
September 02, 2026Turkey's economy expanded 2.3% year-on-year in the second quarter, official data showed on Monday, less than forecast, with growth slowing for the fourth consecutive quarter
August 31, 2026Barclays expects the U.S.
August 31, 2026China is slowing down a long rally in the yuan and is likely to keep further currency gains to a minimum this year, market participants say, as authorities step in to support
August 31, 2026India's fiscal deficit in the months of April-July stood at 4.55 trillion rupees ($47.81 billion), or 26.8% of the target for the financial year ending March 31,
August 31, 2026Interest rates on government bonds are rising again around the world, making borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses and heightening concerns about whether governments are issuing more debt than financial markets can handle
September 02, 2026When Brazilian customs agents opened jars of dulce de leche aboard a tourist bus arriving from Paraguay in April, they discovered hundreds of vials
August 31, 2026After a long deployment in the Middle East, a U.S.
August 31, 2026Flight delays at Kenya's main international airport on Monday affected thousands of travellers as airport workers' go-slow strike action continued into its second day, with
August 31, 2026Adobe said on Monday it has expanded its tie-up with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Saudi government-backed AI firm Humain to provide
August 31, 2026The Justice Department says it has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas
September 02, 2026The U.S.
September 02, 2026Mercado Pago, the fintech arm of Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre, said it remains comfortable expanding its credit card business despite the
September 02, 2026The U.S.
September 02, 2026Stocks fell on Wall Street as another round of U.S. military strikes on Iran sent oil prices higher, stoking worries about stubbornly high inflation
September 01, 2026Cuba has reopened most of its schools despite a shortage of transportation, uniforms and teachers as the island's crises deepen
September 01, 2026The Trump administration won backing from all G20 financial leaders except China's on Tuesday to act against "non-
September 01, 2026Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pitching a financial literacy campaign to the world's largest economies
September 02, 2026U.S. stocks extended their slide on Tuesday, as the global bond selloff deepened and crude prices spiked amid fading hopes for a near-
September 01, 2026The House has passed a short-term measure to fund the federal government into early December
September 02, 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, his first visit to the Arab world's most populous nation in a decade, as countries across the Middle East reassess
September 01, 2026U.S.
September 01, 2026USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public
September 01, 2026Global bonds sell off as Middle East conflict escalates, further stoking inflation fears
September 01, 2026A selloff in global bond markets deepened on Tuesday, reflecting investor angst over
September 01, 2026Prime Minister Andy Burnham has faced lawmakers in the House of Commons for the first time since becoming U.K. leader six weeks ago
September 01, 2026CSX Corp has named veteran executive Steve Angel its CEO, replacing Joe Hinrichs, as the U.S. railroad operator fends off pressure from an activist investor against the
September 29, 2025Global bond yields rose on Tuesday, extending a broad-market selloff in government debt fed by inflation fears, while
September 01, 2026A new academic year has started across Congo despite concerns by parents and teachers that the Ebola outbreak still poses risks to children in the epicenter
September 01, 2026The U.S. needs to start being serious and stop trying to be tough before talks on a possible trade deal with Canada can restart, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on
September 01, 2026Alligator on Central Florida highway causes chain-reaction crash, leaving woman dead
September 01, 2026Bank of England interest rate setter Catherine Mann said Britain's economy had shown signs of stronger growth since the central bank's last monetary policy meeting when she
September 01, 2026Tesla's supervised self-driving technology recorded 4.1 times fewer collisions than manually driven Tesla cars in the five European countries where it is permitted, the
September 01, 2026Train blockages in Calera fuel frustration as city leaders push for $32 million bridge project
September 01, 2026Oil prices jumped about 4% to a one-week high on Tuesday as a resumption in fighting between the U.S. and Iran renewed fears of supply disruptions from
September 01, 2026U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in July, hitting the lowest level in nearly three years as higher mortgage rates weighed on single-family homebuilding.
September 01, 2026A selloff in U.S. government bonds is pushing up borrowing costs, which could squeeze households, companies, financial markets and the federal budget
September 01, 2026A whistleblower told Congress that the U.S.
September 01, 2026The dollar strengthened on Tuesday as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities sent oil prices higher, fuelling inflation worries and sparking a global bond
September 01, 2026Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but as the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs that are squeezing household budgets
September 01, 2026U.S. job openings increased in July amid a surge in manufacturing vacancies, but weak hiring suggested the labor market remained in a holding pattern.
September 01, 2026Volkswagen's management board plans to propose ending production at four German plants between 2031 and 2034, German business outlet WirtschaftsWoche reported on Tuesday.
September 01, 2026U.S. manufacturing activity eased in August amid a slowdown in new orders and some manufacturers worried that higher prices because of the Middle East
September 01, 2026Brazil's economic growth slowed in the second quarter as elevated borrowing costs continued to weigh on activity and household consumption shrank, with
September 01, 2026U.S.
April 03, 2026Canada's manufacturing sector expanded for a fifth straight month in August as output and employment rose but the recent increase in trade tensions between
September 01, 2026For the first time on record, Iran has gone about seven weeks without shipping meaningful crude exports through the Strait
September 01, 2026Keurig Dr Pepper said on Tuesday it
September 01, 2026Ukraine's parliament failed on Tuesday to pass a law to introduce taxes for foreign parcels that is required to unlock IMF and EU funds, dismissing government
September 01, 2026Israeli special forces captured a Hamas militant leader in a raid in Gaza City on Tuesday while Israeli air strikes meant to protect those troops killed
September 01, 2026Tesla's August registrations across several European markets painted a mixed picture on Tuesday, with strong gains in France and Denmark contrasted by declines in
September 01, 2026A submersible vessel has joined the search for 20 people missing for two days following a ferry disaster off the coast of Cyprus
September 01, 2026A ‘green’ building has to last for its intentionally small carbon footprint to pay off. That includes surviving flood, storm or wildfire damage.
September 01, 2026Companies worldwide are grappling with a surge in AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware that steal sensitive data and disrupt operations.
July 17, 2026Deadly floods that wiped out a tenth of Nepal's electricity generation capacity last week have cast doubt on the
September 01, 2026Inexpensive new cars are becoming tougher and tougher to find
September 01, 2026India's economy is showing early signs that a long-awaited private investment revival is taking hold, broadening the growth engines and
September 01, 2026When Randy Carr opened a factory in central Mexico in 2005, he was drawn by the country’s low wages and free-trade agreement with the
September 01, 2026When Tim Cook took over as Apple's CEO, he did not try to fill the big shoes of its legendary founder and product visionary Steve Jobs.
September 01, 2026Apple’s new CEO John Ternus takes the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure that saw the company’s value skyrocket to $4.6 trillion thanks to the iPhone’s enormous popularity
September 01, 2026What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets World markets enter September with another government bond storm
September 01, 2026They were building infrastructure in Nepal. Their families in China want to know what happened to them
September 01, 2026Data centers have requested roughly as much electricity across the middle swath of the United States as it takes to power every home in the country, but much of that demand may be
September 01, 2026An unprecedented deal for the U.S. to gain access to a fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves - and the central role a Venezuelan businessman
September 01, 2026China has warned of consequences for Taiwan after officials from Beijing and Taipei attended a Pacific leaders summit
September 01, 2026Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD reported rising global sales for the fourth straight month, as robust exports continued to cushion the impact of sluggish domestic demand
September 01, 2026Russia said on Tuesday it would announce a new ambassador to Britain in due course, weeks after its previous envoy left London at a dire point in bilateral ties
September 01, 2026Euro zone inflation rose back above 3% in August on higher energy costs, cementing an already solid case for another European Central Bank interest rate
September 01, 2026South Africa's manufacturing sentiment deteriorated further in August as business activity slumped, a purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey showed on Tuesday,
September 01, 2026The spike in euro zone inflation since the start of the war in Iran has almost entirely been driven by higher energy prices, justifying the European Central Bank's small
September 01, 2026Activity growth in Britain's manufacturing sector slowed slightly in August to its weakest since March but factories hired workers at the fastest pace in more than two years
September 01, 2026Growth in the euro zone's manufacturing sector hit its fastest pace in more than four years in August, driven by the strongest rise in new orders since early 2022 and output
September 01, 2026Ford Motor is recalling 148,663 vehicles in the U.S. due to a loss of driver power and loss of headlight function or windshield washing system function, which can reduce visibility,
September 01, 2026Germany's manufacturing sector accelerated in August, as a jump in new orders drove the strongest production growth since January 2022, a business survey showed on Tuesday.
September 01, 2026France's manufacturing sector grew in August, albeit slightly less than initially forecast, a survey by S&P Global showed on Tuesday.
September 01, 2026British finance minister John Healey told The Times newspaper he would set out a "clear path" to higher defence spending at the government's spring spending review, amid
September 01, 2026Iran has sufficient foreign currency reserves despite U.S. sanctions, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Tuesday, after U.S.
September 01, 2026Japan's benchmark 10-year bond yield hit 3% on Tuesday for the first time since September 1996, pushed higher by investor concerns about
September 01, 2026Shares in fast-fashion giant Shein fell in their Hong Kong market debut on Tuesday, hurt by numerous setbacks that delayed its listing and undermined the foundations of its
May 28, 2025Thailand's coastal city of Pattaya is preparing for a visit by the USS Abraham Lincoln, as the aircraft carrier makes its way back to the U.S. following a grueling deployment in the Middle East
September 01, 2026Japan's benchmark bond yield hit the 3% level for the first time since 1996 on Tuesday amid a broad-based global bond selloff, underscoring how inflation, fiscal concerns
September 01, 2026France started imposing fees on the extreme end of fast fashion on Tuesday to try to curb a surge in sales of cheap clothing sold by e-
September 01, 2026Japan and the United States agreed to continue coordinating to achieve "orderly" yen moves, which were crucial for global market stability
September 01, 2026By Deepa Seetharaman SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 31 - OpenAI denied Apple's allegations of trade secret theft on Monday, saying the iPhone maker failed to show any confidential information was stolen by former
September 01, 2026Shares in fast-fashion online retail giant Shein have begun trading on Hong Kong’s stock exchange after a long delay
September 01, 2026As Poland builds Europe's biggest army, it is pivoting toward domestic and other central European defence
September 01, 2026Global factory activity was humming last month as surging demand for AI hardware kept Asian factories busy while new orders in
September 01, 2026India's manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in five years in August as demand remained soft, leading to job losses for the first time in more than two years
September 01, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Europe enters autumn with benchmark gas prices at 3-1/2-year highs and stocks at their lowest ever for the time of year on
September 01, 2026WPP is cutting up to 1,000 more jobs by year-end as Britain's biggest advertising group accelerates a restructuring programme under new chief Cindy Rose, the Financial Times
September 01, 2026When the U.S. joined Japan's efforts to shore up the yen, it wasn't for nothing. This week, U.S.
September 01, 2026South Korea on Tuesday unveiled its most aggressive fiscal spending plan on record, setting total government expenditure for 2027 at
September 01, 2026China on Tuesday objected to Taiwan's presence at the Pacific Islands Forum saying the democratically ruled island was not
September 01, 2026China's manufacturing sector expanded at a faster pace in August as output, new orders and exports all accelerated, a private-sector survey
September 01, 2026New Zealand and the U.S. will jointly fund a major upgrade of a World War Two port on a Cook Islands atoll, the three governments said on Tuesday, in a
September 01, 2026Shares in fast fashion giant Shein were set open flat in their Hong Kong market debut on Tuesday, hurt by numerous setbacks that have long delayed its listing and
September 01, 2026Japanese companies increased their pace of spending on plant and equipment in April-June, a sign of business confidence that could prompt an upgrade to
September 01, 2026Freedom Fuel won praise from Trump for selling cheap gas. Now a supplier claims it got gas it didn’t pay for
September 01, 2026Brazilian billionaire Joesley Batista, one of the owners of meatpacker JBS, met U.S.
September 01, 2026The White House on Monday released terms of the U.S.-Venezuela oil deal with North American Blue Energy Partners.
September 01, 2026Japan's manufacturing sector picked up in August as new business grew at the fastest pace since January 2018 on solid demand for semiconductors and AI-related products, a
September 01, 2026South Korea's factory sector recorded a ninth consecutive month of activity growth in August, underpinned by robust export demand, a survey showed on Tuesday.
September 01, 2026South Korea's exports surged 68.7% in August from a year earlier, extending their winning streak to a 15th consecutive month and outpacing analysts' forecasts
September 01, 2026The Securities and Exchange Commission has stepped up its examinations of firms behind so-called special purpose vehicles (SPVs) that claim to offer exposure to private company
September 01, 2026UCLA has fired athletic director Martin Jarmond after six years and is replacing him with former Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris
September 01, 2026U.S. companies Chevron and GE Vernova, India's ONGC, Italy's Eni and Colombia's GeoPark are on track to sign final agreements
August 31, 2026FTC sues Amazon, alleging it overcharged advertisers
September 01, 2026The United Arab Emirates' Defense Ministry says that an Iranian drone has been intercepted over the UAE’s territorial waters
August 31, 2026British retailers raised prices by the most in more than two years last month, as higher energy prices pushed up the cost of some processed food and the artificial
September 01, 2026Bond yields rose and stocks fell on Monday as oil prices jumped more than 2%, with a resumption of military clashes
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