U.S. corporate earnings season gathers steam in the coming week as Alphabet and Intel are set to offer updates that could sway the market-leading AI
July 17, 2026
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July 17, 2026
Indonesia's central bank on Friday said it was monitoring the distribution of liquidity in banks to ensure lenders have a liquidity level that supports stability as well
July 17, 2026
Property and casualty insurance giant Travelers swept past Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday, boosted by lower catastrophe losses and
July 17, 2026
Fifth Third Bancorp reported a rise in second-quarter profit on Friday, helped by higher net interest income and fee growth in capital
July 17, 2026
The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the United States
July 17, 2026
Truist Financial reported a higher quarterly profit on Friday, as a rebound in capital markets activity helped boost earnings from investment banking, while volatility fueled
July 17, 2026
Brazil's government has authorized nearly 13.3 billion reais ($2.6 billion) in extraordinary credit for rural development programs, debt-refinancing initiatives, and
July 17, 2026
U.S.
July 17, 2026
Netflix shares sank more than 10% on Friday after the company forecast another quarter of slower revenue gains and scaled back viewership data, fueling
July 17, 2026
Three Chinese airlines will buy a combined 95 Airbus aircraft for a total list price of about $17.8 billion, as carriers in the world's second-largest
July 17, 2026
Intuitive Surgical shares slid about 13% to hover near their lowest in more than two years on Friday after the surgical robot maker warned that
July 17, 2026
Andy Burnham, Britain's next prime minister, is staking his premiership on a goal that has eluded most British
July 17, 2026
By interfering with how communities collect data and how researchers access it, the CDC risks undermining the hard-won trust needed for effective public health.
July 08, 2026
Andy Burnham will be Britain’s seventh leader in a decade. Can he buck the trend?
July 17, 2026
Salmon fishing returns to Sacramento River after 3-year closure as restoration efforts continue
July 17, 2026
America had a love affair with ‘fixer-upper’ homes. That may be over
July 17, 2026
South Korea's decision to fine e-commerce firm Coupang over a data leak has drawn criticism from Washington and raised questions about the country's
July 17, 2026
A new wave of U.S. attacks on Iran has plunged Iranians back into deep uncertainty and anxiety after a period of relative calm while a shaky ceasefire
July 17, 2026
Companies worldwide are grappling with a surge in AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware that steal sensitive data and disrupt operations.
July 17, 2026
A global rout in tech stocks dragged Europe's equity benchmark slightly lower on Friday, leaving investors on edge as they
July 17, 2026
U.S.
July 17, 2026
Global equity funds attracted inflows for an eighth consecutive week through July 15, as investor risk appetite was lifted by a strong start to the earnings season and cooler U.S.
July 17, 2026
Key moments from Trump’s speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities
July 17, 2026
The United States is "deeply concerned" by reports that Papua New Guinea has ordered the closure of Taiwan's representative office in the country, the State Department said
July 17, 2026
Japan's ruling party raised concerns on Friday over suspected collusion between activist investors and buyout funds in take-private deals
July 17, 2026
Burberry said conflict in the Middle East was hurting tourist spending in Europe, sending the British luxury brand's shares down more than 6% on Friday even
July 17, 2026
Volvo Cars on Friday forecast that profits would recover in the second half, even as the Swedish carmaker warned of rising key raw material costs and an
July 17, 2026
Spiralling security risks are expected to push defence to the forefront of Britain's Farnborough Airshow
July 17, 2026
Shein has won approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange listing committee for an IPO, three people with knowledge of the matter said on Friday, bringing the fast-
July 17, 2026
With balloons, confetti and optimism, U.S.-based Cal-Mex food chain Chipotle on Thursday opened its first restaurant in the country,
July 17, 2026
Asian markets slid sharply on Friday, with equity benchmarks in Japan and Taiwan falling as much as 6%, as a global rout in technology stocks accelerated.
July 17, 2026
Earnings season kicks into gear this week with Alphabet, the first of the so-called hyperscalers, set to report, while the European Central Bank looks set to hold rates after a
July 17, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday the government will pursue steps that encourage investment in domestic financial assets by households
July 17, 2026
China on Friday urged the United States to withdraw its new "discriminatory" visa regulations and said it reserves the right to take reciprocal countermeasures.
July 17, 2026
Billions of dollars in leveraged bets on South Korea's AI darlings have warped a stock market once revered as a
July 17, 2026
The parabolic rally in AI chipmakers has run into turbulence amid concern about valuations and the sustainability of their bumper revenues, with some
July 17, 2026
JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, has begun a feasibility study for a U.S. listing as it explores means of expanding overseas and
July 17, 2026
Chinese AI startup Moonshot on Friday unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter model that it said is the world's largest open-weight AI system and
July 17, 2026
Swedish truckmaker Volvo Group reported on Friday a 35% rise in second-quarter profit and said order intake in North America more than doubled after years of sluggish
July 17, 2026
Swedish defence and aerospace group Saab reported a bigger-than-expected rise in operating earnings for the second quarter on Friday as booming demand
July 17, 2026
For five years, China imported an average of 11.5 million barrels of oil per day. Since April, it has averaged just 8 million bpd.
July 17, 2026
The European Central Bank meets again on July 23, with oil prices back at the top of the worry list for policymakers.
July 17, 2026
Taiwan must heed international calls to share the responsibility for "collective defence", President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, appealing for
July 17, 2026
In Bangladesh, a simple pair of reading glasses is transforming the lives of garment workers like Ruma Aktar
July 17, 2026
The U.S. military said late on Thursday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran that were carried out at President Donald Trump's direction
July 17, 2026
The yen may weaken to 170 per dollar and beyond before fruits of the government's stimulus plan engineer a reversal, said RSM US chief economist Joe Brusuelas
July 17, 2026
Japan's government will state in its economic blueprint that decisions on specific monetary policy tools should be left to the Bank of
July 17, 2026
Databricks said on Thursday it has signed a term sheet for a strategic funding round that values the data analytics software firm at $188 billion.
July 17, 2026
Two of the three major U.S. television networks and CNN did not broadcast a prime-time address on Thursday by President Donald Trump on their primary
July 16, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The global chip rout extended into Friday, with stocks in Taiwan and Japan bearing the brunt of the beating, while South Korean
July 17, 2026
Japan's core consumer inflation probably picked up in June from the previous month due to elevated energy prices, as well as technical factors including revisions to medical
July 17, 2026
Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer
July 17, 2026
To air or not to air
July 17, 2026
China's biggest airlines enter the peak summer travel season facing a more challenging outlook after warning of heavy first-half losses, with weakening
July 17, 2026
Australia's Coles Group said on Friday it had ended discussions with U.S. private equity firm TPG Capital over a potential acquisition of Greencross Pet Wellness, sending its
July 17, 2026
Maine Democrats’ first debate laid bare their difficulty in replacing Graham Platner
July 17, 2026
PayPal’s board sees a $53 billion takeover bid by rival Stripe and private equity firm Advent International as undervaluing the company and facing
July 17, 2026
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Thursday suggested he would be open to raising interest rates if there is no near-term
July 17, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks with China's fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday, the latest
July 17, 2026
Netflix forecast third-quarter revenue and earnings on Thursday that fell short of Wall Street targets and said it would cut the frequency of viewing-
July 17, 2026
President Donald Trump has ramped up U.S. air strikes on Iran and threatened broader escalation, but there is little sign that a military strategy
July 17, 2026
China can stabilise economic growth this year by accelerating already-budgeted national infrastructure investment projects, economists and one government adviser said, reducing the
July 17, 2026
As Estonia's Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur prepared to fly to the NATO summit in Ankara this month, he revealed to local journalists that several hundred U.S. troops
July 17, 2026
Brazil's government convened top ministers on Thursday to prepare retaliatory measures against Washington's latest tariffs, with options including
July 17, 2026
Speaker Johnson suffers humiliating political defeat, yanks veterans benefits bill
July 17, 2026
President Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets
July 17, 2026
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital is being extended by more than two years and will last until the end of his term
July 17, 2026
Republicans in the U.S.
July 17, 2026
U.S. refiner margins registered a fresh record high for the third consecutive session on Thursday, as low stockpiles and worsening tensions in the Middle
July 17, 2026
Brazil's ethanol and sugar producers on Thursday despaired at the imposition of new 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods by the U.S.
July 17, 2026
Standard Nuclear's shares slid about 10% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday after the company slashed its offering size by
July 16, 2026
The dollar clung to gains against major peers on
July 16, 2026
The Coca-Cola Company said on Thursday that fairlife, LLC, a dairy company it owns, temporarily suspended production operations in the U.S. after unauthorized access to parts of
July 17, 2026
A shakeout in U.S. semiconductor stocks tanked the tech-heavy Nasdaq on Thursday as AI jitters spread globally, while solid U.S. economic data
July 17, 2026
Netflix said Thursday its second-quarter profit grew thanks to new membership signups and price increases
July 17, 2026
Drops for computer chipmakers and other AI winners dragged down stock markets worldwide
July 16, 2026
Truth Social will sell Wall Street quicker access to posts
July 17, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds it’s a national security risk since late last year, halting work on major projects and buying back leases
July 17, 2026
Ontario requested federal assistance to evacuate people from remote northern Canadian communities ravaged by wildfires on Thursday, as smoke brought poor air quality to
July 16, 2026
Brookfield-backed data center provider Csquare's shares opened marginally lower before closing 1.57% lower in their New York Stock Exchange
July 16, 2026
Oil prices settled about 1% lower on Thursday but remained near their highest level since mid-June as the Iran war escalated, with Tehran asking Yemen's
July 16, 2026
Crypto.com said on Thursday that market maker Citadel Securities had invested $400 million in the crypto exchange at a $20 billion valuation, in its first-ever
July 17, 2026
The U.S. government is reviving a rule that could deny permanent residency to immigrants who use public benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid, the Department of Homeland
July 17, 2026
Chip stocks pulled the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 lower on Thursday as they continued to lead broader market moves despite generally upbeat
July 16, 2026
Alphabet's Google is months behind schedule on the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro, its most powerful flagship AI model, as the tech giant works to improve its capabilities, particularly
July 17, 2026
The U.S. will hit Brazil with new 25% duties on its furniture, ethanol, machinery, footwear,
July 16, 2026
Iran and the United States exchanged intensifying fire on Thursday in a week-long escalation that has largely
July 16, 2026
The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and more
July 16, 2026
The White House says President Donald Trump's teleprompter operator is on unpaid leave after reports that he used his inside knowledge to make bets about the president's speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi
July 17, 2026
Brazil has criticized a new U.S. tariff on certain Brazilian imports and says it plans to impose reciprocal tariffs
July 16, 2026
‘Let’s get back to work’: Karoline Leavitt returns to the briefing room podium for the first time since maternity leave
July 17, 2026
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has intensified
July 17, 2026
A ghost gun company has been ordered to pay over $100 million in the death of a Kentucky teenager who had purchased the company's pistol-building kit online
July 17, 2026
Forgotten bank accounts, baseball cards and a Reds signed ball turned up in Iowa treasure hunt
July 17, 2026
President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Labor is trying to win over U.S. senators
July 17, 2026
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration addressed a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday
July 17, 2026
U.S. wireless carrier Verizon said on Thursday it will sell 274 company-owned retail locations and cut about 500 corporate jobs as part of its restructuring.
July 16, 2026
Equity indexes around the world fell on Thursday as investors offloaded heavy-weight chip stocks while the U.S. dollar and Treasury
July 16, 2026
Caitlin Clark bounces into record books with 45 points and 10 assists
Indian police forcibly hospitalize a prominent Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike
Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes
Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, is a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List
Rescuers race to find survivors in the rain after a landslide in China kills at least 8
Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says he will add cost to tariffs
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D-backs lose to Cardinals after star Ketel Marte fails to use ABS system on blown call