Target on Wednesday announced a holiday strategy centered on affordability as consumers strain under rising cost of living, featuring what it called “luxe for less” items like
October 21, 2026EU tech regulators will investigate whether online hotel reservation website Booking.com is doing enough to weed out fraudulent listings and phishing scams
October 21, 2026As OpenAI executives step up their public calls for federal AI safety rules, a political group the company’s president helped fund is spending millions
October 21, 2026Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is actively pursuing former officials accused of corruption and power abuses
October 21, 2026Turkey will submit to parliament a mandate allowing for military personnel to be deployed to Saudi Arabia under its joint defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a
October 21, 2026As anger boiled over in Spain about the death of Maricarmen Abascal two weeks after the 87-year-old pensioner was evicted from her
October 21, 2026Texas Democrats' best chance at a statewide win in more than three decades is facing a wall of Republican money,
October 21, 2026Indonesia's central bank held its main interest rate unchanged for a fourth straight policy review on Wednesday, but hiked the deposit facility rate, as the country's stock
October 21, 2026Software and digital technology are set to overtake traditional vehicle engineering as the key battleground in the automotive industry by 2035, while China is
October 21, 2026Halfords shares fell as much as 10% on Wednesday after the British bicycle and car parts retailer maintained its full-year outlook despite a strong first half, adding to investor
October 21, 2026A union representing workers at a Micron plant in Taiwan said it would proceed with a planned strike on Thursday, even as the US memory chipmaker reached a
October 21, 2026OPmobility reported higher third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, even as the French car parts supplier restructures its business amid broader
October 21, 2026British inflation rose by more than expected last month, according to data that is likely to intensify calls for support for households in next week's budget and add to the
October 21, 2026Getty Images filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday, formalizing restructuring plans unveiled more than a week ago as part of its move to go private.
October 21, 2026US federal agents are investigating reports that an incendiary device was thrown at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday
October 21, 2026The European Central Bank can strengthen the euro's global role and amplify the reach of its monetary policy by providing liquidity safety nets to foreign countries, ECB
October 21, 2026Global warming is now projected to exceed previous estimates, with even the most optimistic scenario seeing average temperatures rise to 1.7-1.8 degrees
October 21, 2026Japan's underlying inflation is quite close to the central bank's 2% target and financial conditions remain loose, Deputy Bank of Japan Governor Ryozo Himino
October 21, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Just days after strapping thrusters onto the new Roadster, Elon Musk may be about to repeat the stunt for real this
October 21, 2026Anthropic's net loss widened sharply to $80.7 billion in the first half of this year, in large part due to a rise in the fair value of bonds convertible into shares of
October 20, 2026Soaring euro zone government borrowing costs are reviving fears of a replay of the debt crisis that 15 years ago rocked the bloc.
October 21, 2026Federal prosecutors say a Guatemalan man who was extradited to the U.S. to face charges related to a smuggling attempt that left 53 migrants dead was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday
October 20, 2026Japan’s trade deficit has reached 2.81 trillion yen, or $17.8 billion, for the first fiscal half, according to government data, as the war in Iran sent oil import prices soaring
October 21, 2026Australian data centre operator NextDC shed nearly half of its market value on Wednesday after sharply cutting revenue forecasts for
October 21, 2026Israel has become a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on X, describing the move as part of the country's broader effort to strengthen
October 21, 2026When Vice President JD Vance speaks on the campaign trail about the high costs Americans are facing, he often says he understands that people are hurting
October 21, 2026Japan's economy is seeing price rises driven by higher import costs and on the cusp of shifting to a period of sustained inflation driven by rising wages,
October 20, 2026Japan's exports rose 16.7% in September from the same month a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, as strong demand for semiconductors and AI
October 20, 2026Japanese exports in September rose 16.7% year-on-year, up for a 13th straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday.
October 20, 2026A top Australian central banker on Wednesday said tighter monetary policy was working to slow the economy but the inflation outlook had still
October 20, 2026Voters in Alberta have overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with four-fifths of votes counted showing 75% support for staying
October 20, 2026AI data center construction projects, particularly near Dallas/Fort Worth and Washington, DC, are generating new demand for warehouse space and helped
October 20, 2026President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would reward tipsters who uncover fraud in US government programs, launching the initiative by announcing a
October 20, 2026The US Department of Agriculture plans to resume cattle imports from Mexico at two additional US ports of entry, after halting shipments last year in an
October 20, 2026Netflix, which announced layoff plans last week, posted a third-quarter profit above Wall Street’s expectations
October 20, 2026The U.S. government has certified Boeing’s 737 Max 10 airliner for passenger service after years of delays
October 20, 2026US stocks rose on Tuesday, shrugging off global weakness earlier in the day as oil prices pulled back sharply from six-month highs, a reversal
October 20, 2026Iran has not received a response from Saudi Arabia or Yemen's Houthis to its offer to help broker talks to end the fighting between them, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas
October 20, 2026Alaska Air Group on Tuesday forecast a bigger-than-expected fourth-quarter loss as soaring fuel costs continued to squeeze its profits despite strong travel demand and
October 20, 2026The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December to 1.50%, following June and September increases, according to a majority of economists in a
October 20, 2026The US Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday granted final approval to the long-delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10,
October 20, 2026US Health Secretary Robert F.
October 20, 2026Beijing has expressed strong opposition to U.S. sanctions on five Chinese companies linked to a former Google engineer accused of intellectual property theft
October 20, 2026Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and the United Auto Workers union found rare common ground on Tuesday, separately accusing General
October 20, 2026The Dow rose 1% on Tuesday, outperforming the benchmark S&P 500 while the healthcare sector provided Wall Street's biggest boost and
October 20, 2026LATAM Airlines expects capacity growth this year to come in at the lower end of its forecast range after trimming some supply in response to high jet
October 20, 2026Most of the U.S. stock market rose Tuesday following strong profit reports from Equifax, Hasbro and other companies
October 20, 2026A New Jersey food importer has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s power to invoke a Depression-era law to levy a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods
October 20, 2026Democrats fear slippage with Black voters makes Michigan Senate race feel ‘far closer than it should’
October 20, 2026'Be patient at the pumps': Nebraska drivers face rising gas prices as fuel supply tightens
October 20, 2026Alberta rejects secession referendum, chooses to remain part of Canada
October 20, 2026NATO allies Canada and Turkey are expected to sign a joint declaration aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in four areas,
October 20, 2026Citigroup's Mexican unit is aiming to expand its business with other banks after its separation from Banamex gave it greater freedom to serve financial
October 20, 2026Instacart parent Maplebear will pay $5 million to settle a federal investigation into claims that the grocery delivery company discriminated against American
October 20, 2026Gold edged lower on Tuesday as investors weighed the likelihood of additional US interest rate hikes this year ahead of next week's Federal Reserve policy
October 20, 2026Artificial intelligence startup ASI said on Tuesday it had raised $325 million in a funding round valuing the company at $3 billion, amid growing investor appetite for AI software
October 20, 2026European shares ended just a touch lower on Tuesday, as violent protests in France kept risk appetite in check and hammered equities in the euro
October 20, 2026AI meeting-transcription company Otter.ai said on Tuesday it had closed $320 million in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund to expand its
October 20, 2026Blackstone Inc and Warburg Pincus are exploring a sale of IntraFi that could value the financial technology company at more than $10 billion,
October 20, 2026German sportswear maker Adidas on Tuesday raised its full-year profit outlook and reported a 37% increase in third-quarter operating profit, lifted by a US tariff refund
October 20, 2026Prosecutors in Albania have formalised corruption charges against former deputy prime minister Belinda Balluku, whose original indictment a year ago triggered rioting in
October 20, 2026Iran told Pakistan's army chief on Tuesday that there would be no talks with Washington until Tehran's demands were met, Iranian media reported, underscoring its hardening
October 20, 2026US stock indexes ended mostly higher as oil prices and Treasury yields eased on Tuesday, while French stocks fell as worries about
October 20, 2026Though human rights groups call it sportswashing, analysts say Formula 1’s choice of Rwanda to host its first African race since the 1990s can become a watershed moment for the continent’s sports industry – if it can deliver lasting development
October 20, 2026As they steam toward massive public offerings on Wall Street, the companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence have begun sketching plans to share their wealth with the public
October 20, 2026Supermarkets and gas stations in Naples are facing shortages due to weeklong protests by truck drivers against high gasoline costs
October 20, 2026Brazil's Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said in a post on X on Tuesday that he would restore Perse, a tax break program for the events sector, if he wins Sunday's presidential
October 20, 2026Contracts to purchase previously owned US homes plunged to a record low in September as rising mortgage rates depressed demand for housing.
October 20, 2026President Donald Trump has dropped threats against Canadian jet maker Bombardier to ban it from the US market and
October 20, 2026US single-family homebuilding fell sharply in September and permits for future construction tumbled to a 3-1/2-year low as higher mortgage rates
October 20, 2026US Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to encourage India's Reliance Industries to refine more Venezuelan crude at its local refineries and potentially
October 20, 2026An outbreak of Newcastle disease in Brazil is unlikely to cause lasting damage to the country's poultry industry if authorities contain it quickly,
October 20, 2026US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that there was not much a Democrat-led House of Representatives could do to stop the Trump administration's agenda.
October 20, 2026The US dollar slipped on Tuesday in line with falling oil prices and longer-dated Treasury yields as traders evaluated the impact of rising tensions in
October 20, 2026Independent Luca Niculescu was confirmed as Romania's prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, ending nearly six months of political deadlock that put
October 20, 2026Britain's FTSE 100 ended lower on Tuesday as banks and commodity-linked stocks weighed, while signs of resilience in the labour market kept expectations alive for a Bank of England
October 20, 2026GE Aerospace on Tuesday raised its 2026 profit forecast for the second time this year, as demand for aircraft engine repairs and spare
October 20, 2026French government bond yields remained near 24-year highs on Tuesday after their biggest daily rise in nearly a month, with trading volatility to the fore as
October 20, 2026Israel's central bank is expected to hold the line on short-term interest rates on Wednesday after three successive reductions, as policymakers will
October 20, 2026Kroger unveiled a $5 billion investment plan to lower prices and improve the shopping experience, as part of new CEO Greg Foran's first strategy to revive the grocer's core business
October 20, 2026The Federal Reserve will skip raising interest rates this month and deliver a hike in December, according to nearly all economists polled by Reuters, as
October 20, 2026Net profit growth at China's CATL slowed sharply in the third quarter, hit by fierce competition in the electric vehicle battery market as China's auto sales growth cooled.
October 20, 2026Northrop Grumman and RTX raised their annual profit forecasts on Tuesday, helped by robust demand from military programs that
October 20, 2026Amazon said on Tuesday it plans to hire more than 300,000 workers for the US holiday season, marking the first increase in recruitment for the period in three years as the online
October 20, 2026Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Tuesday, dragged down by renewed weakness in AI-linked stocks and a rebound in oil prices, while investors braced for major corporate
October 20, 2026Britain says it is expanding military support for Saudi Arabia against the Houthis to include “defensive” air patrols by Royal Air Force jets
October 20, 2026Trump administration announces $8 billion farm relief plan as fuel, fertilizer costs bite
October 20, 2026The number of uncertified teachers rose, while enrolled student numbers dropped, following a state takeover of Houston. Data shows other uneven results across districts.
October 20, 2026Philadelphia police and FBI are conducting a massive investigation into the home where the late R.C. Horsch and his son lived, along with several women who’ve gone missing.
October 20, 2026From tax policy to gas prices and tariffs, a mix of new factors is making inequality in the US more extreme.
October 20, 2026Britain's competition regulator said on Tuesday it was seeking to loosen Apple's grip on contactless payments by proposing that the company lower fees and
October 20, 2026Iran has deliberately prolonged talks with the US to try to weaken Donald Trump politically ahead of November's US midterm elections, senior officials say,
October 20, 20263M lifted its 2026 profit forecast on Tuesday, a day after its expanded data-center partnership with Amazon signaled a growing focus on AI-linked offerings,
October 20, 2026Prudential Financial said on Tuesday it would sell its Brazil and Mexico units to French insurance group CNP Assurances Group for $4.03 billion in cash as part of its ongoing push
October 20, 2026The last time the state of Kansas sent a Democrat to the US Senate, the Great Depression was ravaging the state, wheat prices had collapsed and
October 20, 2026General Motors' third-quarter core profit rose sharply on the back of strong pickup truck sales, but its shares fell on Tuesday after the automaker
October 20, 2026Brazilian content creator Tabata Lenk had just been fired
October 20, 2026Britain's opposition Conservative Party called on the Labour government to cut spending and borrowing at next week's budget, as leader Kemi Badenoch set out her party's
October 20, 2026Britain will fly Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets on defensive missions to help protect Saudi cities and critical national infrastructure from Houthi aerial attacks, the
October 20, 2026Mexico plans to strengthen its civil aviation regulator with more money, staff and fresh policy planning as it addresses deficiencies that were flagged
October 20, 2026U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held talks with India's foreign minister in Mumbai
October 20, 2026A battery system that stores excess energy when it’s plentiful will power an apartment building in Buffalo, New York, when the grid is strained and electricity is costly
October 20, 2026ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent have ordered more than 3 million of Nvidia's new RTX PRO 5500 graphics cards with a collective sticker price of over $35 billion, two people familiar
October 20, 2026Brazilian airline Azul expects its recovery to take longer than previously hoped and is sticking to a cautious growth plan, Chief Financial Officer
October 20, 2026In Europe, budget airlines thrive. Why not the US?
October 20, 2026Brazil's central bank is preparing a package of measures to curb rising household indebtedness, including stricter disclosure
October 20, 2026Walmart on Tuesday launched a $120-a-year bundle combining its Walmart+ and Sam's Club Plus memberships, offering shoppers a discount of nearly $100 versus buying the subscriptions
October 20, 2026Colombian lawmakers approved spending distributions for next year's 634.9 trillion pesos ($201.14 billion) budget early on Tuesday, trimming spending linked to a 10-year-old
October 20, 2026A 16-year-old carried out the Bend school shooting. Could his parents face charges?
October 20, 2026France’s crisis sounds familiar. Is America next?
October 20, 2026China has criticized a U.S. ban on AI startup DeepSeek for federal civilian agencies and is warning of possible retaliatory measures, highlighting tensions in the tech race between the two countries
October 20, 2026European companies are expected to deliver another quarter of exceptional earnings growth, again driven mainly by profits at energy companies and those
October 20, 2026The tractors rolling into the town of Gela on the southern tip of Europe are flying the Sicilian flag, emblazoned
October 20, 2026Most global banks have limited exposure to CoreWeave, J.P.
October 20, 2026The Bank of Japan may raise its inflation outlook for the next fiscal year in forecasts due this month, as rising oil prices exert longer-
October 20, 2026Oil majors are set to post a big jump in third-quarter profit as the US-Israeli war on Iran has boosted refining and
October 20, 2026British workers have seen another modest rise in the pace of pay growth and there were other hints of a small recovery in the jobs
October 20, 2026President Donald Trump said on Monday the US Department of Agriculture will launch what he called a new "harvest fuel relief
October 20, 2026Demand for safe-haven assets is strong as AI jitters hurt tech stocks, the Iran war continues and keeps energy prices
October 20, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift A rocky start for a South Korean startup cast a shadow over highly anticipated announcements by AI hyperscalers this week.
October 20, 2026When Volkswagen turned to EV maker Xpeng in 2023 to help fix its flailing Chinese business, executives touted the partnership as a
October 20, 2026Japan is in the midst of a major push to revive its chip sector, but its latest investments show how Tokyo is being pulled into helping
October 20, 2026Large US and British companies spend 28% of their software
October 20, 2026US President Donald Trump on Monday used violent unrest in France as an argument against Democrats in his battle to defend a
October 20, 2026China imported 360,878 metric tons of US soybeans in September, up from zero a year earlier, as soybeans bought under a deal to end last year's trade war continued to
October 20, 2026China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged for the 17th straight month in October on Tuesday, in line with market expectations.
October 20, 2026Rising fuel prices coinciding with harvest season are frustrating farmers across the Midwest and raising concerns for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections
October 19, 2026President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gasoline prices and appeared ready to punish his Republican
October 19, 2026Brazil's Planning Ministry said on Monday that the budget reallocations needed to accommodate measures recently announced by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he
October 19, 2026Democratic senator sparks controversy over comments on investigating the Trump administration
October 19, 2026US President Donald Trump said on Monday he is open to three-way arms-control talks with the leaders of China and Russia as
October 19, 2026AI stocks recovered some of their steep losses from last week, but the rest of the market and stocks worldwide were shaky
October 19, 2026Aeromexico is evaluating new flights to the United States from Mexico City after Washington lifted restrictions that had barred Mexican airlines from
October 19, 2026The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led Wall Street with a 1% advance on Monday as investors returned to the chip sector and other AI-related
October 19, 2026Chancellor Friedrich Merz appealed to Germany's businesses to embrace artificial intelligence at an industry summit in Berlin on Monday that was meant to attract
October 19, 2026The United States and Cuba have clashed at the United Nations as the Trump administration sought once again to build opposition for an upcoming annual vote condemning Washington's decades-long economic embargo against Havana
October 19, 2026Kansas auto shop offers free oil changes, inspections to single moms and widows
October 19, 2026In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined
October 19, 2026Incumbents can still reap electoral rewards when federal money reaches their districts, even if they opposed the bill that provided it.
October 19, 2026Saudi Arabia has decided to postpone its flagship investment conference until next year, organizers
October 19, 2026Conflict and drought are worsening food insecurity in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
October 12, 2026A drone strike blamed on Sudan's paramilitaries has killed 41 displaced people near the Ethiopian border
October 10, 2026The euro fell against the dollar on Monday as riots in France added to concerns about the country's worsening fiscal outlook, while the US currency was boosted by
October 19, 2026The Nasdaq rose more than 1% on Monday as tech shares rebounded ahead of a big week for AI-related earnings, while
October 18, 2026AI-linked stocks bounced back on Monday from a bruising selloff last week as yields on government bonds dropped and crude oil prices eased, while CoreWeave
October 19, 2026Google and McKinsey have agreed to buy 320,000 metric tons of carbon removal credits over 10 years in its first-ever silvopasture project, as part of
October 19, 2026France’s worst bout of civil unrest in years has plunged President Emmanuel Macron’s final months in office deeper into turmoil, exposing the powerlessness of
October 19, 2026China's central bank is considering switching its main policy rate to the overnight reverse repurchase rate, in a shift aimed at improving the transmission of
October 19, 2026Tesla filed its proxy statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday asking shareholders to re-elect CEO Elon Musk, Chair Robyn Denholm and director JB Straubel
October 19, 2026US investment firm KKR said on Monday it will sell railcar-leasing company Infinity Transportation to peer Ares Management for about $2.9 billion.
October 19, 2026US President Donald Trump's waiver of Russian sanctions eases energy concerns for India, one of the top importers of Russian oil, and may improve the
October 19, 2026A National Guard member has been shot and injured while trying to break up a fight in the nation's capital
October 19, 2026Hong Kong has seen an increase in listings of growth companies — those yet to achieve sustained profitability but with strong growth potential — due to improved market
October 19, 2026French equities suffered their worst day in nearly two weeks on Monday, weighing on European shares after rioting erupted in cities across the country
October 19, 2026JPMorgan Chase said it has invested $5 billion in equity in industries critical to US economic and national security, as banks seek to capitalize on growing
October 19, 2026The artificial intelligence boom, increasingly acknowledged at the Federal Reserve as helping drive inflation, has left central bankers faced with
October 19, 2026US government debt hit a milestone $40 trillion in August, triggering a potentially uncomfortable debate for President Donald Trump and Republicans
October 19, 2026Brazil's airline industry fears that the implementation of an impending consumption tax reform could raise fares and curb passenger growth, as the
October 19, 2026Indonesian stocks suffered the deepest two-day sell-off recorded, while authorities in Jakarta demanded an explanation
October 18, 2026German industry has shed nearly half a million jobs since 2019, an Ifo study showed on Monday, as manufacturers grapple with mounting competitive pressure.
October 19, 2026China's Premier Li Qiang called on Monday for deeper security and intelligence cooperation with Tajikistan to fight what Beijing views as extremism and separatism, and said
October 19, 2026China is set to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for a 17th consecutive month in October, a Reuters survey showed, after better-than-expected third-quarter GDP data
October 19, 2026The Philippine foreign ministry on Monday summoned China's ambassador to express its "serious concern and strong objection" about remarks by the envoy that it said conveyed
October 19, 2026Lindt & Sprüngli said on Monday that CEO Adalbert Lechner was leaving the company following the chocolate maker's recent outlook cuts and weak performance in Europe
October 19, 2026As African nations push miners to build refineries and smelters at home, government and industry officials say a major obstacle risks crimping
October 19, 2026Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she would not rule out the chance of issuing bonds to fund a two-year cut to the country's consumption
October 19, 2026China economy grows thanks to AI export boom but domestic slump remains a drag
October 19, 2026China says its economy grew 4.5% for the July-September quarter from a year ago
October 19, 2026Muhamad Yasin, a 63-year-old parking attendant in central Jakarta, says he has cut back on meals as rising prices have
October 19, 2026Swiss lawmakers face a quandary as they craft new capital rules for UBS following the 2023 collapse of Credit Suisse: too strict and
October 19, 2026‘The world will be amazed:’ Iran’s commanders prepare for further war
October 19, 2026China's new home prices fell again in September, extending a more than three-year slump and suggesting policy support has yet to spark a broad
October 19, 2026China's economic growth bounced off three-year lows in the third quarter, as roaring exports offset consumers' tight
October 19, 2026Mali's armed forces and their Russian backers utilized some "apparent indiscriminate" drone strikes and other abuses as part of an ramped-up offensive against insurgents in
October 19, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
October 19, 2026A new AP-NORC/AAPI data poll finds that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander adults have become more disillusioned with President Donald Trump and Republicans as the midterm elections approach
October 19, 2026Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said underlying inflation is "quite close" to the central bank's 2% target with strong global AI demand adding to
October 18, 2026China's economic growth rebounded to 4.5% year-on-year in the third quarter, beating expectations and easing the pressure on policymakers to deliver more aggressive
October 19, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year-old Ukraine
October 19, 2026China's economic growth rebounded to 4.5% year-on-year in the third quarter, beating expectations and easing the pressure on policymakers for delivering more aggressive stimulus
October 19, 2026A senior Australian central banker flagged on Monday signs that the labour market was loosening faster than expected, but cautioned against reading too much into a month of
October 19, 2026The Chinese capital Beijing is expected to become "super-aged" by 2035, with around one-third of its population aged 60 and above, the official Beijing Daily reported.
October 19, 2026Australia's Ampol on Monday cut its fourth-quarter output forecast for higher-value products at its Lytton refinery after bringing forward maintenance work, overshadowing a surge in
October 18, 2026Asking prices for British homes rose in October but there were signs that rising mortgage rates caused by the war in Iran were starting to weigh on affordability and more
October 18, 2026China's economy likely sped up slightly in the third quarter from a more than three-year low, helped by hot demand for the country's technological goods and
October 18, 2026Anthropic says it is committing 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund, with the amount potentially increasing as its shares grow in value
October 18, 2026A unit of Japan's Daiichi Life has made an indicative proposal to buy more than 79% of shares in Australian investment manager Challenger it does not already own, Challenger said on
October 18, 2026Dave Roethler is a former Donald Trump supporter in Iowa who feels disillusioned about the economy and believes middle-class families are suffering while the president benefits
October 18, 2026French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed anger and shame over recent violence in France
October 18, 2026Milan police clashed on Sunday with protesters throwing stones and looting shops during demonstrations against poor services and the rising cost of living, a day after
October 18, 2026The day after waiving sanctions and tariffs related to Russian exports, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has yet to announce a final
October 18, 2026President Emmanuel Macron appealed for calm on Sunday, a day after France suffered one of its worst days of
October 18, 2026Facing a lost job and home, mother finds support from restaurant coworkers
October 18, 2026Republicans confront anger from their own red-state voters ahead of midterms
October 18, 2026Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is betting a new pipeline can help revive the country’s oil industry, boost its production and
October 18, 2026Last week's meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank yielded no new answers for the developing world to the questions
October 18, 2026The path to a House majority on Capitol Hill runs through heavily Latino districts in states such as Arizona, Colorado and Texas
October 18, 2026Iran's offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on the table, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Iranian media outlets on Sunday.
October 18, 2026China has proposed export controls on 12 technologies used to make solar equipment, citing national security concerns, as part of a broader revision that
October 18, 2026The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Trudy has strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moves toward Mexico’s southwestern and west-central Pacific coast
October 17, 2026Venezuela expects nearly $76 billion in oil investment over the next five years under recently signed agreements, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday, adding
October 17, 2026US President Donald Trump's decision to waive sanctions on Russia and tariffs on its goods days before they were to take effect will
October 17, 2026Violent clashes, fires, and looting have marred demonstrations across France as hundreds of thousands protest rising living costs and poor school conditions
October 17, 2026Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public
October 17, 2026Thousands of Tunisians joined the largest protest against President Kais Saied in years in the capital on Saturday, accusing him of undermining democracy and
October 17, 2026Listings of Chinese AI supply chain companies are expected to stand their ground weathering rising
October 17, 2026High fuel prices are making it more expensive to drive, fly and buy some goods more than seven months into the U.S.-Iran war
October 17, 2026The Bank of Japan is "doing the right thing" by normalising monetary policy and may need to raise interest rates faster if inflation rises more than
October 17, 2026International Monetary Fund member countries called for increasing support to countries that are facing short-term financing challenges caused by negative
October 17, 2026Germany's development minister is seeking an exemption from the country's debt brake, a constitutional limit on government borrowing, for Ukraine funding,
October 17, 2026Democrats and aligned advocacy groups are hitting the airwaves with a flood of campaign ads on the Iran war as they seek to win back in the House and Senate
October 17, 2026President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest
October 17, 2026Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said on Friday that, if elected president, he would seek to curb Brazil's rising public debt without touching politically sensitive
October 17, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a final appeal to voters in his home province of Alberta warning that a referendum that could put the oil-rich province on a path toward independence is a dangerous gamble at a time of growing threats to Canada’s sovereignty
October 16, 2026Anthropic is offering Blackstone a yield of more than 10% to finance its latest chip deal, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
October 16, 2026Attorneys for Rep_ Ilhan Omar are asking the Justice Department to immediately return property that federal agents seized from her home this week, arguing that the search stemming from an investigation into her citizenship status was “neither justified nor lawful.”
October 17, 2026Thousands of US air traffic controllers will get a 2.8% pay raise retroactive to January 1 under a deal announced by the
October 16, 2026Tech giant Meta has denied accusations it has acted with political bias during Brazil’s presidential campaign
October 16, 2026Shah Capital, one of Novavax's top shareholders, said on Friday it no longer seeks to influence control of the vaccine maker after restructuring into a family office.
October 16, 2026Air traffic controllers have reached a deal with the FAA for a 2.8% pay increase, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
October 16, 2026The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it reached a settlement forcing reforms for a Mississippi city and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics
October 16, 2026Nasdaq sinks more than 2% as investors raise questions about AI debt
October 16, 2026California said on Friday that nearly 12,000 residents bought electric vehicles since August using rebates under a new $270 million program funded by
October 16, 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday condemned US President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia, called Moscow's stance a "parody" of peace negotiations and welcomed
October 16, 2026Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Friday that specific credit lines could be unveiled by the government for companies affected by a consumer tax
October 16, 2026Wall Street tumbled on Friday, with CoreWeave, Broadcom and other AI-related technology
October 16, 2026Vandalism threatens nearly $1 billion Metrocenter Mall redevelopment in Jackson
October 16, 2026Mexico said on Friday that a new five-year tariff break for imported car parts will apply only to automakers that already have production facilities in the country.
October 16, 2026Ali Hassan and his family took shelter under a stairwell at a school in Taiz as Iran-allied Houthi forces closed in around them, tightening a siege of Yemen's third-
October 16, 2026The US budget deficit rose by $217 billion to nearly $2 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year, fueled in part by tariff refunds and record spending to service the nation's
October 16, 2026The dollar was lower on Friday and on track for its first weekly fall in more than a month against the euro and the yen, reflecting fading expectations
October 16, 2026The United Nations aviation agency has found Lebanon's main airport lacks valid certification, according to a report summary seen by Reuters,
October 16, 2026The United States is making an unprecedented attempt to revive three shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing demand, especially from data centers
October 16, 2026Brazil’s government announces that annual deforestation in the Amazon has fallen to its lowest level since 1988
October 16, 2026CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator and entities linked to him have sold nearly $1 billion of stock, mostly under prearranged trading plans, since the AI cloud company's IPO in March
October 16, 2026A clutch of US regional banks reported strong third-quarter earnings this week, powered by robust loan demand from
October 16, 2026Brent touched $110 a barrel for the first time since May on Friday on worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could further tighten
October 15, 2026Rising public debt levels in Europe and beyond pose a risk to economic stability and could trigger a euro crisis, Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter said on Friday.
October 16, 2026The European Commission will propose curbs on imports from China going beyond the safeguard measures it agreed with Beijing to halve inbound shipments
October 16, 20267-year-old cancer survivor returns home after 10 months at St. Jude
October 16, 2026By Michael S.
October 16, 2026KFC's decision to switch from Pepsi sodas to Coca-Cola at its US restaurants could raise questions about PepsiCo's other longstanding food service partnerships, analysts said, even
October 16, 2026Hurricane Trudy weakened on Friday but could regain strength in the coming hours, meteorologists warned, as the storm approached
October 16, 2026CoreWeave's shares and bond were set for steep weekly losses on Friday, underscoring investor worries over the cloud-computing company's $50
October 16, 2026Executives at Chile's pension funds appealed to regulators for curbs on volatile interest-rate derivatives before a downturn in US Treasuries left them with billions of dollars in
October 16, 2026A record-breaking $3.3 billion loan from the U.S.
October 16, 2026A federal judge in Manhattan has rejected a joint request by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange founded
October 16, 2026Global stocks fell modestly on Friday as markets stabilized after a sharp tech-led selloff, while the dollar headed for a
October 16, 2026The head of the IMF on Friday appealed to global leaders to cooperate in the face of multiple economic risks, including rapid advances in AI and a
October 16, 2026ExxonMobil signaled on Friday that higher refining margins during the third quarter could boost its downstream profit by $4.5 billion compared with the previous three
October 16, 2026The artificial intelligence boom is setting off a global race for money, forcing central bankers to contemplate a future in
October 16, 2026US import prices increased more than expected in September, boosted by higher costs for energy products and a range of other goods, further evidence of
October 16, 2026Railroad operator Union Pacific said on Friday its Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Hamann will retire in early 2027, after 35 years with the company.
October 16, 2026French President Emmanuel Macron has warned EU leaders they should agree the bloc's next long-term budget before the end of the year because elections in
October 16, 2026US factory production increased in September, but lost considerable momentum in the third quarter amid headwinds from the Middle East conflict, which has snarled supply
October 16, 2026Promises by nations to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to finance nature and increase protections for oceans around the globe are falling short ahead of a key U.N. biodiversity conference
October 16, 2026Qatar is stepping in to help Lebanon revive its struggling economy
October 16, 2026Sales reveal how many cars people actually bought, but not how many they actually wanted. Prices, on the other hand, show how demand is changing.
October 16, 2026Britain's blue-chip stocks had their best week in six months, as investors flocking to defensive sectors offset a rout in AI-linked stocks, while finance minister John Healey's
October 16, 2026British finance minister John Healey should favour property tax reform, broader sales taxes and better-targeted welfare spending ahead of raising taxes on
October 16, 2026US equity funds attracted inflows in the week to October 14, following outflows the previous week, as Treasury yields eased from recent peaks and investors looked ahead to a strong
October 16, 2026Economic activity in Brazil rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in August from the previous month, a central bank index showed on Friday, matching the median forecast in a
October 16, 2026President Donald Trump's investments in pharmaceutical companies have significantly increased after his return to the White House
October 16, 2026Exactly how much of an environmental menace is AI? Here’s what we know
October 16, 2026Global equity funds drew inflows for a fourth straight week through October 14 as a pullback in Treasury yields from near 2½-decade highs and hopes for strong earnings lifted
October 16, 2026Asian bonds faced in September their heaviest foreign selling pressure in more than six years, as a sharp rise in US Treasury yields and renewed Federal Reserve tightening blunted
October 16, 2026Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will focus on anchoring underlying inflation around its 2% target and won't tolerate any
October 16, 2026Canada's steel industry, among the sectors hit first and hardest by US President Donald Trump's tariffs, is starting to turn a corner thanks to an uptick
October 16, 2026The European Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at least one more time this year to fight high inflation, the International Monetary Fund
October 16, 2026Stumbles in the market-leading AI trade are set to test investor confidence in the rally in the coming week as Wall Street focuses on quarterly results
October 16, 2026Trump administration sued over accelerated immigration process for migrant kids
October 16, 2026European economies must grow faster or borrow less to keep debt on a sustainable path, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, warning that
October 16, 2026The town of Shirley, Illinois, population 135, is an unlikely place for a campaign stop.
October 16, 2026A sharp decline in CoreWeave's bonds this week is emerging as a test of investors' willingness to
October 16, 2026Earnings season is shifting up a gear in the US, and China is about to deliver a deluge of data, giving febrile markets plenty more to ponder after the latest bouts of volatility in
October 16, 2026Brazil's next Congress is spoiling for a fight with the Supreme Court, including plans for an unprecedented impeachment of one of its justices that could
October 16, 2026Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July, despite a US naval blockade, shipping
October 16, 2026A 78-year-old retired teacher whose California home was destroyed by a catastrophic wildfire faces losing her disaster case manager amid a funding standoff between the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
October 16, 2026The head of the International Monetary Fund has called for urgent guardrails to manage risks from the AI boom, comparing it to a Formula 1 car that could go off track
October 16, 2026Canadian home sales extended their decline in September, after a drop in August, as higher mortgage rates and expectations of a Bank of Canada rate hike
October 16, 2026European shares rose on Friday to wrap up their best week since late June, during which strong earnings helped cushion the blow from a global selloff
October 16, 2026Investors dumped cash and poured money into both bonds and stocks last week, according to BofA Global Research, as traders sought to profit from the recent volatility.
October 16, 2026The risks of artificial intelligence may exceed its opportunities if no adequate safeguards and ethical framework are put in place, IMF
October 16, 2026Indonesia's stock market is no longer worthy of "emerging market" status, MSCI said on Friday, laying out a plan to remove
October 15, 2026Stablecoin issuer Circle is making a major push to enter about 40 emerging and developing countries around the world as blockchain adoption is expected to
October 16, 2026The European Union will probably have to provide a new loan to Ukraine to help cover a budget gap for next year and keep up Kyiv's fight against Russia's
October 16, 2026The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high in September and signalled that further tightening could follow as it shifts its focus to preventing inflation from
October 16, 2026Schneider Electric raised its 2026 core profit and revenue targets for the second time this year on Friday, as the French industrial group
October 16, 2026PetroChina is poised for a record year in trading profits, five trading executives said, with its refineries outside China reaping bumper margins amid tight
October 16, 2026Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Friday reiterated the risks of underlying inflation overshooting the central bank's 2% target, stressing the growing importance of
October 16, 2026North Korea's state media KCNA said on Friday that an opening ceremony was held for the Amnok River bridge linking to China, which is also called New Yalu River Bridge.
October 15, 2026The United Nations has become too risk-averse and its next leader must be prepared to bear the cost of diplomatic failure and try again, Rebeca
October 15, 2026U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh says he won't prejudge what the U.S. central bank will do about interest rates at its upcoming meetings
October 16, 2026By Michael S.
October 15, 2026A sharp sell-off in European government bonds this month shows how hedge funds' growing role is making a systemically important market more
October 16, 2026Some of China's richest people are winding down their offshore trusts, selling shares, and even switching nationality as a deadline looms to declare
October 16, 2026Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh voiced optimism on Friday about US economic strength and surprise about how well global economies have
October 16, 2026India's central bank will further tighten monetary conditions to counter capital outflows and raise the cost of betting against the rupee,
October 16, 2026Dolce & Gabbana's beauty business expects to maintain double-digit growth in 2026 after surpassing €1 billion ($1.12 billion) in wholesale revenues last year, its CEO said in
October 16, 2026US financial services firm Centerview Partners remains the financial adviser for Venezuela's debt restructuring, the country's top economic adviser said on
October 16, 2026The Trump administration has sued California election officials
October 15, 2026Hurricane Trudy moved parallel to Mexico's western coast on Thursday, threatening further rain and strong winds in a region already battered in recent weeks by storms
October 15, 2026Japan no longer faces the deflationary environment that existed for more than a decade, and the level of its currency and monetary policy should reflect
October 16, 2026Malaysia's economy grew 5.3% from a year earlier in the third quarter, slowing from the previous three-month period, official advance estimates showed on Friday.
October 16, 2026China is aiming to spur more effective and accessible global governance solutions at a forum next week, convened under its push for an alternative governance system for the
October 16, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Asian stocks are rising into the weekend, with bargain hunters probably leading the buying after the precipitous plunge in
October 16, 2026Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday,
October 15, 2026Finance leaders of the G7 grouping agreed to hold tabletop exercises to guard against AI cyber attacks, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said, as
October 16, 2026Trump admin files ‘long shot’ lawsuit after California wouldn’t open a thumb drive of alleged non-citizens
October 16, 2026Despite tens of thousands of security personnel deployed to stop them, youth protesters in India scaled barricades last
October 16, 2026The US-Israeli war on Iran has altered bunker buying patterns for shippers globally as they turned to more spot and shorter-term purchases to cope with
October 16, 2026Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery, abandoning a brief truce involving energy-related targets that it said Moscow did not heed
October 15, 2026Japan's core consumer inflation in September likely exceeded the central bank's 2% target as higher energy prices driven by the Middle East conflict fed through to households
October 16, 2026FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”
October 15, 2026World Bank President Ajay Banga on Friday said the development lender has set a goal of quintupling its critical minerals business in five years, and has identified 20
October 16, 2026Chipmaker sell-off sends investors to other stocks and bonds for safety
October 15, 2026CoreWeave's mounting debt is raising fresh concerns about the AI boom, as investors question whether demand can justify the billions being borrowed
October 15, 2026French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that it was crucial to give Ukraine all the means it needs to defend and protect its civilian population and its
October 16, 2026MSCI on Thursday froze certain changes to its Turkey equity indexes, saying it needed more time to assess market reforms and warning of a potential
October 16, 2026As Brazil's presidential runoff campaign enters its final stretch, both candidates are focusing plans for fiscal adjustments on politically palatable
October 16, 2026An index of global equity markets ended flat on Thursday as concerns about AI spending and higher interest rates fueled further selling in technology and
October 15, 2026Global hedge funds suffered steep losses this week, battered by a sharp unwind of a swathe of AI bets, with Asia-focused funds hit the
October 16, 2026South Korea is reviewing an expansion of its military operations in the Middle East, the Kyunghyang Shinmun newspaper reported on Thursday, as the US ally faces pressure from
October 16, 2026The AI equity rout accelerated significantly in Asia on Thursday on growing fears about the murky, circular financing powering the intelligence
October 16, 2026An American businessman whose firm invested in several European soccer clubs that struggled under its ownership has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in New York
October 16, 2026California officials are ordering mortgage lenders to report on how they've handled insurance payouts to survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles-area fires
October 15, 2026A potential Trump administration plan to ease sanctions on vessels that have transported sanctioned oil and fuel would likely have limited impact on
October 16, 2026UBS is working on possible scenarios including shifting its headquarters, or a merger with another bank, if Switzerland introduces new banking rules it deems
October 15, 2026Private credit direct lenders are raising record sums even as deal activity slows and borrowers return to the banking system's syndicated loan market,
October 16, 2026A U.S. federal appeals court said on Thursday the Federal Communications Commission exceeded its authority in setting up a telecoms subsidy program
October 16, 2026The S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday, springing back from early losses as investors concerned about AI stocks shifted into Eli Lilly,
October 15, 2026The skyrocketing price of diesel is plain for Americans to see anytime they fuel up their cars, SUVs and pickup trucks, though only a fraction of US drivers own a
October 16, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has campaigned for national unity as advance voting is underway in oil-rich Alberta in a referendum that could set the province on a path toward a future vote on separation from Canada
October 15, 2026Federal health officials are moving ahead with plans to broaden access to a class of unproven injectable drugs called peptides
October 16, 2026The International Energy Agency agreed on Thursday to release over 20 million barrels of diesel to the
October 15, 2026Progress toward a US-Mexico tariff deal has stalled after opposition from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar
October 15, 2026Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Thursday that data this week showing stronger-than-expected consumer and producer price inflation has been "
October 15, 2026Target said on Thursday that it was not using customer data to raise prices based on shoppers' identities or locations, joining rival Walmart in trying to address growing concerns
October 15, 2026CoreWeave, an Nvidia-backed cloud company that provides high-performance computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence, has secured tens of billions of dollars in contracts
October 15, 2026High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans’ dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now
October 15, 2026Mortgage rates held steady this week, keeping the average long-term U.S. home loan rate at its highest level in nearly three years
October 15, 2026Don’t underestimate U.S. shoppers when it comes to shelling out money for the winter holidays
October 15, 2026US producer prices increased by the most in 4-1/2 years in September amid rising costs for goods and services, the latest indication of inflation
October 15, 2026The US government has delayed by 90 days implementation of new customs requirements for small international mail shipments, a move that should forestall higher
October 15, 2026A rotten smell hanging over a town in Mexico's southern Chiapas state drove residents into the streets on Thursday
October 15, 2026Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he will send Congress a constitutional amendment guaranteeing free weekend public transport nationwide, the
October 15, 2026Global demand for electric vehicles fell 2% in September, ending six consecutive months of growth, as record sales in Europe were not enough to offset sharp declines
October 15, 2026The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are about more than Yemen.
October 15, 2026Israel said commercial goods were no longer entering Gaza over what it said was a dispute over taxes between local merchants and Hamas, shutting off a vital source of
October 15, 2026Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said on Thursday the state had secured more than $4 billion in life sciences and private-sector investment commitments over the past week.
October 15, 2026American Airlines is making another round of management changes, its second in the latter half of the year, as it tries to boost its profits,
October 15, 2026Brent crude was little changed on Thursday as investors weighed possible US steps to ease restrictions on the world’s "shadow fleet" of tankers, while
October 15, 2026High mortgage rates are deepening a ‘K-shaped’ housing market
October 15, 2026Wholesale inflation rose more quickly than expected last month on a big jump in fuel costs, a sign that stubbornly rising prices remain an economic challenge for consumers and a political problem for Republicans in the midterm elections
October 15, 2026The Nasdaq fell to near one-month lows on Thursday as fears of a hit to artificial-intelligence investments from higher interest rates deepened a rout in AI-linked stocks, while
October 15, 2026Germany's nascent economic recovery could curb the polarization seen in recent state elections, the president of the country's savings banks association
October 15, 2026The dollar retreated from an 18-month peak on Thursday as investors looked past strong US inflation and spending data to focus on a shakeout in the
October 15, 2026A selloff in US technology stocks and their bonds intensified on Thursday as high borrowing costs put the financing behind AI’s massive infrastructure buildout under growing
October 15, 2026US holiday sales growth is expected to accelerate to 4.2% this year, the National Retail Federation said on Thursday, betting that consumers would remain resilient even as major
October 15, 2026No commercial goods are entering the Gaza Strip, Israeli authorities said, attributing the suspension to local vendors they said are fed up with Hamas raising taxes on them
October 15, 2026Wholesale inflation surged in September, keeping affordability in focus ahead of the midterms
October 15, 2026Democrats got the candidate they wanted for governor in Wisconsin
October 15, 2026Deal reached to end horse carriage industry, New York City official says
October 15, 2026Open enrollment for Medicare plans begins Thursday, allowing people to choose between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans until Dec. 7
October 15, 2026Shoppers showed their willingness to spend in September even after a better-than-expected splurge in August
October 15, 2026The cost of insuring against the risk of potential US tech defaults has hit record levels, in the latest sign of credit stress building in the so-called AI
October 15, 2026Global brokerages largely expect the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at least once more this year after data on Wednesday showed consumer prices accelerated in September,
October 15, 2026British finance minister John Healey should rebuild his depleted headroom against the fiscal rules to about £15-16 billion ($20-21 billion) at this month's budget to
October 15, 2026Microsoft President Brad Smith warned the Trump administration's move to restrict green-card access for skilled foreign workers could hurt US technological competitiveness and drive
October 15, 2026British finance minister John Healey said banks were central to the country's economic future on Thursday when pressed by reporters about the likelihood
October 15, 2026The United States wants its global partners to rename artificial intelligence as "super intelligence," convinced that the new moniker better reflects the
October 15, 2026US retail sales increased more than expected in September, boosted by higher gasoline prices, but spending elsewhere was moderate, which could temper economists'
October 15, 2026The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week amid low layoffs that are keeping the labor market stable.
October 15, 2026Ukraine's parliament passed a package of legislation on Thursday to advance the implementation of key demands from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to
October 15, 2026Luxury group Richemont, owner of Cartier, is in talks to join a consortium bidding for diamond miner De Beers, which
October 15, 2026U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched up last week as layoffs remain historically low and most American workers enjoy job security
October 15, 2026If the US imposed a ban on its diesel exports, as some lawmakers are calling for, it would roil the global market.
October 15, 2026The head of the International Monetary Fund’s Africa department says African economies have managed to weather the energy crisis brought on by the Iran war
October 15, 2026The Bank of England will raise Bank Rate for the first time in more than three years to 4.0% in November, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters who have reversed
October 15, 2026When the oil supertanker Esteem Explorer sails from the United States to Japan in late November, loaded with about 2
October 15, 2026Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s call for a “quieter” central bank is facing pushback from colleagues who see
October 15, 2026Cash-strapped US consumers are facing a squeeze in their shopping budgets this holiday season, hit by the double whammy of tariffs and high energy costs.
October 15, 2026Quarterly results from Wall Street's big banks this week showed that even the largest and most robust players of the industry can be vulnerable to the ebb and flow of
October 15, 2026The Bank of England is working with banks on deep cyber-recovery options, its deputy governor Sarah Breeden said on Thursday, arguing
October 15, 2026(Corrected the capitalization in the company name CoreWeave.)
October 15, 2026Italy plans to raise an additional €10.7 billion ($12.00 billion) from the financial sector to help fund its budget over the 2027-2029 period, a government
October 15, 2026The United States views Senegal's request for debt restructuring as a "great example" of progress on the Group of 20 Common Framework, and wants to see
October 15, 2026The levels the benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield has touched this year are not unprecedented, the CEO of the oldest US bank
October 15, 2026The cost of insuring against tech defaults struck record highs on Thursday, as investors rushed to hedge against the risk of
October 15, 2026Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future of his pontificate
October 15, 2026Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is exploring potential investments in Texas to expand chip production in the U.S. The company says it is open to collaborating with Elon Musk’s planned “Terafab” chip manufacturing complex in Texas
October 15, 2026A new AP-NORC poll finds that a strong majority of voters believe President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroad, and they want major change in the upcoming midterm elections
October 15, 2026Japanese Economy Minister Minoru Kiuchi said monetary policy should be left to the Bank of Japan, reiterating the government's stance on
October 15, 2026China's economic growth likely accelerated modestly in the third quarter from a more than three-year low, supported by fresh policy easing, though the pickup
October 15, 2026UBS Global Wealth Management expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates for a third time in March 2027, extending its tightening cycle into next year after stronger-than-
October 15, 2026Shifting geopolitics and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East will have a lasting impact on world trade flows as companies hedge their bets against future shocks, Ngozi
October 15, 2026Germany warned on Thursday against efforts to bring Russia back on to the international stage, while Britain called for tighter
October 15, 2026The record 20 Chinese brands vying for attention at this week's Paris car show reflect a stark reality: as a slowdown at home pushes China's overcrowded auto
October 15, 2026Billions of euros' worth of Russian assets frozen in Europe after the invasion of Ukraine should stay under the region's control, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on
October 15, 2026Sub-Saharan Africa's inflation outlook has worsened since April even as growth held up better than expected, the IMF said, warning that the region's
October 15, 2026Norway should allow its $2.3 trillion wealth fund to invest in major Western defence groups that are currently banned from its portfolio due to their
October 15, 2026PepsiCo told an Indian court on Thursday that a continued ban on the "energy drink" label could drive its top-selling products out of stock nationwide
October 15, 2026TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted a 69% jump in third-quarter net profit on Thursday, beating market forecasts and hitting a record, thanks to soaring
October 15, 2026Telecom gear maker Ericsson on Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected drop in third-quarter core profit as efficiency measures helped offset higher component costs,
October 15, 2026Governments and state entities
October 15, 2026South Korea's benchmark KOSPI stock index closed at a six-month low on Thursday, as a heavy selloff in chipmakers triggered a
October 15, 2026In 1899, the Mt Lyell mine in Tasmania produced some 9,500 metric tons of copper.
October 15, 2026Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called on Thursday for US memory chipmaker Micron Technology and its workers to negotiate "sincerely"
October 15, 2026TSMC, the world's largest manufacturer of advanced chips, struck a note of caution for 2027 on Thursday due to macroeconomic uncertainties,
October 15, 2026A rude awakening over the debt-fuelled AI binge has sent investors rushing out of stocks and into government bonds, which now seem to
October 15, 2026Romania's leftist Social Democrats said they will join the government of Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu while other parties pledged their votes, edging the
October 15, 2026Consumer prices in France rose 3.4% year-on-year in September on an EU-harmonised basis, statistics office INSEE said on Thursday, in line with a preliminary reading from late
October 15, 2026(This story has been refiled to correct the type of duck subject to European anti-dumping probe in paragraph 6.)
October 15, 2026New North Korea-China bridge finally opens. But will it help Pyongyang evade sanctions?
October 15, 2026Prolonged war in the Middle East and further disruptions to energy production, shipping routes or critical infrastructure pose the biggest risk to
October 15, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The bruising AI selloff extended after the bell, hard into Asia and even lent a bid to beaten-down bond markets.
October 15, 2026Figma's CFO said on Thursday it was uncertain if the design software firm would return to peak gross margin levels as it ramps up
October 15, 2026US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a long list of demands for the World Bank in line with Trump administration interests, including ending the bank's prohibition on
October 15, 2026The Bank of Japan should not become overly cautious about raising interest rates, given considerable upside risks to inflation, Junko Koeda, a
October 15, 2026China must deliver bigger fiscal stimulus as its economy teeters on deflation, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Thursday.
October 15, 2026Some of Japan's largest asset managers are expected to unveil plans to buy more domestic bonds with markets focusing on whether they would step up divestments of overseas
October 15, 2026The International Monetary Fund on Thursday projected Asia's economic growth would moderate next year and warned of heightening risks from the Iran war-
October 15, 2026Brazil's Senate on Wednesday approved a constitutional amendment to reduce the country's workweek from six days to five, providing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a
October 15, 2026China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power
October 15, 2026Brazil’s Senate has approved a constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours without cutting salaries
October 15, 2026Anthropic told prospective investors on Wednesday that revenue in the third quarter surged 45% from the prior quarter, two
October 15, 2026The British government said on Thursday it will provide £17 million ($22.45 million) in funding for repairs to the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine damaged by a
October 15, 2026The Federal Reserve will probably need to increase short-term interest rates further to rein in too-high inflation, San Francisco Federal Reserve
October 15, 2026The US dollar hit an 18-month high on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected US inflation data briefly revived expectations for a Federal Reserve interest
October 14, 2026US stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq clocking its biggest fall in three months, on surprisingly strong inflation data and
October 15, 2026Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was seen slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 presidential runoff, a Quaest poll showed on
October 15, 2026The United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without tax or spending adjustments, while China must pivot from export-
October 14, 2026Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th government to do so, as new President Abelardo De La Espriella reversed his predecessor's break
October 14, 2026Oil prices rose on Wednesday after the Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco's headquarters and Iran said it was deploying new tactics to target ships and keep oil
October 14, 2026Hotter-than-expected inflation data sent the Nasdaq to a sharply lower close on Wednesday, with worries about more interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve
October 14, 2026A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House
October 14, 2026The head of the International Monetary Fund says the United States and other wealthy nations must urgently tackle mounting global debt, which is weighing most heavily on low-income countries
October 14, 2026U.S. stocks dropped to their worst day since July
October 14, 2026Republicans are playing defense — and it’s costing them
October 14, 2026Dozens of Washington, D.C., residents have rallied outside a courthouse holding a hearing on President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to oppose the continuing presence of the military in the city
October 14, 2026There are no signs of a new euro zone sovereign debt crisis, but governments need to be prudent as debt costs rise on higher sovereign and corporate borrowing and inflation
October 14, 2026A decade after Republican Donald Trump peeled away working-class and union voters who had long been a cornerstone of Democratic support in Ohio,
October 14, 2026Venezuela is hoping to publish a debt sustainability analysis "very soon", but the
October 14, 2026Betting on US midterm elections has surged this year on Polymarket and Kalshi, prediction markets that rose to prominence in 2024 when
October 14, 2026UK stocks ended higher on Wednesday, supported by a rise in healthcare and consumer staples sectors, which gained on a weaker sterling after data showed US inflation came in hotter
October 14, 2026Oil giant Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran suffered extensive damage in an attack on Tuesday, with a fire spreading across several floors, three people with direct knowledge
October 14, 2026BlackRock surpassed Wall Street profit expectations and attracted $205 billion in total inflows in the third quarter, sending the world's largest
October 14, 2026New bank lending in China rose more than expected in September, rebounding sharply from a weak August as policymakers stepped up targeted monetary
October 14, 2026Bank of America missed third-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday due to weakness in its trading business and disclosed a $1.2 billion charge
October 14, 2026U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections
October 14, 2026Bank of America fined $1.2 billion by Treasury Department for violating money laundering and sanctions laws
October 14, 2026Europe leads the world on AI rules. So why is it missing from the AI safety debate?
October 14, 2026Space startups attracted a record $20.8 billion in funding in the third quarter, as investors poured money into launch providers, manufacturing and other
October 14, 2026Indian importers continue to lock in future dollar purchase rates to protect against the rupee weakening, despite the banks charging more per month for such
October 14, 2026Chinese state buyers purchased 8-10 Panamax cargoes of US soybeans this week, the first such deals since the September summit between Presidents Donald
October 14, 2026The chief financial officer of top computer chip equipment manufacturer ASML said on Wednesday the company opposes a proposal by US Congress to limit the
October 14, 2026Germany's economy ministry said on Wednesday that growth momentum likely slowed temporarily in the third quarter.
October 14, 2026New ASX CEO Anthony Attia said he wants to expedite the transition to one-day cash equity trading settlement, bringing Australia in line
October 14, 2026Taiwan said on Wednesday it was making progress in talks to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska LNG and
October 14, 2026Barbados is joining a group of countries calling for the establishment of an international panel to address inequality, at a time when heightened geopolitical
October 14, 2026Spain's inflation rose in September at its fastest pace since February 2023, mostly due to an increase in the price of fuel and air travel, the National Statistics Institute (INE)
October 14, 2026The International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Wednesday released a framework for tackling cyber-enabled fraud, as the Thai government underlined the mounting cost of
October 14, 2026Italy's economy will grow by 1% this year, the country's main business lobby Confindustria forecast on Wednesday, hiking a previous 0.5% estimate made in March but warning
October 14, 2026FIFA will propose to its members a $6.35 billion fund for soccer development between 2027 and 2030, including a boosted amount of $25 million for each national association, two people with knowledge of the plan and a letter reviewed by The Associated Press confirmed on Tuesday
October 14, 2026Haidar Abu Middain, 60, lifts a desiccated bough of a fallen olive tree and tosses it aside in the barren dirt of what was once one
October 14, 2026Taiwan is planning to buy liquefied natural gas from a U.S. project once extraction starts and could invest up to $4.4 billion in it
October 14, 2026UK finance minister John Healey is expected to pay for new initiatives in this month’s budget, including a cost-of-living package, with
October 14, 2026European leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday to weigh up the future of trading ties with China, whose surging exports of cars and other
October 14, 2026IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday warned that current economic developments and the rapid advance of AI threaten to deepen the
October 14, 2026Swiss skincare firm Galderma has agreed to acquire US company ZO Skin Health for an enterprise value of $1.5 billion, it said on Wednesday, confirming a report published by
October 14, 2026A new bridge linking China and North Korea is set to open Thursday after more than a decade of delay
October 14, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift With US Federal Reserve officials singing a less hawkish tune overnight, Singapore kept the dovish trend rolling with a surprise
October 14, 2026US consumer prices likely surged in September, driven by rising gasoline and food costs, and adding to a string of unfavorable developments for President Donald Trump
October 14, 2026Vietnam and the US have nearly completed negotiations covering a trade deal, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc said on
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