Oil prices fell more than 7% on Monday as talks between Iranian and Qatari officials lifted hopes for an end to the US-Israeli war with Iran and stabilization
November 01, 2026The El Nino weather pattern that could cause a record rise in ocean temperatures in coming months poses a "meaningful risk" of higher US inflation in 2027 even as it
November 02, 2026ICE officer indicted on allegations he ran over undocumented Mexican immigrant released on bond
November 02, 2026The US Treasury is widely expected to leave coupon auction sizes unchanged at this week's quarterly refunding announcement, but investors are
November 02, 2026A federal judge on Monday tossed out a criminal case accusing two former senior FBI officials of lying about their involvement in an investigation of
November 02, 2026OpenAI says its AI is getting better at doing things humans do, like shopping and meal planning
November 02, 2026What polls do and don’t tell us about the 2026 midterms
November 02, 2026Judge dismisses case against former FBI officials who DOJ believes hampered Biden family corruption probe
November 02, 2026Strikes gathered pace across Germany's metal and electrical engineering industry on Monday, with workers at companies including Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Tata Steel downing
November 02, 2026US stock index futures extended gains on Monday, with crude oil prices tumbling close to 6% as talks between Iranian and Qatari officials on a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran
November 02, 2026Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday with technology and AI-related stocks steadying after a dismal October, while risk sentiment got a lift as crude oil prices dropped
November 02, 2026Canada's manufacturing sector contracted in October for the first time this year as tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on activity, and after
November 02, 2026Marvell Technology is buying optical components maker Lumentum in a $115 billion all-stock deal, including debt, one of the tech industry's largest
November 02, 2026US manufacturing activity picked up in October amid strong domestic demand, keeping inflation at the factory gate elevated.
November 02, 2026The US market correction that began in June is in its "final innings", Morgan Stanley strategists said on Monday, adding that the November 3 midterm elections should help remove a
November 02, 2026A crisis over the appointment of judges to Poland's Constitutional Tribunal over the weekend has pushed a simmering conflict
November 02, 2026US construction spending tumbled in September, nearly reversing the prior month's upwardly revised jump, likely because high materials costs depressed outlays on
November 02, 2026Oasis Management has cut by half its number of director
November 02, 2026A global stock rebound petered out on Monday, with selling among popular technology issues picking up in the US afternoon in the latest sign of angst over the
November 02, 2026Britain watered down plans on Monday to impose long delays on immigrants seeking to receive permanent residence, announcing exemptions
November 02, 2026Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, alders to discuss how to spend parking meter transfer fee money
November 02, 2026As the US midterm elections approach, Corporate America is bracing for a potential shift in the balance of power in Washington.
November 02, 2026US President Donald Trump’s threat to strike Iran again confronts America’s Gulf allies with a stark prospect: another
November 02, 2026Your home’s true flood risk is far more complex than FEMA flood maps reflect.
November 02, 2026Carmaker Stellantis said on Monday a shortage of an electronic component used in an engine control unit was causing "significant" disruption to production of some Fiat models
November 02, 2026But before you buy gifts long before you plan to give them away, be sure to read vendors’ fine print and get familiar with their return policies.
November 02, 2026Short of space, the Guggenheim sold a Kandinsky for $62,000. It may fetch $80 million at auction
November 02, 2026Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in separate meetings with Iranian and Saudi national security officials in Beijing on Monday, said all parties in the Middle East conflict
November 02, 2026By Nolan D.
October 12, 2026Global asset manager Apollo launched a €10 billion ($11.2 billion) European credit platform on Monday, targeting growing demand for private financing as the continent boosts
November 02, 2026Military production for navies, including ships and submarines, has surged nearly 50% in value over the past two years, France's Naval Group said on Monday, as Western
November 02, 2026Wall Street and financial market players are watching this year's US midterm elections for more than which party controls Congress.
November 02, 2026By Bart H.
November 02, 2026A brutal October for US tech and AI-linked stocks ended with a withering selloff on Friday as Intel's big miss and cash burn worries at Amazon compounded the sector's
November 02, 2026On the eve of elections that will decide whether President Donald Trump's Republican Party keeps control of Congress, voters' minds are on the economy, with high and
November 02, 2026Global manufacturing activity remained solid in October but factories are increasingly showing strain from rising energy costs while
November 02, 2026The pound was broadly steady against both the dollar and euro on Monday as investor attention shifted from last week's UK budget to an expected Bank of England rate hike on
November 02, 2026Several advisers who have guided blue-chip companies including AT&T and Procter & Gamble for more than two decades in boardroom fights with activists
November 02, 2026Here’s where Trump’s housing agenda stands before midterms
November 02, 2026The Kremlin said on Monday that it assumed that the Ukrainian army used a local ceasefire last week in and around the Russian-held southern town of Oleshky to regroup,
November 02, 2026British manufacturers started the final quarter of 2026 with the strongest output growth in more than two years, a survey showed on Monday, although fast-
November 02, 2026Euro zone countries are integrating faster with the United States than with each other, European Central Bank Vice President Boris Vujcic said on Monday, arguing that the
November 02, 2026At a family-owned factory in Buenos Aires, a machine used to wrap packets of colored socks sits silent.
November 02, 2026US midterm elections don't typically produce market fireworks.
November 02, 2026Bangladesh's garment factories briefly resumed operations on Monday after a widespread shutdown a day earlier, but fresh clashes between workers and police forced
November 02, 2026Deutsche Bank turned bullish on US technology stocks, reversing a downgrade made three weeks ago, saying a sharp selloff has created an attractive buying opportunity and much of the
November 02, 2026Germany's manufacturing sector expanded solidly in October as rising export sales and government-linked demand supported output and orders, a business survey showed on Monday
November 02, 2026France's manufacturing sector slipped back into contraction in October after expanding for two consecutive months, as new orders fell at the fastest rate since July 2025 and
November 02, 2026Euro zone manufacturing activity growth held up well in October, albeit easing as new order growth slowed and rising costs from energy and supply-chain disruptions squeezed
November 02, 2026The European Central Bank will have to raise interest rates again to prevent high inflation from getting entrenched and markets may be underestimating what is needed to
November 02, 2026The head of the European Space Agency will meet officials in the United Arab Emirates this week as Europe seeks new partners and aims to reduce its reliance
November 02, 2026Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has all but locked in a December rate hike, but left investors guessing how much further it could go once rates approach
November 02, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a calmer start in Asia as Nasdaq futures bounce modestly after last week's drubbing and oil prices ease.
November 02, 2026Japan has made gradual progress towards anchoring inflation around the central bank's 2% target, the Bank of Japan said in a report on Monday, bolstering the
November 02, 2026Asian shares are mostly higher but technology stocks remain volatile
November 02, 2026Senegal is hosting the Youth Olympic Games, but many locals feel disconnected from the event
November 02, 2026China's three biggest airlines are on track for full-year losses after posting far weaker third-quarter results than last year as
November 02, 2026China's central bank injected cash into the banking system on Monday, as it formally shifted its main policy rate to an overnight lending rate, a move analysts said would
November 02, 2026Westpac CEO Anthony Miller said prospective Australian homebuyers were waiting for house prices to drop further, suggesting the housing market downturn could
November 01, 2026The Bank of England is expected to bow to inflation pressure from soaring energy costs and raise interest rates on Thursday, though it may push
November 02, 2026Japan's manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in seven months in October as output and new orders lost momentum while cost pressures picked up, a business survey
November 02, 2026Australian home prices fell for a seventh month in October, with the downturn proving steeper than any in the past four decades, while the heightened risk of another imminent
November 01, 2026After years of building humanoid robots capable of running, dancing and performing backflips, Chinese companies are pouring resources
November 01, 2026Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people from threatened areas of southern Kherson region on Sunday as a temporary local ceasefire expired — two days after buses carried
November 01, 2026US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration has the "concept" of a new trade deal with Canada, but declined to offer details.
November 01, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had a constructive conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump about a potential trade deal
November 01, 2026Middle East on edge as fears mount that Iran war could restart after the midterms
October 31, 2026Miami holds on to its No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 for the third week after defeating North Carolina
November 01, 2026As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for midterm elections, lists the Trump administration has compiled of possible noncitizen voters
November 01, 2026The U.N.'s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years due to a U.S.-Russia standoff
November 01, 2026Acting President Iliana Yotova is the apparent winner of Bulgaria’s presidential runoff
November 01, 2026A record number of health professionals are running for office. Could they help heal US politics?
November 01, 2026French authorities have expressed relief after recent protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends
November 01, 2026Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD posted a sixth straight month of sales growth in October, relying on overseas markets to counter sluggish demand and intense price
November 01, 2026President Donald Trump's trade agenda will face a new source of friction if Democrats win control of Congress on Tuesday, with a cascade of oversight
November 01, 2026OPEC+ oil-producing countries kept December production targets steady on Sunday, confirming expectations that more policy
November 01, 2026China's ruling Communist Party put the demand for loyalty front and centre in an official resolution on toughening internal discipline, and vowed to keep waging its high-
November 01, 2026Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Sunday it delivered more than 50,000 electric vehicles in October, the highest monthly total this year, as it ramps up production to
November 01, 2026Bangladesh said on Sunday it had set up a wage board to review garment workers' pay and urged employees to return to work as violent protests forced the closure
November 01, 2026Thousands of young protesters have taken to the streets across France for a third weekend
October 31, 2026South Korea's exports nearly doubled in October from a year earlier, beating market expectations and marking the sharpest jump in more than 50 years, trade data showed on
October 31, 2026The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to Afghanistan via Pakistan
October 31, 2026Canada is making rapid progress in diversifying its trade and security ties around the world with a goal of doubling its non-US trade in the next decade,
October 31, 2026Hooded
October 30, 2026OPEC+ oil-producing countries have agreed in principle to keep their December oil output targets steady at a
October 31, 2026Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies have wrapped up two days of talks in Atlanta but there's no consensus on several critical issues
October 31, 2026Elderly couple loses life savings to scammer posing as FBI agent
October 31, 2026US electricity prices had flown under the radar in past national elections, but they have become a major political issue in this year's midterms as Americans grow angry
October 31, 2026Rising healthcare costs are a major concern for older Americans, and it's affecting their finances and political priorities
October 31, 2026How to grow a nest egg while protecting it from inflation and market drops
October 31, 2026Putin wants Africa on his side. African leaders are playing their own game
October 31, 2026China's factory activity dropped in October, its third contraction in
October 31, 2026China's factory activity contracted in October, reversing the previous month's reboujnd
October 31, 2026Crypto exchanges are taking quick action to bolster their defenses and urging greater industry-wide information-sharing after a record $6.3 billion hack of Binance
October 30, 2026OpenAI has slashed the target for its latest funding round by $10 billion
October 30, 2026President Donald Trump's administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan, a US official and a coalition of veterans and advocacy
October 31, 2026Credit ratings agency Fitch on Friday revised France's outlook to "negative" from "stable", warning that deteriorating fiscal conditions and political fragmentation are undermining
October 30, 2026Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Friday that inviting Poland to attend G20 meetings was counter-productive and broke with diplomatic practice of
October 30, 2026Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was cited as saying on Friday that Russia's position on the Ukraine conflict was unchanged and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's
October 30, 2026Alaska Air Group said on Friday it would eliminate about 200 non-contract positions as soaring fuel prices and geopolitical challenges squeeze its
October 30, 2026G20 photo scrapped amid tensions over Russian foreign minister’s presence
October 30, 2026The US State Department said on Friday it had approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1 billion
October 30, 2026SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said in an X post on Friday that more than 2 million of the company's shares will be distributed to eligible children through "Trump Accounts" in
October 30, 2026A US appeals court said on Friday that blocking California from counting midterm election mail ballots received from more than 20,000 registered voters the Trump
October 30, 2026Tens of thousands of people, mostly students and workers, took to the streets across Italy on Friday to demand higher wages and stronger public services, protest against the rising
October 30, 2026S&P Global Ratings on Friday revised its outlook on Meta Platforms to "negative" from "stable", citing significant uncertainty around the social media giant's capital spending and
October 30, 2026A top US housing regulator led by Trump appointee Bill Pulte refused to provide records to its internal watchdog, obstructing
October 30, 2026Russia has vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution that would have supported Morocco’s demand for sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara
October 30, 2026The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has for the first time issued registrations to medical marijuana businesses
October 30, 2026Nasdaq suffers worst month in over a year as AI nerves roil markets
October 30, 2026Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies appeared far apart on critical global security issues as they began meeting in Atlanta
October 30, 2026Bayer won a trial on Thursday over claims by three women that its Roundup
October 30, 2026The White House has delayed until December a planned hearing into allegations of mortgage fraud by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, President Donald Trump's top economic advisor
October 30, 2026A Texas grand jury has indicted a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer after he struck a man with his vehicle earlier this month, according to the Harris County District
October 30, 2026Less than a week after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's re-election, members of his government and Workers Party (PT)
October 30, 2026The sell-off for tech stocks on Wall Street got even worse on worries that the frenzy around AI sent prices too high
October 30, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he expects to conclude negotiations with the European Union in June on an unprecedented partnership that would make Canada the bloc’s first “associate member.”
October 30, 2026By Ann Saphir and Michael S.
October 30, 2026More than $2 trillion in market value is set to be wiped from the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100
October 30, 2026Mexico's economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, preliminary data showed on Friday, suggesting growth in Latin America's second-
October 30, 2026Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, worked on Friday to shore up public
October 29, 2026Intel sank 30% on Friday and was headed for its biggest one-day decline ever, deepening a selloff in tech stocks as weakening PC demand and the soaring costs of
October 30, 2026The Federal Reserve needs to raise rates at least two more times to get inflation under control, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said on Friday, in some of the most
October 30, 2026ExxonMobil and Chevron both beat analyst expectations for quarterly profit on Friday, as soaring refining margins increased earnings from their fuel-making
October 30, 2026Bank of America was sued by a fired financial adviser who accused the second-largest US bank of backing out of its commitment in a 2013 racial bias
October 30, 2026US stocks tumbled on Friday, with the Nasdaq suffering its largest one-day percentage drop since June 5 following disappointing quarterly
October 30, 2026Colombia's central bank board voted by majority to hold its benchmark interest rate at 12.25% on Friday, amid estimates predicting
October 30, 2026World’s largest crypto exchange hit by suspected North Korean hack in world’s largest heist
October 30, 2026The US health department on Friday approved the removal of the strictest "black box" warnings from the labels of three estradiol transdermal patches, the hormone therapies used to
October 30, 2026Canada recorded a substantially lower C$5.36 billion ($3.84 billion) budget deficit for the first five months of the 2026/27 fiscal year as government revenues grew faster
October 30, 2026Vail Resorts won support on Friday from its largest investor as it faces increasing pressure from activist Oasis Management to make operational
October 30, 2026US private equity CD&R is exploring a deal to take payments processor Global Payments private, according to a source familiar with the deal.
October 30, 2026The biggest US technology companies generated record amounts of cash in the first nine months of 2026, yet returned the smallest share of it to
October 30, 2026US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged fellow G20 foreign ministers on Friday to work together for greater geopolitical stability and economic prosperity,
October 30, 2026A sharp selloff in Wall Street's tech shares pushed MSCI's global index down 1.5% on Friday, sending investors to the safety of US
October 30, 2026Striped bass are in decline on the East Coast and fishermen and scientists are in a race to save the iconic sport fish
October 30, 2026Dockworkers are staging strikes as part of an international campaign against arms shipments and to demand better working conditions
October 30, 2026Engineering giant Fluor Corp is among a group of mostly US investors vying to develop Kenya's Mrima Hill critical minerals deposit, after two Chinese
October 30, 2026German inflation eased more than expected in October, the first month of a government fuel tax cut, as lower prices at the pump helped slow consumer price growth.
October 30, 2026Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, in a record digital asset theft.
October 30, 2026General Dynamics raised its 2026 revenue and profit forecasts on Friday after reporting stronger-than-expected third-quarter results, helped by robust demand for Gulfstream business
October 30, 2026ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported better than expected quarterly results Friday as the oil majors benefited from higher prices and record production
October 30, 2026Canada’s economic break with the US in 5 charts
October 30, 2026Major anti-government protests sweep across Italy
October 30, 2026US midterm elections, a heavy slate of corporate earnings and the monthly jobs report will further test stock investors next week, after a series of
October 30, 2026Global equity funds saw substantial inflows in the week ended October 28, though at a slower pace, as a rebound in AI and chip stocks, led by South Korea’s SK Hynix after record
October 30, 2026China hopes Germany can adhere to a "rational, pragmatic and friendly" China policy and that the European Union can work with China in the same direction, Chinese President
October 30, 2026German inflation slowed more than expected in October, the first month of a government fuel tax cut, adding to evidence that Europe's largest economy could
October 30, 2026German inflation slowed more than expected in October, the first month of a government fuel tax cut, adding to evidence that Europe's largest economy could
October 30, 2026French drugmaker Sanofi said on Friday it was prepared to pursue larger deals as it seeks to rebuild its basket of experimental drugs for future growth
October 30, 2026US labor costs increased moderately in the third quarter amid a slowdown in wage growth, suggesting that the labor market was unlikely to be an
October 30, 2026Uganda's inflation rate rose to a 3-year high of 5.8%, the country's statistics office said on Friday, a move that follows a sharp slump in its shilling currency in recent
October 30, 2026Canada's economy stalled in August for the second straight month as increases in the retail, manufacturing and construction sectors were largely offset
October 30, 2026US equity funds recorded their first weekly outflows in three weeks in the week ended October 28, as investors grew cautious ahead of earnings from major AI hyperscalers amid
October 30, 2026President Donald Trump is signaling to states that his administration may be far less likely to help if their voters put Democrats in power on Election Day
October 30, 2026Many standard measures of economic health are strong, but voters in both parties are increasingly pessimistic.
October 30, 2026Big Oil is raking in huge profits. Shareholders like Trump are cashing in. You’re paying for it with high gas prices.
October 30, 2026Asian chip supply chain companies said on Friday that AI-related demand remained strong, while investor concerns persisted over whether
October 30, 2026The United States' deteriorating fiscal picture has been a nagging worry for investors, who see no easy solutions however
October 30, 2026Some of Tuesday’s US midterm races may take weeks to clear recounts and court challenges, but ultimately the Senate and House of Representatives decide
October 30, 2026Different market themes collide this week, with US midterm elections, key economic data, major tech earnings and a run of central bank meetings all set to test investors.
October 30, 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping and Swiss President Guy Parmelin hailed an upgraded trade agreement between the two countries on Friday, which bucks a broader global shift
October 30, 2026Europe’s economy persevered with moderate growth in the third quarter despite higher oil prices from the US-Iran war, as gross domestic product increased by 0.4% over the quarter before
October 30, 2026New data may challenge Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's sense that the US economy can handle a robust expansion without stoking inflation, as a
October 30, 2026ExxonMobil beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Friday, as soaring refining margins driven by the US-Israeli war on Iran and Ukrainian
October 30, 2026President Donald Trump called it the biggest oil deal in history: 17 Venezuelan oilfields holding
October 30, 2026India's fiscal deficit in the months of April to September stood at 7.15 trillion rupees ($75.24 billion), or 42.1% of the target for the financial year ending March,
October 30, 2026The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates further to counter high inflation and prevent it from spiralling into wages, ECB policymakers said on Friday,
October 30, 2026Markets have long been stuck in a wait-and-see mode ahead of the US midterm elections, another potential round of fighting in Iran and the latest sweep of AI
October 30, 2026The euro zone economy grew faster than predicted last quarter, displaying exceptional resilience to headwinds from expensive energy, even as surging
October 30, 2026‘We just have to bother the crap out of these people’: How the GOP is confronting its voter enthusiasm deficit
October 30, 2026The first body has been recovered from the rubble of a multistory building that collapsed a week ago in Kenya’s capital, with the number of people still missing standing at 16
October 30, 2026Panasonic Holdings raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 20% to 710 billion yen ($4.5 billion) on Friday, helped by a range of factors including stronger-than-
October 30, 2026Puma reported quarterly sales slightly above market expectations and flagged a sharp reduction in its inventories on Friday, reassuring investors about the German
October 30, 2026Authorities say two helicopters collided and crashed near a small airport southwest of Portland, Oregon, killing all three on board
October 29, 2026BP posted a record quarterly net profit on Friday, beating expectations as the Iran war boosted prices and refining margins, and said
October 30, 2026Five of China's largest state-owned banks reported quarterly profit growth of between 6% and 11%, supported by stabilising net interest
October 30, 2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday he would relay to Brussels concerns voiced by key Asian trading partners that the EU's "Made in Europe" initiatives risk
October 30, 2026Euro zone inflation is expected to be sharply higher this year and next than earlier predicted, and may only return to the European Central Bank's 2% target in 2028, the
October 30, 2026Inflation fell in several key German states in October, preliminary data showed on Friday, suggesting Germany's national inflation rate could also decrease this month.
October 30, 2026Australia's Coles said on Friday heightened promotional activity from competitors hurt early second-quarter sales as cost-conscious shoppers
October 30, 2026Yemen's Houthis denied launching any attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the group over
October 30, 2026United States President Donald Trump's economic agenda has delivered robust growth and strong investment but failed to reduce the trade deficit, according to a study by the
October 30, 2026French IT consulting firm Capgemini raised its 2026 guidance for the second time this year after its third-quarter revenue grew 12%, in the strongest signal yet that the rush to
October 30, 2026Shares in Europe's traditional automakers got a boost from earnings this week, but a full recovery remains elusive as
October 30, 2026The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday, but declared victory in a nearly 14-year battle to hit its price target and signalled vigilance against
October 30, 2026British annual house price growth slowed to its weakest since January 2024 in October, as the impact of rising market interest rates dampened appetite from buyers, monthly
October 30, 2026China's factory activity was likely flat in October from the previous month, as the manufacturing sector continued to move at two speeds, with advanced manufacturers racing
October 30, 2026The French economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter, while October inflation accelerated to the highest level since late 2023, due to what Economy Minister Roland Lescure
October 30, 2026The Southeast Asian bloc's special envoy met Myanmar's foreign minister during a visit to the country and discussed its civil war and humanitarian access, according to official
October 30, 2026Japan's Nikkei share average dropped as much as 3% on Friday, led by chip-related stocks, as concerns mounted over the sustainability of spending to fund the AI boom.
October 30, 2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that the European Union will take the lead in shaping a better offer when free trade and the rules-based trading order come
October 30, 2026The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday, but revised up its inflation forecast and stressed anew its readiness to continue pushing up borrowing costs to
October 30, 2026Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global returned to
October 29, 2026The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday, but revised up its inflation forecast and stressed anew its readiness to continue pushing up borrowing costs to forestall
October 30, 2026Singapore's retrenchment rate in the third quarter of 2026 hit its highest level since the height of the COVID pandemic in late 2020, driven by business reorganisations,
October 30, 2026When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his Swiss counterpart, Guy Parmelin, on Friday, the two will be marking one of the most favourable
October 29, 2026General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold drivers' private behavior and location data to brokers, who then sold the
October 29, 2026Annual core inflation in Japan's capital well exceeded the central bank's 2% target in October, data showed on Friday, highlighting mounting price pressure
October 29, 2026Reddit CEO Steve Huffman outlined a plan on Thursday to mandate sign-ins for most content to deter data scraping on the social media platform after he blamed
October 29, 2026Microsoft is planning to raise about $25 billion through its first US investment-grade bond sale in more than nine years, two sources familiar with
October 29, 2026Kana Sekiya, 43, used to shop near a train station in Tokyo on her way back home from work.
October 29, 2026Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is investigating a potential security issue that appears to be a hack
October 29, 2026The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration
October 29, 2026Shares of Google’s parent company just had their worst day ever. Here’s what it means
October 29, 2026Gilead Sciences hiked its full-year sales outlook on Thursday and reported third-quarter product sales rose 13%, driven by a double-digit percentage jump for its
October 29, 2026By Anhata Rooprai and Max A.
October 29, 2026Colombia's government on Thursday submitted to Congress a sweeping fiscal reform bill aimed at cutting public spending by about 15%, raising revenue through
October 29, 2026Kim Min-seon bought an electric vehicle from China's BYD in July. The questions came swiftly.
October 29, 2026FedEx Freight forecast earnings for the crucial holiday
October 29, 2026US Senate Democrats plan to launch investigations into an array of issues, ranging from private equity’s impact on living costs to
October 29, 2026Amazon.com on Thursday reported a massive cash burn in the third quarter, sending shares sharply lower, while it signaled higher capital
October 29, 2026Amazon offered a cautious sales outlook for the current fourth quarter that encompasses the critical holiday shopping period after delivering fiscal third-quarter results that came in below Wall Street analysts’ expectations
October 29, 2026Major League Baseball might face a long pause following the Milwaukee Brewers' first World Series title
October 29, 2026Monte dei Paschi di Siena looked set to lose its independence after more than 550 years, with its attempt to fend off Italy's biggest bank having
October 29, 2026Brazil's public debt rose nearly 1% in September, driven largely by interest costs, Treasury data showed on Thursday, as interest expenses continued to drive debt
October 29, 2026US President Donald Trump's administration has promised tariff relief to Volkswagen's luxury unit Audi to help secure its $4
October 29, 2026The big three US stock indices fell on Thursday, despite weaker oil prices, lower bond yields and upbeat economic growth data, as a record fall
October 29, 2026Cadbury parent Mondelez International beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Thursday, supported by favorable cocoa prices and higher pricing
October 29, 2026Starbucks forecast annual profit above Wall Street expectations on Thursday and unveiled a $1 billion share repurchase plan, signaling
October 29, 2026A historic drop for Alphabet's stock dragged the U.S. stock market lower
October 29, 2026US President Donald Trump, who has been engaged in a tariff war with Canada, on Thursday told a rally that Canada has been "treating us extremely nicely
October 29, 2026Brazil's interest bill rose to 8.99% of gross domestic product in the 12 months through September — a level not seen since January 2016, when the country was mired in a
October 29, 2026Wall Street equity indexes dipped on Thursday as AI jitters offset some encouraging economic data while Europe's stocks rallied as
October 29, 2026Brazil's surprising reelection of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have implications for the global flow of commodities from the
October 29, 2026British finance minister John Healey said the government would reduce spending on welfare benefits as he sought to address one of the
October 29, 2026US shippers in the third quarter paid the most to move freight since 2021, after soaring diesel prices due to the US and Israeli war on Iran and a
October 29, 2026Massimiliano Matteri, a 49-year-old teacher from Dongo, a small town on Lake Como, was thrilled when he landed a full-time job at a secondary school in
October 29, 2026Oil prices fell on Thursday in a choppy session as hopes for peace talks between the US and Iran offset some concerns over Middle East supply
October 28, 2026US stocks slid on Thursday, with investors reassessing big tech's massive AI spending spree as they digested high-profile earnings and
October 29, 2026European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign nine months before her term ends
October 29, 2026Police say a shooting outside the Republican Party of Virginia offices in Richmond Thursday is unrelated to the upcoming midterm elections
October 29, 2026A federal judge has ruled that chronically ill people on Medicaid won’t be bound by new work requirement rules that the latest Trump administration guidance requires in order to qualify for “medically frail” exemptions
October 29, 2026The US Federal Reserve is appropriately keeping a close watch on US economic data as it shapes its monetary policy, the International Monetary Fund said
October 29, 2026Eli Lilly shares surged to a record high on Thursday, as sales of blockbuster weight-loss injections helped the drugmaker beat quarterly profit expectations and raise its full-year
October 29, 2026Spain faces fresh concerns about rail safety after a second high-speed train crash this year killed 69 people
October 29, 2026Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday the government has made progress identifying state assets to offer to the private sector and former owners, a move
October 29, 2026The euro edged higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged, while the dollar eased against
October 29, 2026US stocks slid on Thursday, with investors reassessing big tech's massive AI spending spree as they digested high-profile earnings and
October 29, 2026Mastercard on Thursday rounded out a strong quarter for payment networks with a profit beat, as consumer spending held up despite worries over
October 29, 2026Crocs' shares surged about 27% on Thursday after the footwear maker raised its full-year forecasts, betting on a sustained recovery at its HEYDUDE brand and steady demand for its
October 29, 2026A lobbying group that says it represents farmers and meat companies is helping to fund $3 million in attack ads against Republicans in some of the most
October 29, 2026Wall Street's top alternative asset managers are betting on the AI boom by owning the infrastructure behind it and locking in rent through
October 29, 2026US oil firms ExxonMobil and Chevron have cancelled plans for their executives to travel to the United Arab Emirates' biggest oil show next week, citing security concerns, two
October 29, 2026DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart to supercharge its grocery delivery business in what would be a big consolidation in grocery delivery
October 29, 2026Companies have been slashing jobs to invest in artificial intelligence, raising anxiety among workers who fear they may lose their livelihoods to machines
October 29, 2026A group of U.S. lawmakers is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio not to support Colombia’s plans to restart aerial spraying of coca crops in the Amazon, warning of risks to human health and the environment
October 29, 2026The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the second straight week, falling to its lowest level in more than a month
October 29, 2026Major central banks took a break from interest rate rises this week, but they are by no means done, with energy prices near multi-
October 29, 2026European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she had decided to step down eight months before her term was due to expire so that she can speak more
October 29, 2026The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged in a well-telegraphed move on Thursday but clearly hinted at another hike
October 29, 2026The US economy grew at its fastest pace in a year in the third quarter, shrugging off higher oil prices stemming from the conflict in the Middle East
October 29, 2026European Central Bank policymakers expect to increase interest rates in December to fight high, energy-led inflation and then pause as a rise in bond yields is set to
October 29, 2026The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday its current mission to Egypt aims to reach a staff-level agreement and bring it to its executive board for approval before mid-
October 29, 2026Cash flow is king again.
October 29, 2026Russia will extend its diesel export ban until the end of the year while allowing some companies to ship fuel under a quota system to meet its new export commitment to the US, two
October 29, 2026Clorox on Thursday appointed Unilever executive Fabian Garcia as its new chief executive officer effective January 5.
October 29, 2026The U.S. economy posted strong growth in the July-September quarter yet inflation remained stubbornly high last month, government reports showed Thursday, painting a mixed picture less than a week before midterm elections in which the uncomfortably high cost of living has become a central issue
October 29, 2026The Swiss government has analysed how UBS would fare if it relocated abroad to escape stricter new capital rules, underlining how seriously officials are
October 29, 2026Last snapshot of the US economy before midterms shows stronger growth but higher inflation
October 29, 2026US stock index futures pared declines slightly on Thursday as investors assessed the latest inflation reading, released a day after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates
October 29, 2026Eli Lilly raised its full-year revenue forecast by $5 billion and beat third-quarter profit estimates on Thursday on booming demand for its
October 29, 2026Americans Lynn and Paul Montoya sold their house and cars in Wyoming so they could afford to buy a $179,000 cabin on the residential cruise
October 29, 2026Cheniere Energy raised its full-year earnings forecast on Thursday, driven by higher LNG export volumes as Middle East supply disruptions pushed
October 29, 2026US inflation accelerated in September as consumers paid more for gasoline and other goods, supporting economists' expectations of an interest rate increase from the
October 29, 2026The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hovered near 57-year lows last week amid labor market resilience.
October 29, 2026Caterpillar stuck to its annual sales growth forecast on Thursday despite strong demand for its power equipment from data centers, amid cost
October 29, 2026US stocks opened lower on Thursday as Alphabet's results rekindled worries about soaring AI costs, while investors assessed fresh inflation data following the Federal Reserve's
October 29, 2026DoorDash is buying Instacart for $17 billion
October 29, 2026DoorDash said on Thursday it would buy Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion, stepping up its push into the fast-growing US grocery
October 29, 2026The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged in a well-telegraphed move on Thursday, and said inflation risks were on the rise from surging energy costs, which
October 29, 2026Airbnb is dedicating more than $500 million to its philanthropic arm over the next five years
October 29, 2026European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she would step down early from her position in order to have the
October 28, 2026Hershey on Thursday warned that increased pressure on shoppers due to high inflation and interest rates could impact how much consumers spend on candy this
October 29, 2026Italy's government will allow motorists to personalise the number plates of their vehicles, in a revenue-raising move that follows the example of the Unites
October 29, 2026Hong Kong leader John Lee apologized Thursday and said his housing secretary resigned after an investigation into the city’s deadliest fire in decades found inadequate regulatory oversight
October 29, 2026A quiet US-Mexico border, and the reduced urgency of undocumented immigration, has deprived Republicans of an issue that previously energized voters and offered conservatives an advantage.
October 29, 2026A food systems researcher shows how trucking deregulation and lax antitrust enforcement let big grocery chains grow as rural distribution thinned.
October 29, 2026The number of Americans applying for unemployment claims dipped last week to 194,000 — lowest since mid-July — as layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy job security
October 29, 2026The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 3.4% annual pace from July through September, accelerating from the second quarter on strong consumer spending and investment in artificial intelligence
October 29, 2026A handful of providers are hijacking the arbitration process – and consumers are likely to foot the bill.
October 29, 2026Grain trader Bunge beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter adjusted profit on Thursday, benefiting from robust processing margins for soybeans and other oilseeds.
October 29, 2026Restaurant Brands International, beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter comparable sales on Thursday, as value meals and new menu items drew more diners to its Burger King
October 29, 2026China's Communist Party confirmed the expulsion of 33 officials, including former Politburo member Ma Xingrui and former senior military leader Zhang Youxia, from the party
October 29, 2026US President Donald Trump has touted billions of dollars in new factories, energy projects and jobs while campaigning for Republicans
October 29, 2026There were few fireworks from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, with two dissenters to the decision to keep rates unchanged, but there were indications of more hikes
October 29, 2026For years, the neighborhood watch group in the working-class area of Solanda in Ecuadorean capital Quito had patrolled their nighttime streets armed
October 29, 2026Christine Lagarde's decision to step down early as European Central Bank president ends an eventful seven years at an institution she
October 29, 2026European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde had resigned and will step down on February 7, the ECB said in a statement on Thursday.
October 29, 2026Get ready to fall back
October 29, 2026The head of Indonesia's Nutrition Agency, which runs the country's free meals programme, said on Thursday that his agency "desperately" needs to prevent food poisoning
October 29, 2026South Africa's economy is estimated to be about 5% larger than previously reported after a benchmarking and rebasing exercise, its statistics agency said
October 29, 2026Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD reported a smaller-than-expected 28% increase in third-quarter profit on Thursday as intensifying competition at home spread to overseas
October 29, 2026Volkswagen posted its steepest quarterly loss in more than a decade in the third quarter, hit by a writedown on its stake in Porsche and
October 29, 2026India will not compromise the interests of its farmers or stakeholders in a trade deal with the US and will have a strong advantage once the agreement
October 29, 2026Japan's government said on Thursday it is considering a scheme to channel public funds through private lenders to support corporate investment, seeking to
October 29, 2026Chipotle Mexican Grill shares rose 7% in premarket trading on Thursday on signs CEO Scott Boatwright's efforts to bring back diners with new menu launches and a marketing push were
October 29, 2026Global index provider MSCI's warning of a potential downgrade for Indonesia's stock market was a "short-term shock" and the country would recover, its central bank governor
October 29, 2026China is exporting a record amount of clean energy technology and that is making a dent in global emissions
October 29, 2026The strange math that shows how Trump got Venezuela to ‘gift’ oil to the United States
October 29, 2026Russia and US discussing sanctions relief for Moscow’s sovereign wealth fund, Kremlin aide says
October 29, 2026Volkswagen has posted a $6.5 billion after-tax loss for the July-September quarter
October 29, 2026In its pursuit of economic self-sufficiency, China must not create one-sided dependence in other markets, Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged in an
October 29, 2026Danish brewer Carlsberg held its full-year profit guidance on Thursday after third-quarter sales matched expectations, though China remained a
October 29, 2026French employee benefits company Pluxee on Thursday delivered earnings for the fiscal year 2026 above market expectations, but forecast a year-on-year profit
October 29, 2026Top European brewers including Anheuser-Busch InBev warned this week that higher costs related to conflict in the Middle East were
October 29, 2026Carpets still hang on the walls of Mohammad Dawood’s home in a northern Afghanistan village,
October 29, 2026Japanese government bonds (JGBs) were steady on Thursday, a day before the Bank of Japan's monetary policy decision, while strong demand at an auction of 2-year notes
October 29, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
October 29, 2026A U.S. cruise ship on a three-year voyage has suspended its journey in Cambodia due to high fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark
October 28, 2026US economic growth likely accelerated in the third quarter as resilient consumer spending and AI-driven business investment more than offset the impact
October 29, 2026Hyundai Motor reported a 5.5% rise in third-quarter operating profit on Thursday, as favourable foreign exchange rates helped offset the
October 29, 2026A voting member on the Bank of Korea's board warned that the recent pace of the won's moves warranted close monitoring, signalling caution over the currency even as the
October 29, 2026The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady on Wednesday as expected, but it was not able to comfort bond investors
October 29, 2026A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people
October 28, 2026Samsung Electronics has reported a record operating profit of $80.5 billion, driven by high demand for computer memory chips used in AI systems
October 29, 2026Donald Trump roared back into office two years ago partly on the power of immigration
October 29, 2026A Russian network of brokers sponsored by Pyongyang has taken North
October 29, 2026The Hong Kong Monetary Authority left its base interest rate unchanged on Thursday at 4.25%, following the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady.
October 29, 2026Vietnam has approved a plan to set the minimum state ownership level for state-run lenders at 65% by 2030, part of a broader programme to restructure state capital in major
October 29, 2026Samsung Electronics posted a 15-fold jump in quarterly chip profit on Thursday, powered by the AI boom, but its shares tumbled as investors
October 28, 2026A cyclone that powered up over unusually warm ocean waters hit part of India’s coastline that’s dense with billions of dollars in plans for data centers
October 28, 2026New Zealand central bank governor Anna Breman said on Thursday chances the bank will hike the official cash rate in December are "high".
October 28, 2026Australia's Star Entertainment said on Thursday it would accept a court-imposed penalty of A$260 million ($183.6 million) for breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism
October 28, 2026Microsoft on Wednesday forecast fiscal second-quarter cloud growth and overall sales that beat Wall Street estimates, sending
October 28, 2026A US judge strongly rebuked the Trump administration on Wednesday by rejecting a request by the Justice Department to temporarily
October 28, 2026Mexico's Becle, the world's biggest tequila maker and owner of Jose Cuervo, reported a steep drop in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, missing market expectations as
October 28, 2026Ford Motor’s third-quarter core profit increased slightly to $2.7 billion, as the Michigan automaker overcame production struggles with its
October 28, 2026Law firm that handled Lehman, Enron bankruptcies plans to wind down
October 28, 2026Young boy rescued after falling into septic pipe
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October 28, 2026Wall Street rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold and as investors focused on key earnings reports.
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October 28, 2026Global stocks and major Wall Street indexes gained on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, as
October 28, 2026Google parent Alphabet reported disappointing results in the core business of search advertising and a massive acceleration in cash burn as it poured
October 28, 2026FedEx is paying more to hire extra truckers, a cost that weakened margins in its core US express delivery segment in the third quarter and is expected to hit even harder in the
October 28, 2026US President Donald Trump found on Wednesday that imported robotics and machinery pose national security risks but did not impose any immediate
October 28, 2026Chipotle Mexican Grill reported better-than-expected comparable sales on Wednesday, as marketing efforts, limited-time menu offerings and
October 28, 2026The weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state’s troubled prison system, coming only weeks after the failed execution of Christa Pike
October 28, 2026The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is ordering Delta Air Lines, Walmart and other companies to provide detailed information on how they use consumers’ data when they are setting prices
October 28, 2026Authorities say that the suspects in an alleged plot to carry out a shooting at a Georgia high school had a floor plan of the school and had chosen a date
October 28, 2026The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly urged an end to the decades-long US economic embargo on Cuba on Wednesday, but a
October 28, 2026Hundreds of people permanently living aboard a touring cruise ship were forced to disembark in Cambodia this week after the vessel's operator said fuel price increases from the Iran
October 28, 2026Meta announced on Wednesday that it was indefinitely delaying the rollout of its new commercial terms following concerns from publishers and digital advertisers, in a move
October 28, 2026Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said that he plans to attend a November 16 field hearing of the central bank's productivity and jobs task force in the San Francisco
October 28, 2026Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that the US economy is not running too hot despite some demand pressures from the boom in AI investment, adding
October 28, 2026Italy will raise taxes on banks, insurers, energy firms and the gaming industry to help finance its 2027 budget, ministers said after
October 28, 2026CNN, MS NOW and Politico expand lawsuit against Trump White House, citing continued ‘viewpoint discrimination’
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