Today: September 16, 2026
Today: September 16, 2026

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Australia's Reliance Worldwide agrees to Brookfield's $2.9 billion buyout bid

Australia's Reliance Worldwide will back an almost $2.9 billion buyout from global investment firm Brookfield, it said on Wednesday, as the plumbing supplies company

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Sydney housing slump creates pandemic-sized hole in state tax take

The Australian state of New South Wales, home to one of the world's most expensive housing markets in Sydney, saw tax revenue from home sales dive more than

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Apollo Global Management provides $585 million financing to office provider TEC

Apollo Global Management has extended $585 million in financing to office space provider The Executive Centre (TEC), the U.S.-based asset manager said on Tuesday.  

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Private equity, foreign investors fuel Aussie M&A activity in 2026

Australian companies have attracted a wave of takeover interest from private equity firms and overseas investors so far in 2026, although only a limited number of those approaches

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US-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses as costs rise during the Iran war

Small business owners in the United States and Canada say a trade war between their countries is hurting sales while they are also dealing with rising expenses from higher fuel costs

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Chinese investors rush into US stocks as Beijing opens wider path overseas

Chinese investors are piling into foreign assets, especially U.S. stock funds, after regulators lifted outbound quotas, unlocking pent-up demand as domestic yields are at

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Warsh likely to side with financial markets over Trump as Fed rate hike expected

Barely four months into the job, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is stuck between two strong but opposing forces: Financial markets that anticipate the central bank will raise interest rates, and President Donald Trump, who wants the Fed to cut them or leave them unchanged

Economy

House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on

For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran

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Japan records a trade deficit for 4th month as oil imports soar

Japan’s trade deficit totaled $7 billion last month, as surging oil prices sent the cost of imports soaring

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Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is seeking backing from the president of Egypt, his ally across the Red Sea, as the kingdom faces increased attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

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Malaysia talks to rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia's financial health, sources say

Malaysia's government has asked Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air whether they could absorb AirAsia's domestic market share,

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Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca

Saudi Arabia's air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, a spokesperson for

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Boeing, Korean Air finalize order for 103 aircraft

Korean Air has finalized an order for 103 Boeing aircraft worth $36.2 billion at list prices, including wide-body passenger jets, freighters and single-aisle planes, the airline

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US DoJ backs bond demand in Paramount-Warner Bros antitrust fight

The U.S.

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The AI gold rush has a dress code: steel-toe boots

Not every winner in the AI race makes chips. Some sell cowboy boots.

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Japan August imports jump as oil prices lift costs, exports stay firm

Japan posted its largest increase in imports in nearly four years in August as higher oil prices lifted energy costs, while exports rose for a 12th month

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New Zealand parliament passes India trade deal, cutting tariffs on most exports

New Zealand's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation to implement a free trade agreement with India, under which tariffs on about 95% of New Zealand exports to India would be

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Trading Day: No hiding place

Investors must have had a strong sense of deja vu on Tuesday, as global bond yields hit fresh multi-year highs and supply fears yanked oil

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Norfolk Southern sees fuel prices weighing on third quarter despite freight share gains

Norfolk Southern expects higher fuel prices to creating a significant headwind in the third quarter, even as the railroad operator continues to gain freight share from trucks,

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Victims of sexual abuse with NDAs would be able to speak freely under new bill from GOP committee leader

Victims of sexual abuse with NDAs would be able to speak freely under new bill from GOP committee leader

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Federal authorities allege more than $10M in childcare payment fraud in California

Federal authorities have charged a dozen people for fraudulently collecting over $10 million in childcare payments without having actual attendees at their facilities

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US Senator Sanders and Trump ally Bannon call for stronger AI oversight

Progressive U.S.

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10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007 ahead of Fed rate decision

10-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007 ahead of Fed rate decision

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Bitcoin and crypto stocks remain down after US senate fails to advance regulatory bill

Bitcoin and crypto-related stocks remained lower on Tuesday after the U.S.

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Argentina submits 2027 budget bill to Congress, foresees 4% GDP growth

Argentina's government presented its 2027 budget proposal to Congress on Tuesday, laying out President Javier Milei's economic projections and spending priorities

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JPMorgan expects investment banking, trading to shine in third quarter

JPMorgan Chase expects investment banking fees and trading revenue growth to be strong in the third quarter, co-President Doug Petno said at

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Government bond yields rise, oil gains again as stocks dip

U.S.

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US stocks slip after oil prices and the bond market crank up the pressure

The U.S. stock market slipped as oil prices and the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street

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Senate blocks cryptocurrency regulation as Democrats push back on Trump investments

Senate Democrats have blocked legislation to create a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency

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France would back Dutch veteran Knot to lead ECB, wants chief economist job, sources say

France would back Dutchman Klaas Knot to succeed Christine Lagarde as head of the European Central Bank provided the powerful

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Agnico Eagle says it is not interested in participating in Barrick’s North American IPO

Canadian gold miner Agnico Eagle is not interested in participating in Barrick Mining's proposed North American initial public offering, Agnico CEO

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Trump administration plans $2.8 billion munitions sale to Israel, sources say

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to sell to Israel a munitions package worth $2.8 billion, which will include tens of thousands of

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Iran war cost hits $38 billion, forecast to rise $3 billion a month, CBO says

The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by $3 billion a month, Congress' nonpartisan

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Wall Street ends lower as oil spikes and the benchmark Treasury yield breaches 5%

Wall Street extended its selloff on Tuesday, as rising U.S.

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Bessent defends Trump economic policies, reveals plans to meet Chinese official

U.S.

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Truist Financial to sell $5.5 billion of auto loans amid overhaul

Truist Financial said on Tuesday it has struck a deal to sell $5.5 billion of auto loans, as CEO Mike Lyons pushes to overhaul the U.S. bank and exit less profitable, non-core

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Olympics-LA28 could generate up to $40.6 billion for region, study says

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games could generate as much as $40.6 billion in economic output and support up to 224,000 jobs across the Greater Los

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Iran war expected to cause a spike in US inflation, according to budget watchdog

Iran war expected to cause a spike in US inflation, according to budget watchdog

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Iran war has cost the US more than $38B, budget office says

The war against Iran has cost the U.S. more than $38 billion through Aug. 1 and will continue to cost up to $3 billion a month or more

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US FAA says billions more needed to modernize air traffic control

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said the first phase of an ambitious plan to modernize air traffic control will cost billions of

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Key candidates to replace ECB President Lagarde

France could back former Dutch central bank chief Klaas Knot to succeed Christine Lagarde as head of the European Central Bank as part of a bargain in which a French

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Hitachi Energy to invest $528 million in new transformer factory in Mississippi

Hitachi Energy plans to build a $528 million factory in Mississippi to produce electrical transformers, marking the single-biggest

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US energy chief says Saudi Arabia oil pipeline should be back online within days

Crude oil should be flowing through Saudi Arabia's vital East-West Pipeline within days, U.S.

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French central bank trims growth outlook as demand softens

France faces sluggish growth this year as consumers rein in spending and businesses hold back investment over uncertainty about energy prices, public finances and

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American incomes finally top pre-pandemic levels, fighting against inflation all the way

U.S. household income finally topped pre-pandemic levels last year, a stark sign of how the past five years of rising prices have limited Americans’ earnings and purchasing power

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German wholesale prices post fastest rise in over 3 years on energy costs

German wholesale prices rose at their fastest rate in more than three years in August, as the conflict in Iran and the Middle East drives up costs for energy products and

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For the first time, Japan has more than 100,000 centenarians

For the first time, Japan has more than 100,000 centenarians

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Japanese land prices rise for a fifth year

Japanese land prices rose 1.5% in the year to July 1, marking a fifth straight year of gains and maintaining the strongest pace of growth since the aftermath of the

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MediaTek launches new mobile chip using TSMC's most advanced technology 

Taiwan's MediaTek unveiled on Tuesday a new smartphone chip made using TSMC's most advanced manufacturing technology, as it targets the premium handset