Trump is rolling back Biden-era regulations on refrigerants. But it’s unlikely to save consumers money
May 21, 2026
Berlin’s state parliament has given the go-ahead for the city’s bid to rehost the Olympic Games on or after the 100th anniversary of the 1936 Games staged by the Nazis
May 21, 2026
U.S. investment firm KKR said on Thursday it would sell aerospace division of
May 21, 2026
Walmart delivered another strong quarter of sales as the discounter’s speedy deliveries and low prices served as a magnet for shoppers across the income spectrum
May 21, 2026
France faces mounting public finance risks as budget-tightening lags and debt remains high, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, warning that insufficient
May 21, 2026
Kontoor Brands said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its Lee denim brand for up to $1 billion to Authentic Brands Group, as the apparel maker streamlines its operations and focuses
May 21, 2026
Captain Chris Welch of Kennebunk, Maine, is catching
May 21, 2026
British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Thursday announced a temporary cut in value-added tax for tourist venues over the summer to reduce
May 21, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as oil prices surged following a Reuters report that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the country's near
May 21, 2026
U.S. single-family homebuilding dropped sharply in April and permits for future construction fell, suggesting the housing market could remain subdued for a while as the
May 21, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to labor market resilience and giving the Federal Reserve room
May 21, 2026
The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion that says the right to strike is protected by a cornerstone labor treaty
May 21, 2026
Critical Metals said on Thursday it has signed a 15-year binding offtake agreement with REalloys for rare earth concentrate from its Tanbreez project in Greenland.
May 21, 2026
Crypto brokerage Blockchain.com said on Thursday it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, as digital assets markets show signs of a rebound
May 21, 2026
Ralph Lauren shares surged about 10% in morning trading on Thursday after the high-end apparel brand beat quarterly revenue estimates,
May 21, 2026
Spain's Supreme Court has struck down a national registry for short-term tourist rentals seeking to advertise on platforms such as Airbnb that was introduced by the
May 21, 2026
Farm equipment maker Deere left its full-year profit forecast unaltered, despite topping second-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, as it battles stubbornly
May 21, 2026
U.S. manufacturing activity strengthened in May, scaling the highest level in four years, as businesses boosted inventories to guard against potential
May 21, 2026
The start of peak summer fuel demand combined with the lack of new oil exports from the Middle
May 21, 2026
By Saurabh Sharma and Krishna N.
May 21, 2026
Bond investors are assigning diverse risk premiums to U.S. private credit firms, with smaller lenders being priced at greater risk and hence wider
May 21, 2026
Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 1.6 points in May from the April number, figures released on Thursday showed.
May 21, 2026
US awards IBM and other firms $2 billion to give America the edge in quantum computing
May 21, 2026
The responsibility for policing nonprofits generally falls to state attorneys general, rather than federal authorities.
May 21, 2026
America’s shoppers are seeking revenge again
May 21, 2026
How bushmeat, burial rites and disinformation make the DRC an Ebola hotspot
May 21, 2026
SpaceX is poised to test its latest, most powerful rocket and to become a publicly traded company, all while under pressure from environmentalists.
May 21, 2026
Calls for the Supreme Court to give fossil fuel companies immunity from liability for climate-related damage misreads the Constitution, precedent and the role of courts.
May 21, 2026
Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite a number of uncertainties that continue to cloud the economy
May 21, 2026
Hong Kong and Singapore regulators have sought clarity from Standard Chartered after CEO Bill Winters said the global lender plans to replace "lower-value human capital" with
May 21, 2026
Stellantis set out a new 60 billion euro ($70 billion) business plan on Thursday that includes 60 new car models by 2030 - from combustion engine to fully
May 21, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Nvidia appeared to ring all the bells once again in its latest
May 21, 2026
SpaceX's IPO filing reveals a board deeply embedded in Elon Musk's broader business network, with directors tied to Tesla, Google, PayPal and venture firms that have financed
May 21, 2026
Lower prices for weight-loss pills from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are prompting patients to switch from compounded medications
May 21, 2026
The pay deal reached between Samsung Electronics and its union is being hailed as a win for the company which gained key concessions and
May 21, 2026
SpaceX's record-shattering IPO has given Wall Street the kind of spectacle it has craved since the pandemic-era listings boom, but the once-in-a-
May 21, 2026
The pound was steady against the dollar on Thursday as broader currency markets focused on developments in the Iran war, while traders digested some worse-
May 21, 2026
Investors buying into SpaceX's nearly $2 trillion IPO are making a high-stakes wager that CEO Elon Musk can turn a fast-growing satellite business into something far
May 21, 2026
The energy shock from the Iran war is seeping ever deeper into the European economy, presenting policy-makers with a dilemma as it
May 21, 2026
By Juveria Tabassum and Nicholas P.
May 21, 2026
Extreme weather is a menace to homes. Here’s how you can protect your investment
May 21, 2026
Soaring gasoline prices and a looming fuel crunch from the Iran war are not stopping American travelers from taking to the road as the U.S. summer driving
May 21, 2026
SpaceX’s initial public offering is set to be the largest in history, partly fueled by its promise to grab a chunk of what it calls
May 21, 2026
Vitol, one of the world's biggest commodities traders, has held talks with service providers and is seeking permits to operate
May 21, 2026
British factory orders contracted this month at the fastest rate since September 2020 and expectations for selling prices surged, according to a survey on Thursday that illustrated
May 21, 2026
Inflation in Germany is trending upwards and economic growth will likely be flat during the second quarter, hit by rising fuel expenses and uncertainty due to the Iran
May 21, 2026
Manus co-founders are weighing ways to comply with China's order to unwind Meta’s $2 billion-plus acquisition of the AI startup, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
May 21, 2026
Taiwan's central bank plans to require foreign investors receiving U.S. dollar-denominated dividends from companies including TSMC to stick with one currency choice and not
May 21, 2026
Around Samsung Electronics' sprawling chip complex southwest of Seoul, workers and residents have met news of a last-gasp
May 21, 2026
Global companies are increasingly eager to partner with innovative Chinese firms as mounting economic and geopolitical risks fuel a
May 21, 2026
Japanese vehicle exports to the Middle East were nearly wiped out in April, government data showed on Thursday, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted
May 21, 2026
The euro zone economy will slow in 2026 after war in the Middle East triggered the second energy shock in less than five years with the severity of
May 21, 2026
Asia's policymakers are taking increasingly urgent and unusual steps to shore up their economies on the front line of the global
May 21, 2026
JPMorgan will likely hire more artificial intelligence specialists and fewer traditional bankers, CEO Jamie Dimon told Bloomberg News in an interview published late Wednesday.
May 21, 2026
QinetiQ was reviewing all options for its struggling U.S. business, it said on Thursday, while lifting its revenue growth and operating margin forecast for the 2027 fiscal year.
May 21, 2026
Italy's economy will grow by less than 1% this year for a fourth year running, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Thursday, suggesting ways the
May 21, 2026
The Trump administration on Thursday plans to launch a new program to entice foreign firms to buy U.S.
May 21, 2026
Developed countries provided a record $136.7 billion to help poorer countries cope with climate change in 2024, the OECD said on Thursday.
May 21, 2026
Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Rosneft-owned Syzran oil refinery in Samara region overnight, Ukrainian military and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.
May 21, 2026
By Nicholas P.
May 21, 2026
Ukrainian drones have struck another Russian refinery, igniting a fire and producing massive black smoke
May 21, 2026
India and the African Union (AU) have decided to postpone the India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled to be held next week in New Delhi, due to the "emerging
May 21, 2026
The European Union’s executive commission has cut its growth outlook and predicted higher inflation due to sharply higher energy prices from the war in Iran
May 21, 2026
AI turned Samsung into a $1 trillion company. Its workers want a bigger slice of the pie
May 21, 2026
British companies are suffering their most widespread drop in activity in over a year due to the economic fallout from the Iran war and political
May 21, 2026
The euro zone's combined current account surplus narrowed sharply in March on a big drop in the trade surplus, likely caused by higher energy costs, data from the
May 21, 2026
Trump promised no-cost IVF treatment for all. That’s still a long way off
May 21, 2026
Economic activity in the euro zone shrank at its sharpest rate in more than two-and-a-half years in May as a war-driven surge in living costs hammered
May 21, 2026
Syria will attend the G7 summit in France next month as a guest nation and be represented by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, three sources familiar with the matter said,
May 21, 2026
Germany's private sector activity contracted for a second consecutive month in May as the Iran war put the brakes on the country's economic recovery,
May 21, 2026
The United States is expected to reach a deal on the long-term framework for an economic security zone with the Philippines "sooner rather than later", a senior U.S.
May 21, 2026
European shares ended flat on Thursday, pausing after strong gains in the previous session as investors awaited progress on U.S.-Iran peace
May 21, 2026
Trump says he’s willing to talk to Taiwan’s leader, a major departure from diplomatic norms
May 21, 2026
A hard-line Iranian general linked to notorious attacks at home and abroad is believed to have seized a place near the center of power as negotiations with the United States hang in the balance
May 21, 2026
A wave of retail-driven trading dynamics is reshaping how markets respond to U.S.
May 21, 2026
Upon learning through the U.S. embassy that President Donald Trump was looking for African nations to take in deported third-country migrants, Eswatini was one
May 21, 2026
Hedge fund managers say they are targeting investments this year in companies from AI-linked data centres and printed circuit board (PCB)
May 21, 2026
The European Central Bank may raise interest rates to preserve credibility in the face of a war-driven rise in fuel costs but there is little to
May 21, 2026
The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates at an "appropriate pace" as price pressures from the Middle East war may push underlying inflation
May 21, 2026
After a year of smaller bars, extra wafers and
May 20, 2026
France's private sector economy contracted in May at its sharpest pace in five-and-a-half years, reflecting an accelerated decline in services activity and a fresh drop in
May 21, 2026
Australian populist party Pauline Hanson’s One Nation said it wanted to create a Norway-style sovereign wealth fund and for the government to take a share
May 21, 2026
Visiting mayors from Ukrainian cities took pictures inside an enormous cave carved in the bedrock below the Finnish
May 21, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter The fight over pay is not done at Samsung Electronics.
May 21, 2026
India's private sector growth eased in May as a manufacturing slowdown driven by the Middle East war and cooling international demand offset a marginal pick-up in the
May 21, 2026
Samsung Electronics' shares surged on Thursday after it clinched an 11th-hour deal with its South Korean union to avert a
May 21, 2026
Australian employment unexpectedly fell in April while the jobless rate jumped to the highest level since late 2021, a possible sign the labour market might be
May 21, 2026
Arafura Rare Earths said on Thursday it had approved the development of its $1.6 billion Nolans project in Australia's Northern Territory, which is set to be the
May 21, 2026
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te would be happy to speak with U.S.
May 21, 2026
U.S. energy storage developers installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, marking a record high for the quarter, an industry report showed on
May 21, 2026
Australia's Ionic Rare Earths said on Thursday it has agreed to work with U.S.-based critical mineral refining firm Nth Cycle to improve rare earths production outside China.
May 21, 2026
SpaceX aims to reach 10,000 launches annually within five years, but government officials will need to see improved reliability before
May 21, 2026
SpaceX's IPO filing revealed extensive commercial and financial ties among Elon Musk's companies ranging from Cybertruck purchases and shared private jets to stock
May 21, 2026
Japan's manufacturing activity slowed slightly in May, while service sector growth ground to a halt for the first time in over a year, as surging costs linked to the Middle
May 21, 2026
Japanese exports rose for an eighth straight month in April, beating market expectations, bolstered by resilient global demand despite major supply
May 21, 2026
Sixteen months into his second presidency, Donald Trump may be as unpopular as he's ever been among the American electorate – but his grip
May 21, 2026
The Iran war energy shock, growing inflation concerns and fading interest rate-cut hopes may have bond investors and central bankers on edge but U.S.
May 21, 2026
The International Monetary Fund mission concluded talks with Pakistani authorities on Wednesday, focusing on economic developments, fiscal plans for the next financial year, and
May 21, 2026
Anthropic is closing in on its first quarterly operating profit, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters, as its sales eclipse the enormous costs to develop
May 21, 2026
Beijing is holding up a proposed visit by the Pentagon's under-secretary of defence for policy, Elbridge Colby, as China pressures U.S.
May 21, 2026
Japanese exports rose 14.8% year-on-year in April, up for an eighth straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Thursday.
May 21, 2026
Australia's financial regulator warned on Thursday that domestic private credit institutions are exposed to risks linked to global market developments and will require closer
May 21, 2026
Iran war injects fresh urgency into Modi’s ‘Wed in India’ campaign
May 21, 2026
Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest sales of stock to the public ever for his space company that is currently losing billions of dollars year
May 21, 2026
SpaceX took the wraps off its IPO filing on Wednesday, laying bare for investors just how much Elon Musk is losing on artificial intelligence while
May 21, 2026
Since President Donald Trump's administration announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund for Americans deemed to be victims of political "
May 21, 2026
As Elon Musk's SpaceX races toward what could be the largest IPO in history, its filing delivers a rare mix of hard financial data and bold
May 21, 2026
Elon Musk's rocket and satellite maker SpaceX filed on Wednesday for its widely awaited initial public offering, which stands to raise the most ever in an initial
May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026
AT&T on Wednesday filed suit against California officials seeking a court order declaring it does not have to continue offering traditional copper
May 21, 2026
Brazil's government is expected to finalize in the coming days a proposal for the renegotiation of debt in the agribusiness sector, Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on
May 21, 2026
Opponents of President Donald Trump's sweeping legal settlement with the U.S.
May 21, 2026
One-third of Japanese companies are already using or considering deploying AI-powered robots, with automakers and other transportation equipment
May 21, 2026
SpaceX files for long-awaited public stock offering that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
May 21, 2026
A House committee has discussed the future of the Transportation Security Administration as the Trump administration lobbies to replace TSA officers with private contractors
May 21, 2026
One GOP congressman is vowing to end Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation fund for allies
May 21, 2026
Elf Beauty on Wednesday forecast annual sales and profit below analysts' expectations, and said surging oil prices tied to the Iran war could
May 21, 2026
The United States announced murder charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro on Wednesday, a major escalation in
May 20, 2026
NextEra Energy has agreed to buy U.S. oil and gas investment firm Caliber Resource Partners for $1.3 billion and has separately set up a joint venture with
May 21, 2026
President Donald Trump's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to South Korea vowed on Wednesday to press South Korea to learn where
May 21, 2026
The U.S.
May 21, 2026
Stocks rallied while oil and bond yields tumbled on Wednesday, on growing hopes that a U.S.-Iran peace deal could be imminent, and shares in
May 21, 2026
U.S.
May 20, 2026
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday said that he would reshuffle his cabinet in response to weeks of nationwide protests over austerity measures , while his
May 20, 2026
Intuit lowered annual revenue forecast for its tax-filing software, TurboTax, on Wednesday and said it would cut 17% of its full-time workforce, sending its shares down 14% after
May 21, 2026
The United States has removed Francesca Albanese, a U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, from its list of sanctioned individuals, according to the U.S.
May 21, 2026
U.S.
May 20, 2026
Artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia’s quarterly results blew past Wall Street’s expectations once again, fueled by massive demand for its high-end AI chips
May 21, 2026
President Donald Trump's legal team has reached a deal with the Justice Department to drop tax claims against him, his family and associates
May 21, 2026
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government
May 20, 2026
The U.S. stock market bounced back after pressure eased on Wall Street from the bond market and oil prices gave back some of their big gains
May 20, 2026
The Big Ten is pushing to expand the College Football Playoff to 24 teams, but the question is who will televise it
May 21, 2026
Chud the Builder shows how fast and easy it is to become notorious
May 21, 2026
Iran is seeking to establish a mechanism with Oman to ensure sustainable security in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told state TV
May 20, 2026
A group of Democratic U.S. senators introduced a resolution to stop President Donald Trump from using the military against Cuba on Wednesday, as his
May 20, 2026
Former Cuban President Raul Castro, the 94-year-old brother of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, has been indicted by the United States in connection with Cuba's deadly 1996
May 16, 2026
Brazil will export a record volume of coffee in the new crop year that starts in July because of likely all-time-high coffee production, an
May 21, 2026
Business Insider CEO Barbara Peng will leave the media company by the end of next month to pursue new opportunities created by technological change, she said on Wednesday.
May 21, 2026
Harvard University faculty have imposed a limit on the number of "A" grades that can be given to undergraduate students in an effort to end a growing trend of grade inflation at the
May 21, 2026
PepsiCo is preparing to raise prices on some of its smaller bags of chips due to higher expenses in the U.S., Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
May 21, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes rallied more than 1% on Wednesday, bouncing back from a three-day selloff with a boost in sentiment from technology and
May 20, 2026
Republican senators are considering dropping a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom after it has failed to win enough party support on Capitol Hill
May 21, 2026
Cargill stopped paying about 1,700 employees at a beef plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado, on Wednesday in an escalating labor dispute, after suspending cattle
May 21, 2026
Federal Reserve officials' concerns about inflation being stoked by the Iran war intensified last month, with a growing number open to the possibility that
May 20, 2026
The U.S. military says it boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade
May 20, 2026
Donald Trump’s suit against the IRS and the settlement creating a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate his allies raise important moral and constitutional issues.
May 21, 2026
House passes housing affordability bill that softens institutional investor ban
May 21, 2026
‘Looked like the devil had come to town’: Meade County woman loses family home in wildfires
May 21, 2026
Lincoln International notched a $2.3 billion valuation after shares gained 12.6% in their New York debut on Wednesday as investors snapped up a rare
May 20, 2026
Germany is reorganizing its defence procurement agency to make the system more flexible and responsive, the defence ministry said on Wednesday as it moves ahead with the
May 20, 2026
The European Union struck a provisional agreement on Wednesday on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of a trade deal
May 19, 2026
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May 20, 2026
OpenAI is preparing to confidentially file for a U.S. initial public offering in the coming weeks, a source familiar with the matter said on
May 20, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States may have to attack Iran even harder but will wait and see if a deal is reached, reprising
May 20, 2026
Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot are suing to block anyone from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions
May 20, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service cannot ever bring claims against President Donald Trump, his family or businesses for past tax issues under the additional terms published Tuesday in the agreement the Justice Department reached with Trump to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for the disclosure of his tax returns.
May 20, 2026
Canadian miner Sherritt International Corp. has signed a non-binding agreement with Gillon Capital LLC
May 20, 2026
China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US
May 20, 2026
Barney Frank has died
May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
Google said it had rejected a request from two British unions for voluntary recognition but would negotiate with them via a state-backed conciliation service,
May 20, 2026
U.S.
May 20, 2026
The case for a European Central Bank rate hike in June is nearly sealed but the bank is likely to be noncommittal about any further
May 20, 2026
Germany's Volkswagen is not currently in talks with Chinese manufacturers regarding overcapacity at its car plants in Europe, although the problem does have
May 20, 2026
Moroccan and French foreign ministers said on Wednesday the two countries are preparing to sign a treaty to strengthen ties during an upcoming state visit
May 20, 2026
Samsung Electronics' union said it would suspend a strike shortly before it was set to begin on Thursday after it
May 20, 2026
Airbus has informed some customers of further delays to A350 deliveries later this decade, raising fresh concerns over shipments from a U.S. parts factory
May 20, 2026
Thousands of Chicago-area home listings just went dark on Zillow. Here’s why
May 20, 2026
Lowe's on Wednesday joined larger rival Home Depot in signaling a squeeze from the subdued U.S. housing market, and said elevated oil prices were fueling
May 20, 2026
The U.S. dollar retreated from a six-week high on Wednesday on rising hopes that the U.S. is nearing a deal with Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
May 20, 2026
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday rejected a whistleblower's claim that Amazon.com helped foreign fur manufacturers evade tariffs on products sold on
May 20, 2026
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees in an internal memo on Wednesday that he does not expect more company-wide layoffs this year, according to a copy of
May 20, 2026
U.S.
May 20, 2026
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported the biggest increase for a widely watched measure of quarterly sales in four years
May 20, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer insists that Britain’s support for Ukraine remains strong, despite the U.K. delaying some new sanctions on Russian oil
May 20, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Wednesday, lifted by a rebound in chip stocks ahead of Nvidia's quarterly earnings, which investors view as a crucial test of AI demand
May 20, 2026
The U.S. is imposing sanctions on over a dozen individuals, a Mexican restaurant, and a security firm linked to the Sinaloa cartel's fentanyl trafficking
May 20, 2026
Intuit is laying off about 17% of its workforce, or about 3,000 employees worldwide, to streamline operations and sharpen focus on its key bets
May 20, 2026
UK shares closed higher on Wednesday after a softer-than-expected April inflation reading tempered some interest-rate-hike bets, while a drop in crude oil prices and stabilizing
May 20, 2026
Artificial intelligence cloud computing startup Lambda on Wednesday said it has won a cloud contract with
May 20, 2026
Barney Frank, liberal icon who regulated a ‘too big’ financial industry, dies at 86
May 20, 2026
In a tent in southern Gaza, Najia Abu Lehia mourns not only her husband but also their failure to make the pilgrimage to Mecca,
May 20, 2026
Stellantis and Britain's Jaguar Land Rover will consider jointly developing vehicles in the U.S., the French-Italian automaker said on Wednesday.
May 20, 2026
The booming global semiconductor market will be "tense" with tight supply for the foreseeable future, the head of chip-making machine giant ASML
May 20, 2026
Colombian presidential candidate Paloma Valencia said she would scrap the government's “total peace” policy and pursue a tougher security strategy
May 20, 2026
China and Russia condemned U.S.
May 20, 2026
Brazilian food delivery app iFood, owned by Dutch investment group Prosus, is suing rival Keeta, controlled by Chinese group Meituan, for alleged
May 20, 2026
Wendy's on Wednesday named industry veteran Robert Wright as president and chief executive officer, effective May 21, as the restaurant chain battles weak sales and pressure from an
May 20, 2026
Hasbro on Wednesday reaffirmed its annual forecasts even as it reported first-quarter revenue and profit above estimates amid looming macroeconomic
May 20, 2026
A rise in market interest rates since the start of the Iran war has given the Bank of England more time to assess the economic impact
May 20, 2026
TJX Cos raised its annual comparable sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, banking on resilient demand at its off-price retail stores as budget-conscious consumers increasingly
May 20, 2026
GameStop increased its stake in eBay to about 6.6% from around 5%, according to a regulatory filing, the latest step in the
May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have hailed their strategic ties and energy trade during a meeting in Beijing
May 20, 2026
A small but growing group of Republican lawmakers is showing independence from President Donald Trump
May 20, 2026
In New Delhi, some auto-rickshaws are now displaying images of U_S_ President Donald Trump with the slogan “Happy Birthday America!”
May 20, 2026
Weapons are now regularly brandished in Tehran in an increasing show of defiance
May 20, 2026
Single Gen Z women are outpacing the men of their generation when it comes to buying a home
May 20, 2026
Scott Irlbeck crouched in a field of stunted wheat plants in a parched stretch of West Texas and slipped his hand into a crack wide
May 20, 2026
The rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose last week to its highest in seven weeks, as concerns about inflation from higher oil prices and an uncertain outlook for the Iran
May 20, 2026
China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed progress in their 'comprehensive partnership' and criticised U.S.
May 20, 2026
HSBC appealed to staff not to fight AI on Wednesday, saying it would destroy jobs while creating new ones, as banking rival
May 20, 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the beginning of a "systemic agrifood shock" that could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months, the United
May 20, 2026
Philip Morris International on Wednesday named insider Massimo Andolina as its chief financial officer, effective August 1, succeeding Emmanuel Babeau.
May 20, 2026
China remained Germany's biggest trading partner in the first quarter of 2026, but only narrowly ahead of the United States as German exports to China fell sharply,
May 20, 2026
Morgan Stanley has asked its Hong Kong-based bankers to carry new mobile devices issued exclusively for business travel to mainland China, as international
May 20, 2026
The Bank of Israel is expected to resume interest rate cuts next week after a brief pause, due to stable inflation, a strong shekel and a ceasefire with Iran that has
May 20, 2026
Chipmaker Analog Devices forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, a sign of growing demand for its power-management semiconductors and sensor
May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
George Soros’ Open Society Foundations pledged $300 million Wednesday to initiatives it says will defend democratic rights and advance economic security in the U.S. over the next five years
May 20, 2026
Amid a punishing drought, tariffs and the high cost of fertilizers, farming wheat has become more uncertain as farmers in western Kansas are feeling the impact in their major wheat producing region
May 20, 2026
Memorial Day sticker shock: Gas prices near all-time highs
May 20, 2026
Target’s comeback strategy is working
May 20, 2026
Singapore is in talks with technology companies about attaching "nutrition labels" to AI products, designating their intended uses and limitations, a senior minister said
May 20, 2026
Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters sought to assuage staff concerns on Wednesday, a day after saying that the bank will cut thousands of jobs over the next
May 20, 2026
European shares finished near two-week highs on Wednesday, aided by defence and technology stocks, as investors awaited a critical earnings
May 20, 2026
Emmanuel Moulin, President Emmanuel Macron's former chief of staff, on Wednesday won lawmakers' approval to head the Bank of France after
May 20, 2026
President Donald Trump was incensed on February 20 when the U.S.
May 20, 2026
Corporate America is tapping the convertible bond market at a record pace as companies linked to artificial intelligence drive a surge in demand for debt
May 20, 2026
Indonesia unveiled a sweeping plan on Wednesday to centralise exports of key commodities such as palm oil and coal,
May 20, 2026
Samsung Electronics’ labor union says it’ll hold off a planned strike and put a tentative wage deal with management to a vote
May 20, 2026
Demand is soaring for Israel's battle-tested weapons and military technology, despite widespread condemnation by rights groups and the international community over the country's conduct in wars, particularly in Gaza
May 20, 2026
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says that if given the chance he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump he hopes to continue U.S. arms purchases that are essential for peace
May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
China confirms Boeing purchases and other trade terms from Trump’s visit
May 20, 2026
A new poll finds that Republicans are unhappier with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy than they were a few months ago, but they’re largely continuing to stand behind him as the war with Iran continues
May 20, 2026
Russia hopes to power its flagship GigaChat AI model with Chinese-made chips, Sberbank's CEO said during President Vladimir Putin's visit to China, as Western sanctions
May 20, 2026
A meeting between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies last week may have lowered tensions but achieved no breakthrough, the UN's Secretary-General said on
May 20, 2026
China will work with the U.S. on "reasonable" concerns regarding its rare earth export controls, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday, in a statement
May 20, 2026
Samsung Electronics' labour union plans to embark on a massive 18-day strike on Thursday after bonus payment talks with management collapsed and attention is now
May 20, 2026
The United States' Department of Homeland Security assisted Spanish police in a money-laundering probe that led to an investigation by Spain's High Court of
May 20, 2026
Indonesia's president unveiled ambitious economic targets for 2027 on Wednesday and a plan to boost revenue with state control of top
May 20, 2026
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev on Wednesday said he spoke to U.S.
May 20, 2026
As German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struggles to halt a relentless slide in approval ratings, Ulrich Siegmund,
May 20, 2026
Foreign selling in Asian equities has accelerated so far in May as investors turn cautious over the impact of war-driven inflation and higher borrowing costs on corporate margins
May 20, 2026
Hedge funds stuck to their holdings in companies with strong fundamentals in April, particularly technology and semiconductor stocks, according to a report on Wednesday from
May 20, 2026
Indonesia's central bank raised its policy interest rates by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points at a policy review on Wednesday, as
May 20, 2026
(Corrects paragraph 10 to say BoE kept interest rates on hold at its last meeting) A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland As if markets haven't been volatile enough
May 20, 2026
Two people were killed and 19 injured in Russia attacks on Ukraine overnight, local officials said on Wednesday, while Ukraine sent drones to strike
May 20, 2026
China's largest car exporter, Chery, is considering entering the U.S. market at a suitable time, an executive overseeing its international business said on Wednesday,
May 20, 2026
China and the U.S. have agreed to cut tariffs on agricultural trade as part of a broader trade deal, the Ministry of Commerce
May 20, 2026
British inflation cooled by more than expected in April but the slowdown did little to mask a tough outlook for households, with global costs
May 20, 2026
Fed up with bad behavior, Thailand reduces visa-free length for over 90 countries, including the US
May 20, 2026
China on Wednesday said it will buy 200 Boeing jets and seek an extension of a trade truce struck with the U.S. that is set to expire this
May 20, 2026
Alibaba Group on Wednesday unveiled a new AI chip, the Zhenwu M890, as the Chinese technology giant intensifies efforts to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia
May 20, 2026
Singapore's banks and financial firms should use artificial intelligence to create better jobs and train workers for higher-value roles, not just cut
May 20, 2026
JPMorgan said that it was officially opening its Chase digital retail bank in Germany on Wednesday, with customers now able to download an app and its website going live.
May 20, 2026
Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast on Tuesday replaced the people who held two key roles in his government, naming Martin Arrau as security minister and Claudio Alvarado
May 20, 2026
Demand for electric vehicles in Europe has surged as high fuel prices linked to the Iran war propel sales of
May 20, 2026
The AI revolution is here and the boos are getting louder.
May 20, 2026
HSBC Chief Executive Georges Elhedery said on Wednesday AI would destroy and create certain jobs in the financial industry, and the bank was retraining its
May 20, 2026
Trump ousts Massie, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primary elections
May 20, 2026
Russia is considering the possibility of joint projects with the United States and China, Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Russia's sovereign wealth fund
May 20, 2026
The U.S. is pursuing a second criminal investigation into ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, raising the possibility that he
May 20, 2026
The United States has charged three senior employees of Telekom Malaysia (TM) for allegedly misappropriating over $20 million from the Malaysian state
May 20, 2026
The European Union struck a provisional agreement on Wednesday on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of the trade deal
May 20, 2026
Australia's planned tax overhaul is set to reshape the market's investment landscape, with high-dividend blue chips poised to benefit at the expense of
May 20, 2026
OpenAI will open its first applied AI lab outside of the U.S. in Singapore, the city-state's Ministry of Digital Development and Information said on Wednesday.
May 20, 2026
Primary elections have been held in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Idaho and Pennsylvania
May 20, 2026
The U.S.
May 19, 2026
Non-citizens in the U.S. will face greater scrutiny on their banking activities following an executive order by President Donald Trump on Tuesday,
May 20, 2026
U.S.
May 20, 2026
New settlement term bars IRS from investigating Trump, his family for past tax issues
May 20, 2026
A proposed U.S. pact with Saudi Arabia on its development of nuclear power lacks the strictest guardrails that Democratic lawmakers had urged,
May 20, 2026
The United Nations has lowered its forecast for global economic growth and raised the prospects for inflation in response to Middle East crises and rising oil prices
May 20, 2026
Vice President JD Vance’s decision to extend his fight against Medicaid fraud beyond Democratic states to his red home state of Ohio has set off a scramble among the state’s Republicans — including his close ally Vivek Ramaswamy, the party’s nominee for governor
May 20, 2026
Recent presidents have stayed away from trading stocks in companies whose fortunes they could lift or scuttle with the stroke of a pen
May 20, 2026
A U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of a rare strain of the virus
May 19, 2026
U.S. chipmaker Analog Devices said on Tuesday it would acquire Empower Semiconductor for about $1.5 billion in cash, expanding its AI-focused power management portfolio.
May 20, 2026
The U.S. government has agreed to permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document that is part of a deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns
May 20, 2026
Trains are rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country
May 19, 2026
The NFL will be playing more games overseas
May 19, 2026
Cook County Sheriff's Office finds $1.5 million worth of laptops in stolen trailer
May 20, 2026
The U.S. stock market gave back more of its record-setting rally
May 19, 2026
Here's why a large number of gas stations have closed in Bay Area
May 20, 2026
Residents come together to fundraise for understaffed fire district
May 20, 2026
Brazil's government on Tuesday unveiled a program offering up to 30 billion reais ($5.95 billion) in subsidized credit for ride-hailing drivers and taxi operators to
May 20, 2026
Italy and India will seek to reinforce diplomatic and trade ties during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Rome by elevating their relationship to that
May 19, 2026
Homeowner shares fears after tree crashes onto property during high winds
May 20, 2026
Google is introducing a range of new AI tools, including an AI assistant called Gemini Spark, which proactively performs tasks for users
May 20, 2026
The U.S. government agreed to permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump as part of a settlement deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns
May 19, 2026
A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s recent caps on federal student loans, arguing the limits will make it harder for students pursuing certain healthcare degrees to attain the necessary training and education
May 20, 2026
Artificial intelligence has become an unwelcome topic at college commencements
May 19, 2026
NTSB probes why a UPS jet lost an engine and crashed on takeoff
May 19, 2026
A panel of appellate judges appears to be divided over a legal dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic
May 19, 2026
Takeaways from Todd Blanche’s Senate testimony: Weaponization fund, Epstein probes and Trump prosecutions dominate
May 20, 2026
30-year US Treasury yield hits highest level in 19 years
May 19, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping
May 19, 2026
By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG, May 19 - South Africa's improving economic outlook has been clouded by the Middle East conflict, which is pushing up energy costs and complicating monetary policy, the
May 19, 2026
Nationwide enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace could drop by nearly 5 million people this year
May 19, 2026
Xi’s double act: Putin arrives in China days after Trump’s departure
May 19, 2026
The bond market is making noise again
May 19, 2026
Epic Games said on Tuesday its popular shooter title "Fortnite" has returned to global App Stores, as the videogame maker signaled confidence in a favorable outcome from an ongoing
May 19, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, pressured by a selloff in heavyweight chip stocks and lingering inflation concerns as Treasury yields continued to rise.
May 19, 2026
Canada's annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.8% in April from 2.4% in March, driven largely by a surge in gasoline prices after the Iran war pushed
May 19, 2026
Home Depot said on Tuesday Americans were scaling back large remodeling projects as they grapple with mounting macroeconomic uncertainty and a subdued housing
May 19, 2026
The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency exchange house and what it said were front companies overseeing transactions on
May 19, 2026
What do US researchers make of all the Trump administration science-related policy changes? A survey of 280 academic scientists asked them.
May 19, 2026
Many convenience stores, corner markets, bodegas and other small stores will have to make changes if they want to continue to accept SNAP benefits.
May 19, 2026
SpaceX is poised this week to conduct the 12th uncrewed test flight of its next-generation Starship rocket, the first of a newly
May 19, 2026
A mysterious attack on an Iranian oil refinery during the Iran war caused an oil spill that affected a nearby Persian Gulf island that’s a protected breeding ground for wildlife
May 19, 2026
Malaysia's government is seeking $251 million in compensation from Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS after Norway revoked an export permit
May 19, 2026
Financial market turbulence could force the Bank of Japan to go slow on the unwinding of its massive debt holdings, giving anxious bond investors some relief
May 19, 2026
The Bank of England is weighing alternatives to holding limits on stablecoins and will publish draft rules next month, it said on Tuesday.
May 19, 2026
How to oil-proof your life
May 19, 2026
U.S.
May 19, 2026
South Korean memory chip maker Samsung Electronics is facing its worst-ever strike, with nearly 48,000 workers threatening to walk off production lines on Thursday for 18
May 19, 2026
Home Depot’s results beat Wall Street’s expectations in the fiscal first quarter on a strong showing from professional customers while homeowners started stocking up on some of their spring supplies
May 19, 2026
Auto industry braces for motor oil shortage
May 19, 2026
What previous Super El Niños can tell us about the next one
May 19, 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have emphasized the need for cooperation amid global challenges, including the Iran war
May 19, 2026
Starbucks Korea CEO fired after ‘Tank Day’ promo evokes brutal crackdown on democracy
May 19, 2026
The latest sharp selloff in U.S. Treasuries may be far from over.
May 19, 2026
Standard Chartered will eliminate more than 7,000 jobs over the next four years as it seeks to replace "lower-value human capital" with technology, becoming
May 19, 2026
What to know about Trump’s $1.8 billion taxpayer-fueled fund for his allies and IRS audit agreement
May 19, 2026
Stellantis' CEO Antonio Filosa will outline a new long-term strategy to investors on Thursday with a focus on reviving crucial U.S. sales, tightening the
May 19, 2026
President Donald Trump considers himself an effective dealmaker but appears to have hit a wall with Iran
May 19, 2026
Elon Musk lost his case against OpenAI and its top executives in a high-stakes trial that pitted billionaire against billionaires
May 19, 2026
Australia's consumer sentiment rose in May as the oil shock triggered by the Iran war showed signs of easing slightly, but uncertainty over energy supplies and the third
May 19, 2026
Deal reached to end strike at largest US commuter railroad
May 19, 2026
Negotiators have reached a deal to end a strike that has brought North America’s largest commuter rail system to a standstill
May 18, 2026
Trump administration creates $1.776 billion fund for allies of the president after he drops lawsuit against IRS
May 18, 2026
The Justice Department has announced a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump allies who believe they were wrongly prosecuted by the Biden administration
May 19, 2026
The Trump administration has announced the creation a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted
May 18, 2026
Trump administration proposes admitting more White South African refugees
May 19, 2026
Anthropic said on Monday it is revising its earlier position to allow users of its Mythos cybersecurity model to share information about cyber threats with others who
May 19, 2026
Australia's central bank is worried higher energy costs will feed through to consumer prices quickly given the stretched state of the domestic economy, potentially creating
May 19, 2026
Followers of Bolivia’s ex-President Evo Morales have joined a massive protest movement against President Rodrigo Paz
May 19, 2026
President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a planned military strike on Iran at the request of several allies in the Middle East because “serious negotiations” are underway
May 18, 2026
President Donald Trump says he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway to end the war
May 19, 2026
Meta detailed its layoff plans for this week in a memo shared with employees on Monday, saying cuts to its workforce globally would be accompanied by a fresh
May 19, 2026
The U.S.
May 19, 2026
Cuba is facing severe shortages, economic hardship and growing public frustration as US pressures to overthrow the government mount. CNN's Patrick Oppmann reports from the Cuban Capital.
May 18, 2026
The U.S. says it's pausing participation on a joint board with Canada for continental defense that dates to World War II
May 19, 2026
Despite Pennsylvania’s status as a fiercely contested swing state, many local and state primary races in the 2026 primaries draw little competition at all.
May 19, 2026
A federal court on Monday dismissed claims filed against OpenAI and its top executives by Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to remain a nonprofit dedicated to guiding artificial intelligence’s development for the good of humanity
May 18, 2026
Oil prices and stock markets worldwide swung with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war
May 18, 2026
Musk loses case against OpenAI
May 19, 2026
Farmers across Utah County feel the impact after freeze, crop losses
May 19, 2026
Utah State University works with refugee community to provide affordable food
May 19, 2026
Kevin Warsh will be sworn in as U.S.
May 18, 2026
Investors are waking up to the worry that war in Iran may deliver a lasting inflationary shock, with sovereign bond yields racing
May 18, 2026
Explosion at Searsmont lumber mill kills Maine firefighter, leaves multiple in critical condition
May 19, 2026
One last call for 'the beer that made Milwaukee famous'
May 19, 2026
Cuba’s president warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US takes military action
May 18, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. will give a 30-day extension for countries to import Russian oil already in tankers at sea
May 19, 2026
Helping heroes in crisis: Guardian Response Unit works to save Iowa veterans from dying by suicide
May 19, 2026
A ship carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico and Uruguay has arrived in Havana to help ease Cuba’s spiraling crises
May 18, 2026
Advocates call for restored funding to address contaminated water in rural California
May 19, 2026
Archaeologists uncover graves and artifacts at former asylum
Air Force father surprises high school graduate after flying home from Japan
Woman wrongfully arrested in deadly I-4 crash speaks out after charges dropped
Heat wave at French Open impacts the clay courts and has fans begging for water
The rare Ebola outbreak is one danger. Attacks on healthcare workers are another
Korean War veteran laid to rest in Pittsburgh 76 years after his death
Wawrinka waves emotional goodbye to French Open after losing in first round
Atlanta Dream storm back again, stay atop WNBA at 4-1 after rally vs Phoenix