Today: October 07, 2026
Today: October 07, 2026

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Fed policymakers divided over rate-hike logic in September, minutes show

Federal Reserve policymakers were divided last month over the rationale for raising interest rates, with "some participants" seeing a hike as needed

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Brazil regulator approves American Airlines' investment in Azul

Brazil's antitrust regulator CADE on Wednesday approved American Airlines' $100 million investment in Azul, giving the US firm a minority stake of about 8% in the

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Trump announces major submarine shipyard plan at former Bethlehem Steel site in Sparrows Point

Trump announces major submarine shipyard plan at former Bethlehem Steel site in Sparrows Point

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S&P 500, Nasdaq ease from record highs as Treasury yields climb

Wall Street pulled back from all-time highs on Wednesday as long-dated US Treasury yields resumed their climb, reviving fears over

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The Latest: White House highlights Trump Accounts for kids amid frustrations over rising prices

President Donald Trump has announced that all Americans under age 18 are being automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts, which are set up by the government to invest in stocks

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Christa Pike's first words after surviving execution: 'Where am I?' attorney says

Christa Pike is “angry and confused” after surviving an attempt to execute her in Tennessee

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Fed minutes: Another rate hike likely coming this year to combat persistent inflation

Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting showed

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Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide

U.S. stocks are pulling back from their record

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Michigan Republican Rogers calls for end to Canada tariff fight, breaking with Trump again

Michigan Republican Mike Rogers, locked in one of the nation's most competitive Senate races, called on Wednesday for an end to the US-Canada tariff dispute, breaking

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Lebanon's Hezbollah gets $200 million from Iran to help displaced, sources say

Hezbollah has received $200 million from Iran to help Lebanese displaced by this year’s war with Israel, two people with direct knowledge of

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Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to hit US Gulf coast as hurricane early Saturday

Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before slamming into the southern US coast early on

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Wells Fargo faces potential probe over Black homeownership commitments, WSJ reports

Wells Fargo is facing a potential investigation from the Trump administration's housing authority over programs and commitments the bank made to increase homeownership among Black

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Priceline to face FTC action over deceptive hotel ads, sources say

The US Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to take action against  owner Booking Holdings over online ads that appear to direct consumers to a

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Spanish unions call general strike for November 11, weeks before snap election

Trade unions in Spain on Wednesday announced a nationwide general strike over housing issues for November 11, a protest that will take place

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NY Fed September survey finds public expecting more near-term inflation

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Kenya central bank holds key rate, sees inflation within target despite recent rise

Kenya's central bank maintained its benchmark lending rate on Wednesday, saying it saw inflation staying within its target range in the short term despite

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IEA to accelerate oil reserve release, says 100 million barrels still to come

The International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to accelerate the release of oil stocks and to prioritise diesel supplies under a plan

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Apollo submits non-binding bid for German energy firm Uniper, sources say

Apollo Global Management has submitted a non-binding offer for German state-owned energy firm Uniper, two people with direct

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Pharma lobby sues Trump administration over Medicare drug price cuts

The pharmaceutical industry's top lobby group on Wednesday sued to invalidate the Trump administration's efforts to benchmark US drug prices to lower costs overseas

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Senators push the Trump administration to act swiftly on Russian sanctions to help Ukraine

Nearly a month after President Donald Trump signed a sweeping Russian sanctions bill named after Lindsey Graham, bipartisan leadership in the Senate is urging the administration to act to help Ukraine

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UK Conservative leader pledges to abolish inheritance tax on family homes

The leader of Britain's opposition Conservatives, Kemi Badenoch, pledged on Wednesday to abolish inheritance tax on family homes and let couples pass on

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Thailand at 'last paragraph' of US trade agreement, PM says

Thailand is at "the last paragraph" of a trade agreement with the United States, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.

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Iranian official says 'illegal routes' in Strait of Hormuz to soon be blocked

Transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz deemed illegal by Iran will soon be closed, an adviser to the Revolutionary Guards' Commander told the semi-official Fars News Agency on

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Moody's turns positive on sub-Saharan African countries

Moody's raised its outlook for sub-Saharan African countries to positive on Wednesday, saying reforms had helped them weather inflationary pressures,