Bonds, stocks climb on oil's pullback; yen jumps after Japan's currency intervention
Global bond prices and stocks rose on Thursday as oil prices retreated from four-year highs, while the yen jumped after
April 30, 2026Global bond prices and stocks rose on Thursday as oil prices retreated from four-year highs, while the yen jumped after
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The top U.S. and Chinese economic officials held "candid" talks on Thursday ahead of a meeting set for May between President
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Billionaire Bill Ackman on Thursday blamed retail investors for the roughly 18% drop in his newly listed closed-end fund's stock price a day earlier,
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The U.S.
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Australia's Woodside Energy is struggling to sell liquefied natural gas volumes from its planned Louisiana LNG export
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Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg attributed the Facebook parent's planned layoffs to increased capital spending for AI, and declined to rule out
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Rivian said on Thursday it will get up to a $4.5 billion loan from the U.S.
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Reddit forecast second-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Thursday betting on its AI-powered tools to boost advertising on the platform and sending its
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President Donald Trump says he's removing certain tariffs on Scotch whisky after this week’s White House visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom
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Elon Musk on Thursday sparred with an attorney for OpenAI during his third day of testimony in the contentious trial over the company’s pivot from nonprofit status to a for-profit venture valued at hundreds of billions of dollars
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Congress gave approval to a short-term extension of a key U.S. surveillance program as they continue to work toward a long-term deal
May 01, 2026
The Trump administration has deferred an additional $91 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota, citing concerns about fraud in state-run programs
May 01, 2026
Beagle farm break-in: Activist to stand trial, dogs to be sold
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appeared before Congress at a pair of hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration started the Iran war
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The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on former Congolese President Joseph Kabila for his alleged role in funding and providing political support to rebel groups operating in the east of his country
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino opened his address at the FIFA Congress by affirming that Iran will participate in the World Cup and that the team will play in the United States despite the conflict between the two nations
May 01, 2026
Elon Musk’s courtroom showdown with Sam Altman started this week. The biggest takeaways so far
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Fact check: Amid spike, prominent Republicans make false claims about gas prices
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U.S. President Donald Trump has called Iraq’s new prime minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi and invited him to visit Washington once he forms a government
May 01, 2026
CNN's Manu Raju joins Boris Sanchez and Brianna Keilar live from Capitol Hill on Congress voting to reopen key parts of the Department of Homeland Security - including the Transportation Security Administration - after weeks of GOP infighting that prolonged a record shutdown of the critical agency.
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USGS report finds hundreds of thousands of metric tons of lithium oxide in Maine, New Hampshire
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Louisiana delays US House primaries after Supreme Court ruling but lets other races go forward
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The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela has arrived in the Venezuelan capital Caracas
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The U.S.
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Residents of the Russian port city of Tuapse were ordered not to drink tap water and schools remained closed on Thursday, as authorities grappled with the aftermath of the third
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The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila
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U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday and the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq logged their biggest monthly gains in years as solid corporate earnings
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President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, has said he wants to bring “regime change” to the central bank, but if confirmed by the Senate he will find a Fed already transformed by the White House’s attacks
May 01, 2026
Ohio therapists say Medicaid payment clawbacks could force closures, limit care access
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An order signed by President Donald Trump calls for a new government website where people in the United States can find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts
April 30, 2026
The last time Trump bought an airline, it didn’t end well. Now, budget carriers are asking him for help
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Proposed mega data center draws concerns over 'heat island effect'
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The Senate has approved a bipartisan resolution to prevent its members from using prediction markets
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Brent crude oil prices, the global benchmark, surged above $125 per barrel on Thursday morning, as President Donald Trump mulls an extended blockade of Iranian ports. Kristie Lu Stout reports.
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Riverfront workshops use rain barrels to protect the Great Lakes and reduce backyard flooding
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Officials ask residents to reduce water usage further ahead of dry summer
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Stray dog on Blue Ridge Parkway injured after 'aggressive behavior,' NPS says
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People who are wrongfully incarcerated then exonerated, sometimes after spending decades behind bars, face yet more challenges finding jobs and rebuilding their lives after their release
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Japan intervened to prop up the yen against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, its first official currency action in nearly
April 30, 2026
Global oil prices eased after hitting a four-year high of more than $126 a barrel earlier on Thursday on concerns the U.S.-Iran war could lead to a
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Billionaire Bill Ackman on Thursday blamed retail investors for the sudden drop in his newly listed closed-end fund's stock price on Wednesday and said he expects the
April 30, 2026
An explosion of food deliveries is reshaping KFC China, the country’s largest restaurant brand, boosting sales but squeezing margins.
April 30, 2026
The U.S. biodiesel industry, still recovering from one of its most difficult years, will have a hard time ramping up production
April 30, 2026
JPMorgan Chase has hired Chris Mihok from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods as a managing director to cover banks, expanding the team covering financial institutions, a
April 30, 2026
Blue Owl sold about half its investment in SpaceX at a $1.25 trillion valuation, the alternative asset manager's co-CEO Marc Lipschultz
April 30, 2026
Bangladesh signed a deal on Thursday to buy 14 aircraft from U.S. planemaker Boeing, officials said, a move that marks a shift away from Europe's Airbus amid trade pressure
April 30, 2026
Florida voters don’t like Gov. DeSantis’ redistricting plans, but it doesn’t tend to be a vote-determining issue.
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers in the midst of the spring homebuying season
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Americans are paying for the war in Iran with every visit to the gas station, but some of the damage to the U.S. economy is being offset — for now anyway — by big tax refunds and an investment boom driven by artificial intelligence
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Colorado to crack down on "highly problematic," contaminated marijuana products
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Intercontinental Exchange on Thursday reported first-quarter profit exceeding analysts' estimates as heightened market volatility boosted
April 30, 2026
Meta Platforms sold investment-grade bonds worth $25 billion in six portions, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday, as the social media giant ramps up investments in
April 30, 2026
Saleha Bibi, 40, was one of hundreds of Afghan refugees waiting at the Pakistani border on Thursday to be repatriated to Afghanistan - a
April 30, 2026
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena will travel to Taiwan from May 7 for a state visit aimed at deepening diplomatic and economic ties, his office and Taiwanese
April 30, 2026
ConocoPhillips on Thursday forecast lower annual output after the shale producer excluded Qatar from its near-term outlook, citing disruption to its
April 30, 2026
Major central banks left interest rates unchanged this week but warned that they could raise them soon to prevent a jump in energy
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Spain's Repsol is in no rush to list its oil and gas production unit in the United States, Chief Executive Josu Jon Imaz
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European Central Bank policymakers are likely to raise interest rates at least twice, starting at their next meeting in June, unless a favourable resolution to the Iran
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The euro zone economy isn't facing stagflation even as growth and inflation risks intensify, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said on
April 30, 2026
Becle, the world's largest tequila maker, edged back into the black on Thursday after its stock took an early morning battering following first-
April 30, 2026
Mastercard joined Visa and American Express in posting a quarterly profit beat on Thursday, highlighting spending resilience as well as allaying fears of a
April 30, 2026
U.S. inflation accelerated in March as the Iran war raised gasoline prices, bolstering financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates
April 30, 2026
A Tennessee solar developer is betting that cattle-grazing and solar panels can coexist — and benefit farmers as well as the electric grid
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth regained speed in the first quarter as businesses boosted investment in artificial intelligence and government spending
April 30, 2026
China and the U.S. should prepare for "important high-level exchanges", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a call with U.S.
April 30, 2026
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the billions of dollars the United States owes to the world body is "non-negotiable," after reports that
April 30, 2026
Bombardier on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit, lifted by strong demand for repair and maintenance
April 30, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb reported a first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday, helped by better-than-expected growth of
April 30, 2026
Traders on Thursday slightly tempered their bets that the European Central Bank will hike interest rates three times this year, after
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The Trump administration is talking to oil companies and considering measures to increase production in the United States "really soon" to ease the impact of the Iran
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By Karen Kwok NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Shares fell 10% despite strong revenue growth and signs technology is boosting ad sales.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed an old threat that Washington could reduce its military presence in Germany
April 30, 2026
Ship allegedly carrying stolen Ukrainian grain seen sailing away from Israel, after importer refuses to unload cargo
April 30, 2026
Union Pacific hopes a new application will be enough to persuade regulators that its $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern would be good for the country
April 30, 2026
A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve
April 30, 2026
Mark Sanford has ended his bid to reclaim his old congressional seat
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Fed’s key inflation gauge hits 3.5% as Iran war pushes up gas prices
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Technology startup Netomi has raised $110 million in a Series C funding round led by Accenture Ventures, the startup’s chief executive told Reuters this week.
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By Siddhi Mahatole April 30 Reuters) - Cardinal Health missed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue, sending its shares down 8% on Thursday even though the company raised its profit
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Blue Owl executives on Thursday emphasized growth in its businesses beyond direct lending, a form of private credit that has come under
April 30, 2026
Hershey beat first-quarter earnings estimates, helped by strong demand for its healthier snack brands such as LesserEvil popcorn and its
April 30, 2026
Altria beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday, as the Marlboro-maker slowed market share losses and pushed further into discount cigarettes
April 30, 2026
Mexico's economy contracted 0.8% in the first quarter from the previous three-month period, preliminary data showed on Thursday, an
April 30, 2026
Growth in U.S. labor costs increased slightly more than expected in the first quarter amid a jump in benefits, but wage growth was moderate against the backdrop of a
April 30, 2026
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday but signalled its rising concerns over soaring inflation, bolstering bets it would lift
April 30, 2026
European shares jumped more than 1% on Thursday and marked their biggest monthly gain in over a year, as investors were relieved by better-than-
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Thursday as investors drew comfort from strong earnings, even as fears about an escalation in the Middle East conflict deepened.
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Royal Caribbean said on Thursday bookings for its luxury Mediterranean cruises have bounced back after about a month of disruption from the Iran war,
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth picked up in the first quarter on a rebound in government spending, but the increase is likely temporary as the war with Iran drives up gasoline
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and set out a range of possible economic impacts from
April 30, 2026
Voters head to the polls on Thursday in Antigua and Barbuda in a snap general election dominated by concerns over U.S. visa restrictions, with
April 30, 2026
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday but extensively debated a hike to combat soaring
April 30, 2026
Eli Lilly hiked its full-year profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday, as surging demand for its GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes drugs helped
April 30, 2026
Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers would continue
April 30, 2026
Australia's home prices rose at the slowest pace in over a year in April as higher borrowing costs and war in the Middle East pushed prices in Sydney and Melbourne into
April 30, 2026
A vessel carrying grain that Ukraine says was stolen from areas occupied by Russia will not unload in Israel, Ukraine said on Thursday, after Kyiv requested Israel to
April 30, 2026
Antitrust regulators proposed a revamp of European Union merger rules on Thursday to give companies more leeway to argue the benefits of their deals,
April 30, 2026
Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April
April 30, 2026
Tyler Jones dreams of homeownership but finds it unattainable
April 30, 2026
The Supreme Court’s ruling that a Black-majority voting district in Louisiana is unconstitutional adds to a long and dismal history of government attempts to limit the power of minority voters.
April 30, 2026
Top U.S. military leaders including Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, will brief President Donald Trump later on Thursday on potential military action
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The U.S. economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2% pace from January through March after recovering from last fall’s 43-day federal government shutdown
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US economy showed solid growth in the first quarter as Iran war began
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AI real estate tools promise big savings for homebuyers
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The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits tumbled to their lowest level more than 50 years last week despite a number of economic headwinds including the war in Iran
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By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, April 30 - Weeks of conflict have aggravated Iran's dire economic problems, risking calamity after the war, but the Islamic Republic looks able to survive a
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Qualcomm shares jumped more than 13% on Thursday, as investors latched on to the chief executive's optimism about a recovery in its smartphone business and data
April 30, 2026
Revenue at Italian luxury group Prada rose 3% at constant exchange rates in the first quarter, excluding the contribution of Versace, with double-digit
April 30, 2026
Defense supplier L3Harris Technologies lifted its 2026 profit forecast after beating first-quarter revenue estimates on Thursday, as it banks on strong demand from the Pentagon
April 30, 2026
Alphabet's blowout cloud growth has reset expectations across major tech companies, leaving investors to recalibrate which firms are
April 30, 2026
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said policymakers were facing a difficult judgment call over second-round inflation effects from higher energy prices linked to the
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England left interest rates on hold for the third meeting in a row and policymakers were divided on where borrowing costs are likely to head as it gauges the
April 30, 2026
Due to uncertainty caused by the Iran war, the Bank of England moved away from a single economic forecast in its April 2026 Monetary Policy Report and instead produced
April 30, 2026
Some automakers this week got a first-quarter profit boost – at least on paper - from future refunds of tariff payments
April 30, 2026
Banks across Asia, including those in Singapore - among the region's largest - are tightening checks on artificial
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 3.75% on Thursday and set out scenarios for the economic impact of the Iran war, one of which could require a "forceful"
April 30, 2026
The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and warned that the war in Iran was fuelling an energy-led rise in euro zone inflation while taking a
April 30, 2026
Caterpillar raised its annual and long-term revenue forecasts on Thursday, as an AI-focused data center boom creates record order backlog for its power
April 30, 2026
International Paper on Thursday missed first-quarter sales estimates amid uneven demand for packaging materials and inflationary pressures, as it presses ahead with its plans to
April 30, 2026
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern on Thursday submitted a revised merger application with the Surface Transportation Board, seeking approval of an
April 30, 2026
U.S.
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Volkswagen could begin building its China-specific models in Europe for sale to local markets, or share plants on the continent with Chinese partners, CEO
April 30, 2026
‘Oil is literally falling from the sky’: Russian town fears environmental disaster after Ukrainian drone strikes on refinery
April 30, 2026
The Japanese yen surged on Thursday, following stark warnings from Tokyo officials, including the finance minister, that intervention to prop up the currency could be
April 30, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits dropped last week, and the unemployment rate appears to have held steady in April as the labor market
April 30, 2026
Kevin Warsh says he wants a vigorous family fight about monetary policy at the U.S. Federal Reserve when he takes over as chair.
April 30, 2026
First Choice, the crisis pregnancy center chain that brought the case, argued that merely issuing a subpoena can deter donors from making a gift.
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate on hold at 3.75% as policymakers assess the economic impact of the Iran war and Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s crude passes
April 30, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a second day of grilling from Democrats on Capitol Hill, with senators getting their first opportunity to confront or praise the Pentagon chief over his handling of the Iran war
April 30, 2026
Clinicians who treat gambling disorders are concerned about their patients turning to prediction markets
April 30, 2026
The Voting Rights Act over its six decades became one of the most consequential laws in the nation’s history, preventing discrimination against minorities at the ballot box and helping to elect thousands of Black and Hispanic representatives at all levels of government
April 30, 2026
Italy's antitrust authority said on Thursday it had closed investigations into three AI companies over allegedly unfair commercial practices involving generative artificial
April 30, 2026
Italy's unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in March but a net 12,000 jobs were lost during the month, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Thursday.
April 30, 2026
Delta Electronics, a major provider of power supply and cooling solutions for AI datacentres, warned that it expects costs to rise in the coming quarters,
April 30, 2026
Colombia's central bank on Thursday surprised the market by unanimously holding its benchmark interest rate at 11.25%, as
April 30, 2026
Investors are turning the page to a newly led U.S.
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U.S. banks say they are largely in the dark about an expected White House order requiring them to collect data on
April 30, 2026
The Middle East war has not slowed Asia's local currency bond markets, with Hong Kong and Australian dollar issuance hitting
April 30, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway is hosting its annual shareholder weekend in Omaha, Nebraska, the first since Warren Buffett ended his 60-year tenure as
April 30, 2026
Australia's financial system regulator said on Thursday the country's banks were not keeping pace with AI industry developments, warning frontier AI
April 30, 2026
Canada is set to host a proposed multilateral defence bank designed to help fund the rearmament of nations facing heightened geopolitical risks, Prime
April 30, 2026
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa pledged to improve the group's free cash flow performance quarter-by-quarter after the automaker's
April 30, 2026
A rare regulatory nod for a Chinese company to seek a Nasdaq listing has been deemed extra special as the software maker is not incorporated on the mainland,
April 30, 2026
Portugal's economy stagnated in the first quarter compared to the previous three-month period, when it expanded 0.9%, official data showed on Thursday, after severe storms
April 30, 2026
Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose by 1.7% in April from the month before, with the annual inflation rate surging to 2.9% from 1.6% in March amid increasing
April 30, 2026
Switzerland's competition commission has opened an investigation into suspected anti-competitive pacts in which travel companies and online casinos agreed not to bid
April 30, 2026
The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur will implement on Friday a contentious free trade agreement that the EU in
April 30, 2026
With fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran at a fragile standstill, Iran's large North American diaspora is divided over what should come next.
April 30, 2026
China exported large quantities of a speciality rare earth used in aerospace and chipmaking to the U.S. in March, customs data showed, in a sign that
April 30, 2026
Japan's two biggest airlines, ANA Holdings and Japan Airlines (JAL), said on Thursday the Middle East conflict is keeping fuel costs elevated and the outlook uncertain.
April 30, 2026
Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public
April 30, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders making the pilgrimage to Omaha, Nebraska, for the conglomerate's annual shareholder weekend will find much
April 30, 2026
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a published written message on Thursday that a new chapter for the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz has been taking shape since the
April 30, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Try as they might, it’s impossible for markets to ignore the
April 30, 2026
Merck & Co on Thursday reported a loss for the first quarter as an acquisition-related charge offset a 5% increase in product sales driven by cancer and
April 30, 2026
Most emerging market stocks and currencies dipped on Thursday on concerns that the Iran war could escalate, sending oil prices soaring over 7%, while investors
April 30, 2026
Oil briefly touches $126, its highest price in four years
April 30, 2026
LIV Golf is seeking new investment after losing Saudi funding at end of season
April 30, 2026
A new analysis suggests Americans are being overcharged by $150 billion a year to insure their homes, autos and businesses
April 30, 2026
John Roberts’ effort to gut the Voting Rights Act is complete
April 30, 2026
Inside the GOP’s barely functioning Congress
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‘Integrity is priceless’: Powell closes out eight years at the helm of the Fed
April 30, 2026
A New Jersey Republican hasn’t voted in weeks, sparking questions over lengthy absence on Capitol Hill
April 30, 2026
China's manufacturing sector expanded in April at its fastest pace since the end of 2020, driven by stronger output and surging new orders, a private survey showed on
April 30, 2026
The French economy was flat in the first quarter of this year, slowing from the previous three months, as contributions from inventories were offset by a decline in contributions
April 30, 2026
Beijing rolled out new trade rules this month that have alarmed U.S. businesses and which analysts say could seriously undercut American efforts to
April 30, 2026
Apollo Global Management, Blackstone and KKR are battling it out to acquire a significant stake in the mammoth LNG Canada
April 30, 2026
Austria continues to fall short in its investigation and prosecution of money laundering despite facing a range of illicit finance threats as a gateway
April 30, 2026
China's top three state-owned airlines bounced back to profit in the first quarter, helped by robust demand during the Lunar New Year
April 30, 2026
Morgan Stanley on Wednesday said it now expects the U.S.
April 30, 2026
KKR is exploring a sale of Flora Food Group, the spreads business it had carved out of Unilever in 2017, and is aiming to strike a deal at a valuation of $10 billion, the
April 30, 2026
Financial markets are finding it harder to look past the rising economic costs of the Iran war as the continued closure of
April 30, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Jerome Powell's parting gift as Fed Chair was a proper hawkish tilt - the U.S. central bank held interest rates steady but in the
April 30, 2026
Shareholders of Brazilian petrochemical firm Braskem elected a new board of directors on Wednesday, naming state-run oil company Petrobras' CEO Magda Chambriard as
April 30, 2026
U.S. economic growth likely accelerated in the first quarter on a rebound in government spending after a crippling government shutdown, but the
April 30, 2026
Rice supply is expected to fall this year as farmers cut planting acreage across Asia because of fertiliser shortages
April 30, 2026
Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it expects to win more deals to manufacture logic chips using its advanced 2 nanometer process in the near future, adding it has been
April 30, 2026
Defense supplier L3Harris said on Wednesday it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement for the initial public offering of its missile solutions business.
April 30, 2026
Tesla said on Wednesday its first Semi truck has begun rolling off a high-volume production line as the electric vehicle maker remains on track to launch large-scale manufacturing
April 30, 2026
Glencore said on Thursday its first‑quarter copper production rose 19%, benefiting from improved ore grades in Africa, while its marketing division remains on track to
April 30, 2026
ABU DHABI, April 30 - Saudi Arabia's real gross domestic product grew 2.8% in the first quarter, year-on-year, preliminary government estimates showed on Thursday, slowing from 3.7% a year ago, as the
April 30, 2026
German sportswear maker Puma on Thursday reported first-quarter sales and operating profit that beat expectations, supported by faster-than-expected inventory
April 30, 2026
Strong demand for AI computing equipment in China has nearly doubled prices for Nvidia's B300 servers to about 7 million yuan ($1
April 30, 2026
French consumer prices rose more than expected in April, preliminary data from statistics agency INSEE showed on Thursday.
April 30, 2026
By Leo Marchandon April 30 - French IT services group Capgemini reported a 7% rise in first-quarter revenue at constant exchange rates on Thursday, in line with guidance.
April 30, 2026
Major fund managers are heralding a sustained rally in mining and metals as money floods into the sector at the fastest
April 30, 2026
Standard Chartered on Thursday posted a better-than-expected 17% profit gain, buoyed in part as Gulf countries rushed to raise
April 30, 2026
German logistics giant DHL reported a higher-than-expected quarterly operating profit on Thursday, as capacity management and structural cost
April 30, 2026
Remy Cointreau reported positive annual sales on Thursday for the first time since 2023 but still fell short of forecasts, undermining CEO Franck Marilly's
April 30, 2026
The dollar touched a new multi-week high on Thursday as fears of a further escalation in the Middle East lifted oil prices, while the Federal
April 30, 2026
The number of unemployed people in Germany rose more than expected in April and surpassed the politically important 3 million mark in seasonally adjusted
April 30, 2026
The Bank of Japan is projecting core inflation hovering around 3%, well above its 2% target, for two years in a row under a risk scenario of elevated oil
April 30, 2026
In a parking lot strewn with rubbish near Beirut's Mediterranean coast, Hassan Yahya has taped a cardboard sign to a traffic signal pole beside the
April 30, 2026
Global oil prices retreated after hitting a four-year high of more than $126 a barrel on Thursday on concerns that the U.S.-Iran war could worsen and lead
April 30, 2026
The U.S.
April 30, 2026
Unilever said on Thursday it would raise prices to soften the hit from higher-than-expected costs driven by the Iran war, even as it reported
April 30, 2026
The Italian economy grew slightly more than expected in the first quarter from the previous three months, preliminary data showed on Thursday, with turmoil in the Middle
April 30, 2026
China's factory activity expanded for a second straight month in April, as manufacturers cranked up production to ship goods early to buyers worried the Iran war will
April 30, 2026
ArcelorMittal, the world's second-largest steelmaker, reported stronger-than-expected core earnings on Thursday, helped by higher steel prices and improved
April 30, 2026
Germany's economy grew by more than expected in the first quarter of 2026 despite the shock to energy prices from the war in Iran, but unemployment rose
April 30, 2026
The euro zone economy saw faint growth in the first quarter, a preliminary estimate showed on Thursday, offering the first snapshot of activity since the outbreak of
April 30, 2026
Euro zone inflation surged further in April on soaring energy costs, Eurostat data showed on Thursday, adding to the case for interest rate hikes, even if benign
April 30, 2026
Tariffs on digital displays used in TVs and smartphones could help prevent the U.S. military from becoming dependent on China for the critical
April 30, 2026
Black members of Congress are bracing for a crippling shake-up of their ranks after a Supreme Court ruling gutted a key section of the Voting Rights Act that had protected minority communities in political redistricting and helped boost their representation
April 30, 2026
Repairing damaged US military bases will add billions to Iran war cost, sources say
April 30, 2026
Brazilian labor prosecutors have filed lawsuits against five firms over labor abuses in their supply chains, with grain trader Cargill and meatpacker JBS among
April 30, 2026
Ford Motor lifted its annual guidance on Wednesday by $500 million, aided by significant tariff refunds, but said it still faces rising materials costs as
April 30, 2026
The Bank of Japan effectively committed to a June rate hike this week as it talked up the risks of an inflation overshoot, a gambit that rests on a shaky
April 30, 2026
Mexico's Becle, the world's largest tequila maker, reported on Wednesday a 67% slump in its net profit during the first quarter, missing analyst
April 30, 2026
The U.S. is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,
April 29, 2026
British businesses' confidence about the economic outlook fell this month by the most since April 2020 although their assessment of their own prospects was less downbeat,
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as it awaits the economic fallout from the Iran war and investors will be on
April 30, 2026
Amazon.com on Wednesday reported cloud sales growth above Wall Street expectations, driven by strong enterprise spending as companies
April 30, 2026
U.S.
April 30, 2026
General Motors is investing about $1.4 billion in three U.S. factories and one Canadian plant that produce gas engines, transmissions and metal castings,
April 30, 2026
Two U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to toughen a U.S. government ban on Chinese automakers from entering the American market, weeks before President
April 30, 2026
Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported record quarterly profit driven by a 49-fold jump in chip income, saying it expects a severe supply
April 30, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration is seeking the participation of other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of
April 30, 2026
Spirit Airlines said no bankruptcy court hearing will take place on Thursday as discussions over the terms of a potential $500 million U.S.
April 30, 2026
Brazil's Senate on Wednesday rejected the nomination of Solicitor General Jorge Messias for an open seat on the Supreme Court, making President Luiz
April 30, 2026
Japan's SoftBank Group plans to create and list an AI and robotics company called Roze in the U.S. that will be involved in building data centres, the Financial Times reported on
April 30, 2026
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is weighing raising funds in a new round that would value the Claude maker at more than $900 billion, Bloomberg News reported on
April 30, 2026
Australia's Woolworths warned that fiscal 2026 domestic food segment earnings growth would no longer reach the upper end of the range due to fuel price pressures and customer
April 30, 2026
Japan's factory output unexpectedly fell in March as production tumbled for a range of chemical and petroleum-based goods, data showed on
April 30, 2026
Australian bourse operator ASX said on Thursday it has appointed insider Darren Yip as its interim chief executive officer, effective May 29.
April 30, 2026
Meta Platforms raised its annual capital spending forecast on Wednesday, signaling plans to pour billions more into artificial intelligence
April 30, 2026
Jerome Powell plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month “for an undetermined period of time,” saying the “unprecedented” legal attacks by the Trump administration have put the independence of the nation’s central bank at risk
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The United Arab Emirates' withdrawal from
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Wall Street oscillated on Wednesday, as investors juggled spiking crude prices, the U.S.
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US will deny visas to applicants who say they fear persecution at home
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Carvana reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the online retailer benefited from sustained demand for preowned vehicles.
April 30, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that the U.S. economy has been "quite resilient" in the face of the Iran war energy shock, and is likely to keep
April 30, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell closed out eight years as head of the U.S. central bank on Wednesday with interest rates on hold
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced nearly six hours of questioning Wednesday from House lawmakers for the first time since President Donald Trump’s administration launched the war against Iran
April 29, 2026
Qualcomm forecast third-quarter results below expectations, but CEO Cristiano Amon's upbeat comments on a recovery in its core
April 30, 2026
Microsoft on Wednesday forecast that sales at its Azure cloud business would beat Wall Street estimates, and the software giant unveiled plans
April 30, 2026
Amazon.com on Wednesday reported cloud sales growth above Wall Street expectations, driven by strong enterprise spending as companies
April 30, 2026
Florida Republicans on Wednesday approved a new congressional map aimed at flipping four Democratic-held U.S.
April 30, 2026
EBay on Wednesday forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, betting on listings of collectibles and motor accessories as well as live-streamed
April 30, 2026
Starbucks posted its strongest quarterly
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MGM Resorts International missed Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by weaker performance of its Las Vegas businesses amid ongoing macroeconomic
April 30, 2026
The Trump administration is expected to issue the first tariff refunds by around May 11, according to an order filed on Tuesday in the U.S.
April 30, 2026
The Trump administration rejected all four women farmers chosen by their peers to represent them in an industry group called the United Soybean Board
April 29, 2026
Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a surprise rise in first-quarter comparable sales on Wednesday, as the burrito chain's cheaper offerings and
April 30, 2026
Goldman Sachs on Wednesday said the United Arab Emirates exit from OPEC poses a greater upside risk to oil supply over the medium term than in the short term.
April 30, 2026
KLA Corp forecast quarterly revenue above estimates on Thursday, banking on strong demand for its chipmaking tools as semiconductor manufacturers ramp up
April 30, 2026
The chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday will call for new efforts to address growing national security concerns over
April 30, 2026
Oil surged toward $120 a barrel on Wednesday on deepening supply fears, while U.S. bond yields jumped and stocks stumbled after the Federal
April 30, 2026
Brazil's central bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday for a second straight meeting, leaving its next moves open
April 30, 2026
Alphabet topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Wednesday, as enterprise spending on artificial intelligence delivered the best
April 30, 2026
Mattel beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly sales on Wednesday, benefiting from resilient demand for toys and growth in its entertainment business.
April 30, 2026
LinkedIn, the social network for professionals owned by Microsoft, on Wednesday said that its hiring products using what is known as agentic AI
April 30, 2026
More Federal Reserve officials dissented against Wednesday's U.S. central bank policy decision and statement than at any of their interest-rate-setting meetings in
April 30, 2026
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Meta Platforms Inc. reports strong first-quarter results, surpassing expectations with significant earnings growth, but the stock slipped in after-hours trading
April 30, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning in his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran
April 29, 2026
Amazon is reporting increased profits and net sales during its fiscal first quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit
April 30, 2026
Musk lays out his souring relationship with OpenAI in a second day of testimony
April 29, 2026
Google’s transition into the era of artificial intelligence continued to pay off for its corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., which on Wednesday announced another quarter of the stellar growth that helped to more than double its already lofty market value during the past year
April 30, 2026
Officials have confirmed a tornado with winds of at least 120 mph tore through a small Texas city where manufacturing buildings got flattened and roofs were torn from homes
April 29, 2026
More jumps for oil prices sent tremors through the bond market, along with hints that some Federal Reserve officials don’t want to cut interest rates any time soon
April 29, 2026
Republicans have scored another victory in the nationwide redistricting battle
April 30, 2026
City of Birmingham works to improve walkability with $10 million grant easing pedestrian frustration
April 30, 2026
SpaceX is telling investors that no one can fire Elon Musk from his role as chief executive and chairman of the board without the
April 29, 2026
April 29 - Vulcan Materials beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, helped by strong demand for its construction materials, such as crushed stone, sand and gravel.
April 29, 2026
Shares of Avis Budget were on track for a sixth straight session of declines on Wednesday after the car-rental firm reported a second consecutive quarterly loss and a major
April 29, 2026
Walmart has opened its third milk processing facility in the United States with a more than $350 million investment, it said on Wednesday, adding to a decade-long effort to
April 29, 2026
The U.S. will give $100 million towards repairs of the vast radiation containment dome at the Chornobyl plant in northern Ukraine, site of the world's worst atomic accident
April 29, 2026
How consumer interest rates have changed during Jerome Powell’s tenure leading the Fed
April 30, 2026
A group of Alphabet shareholders are pressing the company to explain how it governs and controls the use of its technology and cloud services by
April 29, 2026
By Leo Marchandon April 29 - Universal Music Group said on Wednesday it would sell half of its equity stake in Spotify and double its share buyback programme, as it reported first-quarter revenue held
April 29, 2026
The United States' war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military's price
April 29, 2026
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The United Arab Emirates' decision to quit OPEC and OPEC+ has brought years of tensions with Saudi Arabia out into the open, marking a strategic break with
April 29, 2026
Brazil's economy created a net 228,208 formal jobs in March, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Wednesday, more than the 150,000 expected by economists in a Reuters
April 30, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that he will leave the U.S. central bank when "I think it's appropriate to do so," and said that this reflects his concern
April 30, 2026
The Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates this year, and traders of short-term U.S. interest-rate futures are now betting the U.S. central bank will raise in the first half
April 30, 2026
Canada's oil and gas producers are drawing renewed interest from global energy majors as the Middle East
April 30, 2026
The United States became a net exporter of crude for the first time since World War Two as the country shipped a record volume of oil
April 29, 2026
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Hungary's election winner Peter Magyar said he had "extremely constructive and successful" talks on Wednesday with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on
April 29, 2026
The United Nations is facing a critical moment with its financial sustainability under threat and it should do "less with less", Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan
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OPEC+ will likely agree a small oil output quota hike on Sunday despite the loss of the lion's share of its exports due to the U.S.-
April 29, 2026
German sports car maker Porsche saw its profit erode further in the first quarter of 2026 as it doubles down on cost-cutting to deal with mounting
April 29, 2026
Ukraine has asked Israel to seize a vessel carrying grain it says was stolen from areas occupied by Russia, its top prosecutor said on Wednesday, amid a
April 29, 2026
Oil prices surged over 6% on Wednesday to settle at their highest in weeks, as deadlocked U.S.-Iran negotiations made investors more concerned
April 29, 2026
More than 1 million people in Lebanon are expected to face a food insecurity crisis in the months ahead as a result of renewed conflict
April 29, 2026
Oil prices soared on worries about prolonged supply disruption due to the Middle East war while Wall Street's stock indexes
April 29, 2026
Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran's ports with U.S. oil companies, a White
April 29, 2026
Iran’s national rial currency has hit a record low of 1.8 to the dollar as a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel holds
April 29, 2026
Phillips 66 posted a surprise first-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday, as strong refining margins and higher capacity utilization helped
April 29, 2026
The Russian economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter, marking its first quarterly contraction since early 2023, preliminary
April 30, 2026
Pershing Square's shares opened at $24 in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, as investors buy into billionaire activist Bill Ackman's alternative asset management
April 30, 2026
The dollar strengthened against major currencies on Wednesday after the U.S.
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PayPal said on Wednesday it would reorganize its business into three operating units, including a separate Venmo-focused division, as new CEO Enrique Lores simplifies the payments
April 30, 2026
Trump sees blockade extension as best option for forcing Iran back to the negotiating table
April 30, 2026
The House has taken a crucial step toward funding the Department of Homeland Security
April 29, 2026
Elon Musk took the stand for the second day Wednesday in the landmark trial that pits the world’s richest person against Sam Altman, a fellow OpenAI co-founder he accuses of betraying promises to keep the company as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity’s benefit
April 29, 2026
The U.S. State Department accused China of violating Panama’s sovereignty over a port dispute in the Central American nation, triggering another fierce back-and-forth on Wednesday as the Chinese government called the Trump administration hypocritical
April 30, 2026
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Three license plate reader cameras stolen near Highway 49
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Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer is selling himself as a class traitor in his bid for California governor
April 29, 2026
The Supreme Court is weighing arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians as migrants fleeing war and natural disaster
April 29, 2026
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The Trump administration is spending nearly $2 billion to get energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects
April 29, 2026
Uber is expanding into a different side of the travel business
April 29, 2026
The Senate Banking Committee voted on party lines to approve Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, to replace Jerome Powell, a longtime target of President Donald Trump’s insults for not cutting borrowing costs as far as the president wanted
April 29, 2026
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Medical equipment maker GE HealthCare on Wednesday cut its full-year profit forecast on the back of inflation-driven cost pressures, sending its shares down about
April 29, 2026
The head of the world's largest aircraft leasing company, AerCap, said on Wednesday that higher fuel prices have had little impact on the sector so far,
April 29, 2026
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday slightly lifted its growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 on the assumption that U.S. tariffs remain unchanged and oil prices gradually
April 29, 2026
Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson raised concerns about the struggling athletic-wear maker's appointment of ex-Nike executive
April 29, 2026
The Bank of Canada released the following statement on Wednesday: "The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and
April 29, 2026
The Bank of Canada released the following statement by Governor Tiff Macklem on Wednesday: "Good morning.
April 29, 2026
German headline inflation picked up in April due to surging energy prices fuelled by the war in Iran, data showed on Wednesday, though a drop in core
April 29, 2026
MercadoLibre could sell parts of its fast-growing loan book to support its fintech business, its chief executive told Reuters, adding that
April 29, 2026
The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday as expected and said any changes in the rate could be small if
April 29, 2026
Wall Street moved lower on Wednesday, with spiking crude prices fanning inflation worries as the U.S.
April 29, 2026
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday announced a rule that all federal work projects use steel from Mexican companies, after attempts to reach a deal to
April 29, 2026
Walmart's Mexico and Central America unit is aiming to recover sales speed after reporting results in the first quarter that
April 29, 2026
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday as officials debate whether to flag risks of rising inflation in a
April 29, 2026
Cosmetics giant Estee Lauder is considering launching a takeover bid for all of Puig's Class B shares at 18 to 19 euros ($21 to $22.20) a share, said a source close to the matter.
April 29, 2026
New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased by the most in nearly six years in March while their shipments rose solidly, suggesting
April 29, 2026
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On a chilly spring day in 2017, Jerome Powell made a six-hour round trip by car through heavy mountain fog from Washington to West Virginia
April 29, 2026
U.S. mortgage rates rose last week for the first time in a month, with the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage up 2 basis points to 6.37% for the
April 29, 2026
France's consumer protection authority said on Wednesday that three‑quarters of the products it tested from major e‑commerce platforms last year
April 29, 2026
Yum Brands beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter same-store sales growth and profit on Wednesday, as the company's push to sell cheaper meal options
April 29, 2026
India's economy remains resilient but faces mounting risks from the Middle East conflict, which has disrupted supplies of
April 29, 2026
When Harum Anjarsari's husband finally got through to her phone, he did not hear her, but instead, rescue workers who said they pulled the device from
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General Dynamics on Wednesday lifted its annual profit forecast and beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit and revenue, driven by
April 29, 2026
U.S. agribusiness Bunge Global raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast on Wednesday, citing strong oilseed processing margins and an improved
April 29, 2026
Iran's currency dropped to a record low of 1,810,000 rials to the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, the Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA) said, as demand for foreign exchange that
April 29, 2026
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Albania's KAYO have set up a joint venture to build and maintain vessels in Albania, which is seeking to modernise its military
April 29, 2026
The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened more than expected in March as a rise in imports outpaced exports, suggesting that trade was likely a drag on economic growth
April 29, 2026
Russia plans to stay in OPEC+ despite a decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, expressing
April 29, 2026
AbbVie on Wednesday reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit, fueled by demand for newer immunology drugs Skyrizi and
April 29, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes were mixed at the open on Wednesday as investors treaded carefully ahead of several Big Tech earnings reports and a Federal Reserve meeting expected to
April 29, 2026
U.S. single-family homebuilding increased to a 13-month high in March, but the improvement was likely a blip as permits for future construction fell sharply and
April 29, 2026
Adidas on Wednesday reported stronger than expected first-quarter operating profit and sales, helped by early demand for World Cup soccer products
April 29, 2026
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman launched his new Pershing Square USA closed-end fund on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday,
April 29, 2026
Humana on Wednesday beat quarterly earnings estimates due to tighter control over medical costs, but kept its annual adjusted profit forecast
April 29, 2026
Shares of Brown-Forman dropped 10% in early trading on Wednesday after the Jack Daniel's whiskey maker and France's Pernod Ricard scrapped their merger talks,
April 29, 2026
Dozens of cancer cases in N.J. could be linked to contaminants at former landfill
April 29, 2026
When a home healthcare aide doesn’t show up, the consequences are immediate and can be dire.
April 29, 2026
Colorado’s minimum wage has increased, but not nearly enough to cover the rising cost of food.
April 29, 2026
Five of China's largest lenders reported net profit growth over 3% in the first quarter of this year on Wednesday, as bad debt ratios
April 29, 2026
A coalition of historic preservation and architecture groups will ask a judge on Wednesday to halt plans by President Donald Trump’s administration
April 29, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Today marks the apex of a packed week of events, with the Federal
April 29, 2026
Volvo Cars said on Wednesday that it had underestimated the impact of scrapped U.S.
April 29, 2026
Spot premiums for physical crude have slipped from record highs reached earlier during the Iran war as refiners are
April 29, 2026
By Akriti Shah and Juveria Tabassum April 29 - Starbucks shares rose 5% on Wednesday after the world's largest coffee chain raised its annual forecast, signaling that CEO Brian Niccol's turnaround
April 29, 2026
Robinhood's shares plunged 11% on Wednesday, as crypto-driven market volatility dampened its first-quarter trading volume growth, leading
April 29, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday his relationship with U.S.
April 29, 2026
Apple investors will be keen on getting a closer look at John Ternus as CEO of the iPhone maker on Thursday, when it reports quarterly results that
April 29, 2026
April 29 - Blackstone's roughly $80-billion private credit fund BCRED faced weaker investor demand and rising redemption pressure in the first quarter as geopolitical volatility, concerns over AI and
April 29, 2026
In the days after the PayPal IPO in 2002, Elon Musk and company executives gathered at a Las Vegas casino to celebrate.
April 29, 2026
Cognizant Technology forecast quarterly revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, signaling cautious client spending on its
April 29, 2026
Shenzhen, one of China's four first-tier cities, further relaxed restrictions for buying homes in the city in a bid to spur demand.
April 29, 2026
Online marketplace Etsy beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, helped by growth in gross merchandise sales as more active buyers
April 29, 2026
Greece said on Wednesday it had agreed with Qatar to bolster cooperation in areas including trade, energy and defence, extending a deal first struck in 2024.
April 29, 2026
Finnish lift maker Kone has agreed to buy German rival TK Elevator (TKE) in a deal worth 29.4 billion euros ($34.4 billion) that
April 29, 2026
For 23 million Taiwanese, the most consequential diplomatic meeting of 2026 may be one to which they are not invited.
April 29, 2026
EU regulators will seek feedback starting Thursday from interested parties to the first proposal to overhaul merger rules in more than two decades, which
April 29, 2026
The United Arab Emirates is reassessing its role and contributions across multilateral organisations but is not considering any further withdrawals at this time, a UAE
April 29, 2026
SoFi Technologies' shares fell 12% in early trading on Wednesday after the company left its 2026 revenue forecast unchanged, overshadowing record first-quarter
April 29, 2026
Garmin posted first-quarter revenue and profit above Street expectations on Wednesday, buoyed by strong demand for advanced fitness wearables and steady growth in its aviation and
April 29, 2026
Visa shares jumped 5% in premarket trading on Wednesday as the payments-processing company beat estimates for second-quarter profit and lifted expectations for
April 29, 2026
Ukraine is claiming responsibility for a drone attack on a distant Russian oil facility
April 29, 2026
Demand for Huawei's Ascend 950 AI chips has surged following the release of DeepSeek's V4 artificial intelligence model that runs on the Shenzhen-based tech firm's chips,
April 29, 2026
The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday cut its economic growth forecast for the region to 4.7% this year and 4.8% next year, down from earlier projections of 5.1% for
April 29, 2026
Investors have built the biggest short yen position in nearly two years, selling the currency against the euro, Swiss franc,
April 29, 2026
European shares slid to a three-week low on Wednesday amid mixed corporate results and data pointing to the economic damage caused by the Iran war,
April 29, 2026
GKN Aerospace owner Melrose Industries reported an 11% jump in first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, supported by the strong performance of wide-body jets, engines, and its repairs
April 29, 2026
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Taiwanese chipmaker UMC said on Wednesday that it continues to see resilient market demand despite headwinds from memory chip supply shortages and the impact of the Iran
April 29, 2026
A pivotal moment for the artificial intelligence trade driving the U.S. stock market to all-time highs arrives on Wednesday with quarterly reports
April 29, 2026
Eli Lilly investors will be searching for something they won't find in any first-quarter financial figures reported on Thursday: insight into
April 29, 2026
The war in Ukraine has turned Sweden's defence industry into one of Europe's fastest-growing weapons hubs, a shift visible
April 29, 2026
Federal Reserve officials last met just over two weeks into the U.S.-led war on Iran and then had little data at their disposal beyond surging gasoline prices to
April 29, 2026
The Bank of Canada is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate at 2.25% on Wednesday and update its inflation and growth forecasts after the oil
April 29, 2026
British shares drifted lower on Wednesday as investors parsed a mixed bag of corporate earnings, with attention turning towards central bank decisions on both sides of the
April 29, 2026
How traffic through the Strait of Hormuz shrank to a trickle – a visual deep dive
April 29, 2026
Trump budget officials urge House Republicans to concede in DHS standoff
April 29, 2026
A lifeline for Haiti could soon be severed by the US Supreme Court
April 29, 2026
Will Jerome Powell stick around at the Fed? Here’s what insiders told us
April 29, 2026
Kenya's economy grew 4.6% last year, little changed from 2024's 4.7% growth and below a finance ministry estimate, official data showed on Wednesday.
April 29, 2026
A slim majority of Swiss are backing an upcoming referendum proposal to limit Switzerland's population to 10 million, and support for it is growing, an opinion poll showed
April 29, 2026
Britain's housing minister Steve Reed said the government was not looking at rent controls, following a report that a one-year freeze on rent increases was being
April 29, 2026
Kenya's economy grew 4.6% in 2025, compared with 4.7% growth a year earlier, the statistics office said on Wednesday.
April 29, 2026
Taiwan's economy would gain see unprecedented opportunities if it unites with China, Beijing said on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to persuade Taipei to accept
April 29, 2026
Big Four firm KPMG is exiting its federal government audit business and will redeploy staff, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.
April 29, 2026
Goldman Sachs has removed access to Anthropic's Claude for its bankers in Hong Kong, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said, as banks step up scrutiny of
April 29, 2026
Cognizant Technology has agreed to buy Astreya, an IT services and technology provider focused on AI infrastructure and data center
April 29, 2026
Inflation rose in three key German states in April, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, suggesting Germany's national inflation rate could increase
April 29, 2026
Mercedes-Benz reported a sharp drop in operating profit at the start of 2026, a year set to bring higher raw material costs and further
April 29, 2026
Morale among Italian consumers and businesses fell steeply in April, data showed on Wednesday, boding ill for the prospects of the euro zone's third largest economy, among
April 29, 2026
Euro zone economic sentiment plunged to a three-and-a-half-year low this month as the Iran war hit the services sector hard and inflation continued to
April 29, 2026
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Chile's central bank on Tuesday held its benchmark interest rate at 4.5% in a unanimous decision, in line with expectations and marking its third consecutive decision to
April 29, 2026
British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday the government needs to make targeted interventions to shield the economy from the impact of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran
April 29, 2026
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has raised $5 billion for its new closed-end fund that is part of a combined U.S. initial public offering of the alternative asset management
April 29, 2026
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, overseen by Secretary Robert F.
April 29, 2026
Brazil's antitrust watchdog CADE opened an administrative proceeding to investigate possible price alignment between airlines LATAM and Gol in the domestic passenger
April 29, 2026
Vale, one of the world's largest iron ore producers, on Tuesday posted a 36% increase in its first-quarter net profit as it boosted sales volumes and benefited from
April 29, 2026
The United States, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago released a joint statement in support of Panama's sovereignty on Tuesday, saying recent actions
April 29, 2026
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The Panama Canal Authority, an autonomous agency that runs the major freight channel through Central America, on Tuesday said the U.S.-Iran war in the Middle East
April 29, 2026
Britain's economy faces a sharp slowdown this year and in 2027 due to the Iran war, and inflation will stay above the Bank of England's target until 2028,
April 29, 2026
Travel demand in China is expected to remain strong during the five‑day Labour Day holiday from May 1, with travellers
April 29, 2026
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has sold its remaining stake in Arm Holdings, according to a company filing
April 29, 2026
Australian consumer prices surged in the first quarter as war in the Middle East drove up energy costs, while core inflation stayed uncomfortably high for
April 29, 2026
New Zealand's top central banker on Wednesday said that measures of core inflation in the first quarter had remained stable within its target band of 1% to 3%, adding
April 29, 2026
China's factory activity likely grew at a slower pace in April as rising cost pressures stemming from the Middle East conflict test Beijing's reliance on manufacturing to
April 29, 2026
In a foggy field in northeast Ukraine, four soldiers stare at red and yellow dots on a screen in the back of a van, armed with interceptor
April 29, 2026
Elon Musk took the stand on Tuesday at a high-stakes trial over the future of OpenAI, casting his lawsuit against the
April 28, 2026
South Korean exports likely rose in April for an 11th straight month, with a surge in chip demand driven by artificial intelligence investment more than
April 29, 2026
Spirit Airlines' discussions over a potential $500 million U.S. government rescue financing have hit an impasse, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
April 29, 2026
Kosovo is set for another snap election after parliament failed to elect a new president on Tuesday, pitching Europe's youngest nation back into the thick of a political
April 29, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter It's Fed Day, and it looks increasingly certain that it will be Jerome Powell's curtain call as chair.
April 29, 2026
The United States has set specific conditions for the release of billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations, such as more cost-cutting and moves to
April 29, 2026
Federal agents have served search warrants in Minnesota in an ongoing fraud investigation of publicly funded social programs for children
April 28, 2026
Tracy Sturdivant will succeed Teresa Younger as the next president and CEO of the Ms. Foundation, the first national philanthropy run by and for women
April 29, 2026
NCAA’s March Madness field could grow to 76 teams for 2027 season
April 29, 2026
Eight candidates running to become governor of California have lobbed heated criticism at each other in a chaotic televised debate
April 29, 2026
Australia is proposing to tax digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok on a part of their revenue to pay for news reporters
April 28, 2026
Young Palestinian artists in Gaza have staged an impromptu exhibit to show the world the impact of war and the fragile ceasefire
April 28, 2026
A U.S. special forces soldier has pleaded not guilty in federal court in New York to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000
April 28, 2026
Federal law enforcement raid businesses in Minnesota fraud investigation
April 28, 2026
Ministers and officials are gathered in Colombia for a high-level conference aimed at accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels, with financing emerging as a key challenge
April 29, 2026
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have long been at odds over oil policy. The latest move is also likely to further their broader regional rivalry.
April 29, 2026
San Francisco has settled a legal dispute with Oakland over the naming of its neighbor's airport
April 29, 2026
Senate Republicans have rejected legislation from Democrats that would have required President Donald Trump to end the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval from Congress
April 29, 2026
The NBA has moved closer to a slightly expanded 16-team lottery, one that will flatten odds of winning the No. 1 pick and try to deter tanking by drastically lowering the chances of winning for the teams that finish with the three worst records
April 29, 2026
Ukraine accuses Israel of aiding Russian trade in stolen grain
April 29, 2026
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma was sentenced on Tuesday to $5.5 billion in fines and penalties stemming from its 2020 guilty plea to charges
April 28, 2026
By Erin Banco and Gram Slattery April 28 - U.S. intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that
April 29, 2026
Efforts to end the Iran conflict were at an impasse on Tuesday with U.S.
April 28, 2026
New York City’s first full casino with live table games has opened to fanfare
April 29, 2026
Here are some of the main new measures that the Canadian government announced in a spring economic statement on Tuesday. * a new nationwide effort to recruit, train, and
April 29, 2026
The Canadian government on Tuesday said the 2025/26 budget deficit would be lower than estimated and trimmed its growth forecasts for the next two fiscal years.
April 29, 2026
Italy's energy producer Eni on Tuesday signed an agreement with Venezuela's oil ministry and state-run oil company PDVSA to
April 29, 2026
Top American companies from GM to Coca-Cola are trying to reassure investors they can weather the financial fallout from the Iran war, even as surging fuel and
April 29, 2026
Joby Aviation is conducting a week-long test of the first point-to-point air taxi demonstration flights in New York City as the company gets closer to winning
April 29, 2026
Oreo-maker Mondelez International beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue and profit on Tuesday, helped by resilient demand for its chocolates and biscuits along with
April 29, 2026
Visa beat estimates for Wall Street profit on Tuesday as the world's largest payment processor benefited from a steady rise in payment volumes
April 29, 2026
NXP Semiconductors forecast second-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, betting on an ongoing recovery in the industrial and automotive chip
April 29, 2026
OPEC and its allies will lose some of their power over the oil market when the United Arab Emirates leaves the group on
April 29, 2026
PPG Industries beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, helped by price hikes and strong demand in the aerospace and coatings segments.
April 29, 2026
A court in Argentina's San Juan province on Tuesday allowed the Vicuna copper project, operated by Australia's BHP and Canada's Lundin Mining, to continue operating
April 29, 2026
Starbucks raised its annual forecasts as CEO Brian Niccol said investments in faster service and more staffing had lured customers back to
April 29, 2026
T-Mobile raised its forecast for annual postpaid net account additions on Tuesday, as competitive pricing and bundled streaming benefits help the U.S. wireless
April 29, 2026
The Bank of Mexico expects inflation will soon resume a gradual decline towards the bank's 3% target despite a recent jump in the prices of some fruits and vegetables, the central
April 29, 2026
U.S. tech stocks dived on Tuesday, slammed by worries over the sector's lofty growth expectations ahead of key earnings reports, while another
April 29, 2026
Mexican broadcaster Grupo Televisa, a top producer of Spanish-language content, on Tuesday posted a first-quarter net profit that more than tripled
April 29, 2026
Duracell, the battery maker owned by Berkshire Hathaway, must face a lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets related to German chemical company BASF's
April 29, 2026
Robinhood Markets missed expectations for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as weaker-than-expected transaction revenue and lower take rates in options and cryptocurrency trading
April 29, 2026
U.S. federal and state law enforcement agencies searched more than 20 locations in Minnesota on Tuesday as part of investigations
April 28, 2026
Booking Holdings cut its annual revenue growth forecast on Tuesday and warned that the war in the Middle East could weigh on bookings through the end of June,
April 29, 2026
The United Arab Emirates' planned exit from OPEC and the wider OPEC+ alliance from May 2026 is expected to have limited immediate impact on oil markets but could weaken the
April 29, 2026
Guess-owner Authentic Brands Group plans to again attempt to go public through an IPO "soon," Chief
April 29, 2026
Seagate Technology forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, betting on strong demand for its data-storage hardware as enterprises ramp
April 29, 2026
Mining and transportation conglomerate Grupo Mexico reported on Tuesday a first-quarter net profit that climbed 35% compared to the same period a year earlier, coming
April 29, 2026
Walmart's Mexico and Central America unit on Tuesday reported a slight rise in first-quarter net profit, beating analyst forecasts, as strong growth in Mexico and
April 29, 2026
LIV Golf moves to postpone New Orleans event amid clouded future
April 29, 2026
The U.S. military has boarded another commercial vessel during its blockade of Iran’s ports, but unlike in previous cases, the ship was ultimately allowed to carry on its way
April 29, 2026
Starbucks said Tuesday that customers are responding to improved service in its stores, which saw better-than-expected sales in the company’s fiscal second quarter
April 29, 2026
Elon Musk testifies in a case that could change the path of AI
April 28, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision last month to let the British military board ships of Russia’s so‑called "shadow fleet" has had no
April 28, 2026
More than 70 Democrats in the U.S.
April 28, 2026
Argentine President Javier Milei, a libertarian who has long cited former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as one of his political role
April 28, 2026
The dollar firmed on Tuesday as risk‑off flows driven by the Iran war offset a brief rally in the yen following the Bank of Japan's most divided policy
April 28, 2026
Sinking AI stocks and another climb in oil prices helped pull Wall Street off its record heights
April 28, 2026
Pro-tariff and human rights groups asked the Trump administration on Tuesday to impose new import bans, duties and quotas to combat forced labor
April 28, 2026
The European Union plans to turn the focus of its landmark rules curbing the power of Big Tech to cloud and artificial intelligence services, aiming to
April 28, 2026
Soaring crude oil markets have pushed soybean oil prices to the loftiest levels in more than three years, a boon for oilseed processors like Bunge Global
April 29, 2026
The average U.S. gasoline price rose to its highest level in nearly four years after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February, according to
April 28, 2026
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors assessed the stalemate in the Iran conflict and news that the United Arab Emirates was cutting ties with OPEC,
April 28, 2026
The U.S.
April 28, 2026
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said on Tuesday he is not worried about inflation, but added among the worst-case scenarios for the economy is the
April 28, 2026
US to issue passports featuring Trump’s picture to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary
April 29, 2026
Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, world’s richest man and OpenAI’s cofounder, took the stand Tuesday in a high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud between himself and former friends Sam Altman and Greg Brockman that could reshape the future development of artificial intelligence
April 28, 2026
Amazon announced what it called a “major expansion” of its partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday, a day after the artificial intelligence company said it was loosening its ties to longtime backer Microsoft
April 29, 2026
Soldier accused of betting on Maduro raid, winning $400,000, pleads not guilty
April 29, 2026
Farmers face tough choices to keep permanent crops alive during the statewide drought emergency
April 29, 2026
Ukraine’s defense minister says the country's armed forces shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago
April 28, 2026
Digital checkouts surpass traditional books at libraries as funding questions loom
April 29, 2026
Spirit isn’t the only small airline seeking a bailout. Would that help passengers?
April 29, 2026
Restaurant owner ran ‘dorms’ while exploiting workers for labor, feds say
April 29, 2026
President Donald Trump's approval rating sank to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of
April 28, 2026
OpenAI is now offering its latest AI models and its Codex coding agent on Amazon's cloud services platform, the companies said on Tuesday
April 28, 2026
An investor in one of Blue Owl Capital's private credit funds has filed a suit in New York accusing the company's investment adviser of breaching its fiduciary duties by
April 28, 2026
Ron DeSantis is back in the national spotlight as he pushes for a new congressional map in Florida
April 28, 2026
How does rain affect local strawberry farms?
April 29, 2026
More residents turning to e-bikes as gas prices remain high
April 29, 2026
Brown University is facing lawsuits from three students injured in a campus shooting on December 13
April 28, 2026
Sonoita vying to become next Napa
April 29, 2026
Inflation in most countries will be markedly higher this year than predicted three months ago amid a stalemate in the energy crisis brought about by the
April 28, 2026
Copa Airlines tied up an agreement with Boeing and GE Aerospace to purchase up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for a list price of around $13.5 billion,
April 28, 2026
International mining companies are likely to keep investing in Mali, one of Africa's
April 28, 2026
Parcel delivery giants FedEx and UPS said on Tuesday they would return any tariff refunds to customers as the U.S. government begins to return the illegally collected levies.
April 28, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has leveraged Ukraine's expertise in drone warfare into a series of successful diplomatic deals during visits to the Middle
April 28, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly edged higher in April amid a rally in share prices following a ceasefire in the war with Iran and improved
April 28, 2026
United Parcel Service on Tuesday reiterated its full-year revenue target despite projecting a return to growth in the June quarter, as
April 28, 2026
AI's potential to disrupt businesses has sparked concerns over the dependency of U.S. equity
April 28, 2026
Tax authorities in Hungary have blocked transfers of funds abroad by unidentified people linked to a top aide to outgoing Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, election winner
April 28, 2026
General Motors posted on Tuesday a 22% rise in first-quarter core profit and lifted its full-year earnings forecast, buoyed by a resilient U.S. car market and an
April 28, 2026
The minority government of Romania's pro-European Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan could fall in early May after his former coalition partner, the leftist Social Democrats,
April 28, 2026
Members of Congress from both major U.S. political parties joined to propose new legislation this week related to artificial intelligence, as they aimed to tackle
April 28, 2026
HSBC on Tuesday upgraded its stance on U.S. equities to "overweight" from "neutral, as earnings momentum and easing geopolitical risks turned the
April 28, 2026
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said it was quitting OPEC, dealing a blow to the oil producers' group as an unprecedented energy crisis caused by the
April 28, 2026
A Middle East conflict now in its ninth week has splintered the U.S. fixed-income market, with investors in corporate credit behaving as if
April 28, 2026
Europe's Airbus posted a first-quarter core profit that more than halved on Tuesday, well below market expectations, as the world's largest planemaker
April 28, 2026
General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping levies
April 28, 2026
BP’s profit more than doubled in the first quarter as the war in Iran drove energy prices sharply higher
April 28, 2026
UAE quits OPEC in blow to cartel that could reshape global oil markets
April 28, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran
April 28, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has been invited to attend next month's summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Armenia, European Council President Antonio Costa
April 28, 2026
The Nasdaq Composite opened lower on Tuesday, underperforming the benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow, as investors questioned whether the artificial intelligence boom can
April 28, 2026
The ability of central banks and financial regulators to monitor and combat the risks posed by powerful artificial intelligence models such as Anthropic’s
April 28, 2026
Sysco on Tuesday reported third-quarter sales below Street estimates, hurt by weakening restaurant demand for packaged food, sending its shares down about 3% in early trading.
April 28, 2026
Investment manager Franklin Resources, better known as Franklin Templeton, reported a jump in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by strong inflows that lifted its fee income
April 28, 2026
April 28 - PACCAR posted a decline in first-quarter revenue on Tuesday, weighed by soft demand for new trucks as the industry struggles to emerge from a prolonged period of over-capacity.
April 28, 2026
Standard Chartered announced on Tuesday the launch of a new framework that permits institutional clients to use BlackRock's tokenised short-term U.S.
April 28, 2026
U.S. single-family house prices were unchanged on a monthly basis in February, but elevated mortgage rates as the war with Iran continues could keep the dream of
April 28, 2026
JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday announced a partnership with the International Olympic Committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games,
April 28, 2026
Paintmaker Sherwin-Williams on Tuesday forecast mid-single-digit sales growth for the second quarter, banking on price increases and contributions from recent
April 28, 2026
T-Mobile on Tuesday launched a new internet offering for businesses, combining its 5G network with Starlink's satellite backup to serve companies
April 28, 2026
Oil prices closed up nearly 3% on Tuesday as persistent worries about supply constraints from the closed Strait of Hormuz outweighed concerns about
April 28, 2026
Italy's parliament on Tuesday backed a government plan to donate an ageing aircraft carrier to Indonesia, a move the administration said would strengthen
April 28, 2026
Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund and market trading firm Citadel, said on Tuesday he will meet with New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on
April 28, 2026
Barrick Mining named on Tuesday, Wessel Hamman as chief financial officer of the new company that will hold its North American assets in
April 28, 2026
Corning forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as weakness in non-optical segments continues to pressure business despite strong demand for data
April 28, 2026
Activist investor Starboard Value said on Tuesday it has made a "substantial investment" in software monitoring firm Dynatrace, arguing the company is undervalued and urging it to
April 28, 2026
The United States and U.S. companies signed deals worth billions of dollars with Balkan countries on Tuesday, boosting Washington's energy presence in the
April 28, 2026
Kimberly-Clark warned on Tuesday that persistently higher oil prices could add up to $170 million in costs in the second half of the
April 28, 2026
Ukraine and Israel traded diplomatic blows on Tuesday as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned what he said were grain purchases from occupied Ukrainian
April 28, 2026
T-Mobile said on Tuesday it signed deals to form two joint ventures with Oak Hill Capital and Wren House, expanding its fiber internet business to complement its fast-growing
April 28, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran has said it was in a state of collapse and wants the United States to open the Strait of Hormuz while it sorts out its
April 28, 2026
Brazil's central bank said on Tuesday that director Rodrigo Alves Teixeira will not attend this week's monetary policy meeting due to the passing of a relative.
April 28, 2026
JetBlue Airways said on Tuesday it plans to slow hiring, cut capacity and hike fares to soften the blow from soaring jet fuel costs after
April 28, 2026
The United States said on Tuesday it is not funding any security units tasked with policing or guarding mines in Democratic Republic of Congo after
April 28, 2026
Two months into a war with the U.S. and Israel, Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of
April 28, 2026
Fast food chains, thirsty for new ways to grow, are amping up their beverage offerings
April 28, 2026
A superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, shipping data showed, one of very few vessels to transit
April 27, 2026
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD's quarterly profit fell at its fastest pace since 2020, a stock market filing showed on Tuesday, hit by
April 28, 2026
The Spanish government still expects the economy to grow 2.2% this year, Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said on Tuesday, adding though that uncertainty triggered by the
April 28, 2026
Spotify forecast second-quarter earnings below estimates on Tuesday, citing more spending on marketing for new features as growth in major markets of Europe and
April 28, 2026
Bertelsmann will combine its music division BMG with rival Concord in a deal that would create the world's fourth‑largest music company behind
April 28, 2026
Italy's budget watchdog, UPB, raised doubts on Tuesday over the government's pledge to put the country's massive debt on a downward path starting from 2027
April 28, 2026
Financial information company S&P Global reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Tuesday on strong demand for its data and analytics offerings amid geopolitical uncertainty,
April 28, 2026
A French fact‑finding inquiry — normally a dull parliamentary ritual — has turned into a polarising political spectacle, giving France's far right an
April 28, 2026
Shares of artificial intelligence-related firms dropped on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI had missed its goals
April 28, 2026
Hotel operator Hilton Worldwide Holdings raised annual room revenue growth forecast on Tuesday, betting on a rebound in domestic travel to boost demand across
April 28, 2026
India's industrial output expanded 4.1% in March, its slowest pace in five months, as softer factory output and weak power generation weighed on growth, government data
April 28, 2026
The CEO of Norway's $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, urged companies on Tuesday to use artificial intelligence to "lift everybody
April 28, 2026
Coca-Cola on Tuesday bucked the trend of consumer goods companies warning of a hit to their annual profits from the fallout of the Iran
April 28, 2026
Brazil's inflation accelerated less than expected in early April despite a jump in fuel and food prices, official data showed on Tuesday, reinforcing market
April 28, 2026
Lululemon Athletica is appointing an executive with significant branding and marketing experience to its board as the athletic apparel maker's
April 28, 2026
Foreign demand for U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds has remained strong for 15 consecutive months, according to Citigroup, as overseas investors rotate into technology, media
April 28, 2026
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro were tied in a simulated run-off, an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll showed on Tuesday, ahead of
April 28, 2026
The United Arab Emirates says that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC effective May 1
April 28, 2026
Ghana has rejected a bilateral health deal with the U.S., a source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters, the latest stumbling block to the
April 28, 2026
Smithfield Foods executives said rising energy-related costs are crimping its packaged meats business amid uncertainty linked to the war in the Middle East,
April 28, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's fiscal update on Tuesday committed billions of dollars in new spending on a new skilled
April 28, 2026
Rare Earths Americas kicked off the roadshow for its U.S. initial public offering on Tuesday, aiming for a valuation of up to $368.4 million, as investor interest
April 28, 2026
The head of EssilorLuxottica expressed confidence a push into medical technology would eventually drive a recovery in the market value of the world's
April 28, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets This week’s pack of major central bank meetings got off to a
April 28, 2026
Many people applying for Medicaid in Nebraska will soon have to prove that they're working, volunteering or in school
April 28, 2026
British grocery inflation eased to 3.8% in the four weeks to April 19 from 4.3% in the previous period, data from Worldpanel by Numerator showed on Tuesday,
April 28, 2026
Big Tech has spent hundreds of billions of dollars over three years to power the artificial intelligence boom.
April 28, 2026
The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged partner countries in Southeast Asia on Tuesday not to turn to Russia for oil supplies as they try
April 28, 2026
Euro zone inflation expectations are surging on the fallout from the Iran war but economic growth is faltering, separate European
April 28, 2026
China's blocking of Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus will heighten the risk for global investors
April 28, 2026
MOSCOW, April 28 - Russia's central bank wants commercial banks to hold mandatory reserves of yuan to prevent shortages of the Chinese currency in the foreign exchange market and rein in excessive
April 28, 2026
Citigroup raised its global artificial intelligence market forecast, citing faster-than-expected enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence tools for coding and automation,
April 28, 2026
Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh says he wants a "good family fight" at the policymaking table once he takes over as head of the U.S. central bank.
April 28, 2026
Iran's top security body has approved a temporary scheme for businesses to access the global internet with fewer restrictions, a government spokesperson told Iranian media
April 28, 2026
Japanese parts suppliers to automakers including Toyota face mounting cost and supply uncertainties due to the Iran war, warning that oil-related
April 28, 2026
Canada's housing market slump, the longest in recent decades, is straining household spending even as a record high domestic stock market generates
April 28, 2026
It has been nearly two months, but Rabih Khreiss still has trouble recognising his new life.
April 28, 2026
Iran warned last week that submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz were a vulnerable point for the region's digital economy, raising concerns about
April 28, 2026
Russia said on Tuesday it was important to quickly restore peace and stability in Mali where its forces are helping the military-led government battle insurgents who
April 28, 2026
These Haitian immigrants contribute nearly $6 billion to the economy. Their fate is in the Supreme Court’s hands
April 28, 2026
When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them
April 28, 2026
South Korea's monetary policy board said a cautious, wait-and-see approach is appropriate for now as heightened uncertainty from the Iran war warrants more monitoring of
April 28, 2026
Euro zone banks tightened access to credit in the three months to March and expect to continue doing so this quarter as the war in Iran pushes up energy prices and
April 28, 2026
China's central bank has instructed some commercial banks to expand loan issuance in April, said sources with knowledge of the matter, as authorities seek to prevent a sharp
April 28, 2026
European shares ended near a three-week low on Tuesday as mixed corporate earnings, uncertainty over the Middle East conflict, and caution ahead of
April 28, 2026
Shares of Japanese logistics firm Nippon Express Holdings leapt as much as 15% after U.S. activist investor Elliott Investment Management disclosed a 5.04% stake in the
April 28, 2026
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Tuesday but three of its nine-member board proposed hiking borrowing costs, signalling
April 28, 2026
Ukraine needs to adopt a law introducing a value-added tax on inexpensive parcels from abroad to ensure its $8.1 billion programme with the International
April 28, 2026
Iran’s economy was in a dire state before the war. Now millions face job losses and poverty
April 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve will meet this week ahead of a looming leadership transition that remains fuzzy, and Wednesday’s news conference will be closely watched for any clarification
April 28, 2026
Spirit Airlines has won the backing of two of its three major creditor groupings needed to secure a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration, the Financial Times
April 28, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee In a week packed with central bank meetings, the Bank of Japan's hawkish hold has set the stage for the Fed, the Bank of
April 28, 2026
Chery, China's largest car exporter, is taking inspiration from two very
April 28, 2026
The Australian government said on Tuesday that Meta, Alphabet's Google and TikTok could face multimillion-dollar charges if they did not
April 28, 2026
For Somalia's malnourished children, already suffering the twin catastrophes of looming famine and radical cuts in
April 28, 2026
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Tuesday but three in the nine-member board proposed hiking borrowing costs, signalling the bank's concern over inflationary
April 28, 2026
OpenAI has fallen short of its goals for new users and revenue in recent months, sparking concern among some company leaders over whether it can support its extensive data-center
April 28, 2026
Call it a different kind of sticker shock.
April 28, 2026
Businesses working with Iranian airlines risk U.S. sanctions, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, calling the warning a part of a
April 28, 2026
Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a major stake in AI software maker Dynatrace and is advocating for strategic changes to help boost its share price, the Wall Street
April 28, 2026
Over 1,000 U.S.
April 28, 2026
India's economic growth outlook is broadly unchanged despite the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, according to a Reuters poll of economists who warned that
April 28, 2026
Foreign automakers have warned the Trump administration that they could pull their cheapest car models from the U.S. market if the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is not
April 28, 2026
President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service
April 28, 2026
British finance minister Rachel Reeves should explicitly aim to bring public debt below its current level within the next three years, rather than simply halt its current
April 28, 2026
Irish consumer sentiment fell for a second successive month in April, but the pace of decline was smaller than the previous month as households started to better manage
April 28, 2026
Easter promotions on chocolate eggs, home renovation materials and clothing helped lower shop price inflation in April, offering households some respite
April 28, 2026
Embattled Australian casino operator Star Entertainment swung to a third-quarter loss from a profit in the prior three-month period, hurt by seasonal weakness and lower table
April 28, 2026
Paramount Skydance has asked the U.S.
April 27, 2026
Afghanistan is at risk of losing more than 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 if the Taliban-led country's restrictions on girls' education and
April 28, 2026
Iran has offered to end its control over the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade and ends the war
April 27, 2026
Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program
April 27, 2026
Hill GOP braces for ‘nightmare week’ as pressure mounts to end DHS funding standoff
April 28, 2026
The owners of Italian telecommunications companies FiberCop and Open Fiber are discussing the terms of a possible commercial deal to
April 28, 2026
Canada is still reviewing its plan to buy 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, Defence Minister David McGuinty said on Monday, adding that Ottawa could also purchase some
April 28, 2026
Nucor beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Monday, helped by higher average selling prices and strong volumes in its steel mills segment, sending its shares
April 28, 2026
Oil prices rose again on Monday on the lack of any sign that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon, but that didn't prevent the S&P 500 and
April 28, 2026
U.S.
April 28, 2026
By Jeffrey Dastin and Max A.
April 28, 2026
The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development
April 28, 2026
Supporters of a controversial California proposal to implement a one-time tax on billionaires say they have enough signatures to qualify it for the November ballot
April 28, 2026
The fund finance market surpassed $1 trillion in size this year, driven by demand from the growing private credit market, according to a new Moody's
April 28, 2026
(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.)
April 28, 2026
Microsoft
April 28, 2026
Boaz Weinstein's Saba Capital Management plans to raise cash for a new investment vehicle designed to buy up souring private
April 28, 2026
A plane crashed southwest of South Sudan's capital Juba on Monday, killing all 14 people on board, the country's civil aviation authority said.
April 27, 2026
Oil prices climbed about 3% to a two-week high on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stalled and shipments through the Strait of Hormuz
April 28, 2026
The home of the U.S.
April 28, 2026
Cadence Design Systems raised its full-year revenue forecast on Monday, betting that sustained, heavy investment in specialized artificial intelligence processors will continue to
April 28, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration said on Monday that it had reached a deal to end two more U.S. offshore wind leases in exchange for $885 million in
April 28, 2026
The United States and Iran have clashed over Tehran’s nuclear program as a review of the treaty meant to prevent the spread of atomic weapons got underway at the United Nations
April 28, 2026
Heavy rain slowed the progress of two sprawling southern Georgia wildfires over the weekend, allowing crews to make some progress in containing the blazes that have destroyed more than 100 homes
April 27, 2026
Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires’ once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence
April 25, 2026
Affordable housing opens for single parents pursuing college degrees
April 28, 2026
The U.S. stock market’s record-breaking rally slowed after uncertainty rose about what will happen next in the Iran war
April 27, 2026
The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation
April 27, 2026
Michael Jackson sang “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough.”
April 28, 2026
New York City will hold a series of free events for soccer fans hoping to catch World Cup matches, but don't want to spend an arm and a leg on tickets
April 28, 2026
Singing protesters speak out against lifting of mining ban near Boundary Water
April 28, 2026
Malta will hold a parliamentary election on May 30, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Monday, calling the vote a year before his current five-year term expires.
April 28, 2026
JPMorgan and two Kuwaiti lenders are joining HSBC in a $6 billion financing syndicate for prospective buyers of a stake in Kuwait Petroleum
April 27, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq eked out modest gains on Monday in muted trading, as investors took a breath at the top of an eventful week,
April 27, 2026
Venezuela's central bank said on Monday that it and the United States have each hired firms to audit assets held abroad by the South American country,
April 27, 2026
Microsoft and OpenAI renegotiated a pact that let Microsoft exclusively sell the ChatGPT creator's artificial intelligence models,
April 27, 2026
April 27 - Canadian telecom operator Rogers Communications is offering voluntary departure packages to half of its 25,000 employees, the Globe and Mail reported on Monday.
April 28, 2026
Britons' short-term and long-term inflation expectations fell in April, in a surprise reading from a monthly survey by YouGov for U.S. bank
April 28, 2026
Local groups create reusable menstrual pads to help families in need
April 28, 2026
Americans’ taxes by the numbers
April 28, 2026
Volusia sheriff announces lawsuits against Daytona Beach spring break party promoters
April 28, 2026
Canada's prime minister says the country is developing a government-owned investment fund
April 27, 2026
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is expected to raise $5 billion for his new closed-end fund that is part of a combined initial public offering of
April 27, 2026
Salesforce and its workspace messaging app Slack are suing Microsoft at London's High Court over alleged anticompetitive practices relating to its Teams app.
April 27, 2026
The U.S. dollar eased against the euro on Monday as investors weighed a diplomatic impasse in U.S.-Iran negotiations and braced for a week packed with
April 27, 2026
The Senate Banking Committee is expected on Wednesday to advance Kevin Warsh's nomination as Federal Reserve Chair to the full Senate, with a vote now set for 10 a.m.
April 27, 2026
American Airlines is raising a combined $1.14 billion through the sale of aircraft-backed securities, and plans to use the proceeds to fund new planes, refinance existing aircraft
April 27, 2026
Mortar and rocket attacks launched by Pakistan against Afghanistan killed four people on Monday and wounded 70 more, the Taliban government said, as
April 27, 2026
Jain Global will return all cash to investors and manage money exclusively for Millennium Management under a new agreement, people familiar with the matter told
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Oil prices climbed about 3% to a two-week high on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stalled and shipments through the Strait of Hormuz
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When Amazon began selling books online, many feared traditional bookstores such as Barnes & Noble would fade into obsolescence.
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