AmEx profits surge 13% as affluent customers splurge on luxury goods and travel
American Express reports a 13% profit increase in the fourth quarter
January 30, 2026American Express reports a 13% profit increase in the fourth quarter
January 30, 2026
The Minnesota Twins and president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey have mutually decided to part ways
January 30, 2026
Cubans are hustling to become more self-sufficient as the U.S. government tightens its economic noose over the communist-run island in a move experts say is meant to force a popular uprising and usher in a new government
January 30, 2026
Massive power outages in Cuba mean that many people are unaware that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or supplies oil to the Caribbean island
January 30, 2026
Homeless housing project looks for volunteers to help with finishing touches
January 30, 2026
Gold prices hit new heights in early 2026 — and many consumers have rushed to buy and sell pieces of the precious metal
January 30, 2026
U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East again are urging restraint from both the United States and Iran as the Trump administration warns of a possible strike and builds up its military presence in the region
January 30, 2026
The Trump administration has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Israel totaling $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth $9 billion
January 30, 2026
'Making movie magic': Louisville earns national recognition as top city for filmmakers
January 30, 2026
The United Nations chief is warning that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues in full and on time
January 30, 2026
Grand Slam Track, a running league meant to boost athletes' finances, has declared bankruptcy, leaving many unpaid
January 30, 2026
The Athletics have reached an agreement with All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson on a $70 million, seven-year contract
January 30, 2026
Trump’s pick to helm the Fed is well known in the financial world, but his monetary policy views have evolved to align more with the president’s desire for lower rates.
January 30, 2026
Trump’s threatened tariffs over oil to Cuba put Mexico in a bind
January 31, 2026
Julian Hinz, head of the Research Center Trade Policy at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, explains who bears the greatest burden as a result of U.S. import tariffs.
January 28, 2026
Boeing’s sales surged nearly 60% in the fourth quarter as the aerospace company digs itself out of a string of crises that tarnished its reputation
January 27, 2026
Thinking of giving a gym membership or Botox gift card for Valentine’s Day? Think again.
January 27, 2026
The slight decrease in diversity in corporate boardrooms in 2025 comes as the Trump administration and its allies have pushed to unwind diversity initiatives.
January 27, 2026
Ski resorts in Colorado can make snow, but it only goes so far.
January 27, 2026
President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has contributed to a year-to-year drop in the U.S. growth rate as the nation's population hit nearly 342 million people in 2025
January 27, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial prospects
January 27, 2026
Consumer confidence collapses to lowest level since 2014
January 27, 2026
Horse manure haulers accuse municipalities of steering business to competitor
January 27, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has told U.S. President Donald Trump that he stands by his comments made at the World Economic Forum in Davos
January 27, 2026
Amazon is closing its Fresh and Go locations
January 27, 2026
Amazon is closing almost all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations in days as it narrows its focus on food delivery and its grocery chain, Whole Foods Market
January 27, 2026
Tourism in Cuba is plummeting at a time when the island desperately needs that revenue
January 27, 2026
Pinterest plans to lay off under 15% of its workforce, as part of broader restructuring that arrives as the image-sharing platform pivots more of its money to artificial intelligence
January 27, 2026
UPS is planning to cut up to 30,000 operational jobs this year as the package delivery company continues with its turnaround efforts and reducing the number of Amazon shipments that it handles
January 27, 2026
Private jet that crashed in Bangor had history of cold-weather risks
January 27, 2026
Woman accused of romance scams that took about $3 million
January 27, 2026
UPS says it has retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes just months after one crashed in Louisville, killing 15 people
January 27, 2026
President Donald Trump says he has signed an executive order that seeks to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025
January 27, 2026
The Trump administration has notified Congress that it is taking the first steps to possibly reopen the shuttered U.S. Embassy in Venezuela as it explores restoring relations with the South American country following the U.S. military raid that ousted then-President Nicolás Maduro
January 27, 2026
An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers launched an open-ended strike this week in California and Hawaii to demand better wages and staffing
January 27, 2026
Speak in code, delete the chats: The tactics Venezuelans are using out of fear of phone checks
January 27, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that her government has suspended oil shipments to Cuba, but says the pause in shipments has been a “sovereign decision” and not the result of pressure by the United States
January 27, 2026
‘A migration model based on human rights’: Spain to grant legal status to half a million undocumented migrants
January 27, 2026
The Trump administration has unveiled 15 new drugs selected for a Medicare drug price negotiation program that allows the federal government to haggle directly with drug manufacturers
January 28, 2026
President Donald Trump is warning Iraqi officials that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power
January 28, 2026
Trump-backed businessman Nasry Asfura was sworn in Tuesday as president of Honduras
January 27, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has given a full-throated defense of President Donald Trump's military operation to oust and arrest then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
January 28, 2026
When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a similarly fast resolution seemed possible
January 28, 2026
Few ripples washed through Wall Street after the Federal Reserve decided to keep its main interest rate steady, just like investors expected
January 28, 2026
Russia’s 1.2 million casualties in Ukraine dwarf all its conflicts since World War II, report says
January 28, 2026
Where is the Supreme Court’s decision on Trump’s tariffs?
January 28, 2026
ASML reports a record net profit of 9.6 billion euros in 2025, driven by AI demand
January 28, 2026
Iran has reached out to Middle Eastern countries over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike
January 28, 2026
Powell hints at extended pause on rate cuts but stays mum on Trump attacks
January 28, 2026
Two former detainees at a Florida immigration center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” testified they faced punishment for seeking legal advice
January 28, 2026
Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees as AI battle intensifies
January 28, 2026
Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs in the latest round of tech industry layoffs
January 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year
January 27, 2026
Starbucks reported stronger-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter as holiday drinks and a viral bear cup helped drive sales
January 28, 2026
Britain's competition watchdog says Google should let news sites and content creators opt out of having their content scraped for AI overviews
January 28, 2026
The US may be stepping back from some engagements on the world stage. That’s not necessarily bad news for the rest of the world, an analyst argues.
January 28, 2026
The German government has trimmed its 2026 forecast for the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, as growth picks up more slowly than previously hoped
January 28, 2026
President Donald Trump's endorsement of U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s open race for governor has led Tiffany's top Republican rival to drop out of the race
January 28, 2026
The national taxpayer advocate says the 2026 tax filing season is likely to face significant challenges due to IRS workforce reductions and complex tax law changes
January 28, 2026
Broken elevator has left some apartment residents stuck inside for months
January 28, 2026
Claiming to give every child “a shot at financial freedom,” President Donald Trump is unveiling the new Trump Accounts initiative, which gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account
January 28, 2026
France's finance minister is urging Capgemini to clarify its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
January 28, 2026
Melania Trump rings the NYSE opening bell, placing her documentary promotion at the center of the business world
January 28, 2026
Pizzeria overwhelmed by community support after social media plea
January 28, 2026
'Can't happen fast enough': Marineland Canada's whales approved for move to U.S.
January 28, 2026
As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market
January 28, 2026
Google is empowering its Chrome browser with the ability to alter pictures and introducing a side panel for a virtual assistant to help with online tasks as part of its push to turbocharge its of digital services with more artificial intelligence technology
January 28, 2026
Fact check: Trump says Democrats don’t talk about affordability anymore (they do) because inflation is over (it isn’t)
January 28, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that technical talks with officials from Denmark and Greenland over hatching an Arctic security deal are now underway
January 28, 2026
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni was given an aerial tour of a southern Sicilian town where days of heavy rains triggered a massive landslide
January 28, 2026
One of the longest cold-air outbreaks in decades is about to get even colder, with record temps as far south as Florida
January 28, 2026
The United States will allow Venezuela to sell oil that's currently under American sanctions and use the proceeds to pay for basic government services
January 28, 2026
A federal judge has refused to block a winter oil and gas exploration project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska that opponents said was improperly analyzed by the federal government
January 28, 2026
The Fed just paused its rate cuts. Here’s the best way to make that work for your money
January 28, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a warning for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney: Your comments against U.S. trade policy could backfire, especially at a time when the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is facing a formal review
January 28, 2026
Anti-tax advocates are pushing to eliminate property taxes for homeowners
January 28, 2026
Tesla scraps Model S and Model X to build robots
January 28, 2026
Microsoft reports revenue of $81.3 billion for the October-December quarter, marking a 17% increase from the previous year
January 28, 2026
Tesla’s annual profit plunged to its lowest level since the pandemic five years ago as it lost the title of the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker to a Chinese rival and boycotts hammered sales
January 28, 2026
Meta’s fourth-quarter results jumped past Wall Street’s expectations thanks to solid advertising revenue, sending shares higher in after-hours trading Wednesday
January 28, 2026
The Trump administration's deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities has cost taxpayers about $496 million through December
January 28, 2026
Millions of travelers could skip visiting the US if proposed social media policy is implemented, industry experts warn
January 28, 2026
Elizabeth Kautz, mayor of Burnsville, Minnesota, says she carries her passport in her own city due to concerns about immigration enforcement
January 28, 2026
The federal government has shut down — at least for a few days. Here’s what could be affected
January 28, 2026
The Trump administration is taking a step toward rolling back a rule that limits smokestack emissions that burden downwind areas in neighboring states
January 28, 2026
Obamacare enrollment drops after enhanced premium subsidies expire
January 29, 2026
The leaders of Britain and China have called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties at a time of global uncertainty
January 29, 2026
Barry Diller sought to buy CNN from Warner Bros. Discovery, sources say
January 29, 2026
A day of dramatic swings on Wall Street, including Microsoft's worst drop in nearly six years, finished with only relatively modest moves
January 29, 2026
Vietnam and the European Union have upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam’s highest diplomatic level
January 29, 2026
Trump’s National Guard deployments have cost taxpayers nearly $500 million
January 29, 2026
As Trump upends alliances, Britain says it needs a ‘more sophisticated’ relationship with China
January 29, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the European Union can be an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” and can forge deals with like-minded partners in a world of increasing great power rivalry
January 29, 2026
Trump directs team to beef up his public schedule to combat questions about his stamina
January 29, 2026
Dow is planning to cut approximately 4,500 jobs as the chemicals maker puts more emphasis on using artificial intelligence and automation in its business
January 29, 2026
U.S. senators are increasingly looking to leave Washington for leadership roles in their home states
January 29, 2026
Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy, as well as costs related to its efforts to merge with Union Pacific and create a transcontinental railroad
January 28, 2026
Consequences will go far beyond the tax bill that businesses face, a tax law professor explains.
January 29, 2026
Electric vehicles are a fast-growing share of auto sales in many countries, and Chinese automakers are benefiting as the US industry pulls back.
January 29, 2026