Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday, pressured by rising crude prices and government bond yields as investors awaited developments from negotiations to end the
September 23, 2026McDonald's on Wednesday outlined about $8.5 billion in support for franchisees as part of an expanded growth plan and set targets for margin and market share growth as it looks to
September 23, 2026The New York Stock Exchange and crypto brokerage
September 23, 2026Farmers face record diesel prices as harvest season begins
September 23, 2026Business owners concerned as Queen City Bridge remains closed
September 23, 2026Today, China controls the vast majority of rare earths processing. That gives it enormous political leverage, and its trade truce with the US involving those minerals expires Nov. 10, 2026.
September 23, 2026Two years after Helene: What's fixed at North Fork and what still isn't
September 23, 2026Trump’s midterm woes deepen amid worsened economic backdrop: CNN poll
September 23, 2026Morocco's interior ministry reported a lower turnout of 38.02% in the country's parliamentary election on Wednesday, down from 50% in the last vote in
September 23, 2026Turkey's capital markets regulator said on Wednesday that almost half a million investors hold stakes in more than 100 Turkish investment funds worth around $18 billion
September 23, 2026President Donald Trump's Board of Peace unveiled a $2.45 billion plan on Wednesday to begin rebuilding Gaza, but officials acknowledged it faces an uncertain
September 23, 2026Airtel Money, the mobile money arm of Airtel Africa, will file for what could be one of London's biggest initial public offerings in recent
September 23, 2026It was all about oil again over the past 24 hours, with prices swooning as the speechifying and backroom meetings at the United Nations' annual gathering unfolded.
September 23, 2026Chancellor Friedrich Merz may have survived the triumph of the far right in this month's state elections in eastern Germany and Berlin but the shock to
September 23, 2026General Mills beat first-quarter sales and profit estimates on Wednesday and reaffirmed its annual forecast, as price increases and resilient demand for at-
September 23, 2026China's central bank said on Wednesday that it would inject up to 1 trillion yuan ($149 billion) per day via short-term liquidity tools around the turn of the month as
September 23, 2026Americans are increasingly asking AI what to snack on, according to Conagra Brands, a shift the Slim Jim meat stick-maker says is helping fuel demand
September 23, 2026Bank of America Global Research became the latest brokerage to expect the Bank of England to raise interest rates twice over the next six months, as higher energy prices raise the
September 23, 2026Company chief financial officers expect higher inflation this year and next, and have begun to cite rising interest rates as a top concern,
September 23, 2026What Trump’s Greenland deal could realistically change
September 23, 2026A new survey points to economic frustration among a key group that has largely backed Donald Trump and other Republicans in recent elections
September 23, 2026Growth in British business activity cooled this month and inflation pressure built, a survey showed on Wednesday, an awkward backdrop for finance minister John Healey
September 23, 2026Nike is taking the right steps to revive its business and a turnaround is only a matter of time, said the finance chief of British sports and fashion
September 23, 2026Argentina's President Javier Milei on Wednesday criticized the United Nations for looking "the other way" amid escalating tensions with Britain over oil exploration
September 23, 2026Italy plans to confirm a commitment to bring its budget deficit below the European Union's 3% of gross domestic product ceiling this year
September 23, 2026European shares closed lower on Wednesday as oil prices rebounded to over $100 a barrel, pushing up government bond yields again as the Iran
September 23, 2026Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are introducing legislation that would ban artificial superintelligence, pause development of advanced AI systems and create a new Department of Artificial Intelligence
September 23, 2026German business activity expanded solidly in September despite firms facing increased inflationary pressures, a preliminary business survey showed on
September 23, 2026France's private sector grew in September at its fastest pace in just over two years, driven by a rebound in services demand, a business survey showed on Wednesday.
September 23, 2026Purges of military leaders may have dented China's war-fighting readiness, but are likely to have strengthened President Xi
September 23, 2026The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Wednesday lowered the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara
September 23, 2026Europe's economy is showing unexpected signs of health even as conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine drive up energy costs for firms and households,
September 23, 2026AI-led investment is helping the global economy hold up marginally better than expected this year, but the energy shock is becoming more entrenched, weighing
September 23, 2026Singapore's effort to offer trading in American stocks during Asia hours has gotten off to a sluggish start as rival products and wary investors
September 23, 2026South African inflation picked up slightly in August, but analysts said the smaller-than-expected uptick was unlikely to influence the central
September 23, 2026Taiwan will continue to keep in close touch with the US to promote the implementation of arms sales according to plan, a
September 23, 2026Chinese authorities are examining the use of Broadcom’s hardware in state-backed data centres as part of a drive to boost domestic producers and reduce reliance on foreign AI
September 23, 2026India's business growth accelerated in September on stronger demand in both manufacturing and services, a preliminary survey showed, though weaker export momentum and
September 23, 2026The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that Sri Lanka's economy continues to show resilience amid successive shocks but is still facing risks tilted to the downside, as
September 23, 2026US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that he could annihilate Iran if there is no deal to end the war,
September 22, 2026Novo Nordisk is open to considering a direct New York Stock Exchange listing, replacing the American depositary receipts through which US investors currently trade its shares, CEO
September 23, 2026From pre-bleached straight hair wigs to wavy clipped extensions and blinged-out coffin-shaped nails, sales
September 23, 2026China has issued a set of guidelines for handling criminal cases involving fentanyl-related substances to ensure proper law enforcement, according to its judicial and
September 23, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
September 23, 2026Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors have agreed on a two-year contract extension potentially worth $115 million
September 23, 2026Canada has a new posture on the planet’s biggest diplomatic stage as world leaders convene at the U.N. General Assembly this week
September 23, 2026US President Donald Trump met Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez late on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly,
September 23, 2026Taiwan and human rights are "red lines" for China that cannot be crossed, the country's ambassador to the US warned on Wednesday, striking
September 23, 2026A US diesel export ban could become a self-defeating exercise that would do little to ease high US fuel
September 23, 2026A US judge on Tuesday dismissed an antitrust lawsuit in which Michigan accused four major oil companies of colluding to forestall competition in
September 23, 2026President Donald Trump says U.S. and Iranian officials met for about three hours Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war
September 22, 2026Millions of people face deadly climate-related disasters as international aid programs are slashed
September 23, 2026The Trump administration plans to set a refugee admissions ceiling of 17,500 over the next 12 months consisting "primarily" of South Africans from the country's
September 23, 2026Pay settlements by British employers have cooled, adding to signs of a softer labour market as businesses said they faced higher employment costs and tighter budgets, a survey
September 23, 2026Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges
September 22, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that trade negotiations with India are making “good progress” and that the two countries are aiming to conclude talks by the G20 summit in mid-December
September 23, 2026By Michael S.
September 23, 2026Canada is giving C$100 million in international assistance for Palestine, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday.
September 23, 2026The S&P 500 Financial index and the benchmark's bank sector were under pressure on Tuesday as investors worried about competition from artificial intelligence and
September 23, 2026The Nasdaq sailed to a new a high on Tuesday, lifted by a wave of positive momentum around the AI outlook and another decline in global oil
September 23, 2026Asset manager Apollo Global Management recorded lower withdrawal requests at its flagship private credit fund in the third-quarter tender offer, suggesting redemption queues are
September 23, 2026Anheuser-Busch InBev will sell smaller pack sizes, beers with added protein or electrolytes and push further into drinks beyond beer, executives said on
September 23, 2026The head of the Inter-American Development Bank is working to secure approval for a $2.5 billion loan for Venezuela
September 23, 2026The United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed an agreement to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump has surprised many by showing support for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a well-known democratic socialist
September 23, 2026The International Monetary Fund will help Ukraine find part of the funding it needs to maintain financial and economic stability next year, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said
September 23, 2026'It's not for luxury; it's for survival.' Families push for air conditioning in Arizona prisons
September 23, 2026The International Monetary Fund is moving toward reducing the number of economic health checks it performs for certain countries as part of a broader efficiency push by the lender,
September 23, 2026President Donald Trump used his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to defend the US-Israeli campaign against Iran while laying out his foreign policy
September 22, 2026Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in a meeting during which Iran's
September 23, 2026Microsoft will consider shareholder proposals at its annual meetings through next year, at the request of an activist looking to preserve investor rights as they
September 23, 2026The Trump administration is halting enrollment in Obamacare health plans for more than 760,000 enrollees it believes were
September 22, 2026The U.S. stock market held near its record high after oil prices eased again
September 22, 2026Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday the U.N had become unable to fulfill its duty of preserving peace and called for reform
September 22, 2026The foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan said in a joint statement on Tuesday that they affirmed Riyadh's right to defend itself in line with
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump said Cuba was a failed state and freedom would be coming to the island nation in a UN address on Tuesday that increased tensions with the
September 22, 2026British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has had a strong start with U.S. President Donald Trump at their first meeting
September 22, 2026US economic conditions "are, if anything, firming," with continued consumer spending and strength beyond the boom in artificial intelligence keeping
September 22, 2026U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging global leaders to cooperate to tackle the existential threats from climate crisis, runaway artificial intelligence and intensifying inequalities
September 23, 2026Brazil's government on Tuesday lowered its economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.0% from the 2.3% projected in July, saying a stronger outlook for the agricultural
September 22, 2026US metals refining startup Nth Cycle has signed a $1 billion offtake agreement with Glencore to supply the commodities giant with lithium and other critical
September 22, 2026By P.J.
September 23, 2026The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Tuesday, lifted by Micron Technology and other AI-related stocks, while the S&P 500 hovered just
September 22, 2026White House fraud task force will remove more than 760,000 Obamacare enrollees, some of whom may not exist
September 23, 2026100 teachers could be out of a job, more public schools could close in Orange County, district says
September 23, 2026Witness describes crash that killed woman, unborn child in Independence
September 23, 2026The dollar rose in uneven trading on Tuesday, oscillating between gains and losses after hitting a two-month high earlier in the day as volatile oil
September 22, 2026By Michael S.
September 22, 2026Gulf leaders meet Trump with two fears: more war and less US protection
September 22, 2026Nigerian prison guards sprayed an unidentified substance into a crowded cell where dozens of detainees died and kept the doors
September 22, 2026President Donald Trump reiterated his opposition to new regulations on AI technology, telling global leaders at the UN General
September 22, 2026US President Donald Trump used his UN General Assembly speech on Tuesday to make the case for his war on Iran, arguing he has
September 22, 2026Oil prices fell on Tuesday on increasing flows of Saudi crude with the restart of the East-West pipeline and ship movements through the Strait of Hormuz,
September 22, 2026Private equity groups CD&R and Warburg Pincus are in talks to buy Canaccord Genuity’s British wealth arm, Canaccord Wealth, two people familiar with the
September 22, 2026Bay Area asked to prepare for El Niño storms this winter after CA declares state of emergency
September 22, 2026DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to settle claims that it underpaid delivery workers in New York City
September 22, 2026Goldman Sachs has appointed Simon Lyons as co-head of UK investment banking, a spokesperson for the US bank confirmed.
September 22, 2026The Sudanese pound has haemorrhaged nearly half its value in army-held territory since the start of the
September 22, 2026Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq hitting an intraday record high for the first time since early June, while investors awaited
September 22, 2026France has started drafting a UN Security Council resolution in coordination with the United States on setting up an international mission to restore
September 22, 2026British prosecutors have accused a doctor of overseeing six killings during the 1994 Rwandan genocide
September 22, 2026When Apple's new desktop computers start shipping Tuesday, the company's executives will make an unusual pitch to corporate buyers: They are
September 22, 2026European drugmakers called for beefed-up government spending on medicines, faster trials and IP protections as they sounded warnings on Tuesday that the
September 22, 2026Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Tuesday said the US central bank's recent improvements to its emergency lending facility make it easier for financial institutions to
September 22, 2026Keeping aging coal plants open, building new gas plants and choices about pollution controls affect electricity bills. Pollution adds health costs and climate damage that may not appear on those bills.
September 22, 2026It’s harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as Americans cut back on drinking
September 22, 2026No other U.S. president has come close to wiping away the amount in fines and restitution owed to victims that Trump has.
September 22, 2026The combination of a buzzy reception for Meta's new AI assistant Muse and softer oil prices was enough to give stocks a lift to start the week, with Mark Zuckerberg's
September 22, 2026As China and the US race to build separate AI supply chains, investors are playing both sides, with US banks fundraising for AI upstarts in China and Chinese money flowing to US
September 22, 2026Germany's leading economic institutes have raised their forecasts for economic growth in Europe's largest economy for this year and next but expect only
September 22, 2026Peloton is releasing its cheapest treadmill yet as it bets on running for a turnaround
September 22, 2026A gauge of British factory orders rose this month to reach its highest level since July 2023, a Confederation of British Industry survey showed on Tuesday.
September 22, 2026Critics swiftly decried a California-driven settlement with Paramount Skydance that cleared the way for its $110 billion acquisition of
September 22, 2026Trump has a ‘sledgehammer’ way to slash diesel prices. But it could boomerang back on the US
September 22, 2026A US battery startup that scrapped plans to make Kentucky the site of its first factory has instead built it in China, exposing
September 22, 2026Latvia said it could not accept a proposed deal that would lift EU sanctions on Russia-linked billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman in return for keeping
September 22, 2026New Zealand's biggest risk in foreign policy is reacting badly to global crises, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Tuesday, warning that rhetorical gestures may
September 22, 2026The US auto safety regulator on Tuesday closed an investigation into rear-view camera failures in 129,092 Honda Ridgeline pickup trucks, recalled in 2022, without further action.
September 22, 2026One person was killed and four wounded after Ukrainian drones hit civilian areas in Russia's Samara region overnight, the local governor said on Telegram on Tuesday.
September 22, 2026Britain's government borrowed more than expected in August, pushing the deficit for the financial year to date further above official forecasts
September 22, 2026The European Union and the Philippines have reached an initial free trade agreement as part of the bloc's broad pivot to Asia, Commissioner for Trade and Economic
September 22, 2026The attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas says he is back in the hospital after being held at a detention center with a bullet still lodged in his back
September 21, 2026Canada's trade minister said on Tuesday that negotiations on separate free trade agreements with the Philippines and ASEAN are more than 90% complete, with Ottawa pushing
September 22, 2026Germany's TUI narrowed its outlook for 2026 underlying operating earnings on Tuesday, saying war in the Middle East meant customers were making later bookings,
September 22, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investor enthusiasm for the AI trade is well and truly back after a strong reception to Meta Platforms' Muse assistant since
September 22, 2026Australia's top central banker said on Tuesday that upside risks to inflation may be materialising given energy prices have stayed high and there continued to be excess
September 22, 2026An energy shock pushing up oil and gas prices is likely to last longer than the European Central Bank had anticipated in March, with geopolitical risks now looking elevated
September 22, 2026China's new rule to chase income tax on offshore trusts, a popular structure adopted by many Hong Kong and US-listed Chinese companies' shareholders, could pose short-
September 22, 2026Glitzy runway shows by the world’s biggest fashion brands in Milan and Paris mask a worrying picture for luxury executives behind the
September 22, 2026A gas and power crisis has hit production at most Bangladeshi garment makers, but at 4A Yarn Dyeing, a supplier to Walmart, Gap and
September 22, 2026New Zealand's top central banker said on Tuesday if recent gains in oil prices persist it would lead to "somewhat" higher inflation than previously forecast, adding that
September 22, 2026South Korea confirmed its first project under a $350 billion US investment pact on Tuesday and said it is considering two others,
September 22, 2026South Korea’s liberal President Lee Jae Myung is calling for a practical and step-by-step approach to achieving North Korea’s nuclear dismantlement
September 22, 2026Two Republicans in tight US Senate races called on Monday for a swift end to the war in Iran, the latest sign that vulnerable candidates are trying to put some
September 22, 2026A showdown over green space is pitting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who is trying to address a national housing crisis as his approval ratings slump,
September 22, 2026Canada on Monday unveiled draft legislation that would speed up the approval process for major natural resource projects, a
September 22, 2026US President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping for their second summit this year, as they seek stability in a relationship under
September 18, 2026A board member of the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday the central bank will determine the timing and pace of further interest rate hikes by closely assessing inflation,
September 22, 2026Technicians have repaired data lines that failed at a key regional air traffic control center, and all major airports in the New York area began resuming operations after hundreds of flight cancellations rippled through the Northeast
September 22, 2026The European Union's naval mission to protect shipping in the Red Sea would need to boost its numbers to more than 10 warships, its foreign policy chief
September 22, 2026CNN’s Paula Hancocks reports on the latest Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, as well as a fire at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The cause of the airport fire remains unclear, and Saudi authorities have not yet responded to CNN’s request for comment.
September 21, 2026Moldova's pro-European leaders said on Monday that they were asking parliament to declare a state of emergency for energy and water supply in
September 22, 2026The European Union has no reason to ease sanctions on Belarus, Lithuania's foreign minister said on Monday, arguing that President Alexander
September 22, 2026Stocks roared higher on Monday, with the Nasdaq coming within 0.02% of June's record high, as the bullish AI narrative burst back into life,
September 22, 2026Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday barred the state's environmental agency from issuing new permits for data centers until
September 22, 2026European Union countries are continuing deliberations on a proposed deal what would lift sanctions on Russia-linked billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman but
September 22, 2026A Venezuelan delegation led by interim President Delcy Rodriguez that is taking part in the United Nations General Assembly this week began
September 21, 2026Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain has agreed to provide limited military support to Saudi Arabia to repeal attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen
September 22, 2026A top Federal Reserve official says that stubbornly high inflation and the renewal of combat in the Middle East in August were key reasons she supported raising borrowing costs last week, when she also penciled in a second rate hike for later this year
September 21, 2026Wall Street climbed to the edge of its all-time high, and stocks rallied worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market surrendered their market-rattling gains from last week
September 21, 2026A business advocacy group representing government-backed community lenders sued the U.S.
September 22, 2026Adoption of artificial intelligence could leave economic output in Latin America and the Caribbean 5.1% higher after a decade, while its effect on wages
September 22, 2026At the start of lambing season, Fiona Ramsden's farm near the New Zealand village of Pongaroa is a picture of rural life: newborn lambs trailing their
September 22, 2026Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI called on Monday for the United States to lead an international effort to develop global technical
September 21, 2026President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington is working on a deal to purchase potash from Belarus for less than what the US currently pays to Canada.
September 22, 2026Saudi startup Ceer made public its first two fully electric vehicle models on Monday and said it will launch five more models by
September 22, 2026State attorneys general agree to settle Paramount merger lawsuit
September 21, 2026CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump administration over White House access
September 21, 2026Oil prices eased on Monday to their lowest level in 12 days, as investors hoped for diplomatic progress on the Iran war due to this
September 21, 2026The World Bank and International Monetary Fund said on Monday that both their executive boards had approved proposed reforms of their joint framework
September 21, 2026Germany's leading economic institutes have raised their forecasts for economic growth in Europe's largest economy for this year and next, Handelsblatt reported on Monday
September 21, 2026The US and UK central
September 21, 2026Is Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz doomed as far right wins again?
September 21, 2026More than two dozen Democratic lawmakers on Friday urged President Donald Trump to keep in place a ban on Chinese automakers out of the US market, ahead of
September 21, 2026The Inter-American Development Bank is drawing up a two-year engagement plan for Venezuela focused partly on electricity and social protection, IDB
September 21, 2026World and business leaders this week will grapple with the urgent costs of climate change
September 21, 2026A Moscow oil refinery in the southeast of the capital is in flames after a Ukrainian strike early Sunday, video from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's social media shows.
September 20, 2026One of the largest U.S. franchisees for Wendy’s has filed for bankruptcy protection after the restaurant chain tried to terminate its franchise agreement
September 21, 2026Qatar's sovereign wealth fund QIA and JP Morgan Asset Management plan to launch a $20 billion strategic partnership across public and private markets in
September 21, 2026Mexico is planning to buy more goods from the United States and reduce imports from other nations as part of the review of the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement
September 21, 2026The Japanese yen retreated on Monday and was set for its fifth decline in six sessions as investors were attuned to any signs of a possible currency
September 21, 2026Diesel prices have rallied in Europe and the United States to record highs as wars in Iran and Ukraine sharply cut exports from some of the
September 21, 2026New US tariffs could slash Canada's fourth quarter growth to below 1%, reflecting a new wave of uncertainty that threatens to hit
September 21, 2026The Nasdaq hit a record closing high on Monday, lifted by gains in Advanced Micro Devices and other AI heavyweights, while falling oil prices and long-
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