UK finance minister Healey seeks to set out brighter vision before tough budget
Britain's finance minister, John Healey, used his first major speech since taking office seven weeks ago to try to set out a brighter vision for the
September 07, 2026Britain's finance minister, John Healey, used his first major speech since taking office seven weeks ago to try to set out a brighter vision for the
September 07, 2026'People's lives are more important than money': Food truck businesses on Kauai prepare for Hurricane Lowell
September 07, 2026UBS expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basis points each in September and December, after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report reinforced views of a
September 07, 2026European shares closed flat on Monday as rising oil prices following renewed U.S.-Iran tensions fuelled inflation worries, offsetting stronger-than-
September 07, 2026Indonesia is maintaining closures at several airports and shifting schools to remote learning though the eruption of Anak Krakatau is easing
September 07, 2026Global shares are mixed, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul leading gains thanks to buying of computer chipmakers
September 07, 2026German industrial production fell unexpectedly in July, dragged down by a sharp drop in car manufacturing, and economists do not expect the recent pickup in
September 07, 2026British finance minister John Healey faces pressure to raise billions of pounds in tax at his first budget to offset higher borrowing costs and fund Prime
September 07, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a patchy start to the week with tech leading Asian shares higher, while European and Wall Street futures barely budge.
September 07, 2026The European Central Bank is widely expected to hike interest rates on Thursday, erring on the side of caution as the U.S.-Iran war
September 07, 2026In a tense meeting on Wednesday afternoon at Volkswagen's headquarters in Wolfsburg, three of the firm's biggest power
September 04, 2026Gas prices in the U.S. have hit a record high for Labor Day weekend, averaging $4.14 per gallon
September 07, 2026Taiwan flexed its chip diplomacy muscles at a major trade show last week, portraying itself as a democratic and reliable supplier for the AI
September 07, 2026Australia's hard-right One Nation party, which has surged in recent polls, on Monday proposed redirecting a portion of people's future pension contributions to
September 07, 2026Ko Myeong-hyo loved the vibrant colour and thriving life of South Korea's soft corals when she first began diving off the coast of Jeju island six
September 07, 2026The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates in September and keep hiking at a pace of once every quarter until January next year, Takuji Aida, an economic adviser to
September 07, 2026Iran said it will step up efforts to tackle problems created by U.S. sanctions that are crippling its economy, while a senior Iranian official warned of a "painful response"
September 06, 2026Japan's foreign reserves posted their biggest-ever drop in August, government data showed on Monday, after Tokyo launched another round of record dollar-
September 07, 2026A shortage of fuel oil used in ships and power plants looms in the third quarter as refiners increasingly squeezed by wars that have
September 07, 2026Chinese officials said on Sunday that workers had recovered 12 more bodies as the search continued for hundreds still missing after a
September 06, 2026Britain's jobs market showed signs of recovery in August as permanent staff placements rose for the first time since September 2022, according to a survey published on
September 07, 2026Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, causing flight cancellations at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and stranding about 170,000 passengers in the region
September 06, 2026A senior Iranian official says Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz, targeting vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway
September 06, 2026Colorado's "birthday rule" creates coverage headaches for family of twins
September 07, 2026America’s love affair with the pumpkin spice latte may be coming to an end
September 06, 2026Six months after a conflict that rattled markets and pushed the Gulf to the brink of a wider war, the tide may be turning against Iran as Washington
September 06, 2026The political landscape in the U.S. is volatile as the final midterm of President Donald Trump's presidency approaches
September 06, 2026A building has collapsed in New Delhi, killing at least one person and trapping dozens of others
September 06, 2026Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out snap elections on Sunday a day after announcing a string of tax cuts and wage hikes, as he seeks to
September 06, 2026An acrimonious trade war between the United States and Canada is threatening to reinforce the resolve of Canadians who stopped visiting the U.S. last year
September 06, 2026The world is about to meet Apple’s new CEO. Here are his biggest challenges
September 06, 2026His shop straddles the US-Canada border. A historic friendship is crumbling on both sides.
September 06, 2026OPEC+ kept its oil output policy unchanged for October at a meeting on Sunday, it said in a statement, as the producer group
September 06, 2026An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau caused eight airports to suspend flight operations on Sunday,
September 06, 2026A mudslide in eastern China has killed two people and left 10 missing
September 05, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of "highly useful" talks on Saturday with two U.S. envoys seeking a deal to
September 05, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin
September 05, 2026The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles
September 05, 2026Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has promised more than 2 billion euros or $2.3 billion in tax cuts, salary increases and other support measures before Greece’s general election next year
September 06, 2026Argentines have broadly backed President Javier Milei’s forceful push against oil drilling near the Falkland Islands, underscoring the enduring
September 06, 2026Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday unveiled a four-year economic plan that includes tax breaks and wage hikes for pensioners and employees, as he seeks to
September 06, 2026The U.S. military has hit three Iranian oil tankers after accusing Iran of targeting its warships
September 05, 2026Italy's rising far-right politician Roberto Vannacci told a high profile business forum on Saturday that the
September 05, 2026President Donald Trump has been promising an economic boom, but Friday's positive jobs report left him frustrated
September 05, 2026Cubans are coming up with creative ways to generate power when their island has almost none left
September 05, 2026Missouri asked the U.S.
September 05, 2026The billionaire who helped broker
September 05, 2026When sheriff's deputies intercepted a trailer carrying six horses near the border town of Redford, Texas, they uncovered more than a livestock
September 05, 2026With the war in the Middle East still raising energy costs, Americans face record-high gasoline prices for Labor Day
September 05, 2026A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, authorities said, 10 days after a wall
September 05, 2026Foxconn's third-quarter performance is expected to outperform market expectations given strong AI-related demand, the Taiwanese contract electronics maker said on Saturday,
September 05, 2026Wall Street will get several important updates about inflation this week
September 04, 2026South Korea's exports have reached $709.4 billion so far this year, surpassing last year's annual record, the customs office said on Saturday, as the economy rides high on
September 05, 2026The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, three
September 05, 2026Niger has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase by mutinous soldiers last week, according to a government statement read on TV on Friday.
September 05, 2026The U.S. government structured its 35% position in a Venezuelan oil venture as warrants that protect Washington's stake from being weakened by fresh raises
September 05, 2026Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections is kicking off amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice
September 04, 2026The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Turkish bank Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi
September 04, 2026Britain's Treasury said on Friday that it would lower a key rate used to evaluate the long-term benefits of investment in public infrastructure projects as part of plans to boost
September 05, 2026Ecuador defended on Friday U.S. operations that intercepted and sank three Ecuadorean vessels this week, while relatives of some crew members said the
September 05, 2026The U.S.
September 05, 2026Italian oil company Eni has improved its chances of recovering more than $2.3 billion owed by Venezuela with the signing this week of a new oil project
September 05, 2026President Donald Trump describes the conflict in Iran as "small potatoes" and says he agrees with Vice President JD Vance's assertion that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are no longer a “war.”
September 05, 2026Stocks fell on Wall Street and Treasury yields rose after a surprisingly strong report on the job market appeared to increase chances that the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates later this month
September 04, 2026Trump promised ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran. So far, actions have come in drips
September 05, 2026Cloud infrastructure provider Nscale is in talks with potential investors to raise about $3.5 billion in pre-IPO funding, a source familiar
September 05, 2026Wall Street dipped on Friday as a robust jobs report raised the probability that the U.S.
September 04, 2026A federal appeals court on Friday declined to enforce most of a National Labor Relations Board ruling that Starbucks illegally threatened employees with reprisals for trying to
September 05, 2026A pulp mill in Longview, Washington, where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and discharges of toxic chemicals
September 05, 2026Citigroup on Friday pushed back its forecast for the Federal Reserve's next interest-rate cut to June 2027 after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report reinforced views that the
September 04, 2026Between a strong jobs report Friday that adds to the case for U.S. interest-rate hikes and a novel threat from President Donald Trump to stop
September 04, 2026The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs
September 04, 2026Hollywood has just wrapped up its best summer in a decade and its biggest vibe shift since the pandemic
September 04, 2026The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on a Turkish financial institution as part of its latest effort to sever “critical financial lifelines” for the Iranian government
September 04, 2026Israel's military has cleared Hezbollah fighters holed up in tunnels under the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon,
September 04, 2026A Tennessee factory that Washington had hoped to protect as part of a push to safeguard the U.S. semiconductor supply chain is at
September 04, 2026Trump says he will cease trading with top partners unless Fed lowers rates
September 04, 2026Diesel has hit a record price in the U.S., soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time
September 04, 2026The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, more than double expectations
September 04, 2026U.S. equity funds recorded outflows for a second consecutive week, as rising bond yields and oil prices amid renewed Middle East tensions weighed on sentiment, though strong results
September 04, 2026World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and war disruption in the Black Sea heightened concern over supply of
September 04, 2026Wall Street's main indexes were muted at the open on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs reading prompted investors to amplify bets the Federal Reserve could hike interest
September 04, 2026Canadian economic activity expanded at a faster pace in August as prices, inventories and employment rose, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Friday.
September 04, 2026Automaker Stellantis is in talks with China's Huawei and JAC Group for long term industrial cooperation on its struggling luxury brand Maserati, two sources told Reuters.
September 04, 2026U.S.
September 04, 2026U.S. private-credit portfolio values moved further below reported cost in the first half of 2026 as market spreads widened and stress emerged among some borrowers, particularly in
September 04, 2026Lululemon Athletica shares tumbled 18% to an eight-year low on Friday as the sportswear maker's latest annual forecast cut fanned worries of a
September 04, 2026The dollar jumped on Friday after data showed that U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, well above the 56,000 additions expected by economists,
September 04, 2026Treasury yields and the dollar rose, while stocks fell on Friday after stronger-than-expected U.S. job growth data boosted bets on a September
September 04, 2026U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in August while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, pointing to a stable labor market and keeping an interest rate hike from
September 04, 2026Volkswagen’s sweeping restructuring underlines the force of the China shock hitting Germany’s economy as the world’s biggest car market, short years ago a major profit center, rapidly becomes a major competitive challenge
September 04, 2026A handful of U.S. farmers are looking at a new solution to extreme weather
September 04, 2026Canada's economy lost 41,700 jobs in August, data showed on Friday, slowing sharply from unusually strong summer hiring, while the unemployment rate held
September 04, 2026Futures tracking the benchmark S&P 500 index turned negative on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy added more-than-expected jobs in August.
September 04, 2026The manager of Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund has proposed significantly cutting its exposure to U.S.
September 04, 2026U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in August while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, suggesting an improvement in the labor market after
September 04, 2026Research has repeatedly found that stadiums generate little economic benefit, while subsidy referendums often fail when put before voters. Yet team owners continue to receive billions in tax dollars.
September 04, 2026The U.S.
September 04, 2026From the Editor Are the vigilantes back?
September 04, 2026Investors will zero in on inflation data next week that they say could determine whether the U.S.
September 04, 2026Citadel has held talks to buy U.S. oil production assets, as the hedge fund and commodities trader considers expanding further into owning physical assets,
September 04, 2026Futures tracking Canada's blue-chip stocks were subdued on Friday, as investors refrained from placing large bets ahead of crucial U.S. and Canadian jobs reports that could
September 04, 2026Global money market funds attracted significant inflows in the week through September 2, as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and a selloff in global bonds prompted investors to
September 04, 2026Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers
September 04, 2026U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by U.S.
September 04, 2026Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that weak productivity and shocks such as COVID-19 were behind a climb in public debt across advanced economies, which
September 04, 2026U.S.
September 04, 2026When traffic authorities confiscate a delivery rider's motorcycle in Buenos Aires, getting back to work can depend on taking out costly digital loans,
September 04, 2026The devastating flood in Nepal last week could result in commercial insurance losses exceeding 20 billion Nepali rupees ($132.3 million), with
September 04, 2026What the bond rout means for your finances (Hint: It’s a mixed bag)
September 04, 2026Six weeks after hitting a four-decade low against the dollar, the tide appears to be turning for the battered
September 04, 2026France on Friday announced more than €1 billion ($1.16 billion) in aid for farmers after this summer's record heatwaves and droughts devastated crops, pastures and water
September 04, 2026Volkswagen shares hit an 11-week high after the supervisory board of Europe's largest automaker late on Thursday struck an
September 04, 2026European shares ended the week lower on Friday, though a rally in Volkswagen helped steady the market after the automaker agreed on a major
September 04, 2026Chinese banks have been buying U.S.
September 04, 2026Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing visits Vietnam on Friday with meetings that include top telecommunications, defence and auto companies as the two countries seek to boost
September 04, 2026This city is one of the world’s most important AI hubs. It’s not where you’d expect
September 04, 2026Igor Sechin, chief of Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft, said on Thursday that China, not OPEC, has stabilized global oil markets by reducing crude imports by 5.5
September 04, 2026Some Chinese rare earth suppliers are declining to ship to the U.S. for fear of
September 04, 2026British businesses expect to increase their prices slightly less quickly in the year ahead, according to a survey published by the Bank of England on Friday.
September 04, 2026Britain's construction sector marked its 20th month of contraction in August, dragged down by a severe downturn in the housebuilding sector, a survey showed on Friday.
September 04, 2026Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will announce more than €2 billion ($2.33 billion) in tax breaks, pay rises and other handouts on Saturday, officials said, as he
September 04, 2026India's markets regulator has started hearing representations as it seeks to recover gains from trades it suspects benefited from prior knowledge of
September 04, 2026Argentine President Javier Milei said he would sanction oil companies drilling in the Falkland Islands, stepping up the
September 04, 2026Citigroup expects to get regulatory approval for its wholly-owned China brokerage business as soon as this month and plans to add several dozen staff at the
September 04, 2026J.P.
September 04, 2026Indonesia's top human rights body urged the police on Friday to investigate several new outbreaks of food poisoning linked to President Prabowo Subianto's
September 04, 2026Two people were pulled out alive on Friday from a tunnel linked to a hydropower station on the Trishuli River, nine days after a ice, rock and mud slide swept through a
September 04, 2026KATHMANDU, Sept 4 - Property, housing and infrastructure worth at least 387.5 billion Nepalese rupees ($2.56 billion) was lost in Nepal's catastrophic floods last week, the country's disaster
September 04, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu U.S.
September 04, 2026South Korea and the United States are discussing semiconductor investments in the U.S. as part of broader bilateral talks, a Seoul official told
September 04, 2026U.S. payrolls growth likely rebounded in August as the drag from local government education reversed, but the anticipated recovery could be limited by
September 04, 2026A U.S. campaign to throttle Iran's economy by blockading its oil exports and stopping sanctions evasion is growing increasingly difficult
September 03, 2026Japan's budget requests for the next fiscal year have ballooned to a size similar to during the pandemic era, as Prime Minister Sanae
September 04, 2026Tesla said on Thursday it was offering rides in "limited areas of Austin, Texas" in its two-seater Cybercab, a
September 03, 2026Miner Vale SA is shelving plans for an IPO of its critical minerals unit amid political pushback in Brazil over the country potentially losing control over strategic mining assets,
September 04, 2026Japanese household spending fell in July at the fastest annual pace in 2-1/2 years, government data showed on Friday, highlighting lacklustre private
September 04, 2026An EU ban on animal products from Brazil that took effect on Thursday affects Brazilian exports worth about $1.84 billion annually, mainly beef and poultry, as the bloc seeks
September 04, 2026Some survivors in Nepal's relief camps after deadly floods are struggling to obtain essential medicine and cash
September 03, 2026Volkswagen to slash half its vehicle lineup and 50,000 jobs in cost-cutting effort
September 04, 2026US oil deal promises a flood of investment in Venezuela. When will its people feel the benefits?
September 04, 2026The U
September 04, 2026Wall Street's top regulator on Thursday proposed doing away with "pay-to-play" regulations intended to prevent investment advisers from winning business from public pension funds by
September 04, 2026The United States and China are set to make some announcements on agriculture and non-tariff barriers during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington this month, U.S.
September 04, 2026Brazil's Congress voted on Thursday to uphold an executive order by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that scrapped federal import taxes on foreign purchases worth up to
September 04, 2026President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that an investigation would determine what caused a dispute between two of Ukraine's security agencies to escalate into a shootout in
September 04, 2026T-Mobile said on Thursday that Peter Osvaldik will step down as chief financial officer in February 2027, and named Jessica Uhl his successor.
September 04, 2026Average U.S. diesel prices jumped to record highs on Thursday, as a global supply crunch intensified after renewed hostilities between the U.S. and
September 04, 2026Remarks from Fed Governor Christopher Waller that he is inclined to hold interest rates steady later this month sparked a strong stock market
September 04, 2026