A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A divided Federal Reserve and a confusing message from Chair Kevin Warsh on where rates are headed has left the bond market
July 30, 2026
Investors searching for clarity from a newly led U.S.
July 30, 2026
Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported a more than 250-fold jump in chip profit and announced multi-year supply deals with major data
July 30, 2026
J.P.Morgan now expects the Federal Reserve to deliver a quarter-point rate hike in December, bringing forward its previous forecast for an increase in the second half of 2027,
July 30, 2026
The French economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter from the first, official data showed on Thursday, helped by a recovery in household spending and exports.
July 30, 2026
The U.S. carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, further
July 29, 2026
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has reported a record operating profit of $62 billion for the April-June quarter
July 30, 2026
In record heat, a warming world has come to rely on China to stay cool
July 30, 2026
The stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia has publicly joined military escalations against Tehran-backed proxies
July 30, 2026
Voters in Manchester are electing a new mayor Thursday to replace Andy Burnham, who left the job to become Britain’s prime minister
July 30, 2026
Japan's government cut its economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year on Thursday, as higher oil prices linked to Middle East tensions squeeze
July 30, 2026
China will "resolutely retaliate" and safeguard its interests if the United States insists on acting unilaterally over an import ban on new Chinese robots and power
July 30, 2026
The U.S. economy likely maintained a steady pace of growth in the second quarter, supported by stronger consumer spending and robust business
July 30, 2026
By Max A.
July 30, 2026
KPMG Australia said on Thursday it had made no decision on possible job cuts after the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported that the firm plans to eliminate about
July 30, 2026
The Bank of Japan may shift to an inflation fighting posture from inflation tolerance as soon as December, which would mean an acceleration
July 30, 2026
Kevin Warsh came into the Federal Reserve chairman's seat busting for, as he repeatedly called it, a "good family fight," and he appears to have had a bruiser at this
July 30, 2026
Equinix shares fell 3% on Wednesday as soft third-quarter forecast overshadowed a raised full-year and long-term outlook.
July 30, 2026
Microsoft on Wednesday said it expects to keep generating cash through its just-started fiscal 2027 and gave a capital
July 30, 2026
The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates steady on Thursday as it weighs the impact of the on-again, off-again Iran war that has closed the
July 30, 2026
A wave of Chinese entrants into Britain's car market is piling pressure on traditional manufacturers, forcing them to offer deeper discounts to compete with
July 30, 2026
The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will immediately release $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for vaccines for the world's poorest
July 30, 2026
Senate negotiators are working to resolve thorny differences with leaders of the Southeastern and Big Ten Conferences over revisions to a bill designed to regulate college sports that sponsors want a vote on before the chamber goes on summer break next week
July 30, 2026
By Ann Saphir and Michael S.
July 29, 2026
Defense supplier L3Harris Technologies beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as it banks on strong demand for weapons and military technology.
July 30, 2026
The townspeople of St. Mary’s can now breathe a sigh of relief
July 30, 2026
Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the deliberations said on
July 30, 2026
Chipotle Mexican Grill raised its annual sales forecast on Wednesday but said the third quarter is likely to be its toughest of the
July 30, 2026
Robinhood Markets beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, as robust trading in equities, options and prediction markets helped
July 30, 2026
President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to turn on his "brilliant" hand-picked U.S. central banker in chief despite the fact that Federal Reserve
July 30, 2026
The U.S.
July 30, 2026
U.S. shares tumbled and long-dated Treasury yields surged to multi-decade peaks on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on
July 30, 2026
Qualcomm forecast fourth-quarter profit below estimates and said revenue from Apple products would decline faster than expected, but signaled
July 30, 2026
Meta Platforms reported a 91% drop in second-quarter free cash flow on Wednesday, underscoring the financial strain of the social media giant's
July 30, 2026
Casino operator MGM Resorts International beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven by strong performance in its Las Vegas business.
July 30, 2026
The U.S.
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By Juby Babu and Max A.
July 30, 2026
Microsoft has posted strong quarterly earnings, surpassing expectations with significant growth in its cloud computing platform and a boost in paid AI users
July 30, 2026
Starbucks has reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit
July 30, 2026
The head of the U.N. food agency is warning that the fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo
July 29, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that the U.S. central bank has no higher "soft target" for inflation and is determined to meet its longstanding 2% goal
July 30, 2026
The Trump administration is weighing whether to extend a Sept. 1 deadline requiring oil refiners to demonstrate compliance with the nation's
July 30, 2026
President Donald Trump unveiled a $22 billion plan on Wednesday to rebuild Washington Dulles airport by replacing concourses and adding a large
July 29, 2026
Brazil's Treasury is increasing its reliance on floating-rate debt tied to the benchmark Selic interest rate as investors shun longer-dated securities
July 30, 2026
Starbucks has raised its annual sales and profit forecasts for the second time, as CEO Brian Niccol's years-long turnaround efforts reignite demand at the world's
July 30, 2026
SpaceX won $1.6 billion in orders from the U.S.
July 30, 2026
U.S. stocks extended losses, interest-rate sensitive two-year Treasury yields dropped and the dollar slipped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest
July 29, 2026
The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday despite persistently high inflation and a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war
July 29, 2026
Kansas high school student urges state leaders to expand youth mental health resources
July 30, 2026
Blazes burning with the intensity of ‘atomic bombs’: Europe enters a new era of mega fires
July 29, 2026
A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that British American Tobacco must face class-action litigation claiming it misled consumers into believing
July 30, 2026
Meta Platforms says its second-quarter profit declined even as revenue beat Wall Street’s expectations, as legal expenses and severance costs for recent layoffs weighed on its results
July 30, 2026
Oil prices got back to jumping, while sinking technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower amid uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do to get high inflation under control
July 29, 2026
Even though the Fed just held rates steady, savers can still lock in healthy returns
July 30, 2026
AgriStar plant fire sparks smoke advisory, water concerns
July 30, 2026
Renault swung back to a profit in the first half of 2026 versus a large one-off loss in the same period last year, with electric vehicle sales up sharply despite intense
July 29, 2026
Airbus voiced increasing confidence in its critical jet delivery target and maintained other 2026 goals as it unveiled stronger-than-
July 29, 2026
After years of failed attempts to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talc products caused cancer, Johnson & Johnson says it has reached a
July 29, 2026
Renault posted a 9.4% rise in first-half revenue on Wednesday and swung back to profit thanks to strong electric vehicle sales, as it withstood growing
July 29, 2026
Aon reported a jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the insurance broker giant benefited from robust demand for its commercial risk management offerings.
July 29, 2026
Oil prices climbed about 7% on Wednesday as airstrikes resumed in the Middle East, adding to worries about dwindling supply as U.S. government data showed
July 29, 2026
Shell and Phillips 66 are working on a potential sale of their stakes in the company which owns the Explorer refined products pipeline, in a deal that
July 29, 2026
Ahead of the Bank of Canada's July 15 interest rate decision, governors were split over the sustainability of the economic recovery, minutes of the
July 29, 2026
Protests during regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have turned deadly, with leaders of a
July 29, 2026
The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement with Bolivia on a $1.9 billion financing program, the IMF said on
July 29, 2026
Wall Street ended sharply lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, with AI-related chip stocks adding to recent declines ahead of
July 29, 2026
U.S.
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, a choice that may intensify questions about how U.S. central bank chief Kevin Warsh will deliver on his
July 30, 2026
The U.S. Biathlon board of directors voted Wednesday to push back a planned merger with U.S. Ski & Snowboard in order to review the details after facing opposition from its community
July 29, 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has set a Sept. 19 deadline for the 211 member federations to accept a $20 million offer to each in his controversial plan to sell stakes in a subsidiary running the World Cup
July 29, 2026
Two key takeaways from the Fed’s unusually unpredictable meeting
July 29, 2026
Scammers exploit South Lake Tahoe visitors with fake rental listings
July 30, 2026
Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines on Wednesday forecast third-quarter earnings above Wall Street estimates, betting on stronger
July 29, 2026
As the clock ticked toward the U.S.
July 29, 2026
Deutsche Bank and UBS beat forecasts again with second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, buoyed by a surge
July 29, 2026
Edmond man’s $300K collectibles collection meant to fund family home stolen from storage unit
July 29, 2026
Apple said on Wednesday that proposed UK rules governing its App Store would amount to price regulation, arguing that plans to loosen its control over in-
July 29, 2026
The world's largest cosmetics company L'Oreal reported better-than-expected quarterly sales on Wednesday, boosted by strong demand for new hair products
July 29, 2026
NextEra Energy and Brookfield plan to develop a $100 billion data center campus and power plant at a federally owned former uranium
July 29, 2026
The U.S.
July 29, 2026
Man says investment scam stole his life savings, forcing him to start over at 67
July 29, 2026
Wildfires near Bordeaux are hurting the wine region's economy
July 29, 2026
"California Forever" loses Saronic's $3B shipyard bid, thousands of jobs to Texas
July 29, 2026
GlobalFoundries said on Wednesday the U.S. government will award $300 million to the chipmaker to bolster research and development of
July 29, 2026
Cognizant Technology on Wednesday raised its annual adjusted profit forecast after recording strong growth in its financial services business and continued operating margin
July 29, 2026
El Niño is unlikely on its own to lead to sovereign rating downgrades unless the weather phenomenon proves significantly more severe than expected or
July 29, 2026
When Raphael Fohanno saw what was left of his parents' home after the wildfires that have wreaked havoc across
July 29, 2026
Procter & Gamble on Wednesday forecast slower revenue growth in fiscal 2027 after quarterly sales fell short of estimates and margins
July 29, 2026
General Dynamics on Wednesday raised its full-year profit forecast after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter results, as strength in its Gulfstream
July 29, 2026
Major U.S. technology companies are borrowing heavily as they ramp up spending on their artificial intelligence buildout, and at steadily higher yields
July 29, 2026
Wall Street's main stock indexes opened lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's monetary policy verdict against a backdrop of simmering Middle East tensions,
July 29, 2026
Grant Thornton Advisors will buy CBIZ for $5 billion in cash, the companies said on Wednesday, creating one of the largest accounting services providers in
July 29, 2026
U.S. mortgage interest rates climbed to their highest in about a year last week on an array of home loan products after a resumption of U.S.-Iran fighting drove up both oil prices
July 29, 2026
Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff have asked the U.S. securities regulator to probe whether Truth Social parent Trump Media's plan to
July 29, 2026
Germany's ruling conservatives voted on Wednesday to appoint an ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz as the new parliamentary faction
July 29, 2026
The United States on Wednesday issued another round of Iran-related sanctions, taking aim at Iran's efforts to "monetize the
July 29, 2026
Ferrari has hit its annual sales target for its first-ever electric vehicle on the back of strong demand from China, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people
July 29, 2026
South Korea's Kia will produce and sell fully electric vehicles in Mexico, managing director for the company Horacio Chavez said on Wednesday.
July 29, 2026
The U.S. dollar fell across the board on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, a choice that may intensify questions about
July 29, 2026
‘I have a lot more life here’: She couldn’t afford retirement in the US, so she relocated from California to Portugal
July 29, 2026
Unilever has agreed to protect employment terms of workers in its European and British food business for two years after the planned 2027 completion of its $
July 29, 2026
SoFi's unchanged 2026 profit outlook on Wednesday overshadowed a raise in the fintech's revenue growth forecast that topped Wall Street expectations and a market-
July 29, 2026
Biogen topped Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit and revenue on Wednesday as growth from its rare-disease medicines outweighed declining sales of its
July 29, 2026
German defence contractor Rheinmetall reported a stronger-than-expected second-quarter operating profit on Wednesday as booming demand for military equipment helped drive a
July 29, 2026
Banco Santander Brasil on Wednesday reported its weakest quarterly profit and profitability since late 2023, missing market
July 29, 2026
By Michael S.
July 29, 2026
Hermes shares sank 11% on Wednesday after the Birkin bag maker posted second-quarter sales growth in line with expectations but said buying in China, its
July 29, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets In a clear illustration of just how high the bar is for Big Tech to
July 29, 2026
Shares in companies driving the AI boom have been under pressure for weeks.
July 29, 2026
Medical device maker Boston Scientific cut its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, citing slower growth for its Watchman heart device and tougher competition in
July 29, 2026
Humana stuck to its annual adjusted profit forecast on Wednesday for a second consecutive quarter, disappointing Wall Street and pushing the health
July 29, 2026
GE HealthCare said on Wednesday it might sell its patient care segment, after beating Wall Street estimates on steady demand for its diagnostics and imaging devices
July 29, 2026
By Max A.
July 29, 2026
U.S. agribusiness Bunge Global raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast on Wednesday as it beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter earnings
July 29, 2026
Thousands of Audi workers demonstrated on Wednesday against the possible closure of the German automaker's Neckarsulm plant
July 29, 2026
Electrolux reported a surprise rise in core profits on Wednesday, but said market conditions weakened in North America, a key region for the home
July 29, 2026
Chicago wheat edged higher on Wednesday as fresh disruptions to Black Sea grain exports renewed concerns about supplies, after Russia and Ukraine continued attacks
July 29, 2026
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged on Wednesday to take difficult decisions to overhaul England's adult social care
July 29, 2026
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Industrial supplier Johnson Controls International raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday, anticipating sustained demand for data center-related products and services.
July 29, 2026
Ukraine says its forces have hit two of Russia’s major oil refineries in their latest long-range strikes
July 29, 2026
More progressive Americans are swearing off traditional media
July 29, 2026
Taiwanese chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) said on Wednesday its board approved an expansion plan, including additional cleanroom capacity at its
July 29, 2026
By Michael Georgy DUBAI, July 29 - The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have struck Iran-backed Shi'ite armed groups in Iraq, which the allies said were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
July 29, 2026
Italian luxury sports carmaker Lamborghini reported an over 8% drop in its half-year operating profit on Wednesday, reflecting sector-wide fragility spurred by tariffs and the
July 29, 2026
Kering shares surged 16.9% as flagship brand Gucci's better-than-expected quarterly sales lifted hopes that CEO Luca de Meo's turnaround efforts are gaining
July 29, 2026
Sony is set to be a major beneficiary of the launch of "Grand Theft Auto VI" but the highly anticipated game is landing as the PlayStation maker grapples with
July 29, 2026
Rescuers frantically searched for survivors on Wednesday, a day after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook southern
July 29, 2026
European shares edged lower on Wednesday, as diverging results from French luxury groups weighed on the broader sector, while
July 29, 2026
Porsche's restructuring measures have begun to pay off, it said on Wednesday, allowing Volkswagen's embattled luxury brand to keep its profit guidance
July 29, 2026
The S&P 500 has struggled to make further headway since its early June record peak, but that tepid performance belies churning beneath the market's
July 29, 2026
Options traders expect a roughly $190 billion swing in Microsoft's market value after it reports earnings on Wednesday, an unusually large move that
July 29, 2026
U.S. consumers are steering clear of some restaurant chains and buying less lettuce in grocery stores as a multistate outbreak of a
July 29, 2026
South Korean stocks plunged for a second straight session on Wednesday as Asia's once-blazing AI rally morphed into
July 29, 2026
The Paraguana Refining Center in Western Venezuela once symbolized the country's oil wealth
July 29, 2026
Apple's decision to hold iPhone prices steady is set to power its strongest June-quarter sales growth in five years, but investors will want to know how long it can
July 29, 2026
The U.S. Postal Service is emerging as a pivotal player as the midterm elections approach
July 29, 2026
CNN Poll: Americans doubt Trump is paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems
July 29, 2026
China’s humanoid robots have been taking over the global market. Now the US is banning them
July 29, 2026
Anti-collision alarms sound in the cockpits of two Delta planes during close call at Atlanta airport
July 29, 2026
Aston Martin kept its annual forecasts on Wednesday despite a wider-than-expected second-quarter loss, as the debt-laden luxury carmaker bets on
July 29, 2026
Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp, has begun rolling out an agentic AI platform that will cut
July 29, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is fighting a losing battle in the polls, making a retreat from promised tax cuts more difficult
July 29, 2026
BMW said on Wednesday it will cut several thousand jobs in Germany by the end of 2027 under a voluntary redundancy programme, the latest
July 29, 2026
French firefighters kept a major blaze west of Bordeaux that had prompted mass evacuations under control overnight, ahead of
July 29, 2026
Ukrainian drones hit oil refineries and logistics facilities in the Russian cities of Perm, Ryazan and Taganrog, as well as the Crimean peninsula overnight, with the country's top
July 29, 2026
China's market regulator will meet with solar industry representatives on Friday to provide guidance on pricing compliance and the implementation of industry cost-
July 29, 2026
The global race to build artificial intelligence is redrawing Asia's air cargo map, prompting airlines to redesign networks
July 29, 2026
UBS on Wednesday booked a 17% jump in second-quarter profit that beat expectations, and said it plans to buy back shares worth $3 billion by the middle of
July 29, 2026
Film producers warn Paramount-Warner merger could restrict access to news archives
Secretive US court meant to deport alleged terrorists hears first case
US sugar demand up, corn syrup down, as consumers pick less processed foods, report says
Smallpox DNA is recovered from Spanish conquest-era Chilean mummies
Father of Georgia school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison
New winery uses solar power and innovative technology to build a more sustainable future
Woman teams up with tattoo shop to raise money for fire departments battling wildfires