Economy

Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday as oil prices, while elevated, eased slightly following news that PresidentDonald Trumpwas postponing a scheduled […]

TOPSHOT – Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shows the way to Russian President Vladimir Putin after the photo session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre in Tianjin on September 1, 2025. Suo Takekuma | Afp | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive […]

Alphabet ‘s stock is up 140% over the past year, with a cloud business that is growing faster than Amazon’s and Microsoft’s . But 18 months ago, the Google parent looked like it had spent a decade preparing for the artificial intelligence era, only to watch OpenAI define the market. Now, Wall Street is valuing […]

Club holding Morgan Stanley (MS) reported better-than-expected first-quarter results on Wednesday, even as the stock came under pressure due to rising expenses. But the results, including stellar non-interest income, were impressive in a challenging economic environment. Revenue declined 2% year-over-year, to $14.52 billion, but outpaced analysts’ expectations of $13.92 billion, according to estimates compiled by… […]

A cargo ship sits outside of the Port of Elizabeth marine terminal seen from Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S., April 9 2025. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters The World Trade Organization on Tuesday hiked its forecast for global trade growth in 2025, but warned the outlook for 2026 had deteriorated. In its latest “Global Trade Outlook and […]

Oracle stock slipped 3% on Tuesday after a report from The Information that raised questions about the company’s plans to buy billions of Nvidia chips to rent as a cloud provider to clients like OpenAI. Oracle had 14% gross margins on $900 million in sales in its Nvidia cloud business in the three months ending […]

Many job seekers can attest that now is a challenging time to be looking for a new role. Hiring is down in many industries, and mass layoffs in some sectors mean more workers are competing for the already-limited open positions. But some roles are still hot right now. A report published Wednesday by Monster identified […]

When you dream about being happier in the future, you’re probably imagining yourself being content with what you have. Maybe you picture a new house or a luxurious lifestyle. But what you’re really imagining is being satisfied with those things. You’re not just picturing wealth, you’re picturing contentment. That’s the feeling we’re all chasing. But […]

A Tesla Model Y is seen on a Tesla car lot in Austin, Texas, on May 31, 2023. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla debuted more affordable versions of its popular Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan on Tuesday. The Model Y standard variant is priced just below $40,000, according to Tesla’s website, and […]

In this aerial image, damage is seen at a Pfizer pharmaceutical factory after a tornado hit the facility two days earlier, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, July 21, 2023.Sean Rayford | Getty ImagesPfizer on Monday said it has restarted most production lines at a drug manufacturing plant that was severely damaged by a tornado two… […]