Economy

A woman rides an electric scooter by the Beiyuan Grand Hotel in Beijing, China August 11, 2025. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters While U.S. companies battle inflationthose in China are up against something very different: deflation. The high-end Beijing hotel Beiyuan Grand has been setting up stalls in the evenings to serve dishes to passers-by — […]

Microsoft CEO SATYA NADELLA Speaks at Axel Springer new building in Berlin on Oct. 17, 2023. Ben Kriemann | Getty Images Microsoft said on Tuesday that employees will be expected to work in an office three days a week starting next year. Employees that work near Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, or the Puget Sound […]

LONDON — European stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday, with mining stocks leading gains as industry giant Anglo American unveiled a merger with Canada’s Teck Resources . The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally closed 0.09% higher after a choppy end to the session. France’s CAC 40 index rose 0.2% while French bond yields ticked upward but […]

Amazon parcels are prepared for delivery at Amazon’s Robotic Fulfillment Centre on December 19, 2023 in Sutton Coldfield, England. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images News | Getty Images Amazon reported a much better-than-expected third quarter Thursday, with strong growth across online sales, its cloud business and advertising. Margin initiatives lead to soaring profits. Additionally, the […]

BlackRock’s iShares is trying to appeal to investors who want to diversify beyond from the so-called Magnificent Seven. The firm launched the iShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF (TOPT) this month. It doesn’t just hold the Magnificent Seven — Apple , Amazon , Meta , Alphabet , Microsoft , Nvidia and Tesla . It’s made […]

Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy speaking with CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Mad Money in Seattle, WA. on Dec. 6th, 2023. CNBC Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is trying to reassure investors who may be worried about the future payoff of the company’s massive investments in generative artificial intelligence. On a conference call with analysts following the company’s […]

Boeing workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing production facility on the day of a vote on a new contract proposal during an ongoing strike in Renton, Washington, U.S. October 23, 2024. David Ryder | Reuters Boeing and its […]

CEO of Apple Tim Cook poses as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 9, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Apple’s fiscal fourth-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings per share, but net income slumped after the company paid a one-time charge […]

The Volkswagen ID.CROSS Concept is on stage during a press conference before the start of the International Motor Show (IAA Mobility). The IAA Mobility 2025 will take place in Munich from September 9-14, 2025. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The chief executive of Volkswagen says the German auto giant is pushing to […]

LONDON — European stocks started the new trading week on a positive note, as market focus turns to France’s imminent confidence due to take place later in the session. The U.K.’s FTSE index rose 0.1%, Germany’s DAX was up 0.7%, and France’s CAC 40 was higher by 0.4% in early trades. Meanwhile, Italy’s FTSE MIB fell […]