Economy

Oil prices extended declines Tuesday in Asia trade, a day after a missile strike by Iran on a U.S. airbase in Qatar left no reported casualties, raising investors’ hopes that there might be a path to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East. U.S. crude oil prices were last down 2.85% at $66.57 per barrel […]

Airspace over the Middle East on Monday afternoon EDT, according to FlightRadar24. Courtesy: Flightradar24 Airlines diverted more flights in the Middle East on Monday after Iran’s armed forces said the country launched a missile strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar, as the region’s military conflict continued to disrupt flights. More than 20 commercial […]

The “Wegovy” brand slimming syringe is sold in the Achat pharmacy in Mitte. The “Wegovy” slimming syringe has been available in Germany for a year. Jens Kalaene | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Novo Nordisk on Monday said it is ending its collaboration with Hims & Hers due to concerns about the telehealth company’s sales […]

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters upon his arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S., June 20, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that “everyone” keep oil prices down or they would play “into the hands of the enemy,” as the conflict in the Middle East […]

A Tesla Inc. robotaxi on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025. Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla ‘S Model and robotaxi finally hit the road this weekend, sending shares of the electric vehicle maker up 8% on Monday. The EV giant debuted autonomous rides in AustinTexas, on Sunday, opening the […]

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., July 31, 2024. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters Federal Reserve officials head into their policy meeting Tuesday closer to their goal of low inflation, but how much they […]

People walk outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 13, 2024, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The first two trading weeks of September have whiplashed investors. […]

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a visit to the United Association Local 190 Training Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S., September 6, 2024. Craig Hudson | Reuters The Biden administration announced new steps on Friday to curtail what it calls the “overuse and abuse” of a longstanding trade law that permits low-value shipments […]

Lisa Su, president and CEO of AMD, talks about the AMD EPYC processor during a keynote address at the 2019 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 9, 2019. Steve Marcus | Reuters It was a solid quarter for the companies in our stock portfolio, with the bulk of our names reporting what we felt […]

A Clemson Tigers helmet on the field of last season’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Clemson is among the NCAA Division I major conference programs to recently have football players test positive for Covid-19, adding more uncertainty to the planned start of college football season. Alika Jenner | Getty Images DirecTV and Disney have […]