US consumer confidence dives, posts biggest drop in 3.5 years | Donald Trump News
Tariffs on imports, mass firings of federal workers are some of the issues taking a toll on consumer psyche.United States consumer confidence deteriorated at its…
Apple shareholders vote against pressure to scrap diversity policies | Business and Economy News
The proposal urged Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have recently rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.Apple shareholders have rebuffed…
Trump’s tariffs present fresh headache for India’s slowing economy | Poverty and Development
Hours before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would levy reciprocal tariffs on…
Trump’s tariffs could spur push to rewrite North America trade pact | Donald Trump News
As United States President Donald Trump barrels forward with tariff threats against key trading partners Canada and Mexico, a renegotiation of the three countries’ trade…
Why is Donald Trump discontinuing the penny? | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting new pennies, reviving an old debate about the value of the one cent…
Elon Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for OpenAI | Elon Musk News
Musk’s bid could ratchet up longstanding tensions with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the future of the startup.A consortium led by Elon Musk said it…
Trump orders creation of sovereign wealth fund, says it could buy TikTok | Business and Economy News
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order for the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the next year, saying it could…
For India budget, tightrope walk between creating jobs and gov’t deficit | Poverty and Development
Mumbai, India – Prema Salgaonkar wakes up hours before dawn and begins to cook food in her suburban Mumbai home to sell. Her son, Amar…
US Fed leaves rates unchanged | Inflation News
US Fed is in a holding pattern as it awaits more inflation and jobs data and clarity on President Donald Trump’s tariffs.The United States Federal…
Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, warns trade conflict will ‘hurt’ | Business and Economy News
Bank of Canada governor warned that a tariff war with the US would ‘badly hurt’ economic activity in Canada.The Bank of Canada (BOC) has trimmed…
GM stock slumps on tariff fears even as revenues exceed expectations | Trade War News
Trump’s threats to tax key materials needed for building vehicles and on Canada and Mexico which are integral to US auto supply chains have spooked…
China’s DeepSeek causes rout among AI-linked stocks | Financial Markets News
Wall Street’s superstars are tumbling as a competitor from China threatens to upend the artificial-intelligence frenzy that has created a spending bonanza. The S&P 500…
Target becomes latest US firm to end DEI initiatives | Business and Economy News
The move comes after US President Trump ended DEI hiring in government jobs and encouraged the private sector to do the same.Target is ending its…
Musk clashes with OpenAI’s Altman over $500bn Stargate | Donald Trump News
Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure project touted by President Donald Trump, the latest in…
For Trudeau’s successor, safeguarding Canada’s economy a ‘daunting’ task | Business and Economy News
The return of United States President Donald Trump to the White House has delivered a jolt to the stewards of Canada’s $2.1 trillion economy. Already…
Trump’s new meme coin and crypto token soar on his first day in office | Donald Trump News
The crypto project connected to United States President Donald Trump, World Liberty Financial (WLF), has raised $1bn in token sales, while a new Trump meme…
No tariffs on Day 1, but Trump promises to ‘drill, baby, drill’ | Donald Trump News
Donald Trump has held off on tariffs during his first day as the president of the United States and is placing a big bet that…
US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok | Donald Trump News
The US Supreme Court has refused to rescue TikTok from a law that required the popular short-video app to be sold by its Chinese parent…
Southern California Edison faces lawsuits over LA wildfires | Business and Economy News
In one suit, multiple witnesses are cited as having seen a fire at the base of a transmission tower owned by the utility.Southern California Edison,…
Biden administration proposes new rules to tighten grip on AI chip flows | Business and Economy News
The outgoing administration of United States President Joe Biden is proposing a new framework for the export of advanced computer chips used to develop artificial…