Verisk estimates over $10 billion in economic losses from Venezuela earthquake
Catastrophe and risk modeling firm Verisk said on Thursday it expects economic losses from the Venezuelan earthquake to exceed $10 billion.
July 02, 2026Catastrophe and risk modeling firm Verisk said on Thursday it expects economic losses from the Venezuelan earthquake to exceed $10 billion.
July 02, 2026
The bigger drag on European Union growth is losing market share to China rather than a widening trade deficit with the Asian country, Goldman Sachs
July 02, 2026
Inside a cavernous aircraft hangar in the Mojave Desert, JetZero is building a full-size demonstrator of what could be a 200-plus-seat jet, a
July 02, 2026
The European Union pledged an additional €18 million in economic support for Armenia on Thursday and liberalised some export rules for its goods as Brussels seeks to shore up
July 02, 2026
Britain's threat to intervene in the $110 billion Paramount-Warner deal could be less about blocking the transaction than extracting commitments on UK news,
July 02, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The U.S. jobs report will clearly dominate the day ahead for markets,
July 02, 2026
Bayer said on Thursday it was consolidating its U.S.
July 02, 2026
Hungary will launch a means-tested school-start benefit program at a cost of 40 billion forints ($128.41 million) per year, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Thursday,
July 02, 2026
When the U.S.
July 02, 2026
Democrats head into November’s midterm elections with potential advantages, including the
July 02, 2026
President Donald Trump's effort to boost production of bio-based diesel and deliver on promises to farmers and rural communities is
July 02, 2026
U.S. grill masters and home chefs face sizzling beef prices for summer cookouts as drought and wildfires have discouraged ranchers from expanding cattle
July 02, 2026
Amazon said on Thursday it will take "appropriate action" against a third-party delivery partner in India once a police investigation into a fire that
July 02, 2026
UK-US pharma deal could lead to nearly 230,000 unnecessary deaths in England, analysis says
July 02, 2026
With 556 police officers patrolling a country half the size of Central Park, everyone thought Monaco was safe
July 02, 2026
Iranian state television claimed this week that a foreign ship got stuck in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring instructions to use a route laid out by the Islamic Republic’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard
July 02, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his coalition partners have introduced a reform package to revive Germany’s sluggish economy
July 02, 2026
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ is driving aspiring doctors to reconsider their careers
July 02, 2026
Argentina faces a foreign-currency debt test in 2027, the year President Javier Milei is expected to seek re-election, but investors are increasingly
July 02, 2026
British business confidence fell to its lowest since 2022 as the Iran war, which pushed up costs, saps expectations for future sales, a survey of accountants showed on
July 02, 2026
European NATO allies have largely filled the gaps left by the United States in the alliance's defence plans, NATO's top commander said on Thursday, adding
July 01, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition unveiled a package of reforms on Thursday, including tax relief for lower-income families
July 02, 2026
European shares edged higher on Thursday as gains across sectors countered a slide in AI-related stocks, while investors
July 02, 2026
India and Japan agreed on Thursday to boost cooperation in artificial intelligence, metals, energy and defence as well as prepare a joint roadmap for economic security,
July 02, 2026
Ukraine has failed to deliver promised drone technology despite Poland's military support and willingness to transfer MiG-29 fighter jets, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw
July 02, 2026
Kyrgyzstan asked Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to help ensure stable fuel supplies late on Wednesday, amid concerns
July 02, 2026
Italy's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0% in May but a net 22,000 jobs were lost during the month, with the fall in the jobless rate due to people no longer looking for
July 02, 2026
The European Union will provide up to €200 million ($228 million) in grant funding to boost transport, energy and digital links across the South
July 02, 2026
The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar on Thursday, with traders alert to the prospect of intervention from Japan to prop up its
July 02, 2026
Central bank officials from around the world believe they may have found a new ally in Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh,
July 02, 2026
Chinese export controls, technological dependence on the U.S. and the structural weakness of Europe's chip industry mean it faces a "bleak future" unless
July 02, 2026
The United States has resumed some air shipments of U.S. dollars to Iraq, several months after suspending them, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two aides to Iraq's
July 02, 2026
Samsung Group detailed plans on Thursday to invest 140 trillion won ($90 billion) for production of display panels, batteries, chips and chip materials in the central
July 02, 2026
In Russia's grain belt, farmers fret they will be unable to harvest their crops as a fuel crisis sparked by Ukraine's drone attacks on oil refineries and
July 02, 2026
The Bank of Japan should continue to raise interest rates at a moderate pace to rectify excessive yen declines, Toshihiro Nagahama, a government panel member
July 02, 2026
South Korean authorities have consistently discriminated against U.S.-based Coupang, a campaign that escalated with numerous investigations
July 02, 2026
South Korea's vice finance chief on Thursday said Seoul is closely communicating with Japan and other key allies on foreign exchange issues, and
July 02, 2026
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage
July 02, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Global shares are pulling back after a bumper quarter.
July 02, 2026
Australia announced changes on Thursday to the way it manages the delivery of defence projects, aiming to curb billions of dollars in cost overruns and lengthy delays.
July 02, 2026
U.S. job growth likely slowed to a still-solid clip in June, with the unemployment rate expected to hold steady at 4.3% for a fourth straight month,
July 02, 2026
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a make-or-break court ruling on July 7 on her bid to overturn an election ban, a verdict that
July 02, 2026
SoftBank's LY Corp and Bain Capital have again raised their bid for Kakaku.com, valuing the Japanese price-comparison website operator at 670 billion yen ($4.12 billion) and
July 02, 2026
The June heatwave that broke a series of temperature records in Europe has focused minds on the urgency of adapting to global
July 02, 2026
US life expectancy on track to reach record high as death rate falls to record low in 2025
July 02, 2026
Japanese officials are abandoning their habit of telegraphing intervention risks, instead signalling a more targeted
July 02, 2026
Two-time Stanley Cup-winning goalie Sergei Bobrovsky signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Maple Leafs
July 01, 2026
The U.S. government is in advanced talks with AI companies to create voluntary standards for the release of new models, with an announcement possible as soon as next week, the
July 02, 2026
Australia's balance on goods trade in May unexpectedly swung to the largest deficit in over a decade, data showed on Thursday, as exports of gold and iron ore fell sharply.
July 02, 2026
The command center hums with activity as radios crackle to life, medical staff stop in to say hello and supplies are
July 02, 2026
China's state iron ore buyer has asked some domestic steel mills not to take delivery of certain portside iron ore products from Fortescue, industry sources said, the latest
July 02, 2026
China's Inner Mongolia is expanding both renewable energy and coal use
July 02, 2026
Soaring revenue at Mar-a-Lago shows how Trump’s business interests and politics intersect
July 02, 2026
Lawmakers have released a federal audit that found that only 25% of some $14 billion in federal funds obligated for Puerto Rico’s power grid after Hurricane Maria razed it almost a decade ago has reached the U.S. territory
July 02, 2026
The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here’s why that matters
July 02, 2026
The U.S.
July 02, 2026
South Korea's consumer inflation accelerated to a two-and-a-half-year high in June, cementing expectations for an interest rate hike by the central bank as early as its
July 02, 2026
Facing drama and politics, Essence Fest looks to make a comeback
July 02, 2026
U.S. and world stocks embarked on a new month and quarter with little conviction, as tech shares in general and chip stocks in particular weighed on Wall
July 02, 2026
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Colorado from capping the price of Amgen's blockbuster arthritis drug Enbrel, a first-of-its-kind move by a U.S. state.
July 02, 2026
Bridgewater Associates' flagship Pure Alpha macro fund posted a gain of 8.1% after braving a volatile market backdrop during the first half of the year,
July 02, 2026
President Donald Trump visited the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota on Wednesday
July 01, 2026
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have met separately with Qatari and Pakistani mediators and host Qatar is reporting positive progress in talks
July 01, 2026
A federal judge in Arkansas is throwing out some state laws that put extra restrictions on efforts to gather signatures for ballot initiatives
July 02, 2026
A federal filing shows President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses
July 01, 2026
With far more dead than living people taken from the rubble a week after Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, doctors say the biggest dangers now facing survivors were untreated wounds and infectious diseases
July 01, 2026
The Trump administration on Wednesday declined to extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, starting a decade-long clock to wind down the trade deal as it
July 01, 2026
Sandra Lith came to the front of Ms.
July 02, 2026
A gauge of stock markets around the world edged lower to start the quarter on Wednesday as the U.S. central bank head said
July 01, 2026
Robinhood said on Wednesday it plans to launch crypto trading in the UK and broadened its perpetual futures offering in Europe beyond cryptocurrencies.
July 02, 2026
U.S. stocks finished slightly lower on Wednesday as technology shares fell, but gains in Meta Platforms limited the decline in the S&P 500
July 01, 2026
Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks on Wednesday with no sign they
July 01, 2026
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa was pleased when the automaker reported Wednesday that its second-quarter U.S. vehicle sales ticked higher.
July 02, 2026
Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba and its U.S.-based payment processor have agreed to pay $600 million to resolve
July 02, 2026
By Echo Wang July 1 - SoftBank Group has reopened talks with a consortium of lenders for a $10 billion loan backed by its stake in OpenAI, after earlier attempts to secure a loan stalled over concerns
July 02, 2026
Denim retailer American Eagle Outfitters on Wednesday named Ravi Thanawala its chief financial officer, replacing company veteran Mike Mathias, effective August 3.
July 02, 2026
Venezuelans scour collapsed buildings by hand while government machinery stands unused
July 01, 2026
Alibaba has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a dispute with the U.S. government
July 02, 2026
Man accuses police of losing his car after an accident. It's still missing nearly a year later.
July 02, 2026
Most U.S. stocks rose, but drops for some influential technology companies pulled the market lower
July 01, 2026
The latest disclosure report listing President Donald Trump's financial holdings shows he took in about $1.2 billion last year from crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that first brought him fame
July 02, 2026
Trump wants to ditch his signature trade deal. It’s not that easy
July 02, 2026
Is the labor market turning a corner? Thursday’s jobs report will offer some key clues
July 02, 2026
Uber-backed Lime's shares rose 4% in its Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, signaling robust investor confidence in the e-scooter and bike
July 01, 2026
Seeping into just about every conversation at this week's meeting of the world's top central bankers was one big unknown:
July 01, 2026
Automakers on Wednesday reported steady second-quarter U.S. vehicle sales, despite what normally would be a bleak backdrop for the car
July 01, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that while he has not changed his mind that a large central bank balance sheet should be shrunk, any notable change in policy
July 01, 2026
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday to their lowest levels since March as optimism over U.S.-Iran talks allayed supply concerns after U.S.
July 01, 2026
The North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term is up for renewal
July 01, 2026
Bending Spoons shares closed nearly 40% higher in their U.S. market debut on Wednesday, as investors bought into the Italian
July 01, 2026
A group of Senate Democrats requested on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve’s in-house watchdog investigate a meeting by the central bank’s top bank regulator and financial market
July 01, 2026
Germany's foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, said on Wednesday there were still "issues" to resolve before the European Union's trade agreement with
July 02, 2026
The North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term is up for renewal
July 01, 2026
Jason Miller set to join White House again — with a messaging mission
July 02, 2026
Punishing heat wave hits eastern US, with a preview of what’s to come
July 01, 2026
New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank would remain independent and seek to bring down inflation, likely foreclosing the rate cuts President Trump has sought
July 01, 2026
The owner of AOL and other tech businesses hit Wall Street with a $1.7 billion initial public offering Wednesday
July 02, 2026
PJM, the largest U.S. electric grid operator, on Wednesday detailed price spikes and warnings of massive transmission line congestion as it braced for
July 01, 2026
Together AI on Wednesday said it has raised $800 million in a funding round led by Aramco Ventures, more than doubling the artificial intelligence startup's valuation to $8.3
July 01, 2026
Constellation Brands is seeing a rebound in U.S. beer sales after a sluggish start to 2026, as a flurry of major sporting events such as the NBA Finals and
July 01, 2026
Meta said on Wednesday its chief marketing officer Alex Schultz will become the company's first chief data officer, to better manage AI analytics globally.
July 01, 2026
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July 01, 2026
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced $500 million in new funding on Wednesday to expand domestic fertilizer production after the Iran war drove up prices.
July 01, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh set an ambitious timeline on Wednesday for the U.S. central bank to "
July 01, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday he will stick firmly to the U.S. central bank's 2% inflation target
July 01, 2026
ITG's shares rose 12.5% in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, giving the Oaktree-backed digital infrastructure company a market value of $2.18 billion, as investors
July 01, 2026
A Democratic member of Congress is calling for a federal investigation into the "rent now, pay later" industry
July 01, 2026
Mark Sherman has covered the Supreme Court for The Associated Press for 20 years during some of the most momentous decisions in history
July 01, 2026
Teen homicides spark community action at apartment complex; landlord says security changes on the way
July 01, 2026
Relatives of Venezuelans deported from the United States say their loved ones were taken to a hotel that later collapsed during the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. As rescue efforts continue, families say they are desperate for answers.
June 30, 2026
Ceasefires in the Middle East are not bringing the peace many people expect
July 01, 2026
India is unlikely to raise its official inflation target and there may be a case for lowering it over the long term, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said at
July 01, 2026
Tesla registrations rose across several European markets in June, data showed on Wednesday, extending a recovery in the U.S. electric vehicle
July 01, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that racism and intolerance had worsened in Britain over the past decade, warning it was damaging social cohesion and deterring
July 01, 2026
CMA CGM has agreed to buy FedEx's third-party logistics business for an enterprise value of $1.4 billion as the French shipping group seeks to expand its presence in the
July 01, 2026
U.S. construction spending edged up in May as higher mortgage rates because of the Middle East conflict constrained homebuilding.
July 01, 2026
Shares of Nike rose on Wednesday as investors assessed CEO Elliott Hill's efforts to revive growth, though the sportswear giant's persistent sales
July 01, 2026
Activist investors pushed global companies more aggressively in the second quarter to make changes and lifted the overall pace of campaigns in the
July 01, 2026
U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in June after surging in the prior month, likely as some of the lift from businesses front-loading orders to avoid shortages and
July 01, 2026
The dollar gained ahead of a closely watched U.S. jobs report due on Thursday, but pared its earlier increase after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh
July 01, 2026
U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in June after scaling a 4-year high in the prior month, likely as some of the lift from businesses front-loading
July 01, 2026
The Bank of England is not in a position to consider cutting interest rates, Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday, despite oil prices falling back near pre‑
July 01, 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson and several Republican leaders are asking President Donald Trump to allow waivers to a law on shipping between domestic ports to expire
July 01, 2026
Meta Platforms is building a cloud business to sell excess artificial intelligence computing capacity, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, as tech giants seek returns on costly AI
July 01, 2026
Kroger announces agreement to acquire Giant Eagle
July 01, 2026
Extreme heat tests cattle, but preparation helps producers stay ahead
July 01, 2026
Short sellers are betting SpaceX's will resume its post-debut decline with nearly a third of its tradable shares now sold short — even as those wagers
July 01, 2026
Goldman Sachs on Wednesday named Michael Bosworth as acting general counsel and a member of its core executive leadership team, while Kathryn Ruemmler, who
July 01, 2026
French container shipping company CMA CGM Group said Wednesday it will buy FedEx Supply Chain, the third-party logistics subsidiary of FedEx for $1.4 billion, as it works to expand in the U.S. CMA CGM Group said the acquisition will triple the size of its own logistics arm, CEVA Logistics and help build its presence as a contract logistics provider in North America
July 01, 2026
The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s latest versions of its Claude chatbot, ending a weekslong ban tied to cybersecurity concerns
July 01, 2026
On Tuesday, the U.S.
July 01, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump secured a more than $50 million loan last year from Charles Schwab Bank, according to his annual disclosure for 2025 with the U.S.
July 01, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had nothing to do with his personal finances, a day after he reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family's
July 01, 2026
A Swedish court on Wednesday ordered Alphabet's Google to pay about $1.5 billion in damages to PriceRunner, the price comparison business owned by
July 01, 2026
Goldman Sachs' private credit fund said on Wednesday that investors sought to repurchase roughly 3.24% of its total shares in the second quarter, extending its streak
July 01, 2026
U.S. grocer Kroger has reached a $1.65 billion deal to buy regional supermarket chain Giant Eagle, it said on Wednesday, strengthening its
July 01, 2026
General Mills posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, helped by higher prices and resilient demand for pantry staples, sending its shares up 9%.
July 01, 2026
Associated British Foods said the U.S. cooking oils market has declined and trading conditions are unlikely to improve going into its next financial year,
July 01, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States was getting along very well with Iran and that recent meetings in Qatar went well.
July 01, 2026
Micron Technology and General Motors have signed a long-term supply agreement for memory and storage platforms used in vehicle production, the companies said on Wednesday.
July 01, 2026
Delinquency rates on Brazilian loans not tied to a specific purpose rose to 6.2% in May from 6.1% in April, reaching the highest level since the central
July 01, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday as fresh U.S.-Iran tensions cast doubt over peace in the Middle East, marking a cautious start to the second half of 2026.
July 01, 2026
Uthy spent seven years in medical school training to become a doctor
July 01, 2026
Kevin Warsh’s reform-focused approach is already winning support on the global stage
July 01, 2026
Data center proposals are often local controversies with significant underlying principles at stake.
July 01, 2026
Kroger is buying regional grocer Giant Eagle in a deal valued at $1.65 billion
July 01, 2026
Developments in artificial intelligence are outpacing scientific understanding and government policy, meaning there are no guarantees the technology
July 01, 2026
Euro zone manufacturing output closed out its best quarter since early 2022 last month as U.S. factory
July 01, 2026
Millions more Americans will qualify for obesity medications at just $50 a month under a new Medicare program starting on Wednesday,
July 01, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva would win a potential second-round run-off vote in the October presidential elections against opposition Senator Flavio
July 01, 2026
The World Bank will phase out its lending to China by 2031 after years of declining loans, reflecting the country's rise to become the world's second-
July 01, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The new month, quarter and second half kicked off in a cautious mood,
July 01, 2026
Millions of Americans are expected to gain coverage for GLP-1 drugs for weight loss under a new U.S. pilot launching on Wednesday in its Medicare
July 01, 2026
Nigeria had about 2% of GDP worth of public spending not recorded in recent official budgets, creating a gap between its reported deficit and actual financing needs, IMF
July 01, 2026
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD posted a second consecutive month of global sales growth in June, as a surge in exports helped offset weak demand in its home market.
July 01, 2026
As families wait in agony for news of loved ones trapped beneath the rubble, Venezuela’s devastating earthquake is exposing the human cost of a country unprepared for disaster. CNN's Isa Soares reports from Caracas.
June 30, 2026
Mexico's peso will likely hold steady near the middle of its well-established trading range at least into the first half of 2027, a Reuters poll found
July 01, 2026
The European Union has introduced two measures to protect its steel industry and limit small e-commerce parcels
July 01, 2026
The U.S. dollar’s recent rebound will fade in coming months as cooling oil prices temper inflation fears and Federal Reserve rate hike bets, a majority
July 01, 2026
The Supreme Court has tackled several key immigration issues this term, supporting President Donald Trump's administration in three cases
July 01, 2026
The federal government has launched a new program to make GLP-1 weight loss drugs more affordable for older Americans
July 01, 2026
Lines are growing at Russian gas stations -- and so is the frustration and uncertainty as several months of Ukrainian attacks have set oil refineries ablaze and choked supplies for motorists across the vast country
July 01, 2026
Andy Burnham will have to find an additional £4.7 billion ($6.2 billion) to close a defence funding gap, either through deeper spending cuts or higher taxes,
July 01, 2026
President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows
July 01, 2026
Defense tech startups are repurposing automotive chips and pipes used in fracking -- while copying production methods from drugmakers -- in an effort to
July 01, 2026
Kazakhstan will hold a snap parliamentary election on August 23, according to a decree signed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday as a new constitution took
July 01, 2026
Iran is determined to win international recognition of its control over the Strait of Hormuz and ability to levy
July 01, 2026
The Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Bolt EV are formidable rivals for the title of America’s most affordable electric vehicle
July 01, 2026
China's BYD, the world's largest electric vehicle maker, is close to a decision on taking over an existing European auto plant to
July 01, 2026
Autonomous-driving startup Wayve is riding a tide of investor interest.
July 01, 2026
President Donald Trump didn’t get what he wanted in some of the biggest Supreme Court cases this year: tariffs, birthright citizenship and the attempted firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
July 01, 2026
North Korea and Russia appear unlikely to open a road bridge connecting their countries in the near term, despite an earlier mid-June target, after satellite
July 01, 2026
France's manufacturing activity grew slightly faster in June than initially forecast, despite ongoing supply-chain pressures caused by transport disruptions due to the Iran
July 01, 2026
German factory activity expanded modestly in June as output growth ticked up and new orders rebounded, while the outlook for price trends depends on developments in the
July 01, 2026