Economic news

Dealmakers predict an uptick in mergers and IPOs for retailers and consumer goods companies this year after punishing tariffs on imports to the...

JPMorgan Chase has formed a new advisory team to help companies and sponsors raise money from private markets, it said on Friday, as the...

Institutional Shareholder Services on Friday recommended that shareholders approve plans by Kleenex ​maker Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol maker...

Argentina's economy is set to grow at a slightly slower pace this year and in 2027, a Reuters poll of economists showed on Friday, with a lot...

U.S. homebuilder sentiment deteriorated in January as affordability worries sidelined potential buyers and rising costs hampered construction...

Friday's monthly options expiration is likely to expose U.S. stocks to greater swings in either direction in coming days, potentially...

Transactions on a new China-led digital currency platform have surged to over $55 billion, a new report shows, the latest sign that efforts to...

Oil prices rose over 1% on Friday as supply risks remained in focus despite the receding likelihood of a U.S. military strike against...

Canadian housing starts rose 5.6% in 2025 to 259,028 units as starts increased more than expected in December, data from the national housing...

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill hit 3,071 U.S. prescriptions in the first four days after its launch, IQVIA data shared by analysts on Friday...

Netflix's plans to accelerate revenue growth by buying Warner Bros will be in focus on Tuesday when it reports fourth-quarter results, as...

Sterling rose on Friday, and was set for its fifth consecutive weekly rise against the euro, after data this week showed that the British economy...

Over decades, foreign investors have poured $180 billion into India via the tax haven of Mauritius. Now, an Indian court ruling is spooking...

India's markets regulator on Friday notified the final rules aimed at making it easier for sovereign-backed and overseas retail funds to access...

M&T Bank posted a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, driven by higher interest income and stronger mortgage banking...

Chicago O'Hare International Airport, long a crossroads of U.S. air travel, has become the front line in an intensifying contest between United...

London's benchmark index traded cautiously on Friday after notching a record closing high in the previous session, as falling metal prices...

German sports car maker Porsche delivered 10% fewer vehicles globally in 2025, joining fellow Volkswagen subsidiary Audi...

The U.S. and Taiwan clinched a trade deal on Thursday that cuts tariffs on many of the semiconductor powerhouse's exports, directs...

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday it plans to appoint Milan Kovac, the former head of Tesla's humanoid robot program,...

Taiwan aims to become a close strategic partner with the United States in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) after striking a deal to cut...

China's market regulator said on Friday it approved Detroit-based American Axle & Manufacturing's purchase of GKN Automotive owner...

The U.S. and Taiwan reached a trade deal on Thursday under which Taiwanese companies will invest $250 billion to boost production of...

Asian stocks advanced on Friday as the artificial intelligence boom regained momentum, while the dollar held near a six-week high after upbeat U.S....

The yen rallied against the dollar on Friday after Japan's finance minister floated the possibility of joint intervention with the United...

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after two days ​of declines as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs shares shot up following upbeat quarterly results,...

The proposed tie-up between Rio Tinto and Glencore could require asset sales to secure regulatory approval from top commodity buyer...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the drop was likely due to ongoing...

Maersk will resume sailings via the Red Sea and Suez Canal for one of its services this month, the shipping group said on Thursday, marking a...

European corporate earnings are set to decline in the fourth quarter, the latest forecasts showed on Thursday, as geopolitical ​uncertainty mounts...

Russia's federal budget revenues from oil and gas dropped by 24% in 2025 to the lowest level since 2020, according to Finance Ministry data, as...

U.S. import prices increased 0.4% over the two months from September to November, the Labor Department's Bureau ​of Labor Statistics said on...

Wells Fargo missed analysts' ​profit estimates in the fourth quarter on Wednesday, after it booked $612 million in severance expenses as...

SiFive, which makes blueprints for parts of complex chips, said on Thursday it will become the first maker of RISC-V chip designs to integrate...

The yen edged higher against the dollar on Thursday as investors expected a Bank of Japan intervention to shore up the currency near 160,...

The UK's benchmark index hit a new high on Thursday after upbeat regional data underscored the economy's resilience, while a strong...

China's new bank loans totalled 16.27 trillion yuan ($2.33 trillion) in 2025, the lowest since 2018, highlighting weak borrowing needs as a...

China's State Grid will spend 4 trillion yuan ($574 billion) to upgrade the country's power grid between 2026 and 2030, state-run Xinhua...

Oil prices tumbled from multi-month highs on Thursday, while ​gold fell back from a record peak after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to back...

Sterling slightly pared its fall against the dollar on Thursday after UK economic data showed the economy grew more strongly than expected in...

British lenders expect to see demand for mortgages fall in early 2026 after dropping at the end of last year, according to a Bank of England survey...

Gold prices eased on Thursday following a record ‌high in the previous session, as geopolitical and trade risks receded after U.S. President...