Israel Escalates Media Crackdown, Plans to Shutter Army Radio
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said he plans to closeBloomberg Terminal Army Radio, one of the country’s oldest…
China Heads for Longest Consumption Slowdown Since Post-Covid
China is heading for its longest slowdown in consumption growth since its post-Covid rebound lost steam more than…
US Card Spending Rises Most Since Early 2024, BofA Data Show
US credit and debit-card spending climbed in October from a year earlier by the most since early 2024,…
Ontario wins case to expand online gambling to bettors outside of Canada
Open this photo in gallery: Ontario’s win in court could bolster the legal gambling market in the province…
Gold Edges Higher as Weak US Jobs Data Raise Rate-Cut Prospects
Gold wavered after three days of gains, with traders awaiting clues from a flood of economic data set…
China Banks Issue Phantom Loans to Hit Targets in Slow Economy
Jerry Hu, who owns an auto-parts firm in eastern China, was approached in October with a strange request.…
Treasury Futures Rally, Dollar Falls on Gloomy US Jobs Picture
Treasury futures jumped and the dollar slid after private-sector employment figures from ADP Research signaled a slowing US…
Hassett Says Lost October Data Means ‘Cloudy’ Economic Outlook
White House National Economic Director Kevin Hassett said the record-long government shutdown means that some of the economic…
Emerging Assets Trade Mixed on Payroll Data, US Reopening Hope
Emerging-market currencies fell and stocks climbed amid limited liquidity on Tuesday as traders digested the latest private payroll…
Netanyahu Adviser Ron Dermer Steps Down With Hostages Released
Ron Dermer, Israel’s minster of strategic affairs and close ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced he is…
CEOs Sound Least Worried About an Economic Slowdown Since 2007
Company executives are sounding remarkably upbeat about the economy this earnings season, even as trade tensions linger and…
China Allows Bigger Private Stakes in Huge State-Driven Projects
China will allow private investors to hold stakes of more than 10% in some railway and energy projects…