UK Business Warns Against ‘Death by a Thousand Taxes’ at Budget
The UK’s biggest business lobby warned Rachel Reeves against hitting companies with a series of smaller tax rises…
Japan’s Toyota, hurt by President Trump’s tariffs, reports a drop in profit
TOKYO — Toyota reported a 7% year-on-year drop in profit for April-September on Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald…
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week hits 263,000, most in nearly 4 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their…
How the K-Shaped Recovery Went Pear-Shaped
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Trump says inflation is ‘defeated’ and the Fed has cut rates
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly…
IMF chief warns of economic uncertainty: ‘Buckle up’
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy is holding up better than expected despite major shocks such…
Treasury chief says wars and tariffs are harming the UK’s economic outlook
LIVERPOOL, England — Britain’s Treasury chief warned Monday that wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and economic…
Wall Street drifts as tech stocks climb and oil prices sink
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting in mixed trading on Monday as technology stocks recover some…
Reeves Faces OBR Fight Over Plan to Scrap UK’s Spring Forecast
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves risks a confrontation with the head of the government’s fiscal watchdog…
US Stock Rally Cools as October Turbulence, Earnings Season Loom
US equities have defied virtually every warning in the past five months, clocking one of the best stretches…
Wall Street rises to its first gain in 4 days
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed Friday and trimmed their losses for the week after a report…
Brazil Economy to Grow Just 1.5% in 2026
Brazil’s central bank said economic growth will slow over the coming year as interest rates at nearly a…