Japan’s government is on a mission to get the country’s cash-hoarding households to invest more.... Read more »

Pentwater Capital predicted that FTC efforts to block big deals would fail.... Read more »

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Long-Term Capital Management’s collapse 25 years ago started a habit hard to break—the “Fed put.”... Read more »

Shares of Affirm, Block and PayPal have fallen since the Federal Reserve’s announcement.... Read more »

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The regulator’s chair said the proposal would have turned the agency into an “election cop.”... Read more »

The launch of its first soccer title without the FIFA name carries some risk, but EA’s biggest videogame series has a deep moat.... Read more »

History suggests that the central bank’s expected scenario isn’t likely to happen.... Read more »

Older Americans can still reap tax breaks from donating to charity, even if they aren’t itemizing deductions. The secret: a ‘qualified charitable distribution’ from a traditional IRA.... Read more »

Starbucks is making a big push in China. Other chains are pushing even harder.... Read more »

Stodgy Japanese banks have morphed into some of the globe’s best investments in 2023.... Read more »

Grace Stanke, soon to be a nuclear fuels engineer, is trying to help the industry recapture public support.... Read more »

Disney, Six Flags and others are counting on ghouls, ghosts and zombie attractions after hot weather cut into summer visits.... Read more »

Billionaire’s ambitions for his social-media company run up against Apple... Read more »

Carmakers face an escalating fight. Here’s what to watch for in the negotiations.... Read more »

As Rupert Murdoch plans to step down as chair of Fox and News Corp, his son Lachlan brings a different leadership style.... Read more »

Workers walked out at 38 GM and Stellantis parts-distribution centers, but the union spared Ford based on progress made in talks. President Biden will travel to Michigan Tuesday to join striking UAW members.... Read more »

An ad-free option will cost Amazon Prime members an extra $2.99 a month.... Read more »

The e-commerce giant is weighing how to respond as rivals Shein and Temu notch rapid growth by stressing low prices, not fast shipping.... Read more »

Disney’s China layoffs led to technical malfunctions and delayed efforts to troubleshoot.... Read more »

The payment processing company Moneris says it has resolved an outage that appeared to affect debit and credit transactions across the country.... Read more »

Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits.... Read more »

Ford Motor has offered Canadian union Unifor wage increases of up to 25 per cent in its tentative agreement, the union said on Saturday. The agreement provides a 10 per cent wage increase for the first year followed by increases of two per cent and three per cent through the... Read more »

Autoworkers in the U.S. ramped up their strike Friday in a move that's expected to have knock-on effects for Canadian parts producers.... Read more »

At a cafe in Kosovo's capital Pristina, staff have given up checking whether the two-euro coins people use to pay are genuine, as such a high proportion are fake and as the high quality of some counterfeits makes it almost impossible to tell.... Read more »

Before he hit America, Rupert Murdoch ripped through Britain's media like a tornado. His newspapers changed the political and cultural weather and swung elections. His satellite television channels upended the staid broadcasting scene.... Read more »

The escalating tension between Canada and India is jeopardizing delicate trade and investment relationships that the two sides have been working for years to advance, business leaders said.... Read more »

Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.3 per cent to $66.1 billion in July, helped by the strength of sales at supermarkets and grocery stores.... Read more »

Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions.... Read more »

As “chairman emeritus” the Fox and News Corp boss will still wield plenty of clout... Read more »

Friends make employees more engaged. That’s no reason for companies to get involved... Read more »

A spate of dealmaking suggests high expectations for antibody-drug conjugates... Read more »

It is not just attacking big oil. Big everything is in the line of fire... Read more »

It has released the world’s most powerful open-source model, and will soon launch an AI company... Read more »

The old-school stockmarket debut is back. About time... Read more »

Detroit’s “big three” v the United Auto Workers... Read more »

What the business of AI’s leading startup says about the technology’s future... Read more »

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Cross-border tie-ups hope to make battery-swapping mainstream... Read more »

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The EU launches an anti-subsidy investigation... Read more »

Eddie Jones has been interviewed to take over as Japan coach, reports said Sunday, casting doubt over his future in the middle of Australia's stuttering World Cup campaign.... Read more »

BEIJING, Sept. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 Global... Read more »

The majority of the capital goods monitored by China's statistical authorities registered higher prices in mid-September compared to early September, official data showed Sunday.... Read more »

Mali "will not stand idly by" if foreign governments intervene in neighouring Niger, Bamako's top diplomat warned the United Nations on Saturday, after both countries' juntas joined a mutual defense pact.... Read more »

In Peterhead, a major port in northeast Scotland and Europe's largest wholesale market for white fish, Brexit was supposed to offer "a sea of opportunity" for locals.... Read more »

It was just after six in the morning on Tuesday when the agents came to the home of French journalist Ariane Lavrilleux.... Read more »

A second shipment of Ukrainian wheat reached Turkey via the Black Sea on Sunday, according to maritime traffic monitoring sites, despite Russian threats to attack boats heading to or from its neighbour and enemy.... Read more »

The Red Sea's spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn -- the mass death of sea urchins that may be caused by a mystery disease.... Read more »

Lauryn Hill, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jungkook drew tens of thousands of fans to Central Park on Saturday despite torrential rains, as part of a marathon concert urging global development aid.... Read more »

Triple breaststroke world champion Qin Haiyang showed off his versatility by upstaging Olympic gold medallist Wang Shun to qualify fastest for Sunday's men's 200m medley final at the Asian Games.... Read more »

Hosts China swept the first gold medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday in a statement of intent on day one of the region's answer to the Olympics.... Read more »

Austrian company Doppelmayr is well known for making gondolas for ski resorts, but its workshop is increasingly building cable cars for congested cities as climate change has opened up new markets.... Read more »

A sleepy Bavarian village could decide the future of BMW's drive towards electromobility as it goes to the polls on Sunday over the German automobile giant's plans to build a huge battery factory.... Read more »

Brazil and Portugal are on league of their own in terms of bilateral relations with Chin and Angola and even Mozambique are special cases. Amid this, Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe, Guinea-Bissau, and, outside Africa, East Timor are seen as the main beneficiaries of the Forum Macau... Read more »

Royal Cork Yacht Club's Dave Kenefick has won the 2023 1720 sportsboat National Championships held at Waterford Harbour Sailing Club. Finishing with a six-point margin after nine races sailed and with one discard, Kenefick's 'Full Irish crew' put in a…... Read more »

A black flag disqualification in race three has dented the overall prospects of Ireland's Peter O'Leary and Stephen Milne at the Star World Championships in Italy. In a fleet of 96, the Cork-Belfast pairing are lying 28th after four races…... Read more »

Tim Goodbody's J109 White Mischief won the penultimate Saturday race in Dublin Bay Sailing Club's AIB Summer Series on September 23rd.  The Royal Irish crew finished Saturday's IRC Cruisers One race in a corrected time of one hour 37 minutes and…... Read more »

After four races sailed at the Flying Fifteen British National Championships at Weymouth, sole Irish competitor Shane MacCarthy from Greystones Sailing Club with Richard Rigg is lying seventh overall.  MacCarthy travelled to the Dorset coast, having won last weekend's Irish East…... Read more »

The Marine Ireland Industry Network (MIIN) has announced its upcoming ‘MIIN in Kerry’ event on Friday 20 October at the Rose Hotel in Tralee, Co Kerry. Taking place during this year’s Bioeconomy Ireland Week, the event will host blue bioeconomy experts…... Read more »

Current Fireball World and European Champions, Tom Gillard, and Andy Thompson of Larne in Country Antrim will defend their World title in Geelong, Australia, next year. "We have several Irish competitors entered, and after a strong showing by the Irish…... Read more »

Waterways Ireland advises all masters of vessels on and users of the Grand Canal that as part of the Green WIN project (more HERE), new deep well and flow devices are to be installed at Locks 35 and 36 at Shannon…... Read more »

Waterways Ireland advises all masters of vessels on and users of the Grand Canal that it will be carrying out maintenance works on a damaged section of the north quay wall in Shannon Harbour. Works will begin on Monday 25…... Read more »

Due to a strong wind forecast, Sunday's annual DMYC Kish Race on Dublin Bay has been postponed one week until 1st October. The Leinster Boats sponsored race is typically the last major race on the Bay's summer racing calendar. The DMYC…... Read more »

In a historic win for Ireland, Noel Hendrick has secured the country's second Olympic quota place at the 2024 Canoe Slalom World Championships. Despite immense pressure, Hendrick delivered a remarkable performance, finishing in 16th place and securing a spot in…... Read more »

The sailing scene in Ireland has lost three significant figures this past week with the deaths of Liam Shanahan of Dun Laoghaire, Mick Hunt of Howth, and Sean Flood of The Baily overlooking Dublin Bay. They were very much distinctive…... Read more »

Pete Smyth's Sunfast 3600 Searcher from the National Yacht Club won ISORA's Friday night IRC race overall from Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Seven boats took part in the final race of the Viking Marine coastal series around the Moulditch Buoy off…... Read more »

Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels on and users of the Shannon Navigation that diving operations will be taking place at Tarmonbarry Wier from Monday 25 September for a period of approximately one week. Alpha Flag (Divers Flag) will be…... Read more »

Waterways Ireland advises all masters of vessels and waterways users that the Grand Canal’s Circular Line in Dublin (Lock C1 through to Lock C7) is now reopened. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the Circular Line had been closed to navigation…... Read more »

Week Ahead 25-29th SeptemberMon: German Ifo (Sep), US National Activity Index (Aug), German State CPIs (Sep)Tue: Swedish PPI (Aug), US Consumer Confidence (Sep), New Home Sales (Aug) Richmond Fed (Sep)Wed: Spanish Parliament PM Vote re. Feijoo (TBC), CNB Policy Announcement, BoJ Minutes (Jul); German GfK (Oct), Swedish Consumer Confidence (Sep),... Read more »

Stocks can't hold gains and close down. S&P and NASDAQ have worst week since MarchWTI crude oil futures settle at $90.03Stallantis: We have a real soluton on the tableGM: We do have contingency plans, and will do what's best for the company, and customers:The Fed's Daly (non-voting member): We are... Read more »

The major US stock indices traded above and below unchanged today in up-and-down trading, but each of the indices is ending the day in the red. A snapshot of the closing levels shows:Dow industrial average -106.60 points or -0.31% at 3393.83S&P index -9.96 points or -0.23% at 4320.05NASDAQ index -12.19... Read more »

The USDCAD traded down and up and down and up and back down and up this week (see hourly chart below). The high price on Monday was retested on Thursday. The low on Tuesday saw the pair, move to and through the 100-day MA (lower blue overlay line on the... Read more »

WTI crude oil futures settle at $90.03, up $0.40 or 0.43%. The high for the day reached $91.33. The low was at $89.31.Brent crude prices settled at $93.27 down $0.03 or -0.03%For the trading week, the price of crude oil is down marginally by -0.58%.Looking at the daily chart, the... Read more »

Still have not yet received a response to Thursday's offerWe have a real solution on the table.Offer includes a long-term solution for BelvidereThe offer includes current full-time employees earning between $80,000 and $96,000 a year by the end of the contract This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.... Read more »

Major US stock indices are mixed now with the Dow Industrial Average note negative, and the S&P index trading above and below unchanged. The NASDAQ index is holding onto a 0.25% gain.A snapshot of the market currently shows:Dow industrial average -74.68 points or -0.22% at 33995.75S&P index -0.13 points or... Read more »

Escalation of a strike by UAW's top leadership is unnecessaryWe have now presented 5 separate economic proposalsWe will continue to bargain in good faith with the union to reach an agreement as quickly as possibleWe do have contingency plans and will do what's best for the company, customers This article... Read more »

San Francisco Fed Pres. Mary Daly is a speaking (nonvoting member):We stood at this week on rates in recognition that we are closer to our destination. We are holding rates steady to collect information to see if more is necessary.Holding rates this week doesn't predict what we will do next.We... Read more »

Total rigs 630 versus 641 last week. Down -11 on the weekOil rigs versus 507 vs 515 last week. Down -8 on the week.Gas rigs versus 118 vs 121 last week. Down -3 on the week.Crude oil was trading at $89.95. It has seen a move up to $90.23 currently.... Read more »

The USDCHF traded sideways and then moved lower on Wednesday before finding support near 0.89347, basing and moving to the upside. The Swiss National Bank kept rates unchanged on Thursday helping to propel the price even higher, with the price moving above its 200-day moving average of 0.90334. The surge... Read more »

As the UAW strikes increases at 38 parts and distributing plants impacting 20 states.UAWs Fain is on CNBC saying:Have a lot of options with our strike strategyBiggest objective now is ending pay tiersStallantis waited over a month to respond to our economic demands. This is all on them.GM, Stellantis made... Read more »

The major European indices are ending mostly lower. The one exception is the UK FTSE 100 which eked out a small gain. A snapshot of the closing levels shows:German DAX fell -5.06 points or -0.03% at 15566.81Frances CAC fell -23.49 points or -0.33% at 7190.42UK's FTSE 100 rose 13.43 points... Read more »

Monday:The New Zealand Services PMI fell further into contraction:47.1 vs. 48.0 prior.BNZ Senior Economist Doug Steel commented:“The latest PCI readings suggest any bounce through the Q2 GDP figures will be short lived and are consistent with economic contraction returning. In this sense, the PMI and PSI results are more consistent... Read more »