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Consumer price growth in the 19 countries that use the euro has raced to 10.7% in October from 9.9% in September. This latest data is putting pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to act more aggressively to tackle inflation.A key inflationary...

Asian stock markets have been shaken by growing tensions between the US and China over US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s anticipated visit to Taiwan. Markets across the region weakened on Tuesday amid expectations Pelosi wou...

The first half of the year has been difficult for investors, as stocks fell, cryptocurrencies tanked, and even the supposedly less risky bond market wobbled. That bond slump is especially bad news for conservative investors, like retirees living o...

In a widely expected move, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point in the largest single rate hike since 1994. With this aggressive attempt to tackle scorching inflation, policymakers hope to help an ec...

The 10-year US treasury bond yield surged to its highest level in 11 years, as investors mulled the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve taking even more aggressive steps to tame inflation. The yield on the all-important 10-year treasury note clim...

The Biden administration has announced new trading restrictions that prohibit Americans from investing in Russian stocks and bonds. The ban is immediate and is another measure put in place by US authorities to ratchet up the financial pressure on...

Ford has announced a massive $3.7 billion investment to ramp up production of electric trucks and vans, as well as a new Mustang. The investment will create 2,000 new jobs in its truck section, helping the company reach its target of 150,000 units...

Companies are trying their best to balance the work from home conundrum as cases of COVID-19 diminish. Work-life balance is so important in today’s workplace, it can affect company performance.  In a recent company memo, verified by maj...

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both entered the red in the last week as concerns that aggressive moves to control decades-high inflation might send the US economy into a recession. All three major US stock indexes have lost significant ground this...

US fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch delivered a net loss of $14.8 million for its first fiscal quarter, causing a whopping share price drop of 29%. The company said that logistics and product costs were weighing down sales. The apparel ret...

McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Moscow 30 years ago, but, after temporarily shutting down more than 800 restaurants following the invasion of Ukraine, the company has decided to exit Russia altogether. However, leaving the country will...

US bond yields are at their highest level in years. With the US Fed aggressively raising interest rates in the face of surging inflation, cash is flowing back into bonds as investors seek insurance from a possible recession. This flight toward bon...

Samsung reported strong results on Thursday, with profits for the first quarter climbing more than 50% compared to the same time a year ago. The South Korean tech giant’s solid earnings were powered by strong sales of its memory chips, which...

Twitter’s board has unanimously agreed to accept Elon Musk’s purchase offer of around $44 billion, the company said Monday. The deal is expected to close later this year. It has led employees to question the billionaire’s plans f...

Nestlé, the world's biggest food and drinks company, increased prices by more than 5% in the first quarter of 2022 as it passed on rising costs to consumers. North American shoppers were worst affected, facing an 8.5% rise in prices. La...