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Iran attacks halt and wildfires rage across Europe
A woman walks past war-themed graffiti and murals painted on walls along the capital Tehran's streets and avenues as air defense systems are activated during the night while daily life continues in the shadow of rising military tensions…
Why Trump’s new tariff blitz is different this time round
As the U.S. military conflict with Iran enters its sixth month, President Donald Trump has returned to a more familiar battleground: global trade.Trump on Friday launched a fresh tariff blitz targeting 60 trading partners, including the…
WTI, Brent slide as Iran reportedly may halt attacks
Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty ImagesOil prices fell after Iran reportedly said it would suspend attacks as long as a U.S. pause in…
Markets get a calm weekend; Nvidia-SK Hynix deal
A view of destroyed buildings in an area hit by a U.S. airstrike during the U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, on July 21, 2026, amid renewed conflicts between Iran and the United States in southern Iran. Morteza Nikoubazl |…
China’s industrial profit growth slows again in June as oil falls
LIUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 25: Robotic arms assemble auto parts at the workshop of Guangxi Liuzhou Zhuotong Auto Parts Co., Ltd. on July 25, 2026 in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China.He Huawen | Visual China Group | Getty…
China memory chipmaker CXMT skyrockets 470% in Shanghai debut
General view of CXMT office buildings is seen in Shanghai, China, on July 15, 2026, as CXMT raises billions for AI technology (Photo by Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesShares of Chinese chipmaker…
Singapore tightens monetary policy as rising oil prices rekindle inflation
Commercial buildings illuminated at dusk in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSingapore on Monday tightened its monetary policy for a second…
For Gen X investors, dotcom bubble haunts near-retirement portfolios
A man looks over the plunging stock market indices at the Nasdaq MarketSite, December 20, 2000, in New York City's Times Square. Chris Hondros | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesWhile baby boomers hog most of the attention in conversations…
Inside S&P 500 AI boom, industrials are getting as rich as tech stocks
As the AI infrastructure buildout and global geopolitical developments spur massive spending, an old-guard sector of the economy is getting a level of attention from investors that rivals the action in tech. The industrials sector of the…
New UK PM Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Trump
Prime Minister Andy Burnham running near his house in Warrington, Cheshire. Picture date: Saturday July 25, 2026. (Photo by Ryan Jenkinson/PA Images via Getty Images)Ryan Jenkinson - Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty ImagesThe U.K.'s new…