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Bessent urges G7 to help U.S. attack Iran’s finances
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent arrives at meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in preparation for the summit of heads of State and government to be held in June 2026 in Evian, in Paris on May 18, 2026.…
Home Depot (HD) Q1 2026 earnings
Home Depot said Tuesday its core homeowner shopper remains resilient in the face of higher gas prices and plummeting consumer confidence, leading the retailer to reaffirm its full-year guidance after beating fiscal first-quarter…
Cuba accuses U.S. of building a ‘fraudulent case’ for military action
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and U.S. President Donald Trump.Sergey Bobylev | Nathan Howard | ReutersCuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Tuesday condemned U.S. sanctions on the country as "immoral, illegal, and criminal," lashing…
Oil prices fall as Trump postpones Iran strike, easing supply fears
APA Corporation's Beryl Alpha oil platform in the North Sea.Courtesy: APA CorporationOil prices fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would postpone a planned military strike on Iran following requests from key Middle…
What does Russia need from China?
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.Alexey Maishev | Afp | Getty ImagesAs Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to China, Moscow's leader will be keen not…
Central banks offload U.S. Treasuries; China holdings at 18-year low
The US Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Taxday inflows jolted the US Treasury's cash balance on Wednesday, lifting it by the most since September, a shift that briefly pulled liquidity out of the…
Treasury retreat eases, traders eye highest 30-year yield since 1999
Yields on U.S. Treasurys were slightly lower early Tuesday, easing losses in the previous session as traders weigh up central banks' response to renewed inflation fears. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield — the key benchmark for U.S.…
Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Iran latest, G7 meeting
US President Donald Trump speaks during a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of The White House in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2026. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks are expected to…
Trump ballroom security funding blocked by Senate parliamentarian
President Donald Trump's push to secure taxpayer-funded security upgrades tied to his proposed White House ballroom hit a roadblock after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that a $1 billion Secret Service provision could not be included…
How the Iran war is raising costs for AI chip companies
The AI rally continued this earnings season. But companies building the underlying hardware powering the boom warned that the Iran war is putting pressure on their supply chains and profitability. A spiraling conflict in the Middle East…