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Swiss National Bank holds rates at 0% as inflation stays low
Swiss flag is pictured at the Harbor in Geneva, Switzerland, March 13, 2024. Denis Balibouse | ReutersSwitzerland's central bank kept its key interest rate at 0% on Thursday, defying the tightening cycle that has begun among many of its…
Trump, Xi to talk Taiwan, AI, trade, Iran in D.C. summit
President Donald Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet at the White House on Thursday for high-stakes talks about trade, artificial intelligence and the Iran war — in between displays of military fanfare and a lavish…
Bentley launches Torcal as luxury rivals pull back on electric cars
British luxury carmaker Bentley Motors has launched its first fully electric vehicle, testing wealthy buyers' appetite for going electric as it seeks to take on the likes of Italy's Ferrari.The all-new Torcal represents Bentley's first…
Oil prices rise sharply as investors seek progress on U.S.-Iran talks
Numerous merchant ships belonging to Iran and other countries remain at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Sept. 8, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty ImagesOil prices extended gains early Thursday amid scant…
U.S.’s Asian allies want a Trump-Xi truce — but not at their expense
BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. The trip by Trump is focused on trade,…
Judge lifts Trump ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House
US President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Sept. 23, 2026. Alex Wroblewski | AFP | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Thursday ordered White House access to…
Tehran takes aim at Canada for not condemning Trump’s threat to destroy
TEHRAN, IRAN - SEPTEMBER 18: Military forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran conduct street parades and provide military training to supporters in preparation for a potential conflict with the United States and Israel on September 18,…
OpenAI says agent hacked Australian government website
An artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorized access to an Australian government website, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, raising fresh questions about the risks posed by increasingly autonomous AI…
China’s AI chip blitz gives President Xi leverage as leaders meet
SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 17: Chinese President Xi Jinping during the opening ceremony of the High-Level Meeting on Global Governance for the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty…
What happens to the economy when Treasury yields soar
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as he speaks to the media at the World Bank on the day of a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, in Washington, D.C., US, Sept. 23, 2026.Nathan Howard | ReutersSoaring Treasury yields…