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Remodels, training, chicken among growth plans
McDonald's Corp. signage on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMcDonald's on Wednesday announced plans for its own media network, pricey…
Iran’s president blames U.S., Israel for global instability in defiant UN
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026. Mike Segar | ReutersIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in a defiant speech to the…
Why China’s self-sufficiency changes the calculus
A worker is seen on a container truck at the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in Ningbo, in China's eastern Zhejiang Province on September 22, 2026.Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty ImagesBEIJING — The trade deficit that escalated tensions between…
Iran offers to reopen Hormuz within a week if U.S. lifts blockade
Fuel tankers carrying Iraqi oil arrive at the coastal storage facilities of the Baniyas Oil Terminal in Tartus province, Syria, on September 13, 2026. Hasan Belal | Anadolu | Getty ImagesIran's military on Wednesday described U.S.…
AI drone maker Tekever hits $6.4 billion valuation
AI drone maker Tekever on Wednesday said it had hit a $6.4 billion valuation, as Europe races to rearm amid the Ukraine war and mounting threats from Russia.The Portuguese-British company, which raised a $580 million round, develops…
Texas data center backlash shapes 2026 election races
TEXAS — Mason McCallister said it was an act of God that sent him down a gravel road near his home in Bells, Texas, one Sunday last December.It wasn't the normal route he and his family take back from church, but he decided to detour so…
Trump-Xi meeting puts AI safety, chips and U.S.-China rivalry in focus
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) gestures to China's President Xi Jinping as he leaves after a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026.Evan Vucci | Afp | Getty ImagesDonald Trump wants the U.S. to beat China in the AI race.…
Zelenskyy calls for trilateral meeting with Putin, Trump
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands as they hold a bilateral meeting in conjunction with the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General…
Treasury yields edge lower as Brent crude falls below $99
Yields on U.S. Treasurys fell across the curve early Wednesday, as oil prices extended recent declines.As of 3 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury was 2 basis points lower at 4.947%. The 2-year Treasury yield fell 2…
DOJ defends Trump ban of media outlets from White House
US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Justice late Tuesday evening…