4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (437+ words) TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed in cautious trading early Wednesday as investors watched for what might happen on interest rates and the war with Iran pushed oil prices higher. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was nearly unchanged at 65,249.95, and South Korea's Kospi…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (529+ words) U.S. stock futures were mixed early Tuesday as flare-ups in the broadening Middle East conflict pushed oil prices higher. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.3% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.8%. Nasdaq futures were unchanged....

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (263+ words) BANGKOK — Japan has protested against Chinese controls that will limit its exports of a key chemical used to make computer chips, saying Tuesday that Tokyo is studying the potential impact on Japanese companies. China imposed the curb on imports of…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1216+ words) WASHINGTON — They pulled off one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history, duping a stranger out of bitcoin worth over $240 million. They tried to hide their digital fingerprints, carrying out a sophisticated scheme to launder the proceeds. And then…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (964+ words) WASHINGTON — Interest rates on government bonds are rising again around the world, making borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses and heightening concerns about whether governments are issuing more debt than financial markets can handle. Rising bond yields are one…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (552+ words) BANGKOK — Oil prices jumped 2% and world shares skidded Tuesday as recurring violence in the Iran war after more than a month with no significant fighting heightened uncertainty over the future of the conflict. Shares in online fast-fashion retailer Shein fell…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (199+ words) WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June. But consumer spending stayed strong. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that growth in gross domestic product — the nation's output of a goods and services — decelerated from a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (753+ words) WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Canada have ramped up their trade war, hitting each other with steep new tit-for-tat tariffs. Despite the bravado coming from both sides of the border, though, analysts suspect the longtime allies will eventually strike a deal…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (549+ words) TOKYO — Asian shares mostly rose in early Wednesday trading, as investors kept an eye on the ongoing talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shut down because of the war in Iran. The global interest in artificial…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (575+ words) Canada US Trade Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks at a news conference on Canada's response to U.S. tariffs, at a roofing company in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) (Justin Tang/Justin…...