3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (689+ words) NEW YORK — The trade war between the U.S. and Canada escalated again this week as the U.S. announced import bans on most alcoholic beverages from Canada, along with other products including whey, molasses and motorcycles. The U.S. had already imposed…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (515+ words) NEW YORK — The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain. Brent crude, the international standard, jumped…...

4+ day, 11+ 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, 6+ 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…...

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, 23+ hour ago   (1160+ words) WASHINGTON — Besides a social media post from President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling "THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY" in Venezuela. Trump said the agreement announced Friday night would give the…...

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, 5+ day ago   (650+ words) BANGKOK — Shares were mostly higher Tuesday in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish ahead of potentially market-moving events later in the week. Oil prices fell back after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced fresh sanctions…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (708+ words) NEW YORK — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Monday as the countdown ticks toward potentially market-moving events coming later in the week. The areas of the bond market that the U.S. Treasury Department is trying to calm down, meanwhile,…...