French business confidence rose to a four-month high in July despite a new flare-up in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and record heatwaves at home, a monthly survey showed on
July 23, 2026
Asian shares are mostly higher, while the intensifying war with Iran pushed Brent crude past $96 a barrel
July 23, 2026
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it completed its latest round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, for a 12th successive
July 23, 2026
The U.S.
July 23, 2026
A new front is opening in the Iran war. Oil faces ‘no way out’
July 22, 2026
A Houthi threat to impose a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea could significantly widen the Iran war and strain a U.S.
July 22, 2026
British inflation cooled by more than expected last month as a brief de-escalation in the Iran war reduced fuel prices, but the slowdown is likely to offer
July 22, 2026
Indian consumer goods companies are expected to report pressure on first-quarter profit margins, as the Iran war-fuelled higher raw material costs outweighed
July 22, 2026
Pay settlements by British employers held steady in the three months to June despite concerns about the Iran war and economic uncertainty, according to data published on
July 22, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far
July 21, 2026
On sidelines of Iran war, Israel is readying plans in case of escalation
July 21, 2026
After a surge in revenue at U.S. banks, European lenders are expected to follow suit this week when they report second-
July 21, 2026
Gas prices back at $4 a gallon
July 20, 2026
As the United States and Israel went to war with Iran at the end of February, analysts predicted the price of crude oil could hit $150 a barrel or even rise
July 20, 2026
Ryanair's profit slumped by a third in its most recent quarter on higher fuel costs and lower fares that look set to remain weak through the key summer
July 20, 2026
Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will express alarm over renewed hostilities in the Middle East when they gather in the Philippine capital for annual talks
July 20, 2026
U.S. corporate earnings season gathers steam in the coming week as Alphabet and Intel are set to offer updates that could sway the market-leading AI
July 17, 2026
For five years, China imported an average of 11.5 million barrels of oil per day. Since April, it has averaged just 8 million bpd.
July 17, 2026
U.S. refiner margins registered a fresh record high for the third consecutive session on Thursday, as low stockpiles and worsening tensions in the Middle
July 17, 2026
Mortgage rates hit highest level since the start of the war with Iran
July 16, 2026
Gas is nearly $4 again and diesel just topped $5. It’s not what you think
July 16, 2026
President Donald Trump has addressed a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College, but he focused more on political themes than battlefield issues
July 15, 2026
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July 15, 2026
China's economy expanded at its slowest pace in more than three years in the second quarter, missing forecasts, with
July 15, 2026
China's annual economic growth slowed sharply to 4.3% in the second quarter, official data showed on Wednesday, missing analysts' expectations as weak domestic demand and the oil
July 15, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are making a rare appearance before Congress
July 14, 2026
Inside the 24-hour sprint to convince Trump to drop his plans to toll Strait of Hormuz
July 15, 2026
BP expects stronger oil and gas prices, robust oil trading and higher refining margins to lift second-quarter
July 14, 2026
Five of the biggest U.S. banks reported record profits on Tuesday, boosted by their trading desks and a remarkably resilient American consumer amid persistent global economic uncertainty
July 14, 2026
The U.S. military’s official tally of deaths in the Iran war has risen to 14 service members, with the death of a Navy pilot in a helicopter crash in early July in the Arabian Sea
July 14, 2026
Israel is set to hold a national election on October 27, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, its first since Hamas' 2023 attack and the wars that
July 12, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee is split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday
July 11, 2026
Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz in March have filed a lawsuit against the vessel’s operator
July 10, 2026
As they prepared for this week's NATO summit in Ankara, the leaders of America's allies wondered which Donald Trump would join them - the
July 10, 2026
Oil prices slid about 2% on Thursday on worries that rising inflation and other economic concerns could weigh on global oil demand despite continuing supply
July 09, 2026
European Central Bank policymakers gathering last month were presented with projections showing inflation staying above target into next year despite nearly three ECB
July 09, 2026
NATO has weathered another storm from Donald Trump but European members of the military alliance are bracing for more turbulence ahead in
July 09, 2026
By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Federico Maccioni DUBAI, July 9 - Companies in the Gulf, some of the most directly affected by the Iran war, will provide one of the clearest insights so far of its regional
July 09, 2026
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July 09, 2026
Oil prices rose more than a dollar a barrel in post-settlement trade on Wednesday after the U.S. military began launching fresh strikes on Iran.
July 09, 2026
U.S.-based LNG producer Venture Global said on Wednesday average liquefaction fees jumped 69% in the second quarter from the previous three months, benefiting from higher global LNG
July 09, 2026
U.S. diesel futures were set for their biggest daily gains in four years on Wednesday after Russia announced a ban on exports of the industrial fuel,
July 09, 2026
President Donald Trump threw a summit of NATO leaders into disarray on Wednesday as he demanded the United States cut
July 08, 2026
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia would closely monitor the outcome of the NATO summit in Turkey, adding that a series of "confrontational" statements about Russia had
July 07, 2026
Investor thinking on Chinese assets is changing, as steady returns through the turbulence of the Iran war and AI frenzy show
July 07, 2026
Oil prices settled around pre-Iran war levels on Monday as Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices, OPEC+ approved another production target
July 06, 2026
NATO leaders will gather in Ankara for a summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid pressure from President Donald Trump for Europe to step up
July 06, 2026
President Donald Trump will be heading to Ankara, Turkey, for the annual NATO summit
July 06, 2026
Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports, an AP-Ipsos poll finds
Settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank a 'horrific act of terror,' US ambassador says
Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida
Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu joins new opposition party amid political turmoil
European shares inch up as lower crude offsets geopolitical unease
Brazil presidential race ramps up with catchy campaign earworms
Reform UK's Farage faces off against Count Binface in election