A young woman wearing headphones browses vintage vinyl records in a store. Mihailomilovanovic | E+ | Getty Images Account manager Matt Richards, 23, deleted all his social media apps from his phone last year, and was surprised to find that his life changed for the better. Richards had been usingRead More →
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 5, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks rose on Friday, positioning the market for a positive end to a volatile week, as investors moved back into technology stocks after several days ofRead More →
The U.K. is set to reach its target level of 2% inflation earlier than expected, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has told CNBC. The central bank left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday, in a widely anticipated move, though its nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was split 5-4Read More →
A cargo ship transits through Panama Canal Cocoli locks in Panama City on February 21, 2025. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images The Chinese government has condemned a ruling from Panama’s top court, warning the Central American country “will inevitably pay a heavy price” unless it changes course. TheRead More →
The oil tanker “Grinch” (R), suspected of belonging to the Russian’s shadow fleet, is seen outside the coast of Martigues near the port of Marseille-Fos on January 25, 2026, as it’s surveilled by the French Navy. Thibaud Moritz | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump announced a U.S. tradeRead More →
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 27, 2026. NYSE U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Monday as investors digested the latest economic data and continued to weigh the impact of President Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve chair pick. The 10-year Treasury yield rose more than 3 basis pointsRead More →
Movie posters for the documentary “Melania” featuring U.S. first lady Melania Trump are displayed in a New York City subway station, in New York, U.S., Jan. 14, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Amazon’s “Melania” earned $7 million at the domestic box office during its debut this weekend, the highest openingRead More →
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the Iranian shores and Port of Bandar Abbas in the strait of Hormuz. Nicolas Economou | Reuters An explosion that hit a building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday was caused by a gas leak, according to a preliminaryRead More →
Argor-Heraeus’ CEO Robin Kolvenbach holds one kilo bars of silver and gold at the plant of refiner and bar manufacturer Argor-Heraeus in Mendrisio, Switzerland, July 13, 2022. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Gold and silver prices plunged Friday, as President Donald Trump’s nomination for the next chair of the Federal Reserve,Read More →
German software giant SAP plunged as much as 16% Thursday after reporting weaker-than-expected growth in its cloud contract backlog in the fourth quarter. It’s the biggest daily fall since October 2020, when its stock dropped 22% following disappointing third-quarter results. The stock also closed at its lowest price since mid-2024.Read More →
