A top official in Benjamin Netanyahu’s new right-wing government said he had ordered Israeli police to crack down on the public display of Palestinian flags, days after he stirred tensions by visiting a holy site in Jerusalem.
Majority of investors expect ugly earnings reports to drive S&P 500 lower.
Activist investor Jeff Ubben has bought a stake in Bayer AG, the German drugs and agriculture company whose shares have slumped since its Monsanto takeover.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha formally joined a new political party on Monday as the former coup-leader seeks to retain the job after general elections expected within months.
Russia’s flagship oil is selling at less than half international prices — and way below a Group of Seven imposed cap — following sanctions targeting the Kremlin’s revenue from petroleum sales.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will welcome US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Mexico City on Monday for a summit aimed in part at easing tensions over migration and drug smuggling.
The major US banks will set the stage for a new year fraught with economic fears and a new earnings season when they deliver fourth-quarter results starting Friday. As recession has increasingly become a question of “when” not “if”, investors will focus on the financial institutions’ outlooks, particularly the level of bad loan provisions they set aside as they brace for worsening economic conditions in the US. Consensus estimates show investment banking may continue to suffer before rebounding
With Elon Musk tied up at Twitter, Tom Zhu is now responsible for global automotive production, sales and service.
The small group of nations to have sent rockets into the sky from their own soil is about to gain a new member as Britain makes its first-ever launch from a seaside town better known for surfing and sandy beaches than space adventures.
The UK government needs to take “urgent action” to curb household energy consumption to keep the lights on at affordable prices while reducing reliance on fossil fuels, members of the ruling Conservative Party said.
