The Canadian economy is off to a weak start in the second half of this year after unexpectedly contracting in the second quarter, cementing the case for the Bank of Canada to hold rates steady next week.
US hiring picked up in August and wage growth slowed, offering a mixed picture of both resilience and moderation in the labor market.
Tesla Inc. revamped the Model 3 sedan with sleeker looks and longer range while slashing prices of its premium vehicles in an all-out push to boost sales.
Amgen Inc. can move forward with its $27.8 billion takeover of Horizon Therapeutics Plc after the US Federal Trade Commission said Friday that it accepted a binding settlement that the combined company won’t bundle together two of Horizon’s blockbuster drugs.
A potential heat wave threatens the south and east of the UK next week, just as the meteorological calendar moves into autumn.
After almost a year of treading carefully, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is unleashing her brand of hands-on capitalism with greater gusto, and that’s making some investors nervous.
Metals extended this week’s gains after Beijing delivered a boost for China’s property sector, while a private survey pointed to a pick-up in the country’s manufacturing sector.
US oil futures climbed above $85 a barrel for the first time since November as supply cuts from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies tighten the crude market.
China’s march to dominance looks to be stalling alongside its economy.
Russia is hashing out a strategy for countering outflows of capital, with top officials disagreeing over the option of tighter controls as the ruble again comes under pressure to depreciate.
