China’s May retail sales grow at fastest pace since December 2023 as subsidies help boost consumption
Growth in industrial output slowed to 5.8% year on year in May from 6.1% in the prior month. ...
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Energy giants Baker Hughes, Woodside shy away from making oil forecasts as Iran-Israel conflict escalates
"Never try and predict what the price of oil is going to be, because there's one sure thing: You're going…
Taiwan blacklists China’s Huawei and SMIC, further aligning with U.S. trade policy
Taiwan has added China's Huawei and SMIC to its trade blacklist in a move that further aligns it with U.S.…
Suspect Vance Boelter apprehended in Minnesota lawmakers shooting case
Boelter allegedly killed Minnesota Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in what appears to be a politically…
Trump approves U.S. Steel merger with Japan’s Nippon after companies sign national security agreement
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday approving U.S. Steel's merger with Japan's Nippon Steel, after the companies…
Power play: Two money managers bet big on uranium, predict long shelf life for gains
Sprott Asset Management and VanEck deliver their bullish cases for the radioactive metal. ...
Bitcoin becoming ‘more central’ to portfolios as its volatility cools, Coatue’s Philippe Laffont says
Coatue founder Philippe Laffont discusses not investing in bitcoin sooner, the shrinking cost of getting in and the crypto's evolving…
Trump’s long-sought military parade becomes reality
It's among the starkest examples yet of President Donald Trump flexing his role as commander-in-chief since taking office. ...
Vance Luther Boelter sought in fatal shooting of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman
Top Minnesota House Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot in their home outside Minneapolis. ...