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Protests around Iran over its economy have continued on January 6, with demonstrators holding a sit-in at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, later dispersed by security forces. It all comes down to a currency in ...
US President Donald Trump announced a tariff of 25% on goods from countries doing business with Iran. The tariff announcement stands to impact China, Brazil, Turkey and Russia among others....
From trade tensions and high debt burdens to fears of an AI stocks bubble, the global economy will face an array of risks that could dampen growth in the new year....
From trade tensions and high debt burdens to fears of an AI stocks bubble, the global economy will face an array of risks that could dampen growth in the new year....
Scores of tractors were driven into Paris in protest over a EU deal that would create the world's largest free-trade area. Some farmers fear they will be undercut with cheaper goods from South America...
Trump's fight with Federal Reserve Chair Powell just took a new twist — sending stocks and the dollar lower and lifting gold. DW looks into whether a new criminal investigation could put the Fed's ind...
Donald Trump's fight with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell just took a new twist, sending stocks and the dollar lower and lifting gold. DW asks if a new criminal investigation puts the Fed's ind...
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📋 Key Facts ✓ US banks are rebuilding core financial infrastructure behind the scenes. ✓ The rebuild enables cash, custody, and funds t...
The Trump administration has indicated it intends to exert long-term control over Venezuela by directing the actions of its interim leadership and overseeing the nation’s oil exports after removing Ni...
Justin Howells, Target's group vice president for Pacific Northwest stores. Matt Hage/AP Content Services for Target Target is getting a new CEO in the New Year — one who started with the compan...
Meta's Reality Labs team is expected to lose around 10 percent of its staff, with layoffs concentrated on the division's metaverse employees, as reported by The New York Times . The layoffs are appare...
Saks Global, the company behind some of the most iconic luxury department stores, is in trouble. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Saks Global, the company behind some of America's most iconic department...
📋 Key Facts ✓ 60% of Five Below's products are sourced from China, impacted by tariffs. ✓ Company stock rose 85% year-to-date as of...
Amazon is pushing forward with its own brand of chips called Trainium. Noah Berger/Getty Images for Amazon Web Services Amazon rolled out a manager dashboard that tracks the time corporate employees s...
Over the last couple of weeks, we've asked market pros where they fall on the AI bubble ar g ument and how to invest accordingly. Some warned of downside for tech stocks. Others said they still like t...
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