Food prices are squeezing Europe. Now Italians are calling for a pasta protest
High food prices are pinching households across Europe, where food inflation is outpacing other major economies like the U.S., Japan and Canada
2023-06-12 14:15
Central banks shelve guidance, in fits and starts, as inflation reigns
By Howard Schneider, Leika Kihara, Balazs Koranyi and William Schomberg Central bankers, who once considered obscurity central to
2023-06-12 13:22
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed as investors await Fed policy decision, price data
Shares are mixed in Asia after the S&P 500 logged its fourth winning week in a row on Friday
2023-06-12 13:21
Iraq's parliament approves budget, ending dispute over oil revenue sharing with Kurdish region
Iraq’s parliament has belatedly approved a record $152 billion budget for 2023, after months of wrangling over the sharing of oil revenue between the central government in Baghdad and the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdish region in the north
2023-06-12 13:17
Qatar’s Top Dealmakers Get Ready for a Spending Power Boost
Qatar is targeting more investment in new frontiers and sectors like technology and health care, as high demand
2023-06-12 12:18
The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted
An Associated Press analysis found that fraudsters potentially stole more than $280 billion in COVID-19 relief funding; another $123 billion was wasted or misspent
2023-06-12 12:17
China struggles with weak post-COVID economic recovery
China's manufacturing and consumer spending are weakening after a strong start to 2023 after anti-virus controls ended
2023-06-12 10:16
Report: Billionaire investor, philanthropist George Soros cedes control of empire to a younger son
Billionaire investor turned philanthropist George Soros is ceding control of his $25 billion empire to a younger son, Alexander Soros, according to an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Journal published online Sunday
2023-06-12 07:57
Oil Holds Losses Amid Demand Woes as Goldman Cuts Outlook Again
Oil held losses amid persistent concerns around the demand outlook as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut its price
2023-06-12 07:22
More companies setting 'net-zero' climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says
A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” to curb climate change, but a report says the goal is rarely supported by a credible plan
2023-06-12 06:48
Saudi Arabia’s Golf Deal Puts Biden and PGA in Same Awkward Position
The PGA Tour and President Joe Biden have learned the same hard lesson in recent months: Saudi Arabia
2023-06-12 05:23
Goldman Sachs Slashes Brent Outlook to Below $90 by Year-End
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., one of the most bullish banks on the outlook for oil, has once again
2023-06-12 02:22