Arizona Tribune

NYSE - LSE

RBGPF	0%	70.49	$
CMSD	0.95%	20.05	$
CMSC	1.47%	20.146	$
GSK	4.84%	51.175	$
RIO	3.27%	84.38	$
AZN	2.83%	189.23	$
BTI	3.15%	62.88	$
BCE	1.98%	20.955	$
RELX	4.45%	41.235	$
JRI	1.73%	11.56	$
NGG	2.6%	85.04	$
VOD	4.02%	16.275	$
BCC	4.67%	78.475	$
RYCEF	0.59%	16.94	$
BP	-4.73%	45.44	$

Featured

Kuwait finance minister holds economic cooperation talks at COMCEC

ISTANBUL: Minister of Finance Dr Yaqoub Al-Rifai discussed ways to strengthen economic and development cooperation with several officials on Tuesday. The talks took place on the sidelines of the 42nd Ministerial Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul.

Stocks and dollar fall as Democratic election gains reshape markets

HONG KONG: Asian stocks fell along with the dollar on Wednesday as Democrats made big early gains in the US midterm elections and looked set to take control of both houses of Congress, which analysts said could lead to gridlock in Washington. Tens of millions of Americans voted in elections seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency, amid anger over soaring fuel prices, tariffs and the Iran war.

Last news

Asian markets swing as traders assess rates outlook

Asian markets drifted Thursday as investors try to gauge the outlook for US interest rates, while also keeping tabs on developments in France as it heads for crucial elections.

As election looms, BoE set to sit tight on UK rate

The Bank of England was set to hold its interest rate steady on Thursday despite slowing UK inflation, with higher price risks and Britain's looming election preventing a cut, according to analysts.

Ecuador experiences hours-long nationwide power outage

Ecuador suffered a nationwide blackout for several hours Wednesday as the electrical grid failed, with metro services, road traffic and other critical services crippled.

Booking.com sounds alarm on AI-enabled travel scams

As travellers rush to book their summer getaways, Booking.com's internet safety boss says watch out for supercharged AI scams.

Last collective-run Paris cinema saved

The last Paris cinema run by a collective has been saved from closure with the help of Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, as supporters announced Wednesday they had raised the funds to buy it.

Air pollution linked to nearly 2,000 child deaths a day: report

Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked to air pollution, which is now the second biggest risk factor for early death worldwide, a report said Wednesday.

S.Africa's Ramaphosa sworn in for second full term as president

South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second full term as president in Pretoria on Wednesday, after his weakened African National Congress (ANC) struck a government coalition deal.

France arrests 8 in New Caledonia including independence leader

French police arrested eight people in Pacific territory New Caledonia Wednesday, prosecutors said, including one of the leaders of the pro-independence CCAT movement that organised weeks of sometimes deadly unrest last month.

Shouts, fights, vomit: Polish city grapples with drunk tourists

Late evening, downtown Krakow goes from historic landmark to hub for stag nights, pub crawls and wild parties. Now, fed up with the ruckus, disgruntled locals are taking Poland's second city to court.

EU to warn France, Italy and more over unruly budgets

The European Union is expected on Wednesday to rebuke nearly 10 governments, including France and Italy, over their excessive spending after new budget rules entered into force this year.

Most Asian markets advance after latest Wall St record

Equities rose across most of Asia on Wednesday following yet another record day in New York fuelled by data that boosted US interest rate cut hopes, though expectations were tempered by cautious comments from Federal Reserve officials.

South Africa's Ramaphosa to be sworn in as president

South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa is to be sworn in as president at a ceremony in Pretoria on Wednesday, after his weakened African National Congress (ANC) struck a government coalition deal.

Mouse shakers, power naps: Corporate America fights 'keyboard fraud'

A US banking giant fired more than a dozen employees for "simulating keyboard activity," highlighting a battle within productivity-obsessed corporate America to tame a culture of faking work with gizmos such as mouse jigglers.

Fresh records for Nvidia, Nasdaq despite sluggish retail sales data

Nvidia edged out other tech giants Tuesday to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company, a rise that also helped lift the Nasdaq to a seventh straight record close.

US LGBTQ club shooter given another 55 life sentences

A mass shooter who killed five people at an LGBTQ club in the US state of Colorado pleaded guilty to hate crimes Tuesday over the horrifying 2022 massacre and was given another hefty sentence.

AI goes mainstream as 'AI PCs' hit the market

A new line of PCs specially made to run artificial intelligence programs hit stores on Tuesday as tech companies push toward wider adoption of ChatGPT-style AI.

Kenya scraps most new tax hikes amid protest clashes

Kenya's government on Tuesday scrapped plans to impose multiple tax hikes, the presidency said, amending a controversial bill that sparked protests where hundreds of demonstrators were arrested.

Boeing CEO recognizes 'gravity' of safety crisis but sees 'progress'

Boeing's CEO acknowledged to a US congressional panel Tuesday that the company's culture was imperfect, but insisted the aviation giant was making progress and committed to improving safety.

Nvidia becomes world's most valuable company on stock market

Nvidia edged ahead of other tech companies Tuesday to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company in the latest sign of the might of artificial intelligence.

Senior US Fed official optimistic about inflation fight

A senior Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that she is optimistic about the US central bank's progress against inflation, and expects it will be appropriate to start interest rate cuts this year.

Biden seeks to relax visa rules in wake of crackdown on illegal border crossers

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday a new potential citizenship path for immigrants married to US nationals, balancing a recent crackdown on illegal border crossers in an attempt to thread a tricky pre-election political needle.

Kenya scraps most new tax hikes as hundreds protest

Kenya's government on Tuesday walked back plans to impose multiple tax hikes, the presidency said, amending a controversial bill that sparked protests where more than a dozen demonstrators were arrested.

US retail sales come in below expectations in May

US retail sales came in below expectations for a second straight month in May as gas station revenues fell sharply, the government said Tuesday, while the data for April was revised lower.

Swede freed in Iran prisoner swap gets a 'yes' from boyfriend

A Swedish man freed in a rare prisoner swap with Iran proposed marriage to his boyfriend just minutes after his return home, the government and his family said Tuesday.

'Victory for the people': Thailand approves same-sex marriage

Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a "victory" by campaigners.

Survivors recall horror of deadly double Indian train crash

Survivors of an Indian double train crash that killed nine people described on Tuesday their terror when a driver missed a signal and rammed a goods train into a passenger express.

Boeing CEO to face Capitol Hill grilling

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will likely face tough questions Tuesday when a Senate panel grills the executive on safety problems, manufacturing missteps and alleged efforts to intimidate whistleblowers.

Meteoric rise of South Korea's webtoons powers Nasdaq IPO

When Bae Jin-soo quit his well-paying job at one of South Korea's biggest conglomerates to write stories, his parents were so upset they kicked him out of the house.

Asian markets rise with Wall St as traders eye latest US data

Asian equities rallied Tuesday, tracking another tech-driven record on Wall Street, while investors awaited fresh US economic data to get a better handle on the outlook for inflation.

Racist slur probe dropped against Uruguay club football coach

Uruguayan prosecutors have dropped an investigation into football coach Ricardo Caruso Lombardi, who quit his club last month amid accusations he had hurled a racial slur at a referee, a judicial source told AFP on Monday.

New Zealand Super Rugby player dies after 'medical event'

Former Otago Highlanders back Connor Garden-Bachop has died aged 25 after an unspecified "medical event", New Zealand Rugby said Tuesday.

Wall Street stocks end at fresh records

Wall Street stocks rallied to fresh records Monday behind enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, while European markets bounced despite political uncertainty in France.

‹
1
2
...
691
692
693
...
1085
1086
›

Arizona Tribune - Economy (English)