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New Zealand engineering firm Beca has expanded its Australian operations, hiring 250 people and growing its business by 30%, while real estate tech company Epique Realty … Read more
Wall Street indexes finished mixed on Friday, July 24, 2026, as crude oil prices fell for the first time in a week. Investors spent Friday balancing … Read more
The federal government has launched Trump Accounts, a new initiative providing $1,000 in seed funding for children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, … Read more
Fitch Ratings affirmed Romania at ‘BBB-‘ with a stable outlook, citing EU membership and capital inflows as core supports. However, the rating agency warned that large … Read more
Paramount has agreed to pause its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until June 1, 2027, or five days after a court ruling, to resolve antitrust lawsuits … Read more
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell and headed for weekly losses as investors weighed fresh corporate earnings, new tariffs, and mounting risks from the Middle East … Read more
Crude oil prices surpassed $100 a barrel on Thursday following fresh Middle East conflict escalations, pushing U.S. regular gasoline to a national average of $4.09 a … Read more
Mali expects its industrial gold production to remain below 60 metric tons annually through 2029, according to a mines ministry plan. The subdued outlook follows a … Read more
ByteDance’s TikTok faces formal charges from the European Commission over default settings that regulators say leave minors vulnerable to cyberbullying and predators. The preliminary findings under … Read more
Volkswagen AG is overhauling its business strategy, cutting its sales forecast, and confronting up to 100,000 job cuts as profits plunge by 9.5% in the second … Read more
Global bond yields hovered near multi-decade highs and equity indexes slipped on Friday as escalating Middle East conflicts pushed oil prices toward critical thresholds, stoking fresh … Read more
Global stock futures edged higher on Friday, May 13, 2026, as investors worked to stabilize portfolios following a turbulent week driven by spiking oil prices and … Read more