China has executed four Canadians over drug-related convictions, Canada’s foreign affairs minister said Wednesday, a development that threatens to worsen an already tense relationship between the countries. Mélanie Joly, the Canadian foreign minister, told reporters that she condemned the executions,…
Tesla stock is barreling toward a ninth-straight weekly drop, falling another 5% on Tuesday. Shares have now plummeted 53% from record highs reached in mid-December. There are two new factors behind the Tesla sell-off, and two evergreen issues weighing on…
The Chinese government and the Communist Party jointly issued a lengthy list of planned initiatives on Sunday to get people to spend more, in yet another move by Beijing to offset potential harm from its escalating economic warfare with Washington.…
Steel and aluminum are ubiquitous in Americans’ lives. A stainless steel refrigerator holds aluminum soda cans. A stainless steel drum tumbles inside an aluminum washing machine. They’re the metals used in cars and airplanes, phones and frying pans, skyscrapers and…
Chinese officials gave Walmart a dressing-down this week and warned of legal consequences after the retailer reportedly pressured China-based suppliers to bear the cost of tariffs, according to a report. Authorities summoned Walmart executives to meet with them on Tuesday…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marc Rosenberg, founder and CEO of The Edge Desk in Deerfield, Illinois is getting ready to introduce a fancy ergonomic chair designed to reduce customers’ back pain and boost their productivity. He figures the most expensive one…
A consortium of investors led by BlackRock agreed to buy majority stakes in ports on either end of the Panama Canal, putting U.S. firms in control of two ports that President Trump raised as a security concern because of their…
President Trump made one of the biggest gambles of his presidency Tuesday by initiating sweeping tariffs with no clear rationale on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, triggering a trade war that risks undermining the United States economy. His actions…
A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 25, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The S&P 500 retreated on Monday, extending February’s rout and turning red for…