NEW DELHI (AP) — India will cut taxes on hundreds of consumer goods ranging from air conditioners to small cars to bolster local consumption, its government said Wednesday, as New Delhi moves to cushion its economy from the blow of…
TORONTO (AP) — Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, the latest in a series of symbolic announcements that are part of a broader global shift against Israel’s policies in Gaza. Carney…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S.…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korea propaganda along the inter-Korean border on Wednesday, marking the new liberal government’s first concrete step toward easing tensions between the war-divided rivals. The South resumed the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s rally stalled on Wednesday after U.S. stocks climbed back within 2% of their all-time high. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% for its first loss in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was virtually…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on smartphones unless those products are made in America. The threats, delivered over social media, reflect…
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election in Portugal on Sunday, but it failed to secure a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a minority government for the second time…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported just over one-third of last year’s profit Saturday a few hours before Buffett announced plans to retire as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO at the end of the year. Berkshire Vice Chairman Greg Abel…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Revered investor Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of his shareholders Saturday by announcing that he wants to retire at the end of the year. Buffett said he will recommend to Berkshire Hathaway’s board on Sunday…
NEW YORK (AP) — Among the threats tariffs pose to the U.S. economy, none may be as strange as the sell-off in the dollar. Currencies rise and fall all the time because of inflation fears, central bank moves and other…