Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Alberta is “at the centre” of his plans for the country’s economy, hours after the province announced that it will vote later this year on whether to hold a referendum on separating from Canada.
When Natalie MacDonald read an email from head office explaining her role had been made redundant, it felt like her heart, stomach and financial security collectively dropped out of her body.
Justice Clarence Thomas, right, administers the oath during the swearing in of Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, left, as Warsh’s wife Jane Lauder looks on, in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Kevin Warsh assumed office as US Federal Reserve chairman on Friday, with heightening inflation fears over a prolonged Iran war pushing up odds of higher interest rates.
Incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's talk about "regime change" at the central bank has generated speculation about everything from interest rates to major personnel changes to fundamental alterations in the way it operates and communicates.
Nine Western countries have urged Israel to stop expanding its settlements in the occupied West Bank, in a joint statement that also condemns settler violence and warns construction companies not to bid for tenders.
Hitachi Rail, a subsidiary of Hitachi, has been expanding its railway business beyond rolling stock and into operation systems and other IT fields. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
On his visit to China this week, President Vladimir Putin touted Russia’s “no-limits” cooperation with Beijing, Moscow’s key trade partner and a critical economic lifeline since its rupture with the West in 2022.
Only 16 percent of Americans view the economy in the United States as “good” or “excellent”, a new Gallup poll suggests, as inflation continues to rise amid the war on Iran.
China launched an unprecedented campaign against illegal cross-border trading to stem capital outflows, threatening severe penalties against brokers and ordering non-compliant accounts to be liquidated within two years, sparking a brutal selloff in three popular brokerages.
Qatar Airways will skip handing out bonuses to almost 60,000 workers this year, according to a memo sent to employees this week that was seen by Bloomberg. The decision comes after the US-Israel war on Iran forced the carrier to cancel tens of thousands of flights and to lose out on billions in revenue.
Additions to the benchmark Hang Seng Index, meanwhile, increase the number of constituents to 93 as the bourse operator presses ahead with expansion to 100
Additions to the benchmark Hang Seng Index, meanwhile, increase the number of constituents to 93 as the bourse operator presses ahead with expansion to 100
President Donald Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday, putting him in charge of a central bank that must navigate a tumultuous economy and a president with very specific expectations on interest rates.
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said the EU should take inspiration from the U.S. on trade measures aimed at protecting strategic industries.
Lebanon has opened a large tent shelter on Beirut’s seafront to house civilians displaced by Israeli bombardment, as the number of people forced from their homes continues to rise. Rows of blue tents have been installed near Beirut port to replace informal camps that had spread along the Mediterranean coast in recen…
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Consumer sentiment has tumbled to a fresh record low in May as fears of higher prices grow due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices, the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers said Friday.