Customers enter a Taco Bell restaurant in La Cañada Flintridge, California, on July 14, 2026. Mario Tama | Getty Images Yum Brands is expected to report its second-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday, but executives will likely face more questions about how the cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to Taco Bell is hitting its business during…
UBS reported a profit rise in its second-quarter earnings Wednesday, as CEO Sergio Ermotti warned that geopolitical volatility could create fresh headwinds up ahead. The Swiss banking and wealth management giant’s net profit attributable to shareholders came in at $2.8 billion for the three-month period, in line with forecasts by analysts in an LSEG-compiled consensus…
A large plume of smoke rises over St. Petersburg following a Ukrainian drone strike targeting logistics facilities operated by Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, on July 24, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russia’s biggest online retailer Wildberries have ratcheted up the pressure on Moscow’s wartime…
South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Tuesday he would try to derive a mutually beneficial trade agreement with the United States. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s finance minister apologized on Wednesday after retail investors racked up heavy losses from leveraged bets on stocks, following rule changes earlier this year. The…
SWANSEA, WALES – FEBRUARY 24: Swansea City AFC club co-owner Snoop Dogg walks around the pitch prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Swansea City and Preston North End at the Swansea.com Stadium on February 24, 2026 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Athena Pictures/Getty Images) Athena Pictures | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images…
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JULY 19: RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook of BTS perform during the Topps Final Halftime Show in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Carl…
Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images Oil rose sharply in Asia trading, following renewed tensions in the Middle East after Iran launched an attack on U.S. forces using ballistic missiles. Futures for international benchmark Brent crude for September delivery gained 3.42% to $86.97 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for June advanced 3.58% at $82.09 per…
Joe Raedle | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI, now owned by SpaceX, sued Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to challenge a law that would ban so-called nudify apps in the state. In their complaint, filed in a federal court in Minnesota on Monday, attorneys for xAI wrote that the statute “imposes an overbroad, content-based ban…
A semiconductor wafer is on display at Touch Taiwan, an annual display exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan April 16, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters Asian technology stocks extended their sell-off on Wednesday, with semiconductor names leading declines after another weak session in the U.S. In South Korea, SK Hynix slid more than 10% after the chip…
E. Jean Carroll walks outside Manhattan Federal Court, for the second civil trial after she accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her decades ago, in New York City, U.S., January 25, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice on Tuesday separately asked the Supreme Court to overturn…
