Shares of Ben & Jerry’s parent company Magnum Ice Cream Company jumped as much as 18% after Reuters reported that Blackstone and CD&R are among firms in the early stages of exploring a bid for the company. It comes just six months after it spun off from Unilever to create the world’s largest standalone ice…
Abu Dhabi is accelerating construction of the new West-East pipeline to Fujairah as it looks to expand its oil export capacity and bypass the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint. The project, expected to come online in 2027, will double the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC) export capacity. The second pipeline project comes as global energy…
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-941 takes off from Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on April 29, 2026. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Singapore Airlines has seen Air India drag on its earnings for about five quarters, but analysts and the airline say the investment will pay…
Cubans on electric tricycles decorated with Cuban flags ride past the US embassy during the anti-imperialist youth march in Havana on April 2, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. has reiterated its offer of assistance to Cuba in exchange for “fundamental changes” to its communist political regime after CIA director John…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China. China Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday after two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that…
Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, during the inauguration ceremony for the Navi Mumbai International Airport in Navi Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. Indranil Aditya | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Adani Enterprises and Adani Green Energy pared early losses on Friday after the U.S. regulators sought court approval for a settlement…
In an aerial view, the Honda of San Marcos dealership is seen on March 12, 2026 in San Marcos, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shares of Honda Motor rose over 7% on Friday, even after the Japanese automaker posted its first annual operating loss in nearly 70 years. Honda swung to an operating loss of 414.3 billion…
US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Kenny Holston | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to buy American oil, in a pre-recorded interview with Fox News that aired Thursday evening…
The Sea Voyager crude oil tanker anchored off the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, US, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Tim Rue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices rose Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to purchase oil from America, following talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. International…
President Donald Trump told Fox News that China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, according to a clip that aired Thursday, more than the 150 aircraft Boeing had expected. “One thing he agreed to today, he’s going to order 200 jets. That’s a big thing. Boeings,” Trump told Fox News, referring to Chinese President Xi…
