Elizabeth Quay in Perth City Merr Watson/women Who Drone | Photodisc | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose investors assessed the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting of leaders in Tianjin, with tariff uncertainty weighing on sentiment. This comes after a U.S. federal appeals court on Friday ruled that most of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs are…
The Duane Arnold nuclear plant northwest of Cedar Rapids, Iowa is pressing ahead with plans to restart operations by the end of the decade after shutting down for economic reasons in 2020. The plant is the third – and likely the last – mothballed reactor in the U.S. that is in shape to come back…
On Monday, under new policy included in President Trump’s tax law, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that have provided low-income Americans with more purchasing power in the grocery store begin to go into effect. According to one estimate, it is “the largest cut to SNAP in history,” a federal program which in one form…
This picture taken from Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing over destroyed buildings during an Israeli strike on the besieged Palestinian territory on July 17, 2025. Jack Guez | AFP | Getty Images A document detailing plans for post-war Gaza aims to make President Donald Trump’s “Gaza Riviera” vision a reality —…
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday called on pharmaceutical companies to “justify the success” of their Covid drugs days after the Food and Drug Administration set new limits on who can receive…
The sun has set on Nvidia earnings week. Time to close up shop and return in three months when it reports again because nothing else matters, right? Not quite. Grabbing the spotlight from Nvidia in the week ahead is the U.S. jobs market — plus, there are a few noteworthy earnings reports within the broader…
TIANJIN, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 01: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin(L) and Chinese President Xi jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 1, 2025 in Tianjin, China. (Photo by Suo Takekuma – Pool/Getty Images) Pool | Getty Images…
From citrus farms in the Central Valley to construction sites where homes and businesses are being rebuilt after devastating wildfires in Pacific Palisades, California relies heavily on immigrant workers and entrepreneurs. As the Trump administration continues to ramp up immigration enforcement, industries key to the state’s $4 trillion economy like agriculture, construction and hospitality could…
A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Hollie Adams | Reuters New trial data suggests Novo Nordisk‘s weight loss drug Wegovy edges out rival treatments on heart condition risk reduction, in good news for the Danish pharma giant as it…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen participates in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images The European Union (EU) on Monday said Russia was suspected of jamming the GPS system of…
