U.S. President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a meeting with U.S. travel executives in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Kuwait’s army on Thursday said it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran, a day after President Donald Trump said…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India’s quarterly economic growth has exceeded expectations several times over the past year, defying a bleak global trade environment, high energy prices and geopolitical…
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at the White House on Aug. 31, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated renaming the Strait of Hormuz — the central point of contention in the ongoing war against Iran that the U.S….
Oil prices rose Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran traded military strikes, ending weeks of relative calm in the Middle East, as they contest control of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark, were up 1% to $95.57 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate traded nearly 1% higher at $90.88 per barrel. The U.S….
The Bank of Canada has held interest rates, amid the prospect of weaker growth and higher inflation, thanks to the retaliatory tariff blitz that followed the collapse of U.S. trade negotiations. The central bank decided to hold its key rate at 2.25% at its September meeting, it announced Wednesday, despite citing elevated energy prices resulting…
More than 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz by ship on Monday, a record since the Iran war began in late February, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC in an interview Wednesday. Oil exports from the region on Monday were higher than pre-war levels when Saudi Arabia’s and the United…
KAZAN, RUSSIA – OCTOBER 23: President of China Xi Jinping meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (not seen) within the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024. Iranian Presidency | Anadolu | Getty Images China’s President Xi Jinping gave his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian a brief, low-profile audience at a regional security…
Dell Technologies shares moved 9% higher in extended trading on Tuesday after the computer maker reported results and a forecast that easily cleared Wall Street expectations. Here’s how the company did relative to LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $7.04 adjusted vs. $4.92 expected Revenue: $46.97 billion vs. $44.92 billion expected Revenue came in higher than…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks after the 2026 G20 Financial meetings on Sept. 1, 2026 in Asheville, North Carolina. CNBC China was the only Group of 20 member to dissent from a joint statement that “non-market based economies pushing out a never-ending stream of cheap exports is not sustainable,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday….
Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images U.S. forces completed another wave of strikes against Iran late Tuesday stateside, hitting multiple sites across the country, in a renewed exchange of fire between the warring parties after a nearly month-long hiatus. In…
