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Disgraced crypto mogul Do Kwon changes plea to guilty in US court
South Korean cryptocurrency specialist Do Kwon pleaded guilty to fraud charges in front of a New York judge on Tuesday following his firm's multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy, court filings showed.
Stocks rise on restrained US inflation
Stock markets rose on Tuesday as US inflation data showed a still-subdued impact from US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
US consumer inflation holds steady but tariff worries persist
Consumer inflation in the United States held steady in July, data showed Tuesday, but underlying price increases picked up as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ripple through the world's biggest economy.
EU ready to do plastic pollution deal 'but not at any cost'
The European Union is ready to do a deal to land a groundbreaking treaty on plastic pollution, but not at any cost, the EU's environment commissioner insisted Tuesday.
China Evergrande Group says to delist from Hong Kong
Embattled property giant China Evergrande Group said Tuesday it will delist from Hong Kong Stock Exchange as a heavier-than-expected debt burden weighed on its liquidation process.
In China's factory heartland, warehouses weather Trump tariffs
Labourer Shuai Hang went a week without work earlier this year when sky-high US tariffs on Chinese goods overwhelmed the warehouse he works at and slowed the company's US-bound parcels to a trickle.
Stocks gain on China-US truce, before key inflation data
Stock markets rose Tuesday, with Tokyo hitting a record, as investors welcomed the extension of a China-US tariff truce and awaited key US inflation data.
US, China extend tariff truce for 90 days
China and the United States delayed higher tariffs on each other's imports for 90 days, hours before a trade truce between the world's two largest economies was due to expire Tuesday.
Markets boosted by China-US truce extension, inflation in focus
Stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, with Tokyo hitting a record, as investors welcomed the extension of a China-US tariff truce but looked ahead apprehensively to the release of key US inflation data later in the day.
Most markets rise as China-US truce extended, inflation in focus
Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday, with Tokyo hitting a record, as investors welcomed the extension of a China-US tariff truce but looked ahead apprehensively to the release of key US inflation data later in the day.
Italian athlete dies at World Games in China
Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis died on Tuesday at the World Games in Chengdu, China after collapsing during competition, organisers said.
Two dead, 10 hospitalized in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions
Two workers died and 10 were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in the state of Pennsylvania, officials said.
Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days
US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a delay in the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire.
Formerra Becomes North American Distributor for Syensqo PVDF
New agreement reinforces Formerra's strategy to support high-performance applications with advanced polymer solutions across multiple markets.
One dead, 10 hospitalized in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions
At least one person died and 10 were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in the state of Pennsylvania, officials said.
Stocks cautious before US inflation report
Global equity markets were mixed Monday as investors await key US inflation data this week that could offer guidance on interest rate cuts long sought by President Donald Trump.
Iraq announces nationwide power outage amid 'record' heat
Power was out across Iraq on Monday as scorching summer temperatures pushed electricity grid demand to unprecedented levels, authorities said.
Trump says dealing 'nicely' with China as tariff deadline looms
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States has been "dealing very nicely with China" -- while Beijing said it was seeking positive outcomes -- hours before a tariff truce between both countries was due to expire.
No bread, no fuel, no dollars: how Bolivia went from boom to bust
A bread roll has become a symbol of a severe economic crisis in Boliva that looks set to decide the outcome of the most significant elections in nearly two decades.
Stocks cautious before tariff updates, US inflation data
Equity markets moved little in cautious European and US trading Monday as investors await key US inflation data this week that could offer guidance on rate cuts long sought by President Donald Trump.
The shrill is gone: AOL to shut down dial-up internet
The ear-piercing beeps, squeals and buzzes of 90s-era dial-up internet will vanish from thousands of holdout American homes in September as historic provider AOL shuts down the service.
EU clears Just Eat takeover by Dutch group Prosus
The EU on Monday conditionally approved Dutch investment group Prosus's bid to buy Just Eat Takeaway.com for 4.1 billion euros ($4.8 billion).
Stocks cautious before tariff updates, US data
Equity markets traded cautiously Monday as investors eyed a week dominated by speculation over US inflation data, a prolonged pause on Washington's tariffs on China and a US-Russia summit.
India look to break 'final barrier' in Women's World Cup
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Monday said the team was determined to break the "final barrier" and lift their first Women's World Cup cricket title this year after missing out twice previously.
Stock markets mostly up at start of key week for trade, US data
Equity markets mostly rose Monday as investors eyed a week dominated by speculation about US inflation data and a prolonged pause for Washington's tariffs on China.
Four days left to square the circle on global plastic pollution treaty
Countries remained at loggerheads Monday over how to tackle plastic pollution, with only four days left to craft a landmark global treaty on reining in the ever-growing scourge.
Asian markets waver to start key week for trade, US data
Asian markets mostly rose Monday as investors eyed a week dominated by speculation about US inflation data and a prolonged pause for Washington's tariffs on China.
New tensions trouble small town America in Trump's second term
Visitors are still flocking to the quaint mountain town of Berkeley Springs in West Virginia to savor its hot springs, art galleries and gift stores. Residents, however, say they are navigating new tensions.
After busy first 100 days, Germany's Merz faces discord at home
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has driven sweeping changes in security, economic and migration policy during his first 100 days in office, but faces widening cracks in his uneasy coalition.
Trump says to move homeless people 'far' from Washington
President Donald Trump said Sunday that homeless people must be moved "far" from Washington, after days of musing about taking federal control of the US capital where he has falsely suggested crime is rising.
Indigenous communities plead for action at plastic pollution talks
Indigenous communities from North America are at talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, pleading the case for the environment they depend upon, which is slowly being choked by microplastics.
Designer says regrets Adidas 'appropriated' Mexican footwear
US fashion designer Willy Chavarria said Saturday he regrets that sandals he created together with Adidas "appropriated" a traditional design from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.