Oil prices eased as U.S. postponed a planned attack on Iran at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Gold fell toward $4,550 an ounce. Early signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open lower on Tuesday. As of 7.55 am ET, the Dow futures were...
UK Secretary of State for Culture, Lisa Nandy and Minister for Economic Transformation, Blair McDougall, will lead a delegation of 250+ strong business and cultural leaders to the United States to drive economic growth at a major expo, Greater Together LA. The mission will convene hundreds of business...
President Donald Trump has announced an expansion of TrumpRx.gov to provide unprecedented price transparency and choice on generic medications that millions of Americans use every day. From now on, TrumpRx.gov will feature more than 600 generic medications. The White House said that Americans will be able to clearly and transparently understand the most competitive cash prices of their medicati
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration will invest $970 million to enhance the travel experience for families in U.S. airports. The Department delivered 133 grants to airports in 45 states through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Airport Terminal Program (ATP) to invest in family-friendly airport projects. They include $2.8
A day after the World Health Organization declared the new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo an international emergency, top global disease transmission experts stressed that the chances of another global pandemic similar to the 2019 coronavirus emergency are increasing all the time. "The world is not safer from pandemics", said experts from the Global Preparedness Monito
Home improvement retailer Home Depot, Inc. reported Tuesday lower first-quarter earnings, hurt by higher expenses, even as net sales and comparable sales were higher. Further, the firm maintained fisca 2026 outlook. In pre-market activity on the NYSE, the shares were gaining around 0.7 percent
The United States has triggered a public health law to ban visitors from Africa's Ebola-hit region entering the country. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Homeland Security, and other federal agencies implemented enhanced travel screening, entry restrictions, and public health measures to prevent the viral disease from entering the United States amid ong
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ENTA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focusing on viral infections and immunological diseases, will be highlighting its investigational programs - Zelicapavir and EPS-3903 - at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference today.
President Donald Trump says he is putting off a planned attack against Iran as requested by the leaders of four Gulf countries. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said "serious negotiations are now taking place" to end the Middle East war. "I have been asked by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President
European stocks were notably higher on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said there was a "very good chance" the United States could reach an agreement with Iran to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Oil prices fell nearly 2 percent on Trump's comments and bonds steadied after...
European stocks are likely to open higher on Tuesday as oil prices fell from two-week highs amid hopes of a de-escalation in the West Asia conflict. Higher bond yields may limit potential gains to some extent, with the yield on the U.S. 30-year bond edging up by one basis point to 5.13 percent on...
OpenAI is looking into its legal options against Apple Inc. (AAPL) after the integration of ChatGPT into Apple devices didn't boost visibility and subscriptions as hoped.
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) is urging its shareholders to turn down the board nominees put forward by founder Chip Wilson.
SpaceX is speeding up its plans for that long-anticipated initial public offering, and there's a chance it could start trading on the NASDAQ Composite as soon as June 12, under the ticker SPCX, as reported by Reuters.
Following the sharp pullback seen during last Friday's session, stocks saw continued weakness throughout much of the trading day on Monday but managed to regain some ground going into the end of the session. The major averages climbed well off their worst levels of the day, with the Dow reaching positive territory.
May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.