Calbee, Inc. (2229.T) announced its switching to black-and-white packaging for some of its popular potato chips, at least for a while.
Waymo is pulling back around 3,800 of its robotaxis in the U.S. to update software that might let the cars drive onto flooded roads, as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Reports indicate that LinkedIn, run by Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), is getting ready to cut about 5% of its workforce as part of a reorganization effort, following the trend among tech companies to streamline their operations in 2026.
Taking part in creative activities and enjoying arts and culture may not only improve mental well-being but could also help people age more slowly, according to a new study from University College London (UCL) in the UK. For the study, published in the journal Innovation in Aging, researchers studied...
Beer giant Anheuser-Busch (BUD, ABI.BR, 1NBA.DE, 1ABI.MI, ANH.JO) on Wednesday announced a $5 million investment in its Columbus, Ohio, brewery to expand production capacity for Michelob ULTRA and non-alcoholic beer offerings, while also launching a new manufacturing skills training center. The company...
German conglomerate Siemens AG on Wednesday maintained its fiscal 2026 outlook after reporting weak profit and revenues in the second quarter. On the XETRA in Germany, the shares were losing around 1.2 percent. For fiscal 2026, Siemens continues to expect basic earnings per share pre purchase price allocation accounting or PPA of 10.70 euros to 11.10 euros.
Vistry Group PLC (VTY.L), a home construction company, on Wednesday said it expects adjusted profit before tax for fiscal 2026 to be around the middle of analysts' forecast range of £168 million to £283 million. The company said first-half 2026 profit is expected to be significantly lower than the...
Japan will on Thursday see M2 money stock numbers for April, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. M2 is expected to rise 1.9 percent on year, easing from 2.0 percent in March. Australia will see May results for the Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index and the inflation forecast...
Following yesterday's consumer price inflation data, the Labor Department released a separate report on Wednesday showing producer prices in the U.S. shot up by much more than expected in the month of April. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand jumped by 1.4 percent in April after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.7 percent in March.
The euro area economy expanded only marginally in the first quarter, the statistical office Eurostat confirmed on Wednesday. Gross domestic product posted a quarterly growth of 0.1 percent, matching the initial estimate but slower than the 0.2 percent expansion seen in the fourth quarter, Eurostat reported.
The Trump Administration is intensifying pressure on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps by targeting the financial networks that enable its illicit oil operations. Monday, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on a network involved in selling and shipping Iranian oil to overseas buyers, including China, on behalf of IRGC, and three senior offici
The United States has boycotted the International Migration Review Forum and announced that it will not support the May 8 "progress" declaration. The United States has persistently objected to the United Nations' efforts to advocate and facilitate replacement immigration in the country and across...
US Air Force'S F-22 Raptor fighter jets have arrived at Kadena Air Base, the American air base in Japan, marking the latest fighter rotation supporting operations across the Indo-Pacific region. While deployed to the Keystone of the Pacific, the F-22s will operate alongside heavy, reconnaissance, and fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft assigned to the Air Force's 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, s
With technology stocks moving sharply higher on the day, the Nasdaq showed a strong move back to the upside during trading on Wednesday, reaching a new record closing high. The S&P 500 also climbed to a new record closing high, although the narrower Dow edged slightly lower after posting a modest gain on Tuesday.
European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, bouncing back fairly well from previous session's losses, as investors reacted to earnings and looked ahead to the U.S.-China summit in Beijing, in addition to following the developments on the Middle East conflict front.
Asian stocks turned in a mixed performance on Wednesday as strong momentum in technology stocks helped investors look past concerns over rising U.S. inflation and the Middle East tensions. The dollar was firm against major currencies, while gold was subdued a tad above $4,700 an ounce as investors...
Quantum Cyber N.V. (QUCY) shares soared 66.08 percent to $0.5359, up $0.2131, after the company announced an exclusive intellectual property licensing agreement with BP United Inc.
Partially offsetting the gains from two previous sessions, Canadian stocks moved lower on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran turn down each other's peace proposals, leaving the Strait of Hormuz still shut, thereby increasing oil prices.
May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.
Cryptocurrencies are trading on a broadly negative note on Wednesday morning as markets react to the hotter-than-expected levels of producer price inflation in the U.S.
President Donald Trump said that he doesn't think about Americans' financial situation' when related to the Middle East war's impact on them, but more important is to make sure that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Trump made the comment while responding to a question, to what extent "Americans' financial situations" were motivating him to make a deal with Iran to end the 10 weeks-old conflict
The May FDA calendar appears relatively light. The upcoming regulatory milestones include a potential label expansion of argenx SE's VYVGART, and an additional indication for Daiichi Sankyo Company and AstraZeneca plc's cancer therapy Enhertu, among others.
Flash quarterly national accounts and industrial production from the euro area and final inflation from France are due on Wednesday. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's wholesale prices for April. Wholesale prices are forecast to rise 1.8 percent on a monthly basis after rising 2.7 percent in March.
With energy prices surging, the Labor Department released a report on Tuesday showing consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of April. The Labor Department said its consumer price index climbed by 0.6 percent in April after advancing by 0.9 percent in March. The growth matched expectations.
German economic confidence unexpectedly improved in May as financial experts anticipate an end to the Iran war, survey results from the Mannheim-based Centre for European Economic Research, or ZEW, showed Tuesday. The ZEW indicator of economic sentiment rose to -10.2 in May from -17.2 in the previous month. The score was forecast to fall to -19.1. However, the index remained negative.
After more than 10 years of discussions with experts and patients around the world, PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) has been renamed PMOS (polycystic endocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome) by a global science group. The new name was announced at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague after...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday took two decisive actions focused on food chemical safety. First, the agency finalized its new proactive food chemical safety post-market assessment program. Second, the FDA launched reassessments of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and azodicarbonamide...
A study published in the medical journal Science Progress examined the link between GLP-1 medications and hair loss among patients undergoing rapid weight loss, NewsNation reports. According to the research, semaglutide and tirzepatide, sold under brand names including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and...
Shares of Merck KGaA were gaining around 8 percent in German trading after the science and technology major on Wednesday lifted its fiscal 2026 guidance and maintained mid-term view, despite weak first-quarter results. Looking ahead for fiscal 2006, Merck now anticipates net sales between 20.4 billion euros and 21.4 billion euros, and EBITDA pre between 5.7 billion euros and 6.1 billion euros.
Flight attendants at United Airlines have given the green light to a new five-year contract that promises an average pay increase of 31 percent by August, finally breaking a nearly six-year stretch without raises for the airline's approximately 30,000 cabin crew members.
Alphabet Inc.'s Google (GOOG)is currently in talks with SpaceX and other launch providers for an exciting project called Project Suncatcher. The goal is to deploy solar-powered data centers in orbit.