Many women exercise to lose weight, tone their bodies, or feel fitter. But recent research suggests that the true potential of weight resistance training may be far more valuable: a longer, healthier life. Notably, a study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that greater muscle strength is associated...
European stocks traded higher on Monday, extending gains from the previous session after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian leaders said a deal has been agreed to end more than 100 days of war. World leaders welcomed the emerging agreement and urged its swift implementation. In remarks delivered...
Asian stocks surged on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a tentative peace deal with Iran, helping ease investor concerns about inflationary pressures and lessening the need for interest-rate hikes. Signing ceremony is set for Friday in Switzerland following weeks of mixed messaging...
European shares may see a strong gap-up opening on Monday amid easing geopolitical tensions and ahead of a slew of central bank meetings due this week. U.S. stock futures climbed after U.S. President Donald Trump announced than an agreement had been reached to end the war with Iran. "Let the...
Biotechnology company Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. (ELTX) announced Monday that the Phase 2 AMPLIFY-7P study evaluating ELI-002 7P in patients with adjuvant mKRAS-driven pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) did not meet the pre-specified primary endpoint of disease-free survival (DFS) in the intent-to-treat...
Meridian Energy Limited (MEZ.AX) reported higher retail sales volumes in May 2026, supported by growth across all customer segments. Retail sales volumes increased 7.8% from May 2025. Residential sales rose 20.4%, while sales to small and medium businesses increased 6.7%, large businesses 8.3%, agriculture...
M.P. Evans Group PLC (MPE.L), a producer of palm oil, on Friday said crude palm oil production for the five months ended May 31, 2026, rose 8% to 157,600 tonnes, with 82% of output certified as sustainable. Total crop harvested in group-managed areas increased 10% to 575,100 tonnes The average...
The euro area trade balance shifted to a deficit in April due to the surge in imports, according to official data released Monday. The trade balance showed a shortfall of EUR 1.0 billion compared to a surplus of EUR 4.9 billion in March. In the same period last year, the trade surplus totalled EUR 8.7 billion.
Eurozone industrial production logged a marginal expansion in April, with consumer and intermediate goods offsetting declines in capital and energy sectors, official data showed Monday. Industrial output rose 0.1 percent from March, when production advanced 0.4 percent, Eurostat reported. Output was expected to climb 0.2 percent. Nonetheless, this was the third consecutive rise in production.
Industrial production and foreign trade from the euro area and wholesale prices from Germany are due on Monday. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is slated to issue Germany's wholesale prices for May. Wholesale prices are forecast to grow 0.8 percent on a monthly basis, following a 2.0 percent rise in April.
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the state of Alabama's appeal to execute death row inmate Jeffery Lee by nitrogen hypoxia. The Supreme Court issued an order Thursday refusing to overturn a federal court's ruling that nitrogen suffocation is unconstitutional, which means the convicted murderer's execution will be delayed. The State of Alabama appealed the ruling by two lower courts previously
The Indian government has summoned the deputy head of the U.S. mission in capital New Delhi in protest against the fatal U.S. attack on an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week. Indian media reported that Nagaraj Naidu, Additional Secretary in India's Foreign Ministry, summoned U.S. Charg d'Affaires Jason Meeks on Wednesday, a day after the Palau-flagged MT Settebello came
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed by a narrow majority the Secure America Act, locking in a roughly $70 billion package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol for the full remainder of the Trump administration's term. Every Democrat in the House and Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent who caucuses with the Republicans, voted against the bill, but it pas
Monday, Fox Corporation (FOX) announced an agreement to acquire Roku, Inc. (ROKU) for $160.00 per share in a cash-and-stock deal, valuing the latter at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value. As per the terms of the deal, FOX will pay $96.00 in cash and 0.9693 shares of FOX Class A common...
Despite opening on a firm note, the UK stock market's benchmark index FTSE 100 slipped toward the flat line by noon on Monday with the mood turning cautious as investors looked ahead to the Bank of England's monetary policy meeting later this week.
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.
Global markets rallied as the U.S. and Iran agreed to a preliminary peace deal to end the fighting and to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to restore commercial fishing access to nearly half a million square miles in the Pacific. The proclamation restores commercial fishing access to the Mau and Ho'omalu Zones of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument. Prohibiting co
June's FDA calendar offers plenty for investors to keep a close eye on. Among the key names are Spero Therapeutics, awaiting an FDA decision on its antibiotic for complicated urinary tract infections; Kiniksa Pharma, seeking approval for a technology transfer of the manufacturing process for Arcalyst drug substance; and Merck, pursuing the first FDA approval for its WELIREG - KEYTRUDA combination.
With consumers experiencing some relief due to the early-month easing in gasoline prices, the University of Michigan released a report on Friday showing a bigger than expected rebound in U.S. consumer sentiment in the month of June. The University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index jumped to 48.9 in June after slumping to 44.8 in May. Economists had expected the index to rise to 46.0.
The U.K. economy contracted for the first time since August last year as the U.S.-Iran war has started to take its toll on business activity, official data showed Friday. Real gross domestic product decreased 0.1 percent in April, in contrast to a 0.3 percent expansion in March, the Office for National Statistics reported. This was the first monthly fall since August 2025.
GDP and foreign trade from the UK and final inflation from Germany and France are due on Friday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK GDP, industrial output and foreign trade figures. The economy is forecast to shrink 0.1 percent in April, in contrast to the 0.3 percent expansion seen in March.
A child's family income and the neighborhood they grow up in may play a much bigger role in brain development than previously believed, according to a new study published in Science. Researchers at Washington University in the United States analyzed brain scans from nearly 12,000 children aged 9 to...
A new Canadian study has found that social anxiety disorder (SAD) affects nearly one in seven adults, making it one of the country's most common mental health conditions. The findings, published in Psychiatry Research, showed that the number of people experiencing social anxiety has increased by 71%...
A new review suggests that music therapy may offer meaningful benefits for people living with neurological, psychiatric, and chronic health conditions, but its wider adoption in clinical practice continues to be limited by workforce shortages, inconsistent standards, and gaps in research.
Reddit has introduced a new feature that lets users post videos right in the comment sections, opening up even more ways for everyone to join in on discussions throughout the platform.
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former head of FTX, just hit a big legal roadblock. A federal appeals court decided to uphold his fraud conviction, keeping his 25-year prison sentence for his part in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.
The world is preparing for the much awaited news of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. or SpaceX, tech visionary Elon Musk's brain child, starting trading on the U.S. Market for the first time. The initial public offering or IPO, which is deemed to be the largest stock market debut in history, is making Musk world's first trillionaire.
Shares of Adobe Inc. were losing around 4 percent in the pre-market activity on Nasdaq on Friday after the tech major announced that Dan Durn, its executive vice president and CFO, is departing on June 15 to join a new firm. Meanwhile, the company reported higher second-quarter results, issued third -quarter outlook, and upgraded fiscal 2026 outlook for adjusted earnings and revenues reflecting...