The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates Thursday to combat inflation fueled by surging energy prices associated with the war involving Iran.

US stocks fell Thursday as oil prices remained above $100 a barrel and traders reacted to an acceleration in US wholesale inflation driven partly by higher energy costs.

US security agencies have accused six China-based artificial intelligence companies of conducting industrial-scale knowledge-distillation campaigns targeting the proprietary capabilities of US frontier AI models.

An artificial intelligence researcher has resigned from Anthropic and publicly criticized the company's race with OpenAI to develop increasingly powerful AI systems, warning that the industry could be moving too quickly toward self-improving artificial intelligence.

US employers are preparing for another significant increase in healthcare costs, while changes to Medicaid under President Donald Trump's 2025 budget reconciliation law are expected to put additional financial pressure on healthcare providers.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has confirmed that he will attend the city's 25th-anniversary commemoration of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks despite criticism from Republican politicians and some relatives of the victims.

President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 33% in a Financial Times/Focaldata poll, the lowest level recorded in the survey series since it began asking the question in May.

The US Treasury will purchase up to $6 billion of longer-dated government debt in its latest buyback operation, tripling the size of the previous planned operation as Treasury yields remain elevated.

A former Mississippi healthcare business owner has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in a Medicaid fraud case involving millions of dollars in fraudulent claims.

Iceland has summoned the US ambassador after President Donald Trump shared a map on social media depicting Iceland and several other countries under the American flag.

Apple has entered the foldable smartphone market with the launch of the iPhone Duo, unveiled, in CEO John Ternus' first major product event since succeeding Tim Cook.

Global bond markets are under pressure as persistent inflation, rising government debt and other structural forces push interest rates higher, raising concerns for economies and asset prices.

The Institute of Enology and Viticulture at the University of Yamanashi and its partners are testing a paper-and-plastic wine bottle as a potential lower-impact alternative to conventional glass packaging.

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has warned that “dark months” could lie ahead for the US economy and urged Americans to consider stockpiling gasoline and other fuel as Tehran threatens an asymmetric response to US military action.

Japan's financial watchdog plans to strengthen monitoring of the overseas operations of major financial institutions.

Osaka Customs reported 6,546 cases of imports stopped for suspected intellectual-property violations in the first half of 2026, about 1.2 times the level recorded a year earlier and the highest number for a first-half period.

Roger Stone, a longtime adviser to President Donald Trump, has been paid at least $300,000 by Ecto World, a Buffalo-area vape distributor that operates as Demand Vape, for lobbying related to federal regulation of e-cigarettes and related products.

President Donald Trump’s strong support for artificial intelligence data centers is putting him at odds with voters who increasingly oppose having the facilities built in their communities.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index posted another modest gain on Wednesday after a volatile session, rising 10.54 points, or 0.17 percent, to 6,116.53.

The US national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, while the federal government's net interest burden has reached a record share of revenue, highlighting the growing cost of servicing the country's debt.

For centuries, Krasheninnikov volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula showed no known signs of an eruption. Then, days after a powerful earthquake struck offshore in July 2025, the volcano erupted.

The artificial intelligence boom is driving sharply higher demand for memory and storage components, creating cost pressures for consumer electronics companies and prompting Apple to raise prices on some products.

US employers added 162,000 jobs in August, nearly triple the roughly 55,000 increase economists had expected, but much of the unexpectedly strong gain came from two sectors affected by seasonal factors and the FIFA World Cup.

The battle for control of the US Senate is increasingly focused on nine competitive races that could determine whether Democrats regain the majority in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.