Global stock markets rose and oil prices crept up further on Thursday as the Middle East war entered its sixth day, with energy supplies constrained and investors assessing levels of volatility.Â
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China set its lowest annual growth target in decades on Thursday, at 4.5-5 percent, as the government outlined plans to tackle sluggish consumption and a flagging property market.
Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is casting a long shadow over the tourism outlook for a region that has become a prized destination for travellers worldwide.
The Swiss are expected to snub a call to create a multi-billion-dollar climate fund, aimed at combating global warming and addressing its consequences, with polls indicating voters deem the ambitious project too costly.Â
Google will open an AI centre in Berlin on Thursday, the latest sign of Europe's deepening reliance on US firms in cutting edge technologies despite the continent's stated aim to catch up with its rivals.
(The Center Square) - The U.S. and Israeli war with Iran has already inflated prices at the gas pump for people across the Southwest and the rest of America.
Brazil's Senate on Wednesday ratified a deal between the Mercosur bloc and the European Union that creates one of the world's largest free trade areas.
US and European stock markets advanced Wednesday as oil prices steadied, after Asian bourses suffered deep losses amid inflation worries sparked by the US-Iran war.
The US Federal Reserve warned Wednesday that increased economic uncertainty was impacting consumer sentiment, as President Donald Trump's administration presses on with an aggressive tariffs agenda despite recent setbacks.
With shipping through the Strait of Hormuz nearly choked off due to the Middle East war, natural gas prices have spiked and Europe is worried that it will suffer a crisis like in 2022.
