Federal Reserve officials made a stand Wednesday, switching from champions for employment equality to fighters of inflation. Can they pull it off?
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World’s largest sovereign wealth fund exits Caterpillar and five banks on Israel concerns
An Israeli soldier walks near an armored vehicle in Qalqilya, West Bank, on August 7, 2025, during a night raid marked by confrontations with residents. The raid, part of ongoing Israeli operations in the West Bank, adds to the tension in Qalqilya, a city encircled by the Israeli separation barrier and frequently targeted in military […]
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German autos sector slashes jobs as economic woes bite
A general view of production lines at the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant on June 4, 2025 in Rastatt, Germany. Florian Wiegand | Getty Images News | Getty Images A perfect storm of industry and economic challenges have weighed on Germany’s autos sector, which has shed tens of thousands of jobs over a one-year stretch to the […]
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French stocks slide as Paris government faces risk of collapse
European stock markets retreated on Tuesday morning, pulled down by French equities as traders monitored the potential for a no confidence vote in the government next month. France’s CAC 40 index plummeted more than 2% in early deals before paring losses to around 1.75%. The country’s three main opposition parties said they would not back a […]
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