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Russia is facing the mounting risk of stagflation, a think tank tied to the Kremlin said. The nation's high interest rates will trigger an economic a downturn while inflation remains high, TsMAKP said. Tight monetary policy is costing Russian business profitability and risks spurring…

As a growing population financed more costly purchases, total debt rose. But income rose even faster in recent quarters. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Total household debt outstanding ticked up by $71 billion in Q3, or by 0.57%, from Q2, to $17.9 trillion, according to the Household Debt and…

In this episode, host Giada Santana and agrifood reporter Sofia Sánchez Manzanaro outline supporters and detractors of EUDR and possible scenarios ahead of the vote.

On most dimensions, the policy mix of incoming president is positive for US equities

The West’s failure at phasing out Russian oil and gas sales has helped Russia's economy rebound, write Martin Vladimirov, Isaac Levi and Sergiy Makogon.

We may very well be winding down the working week ahead of the weekend, but that does not mean that we take a break from Connections. The daily word puzzle has proved a huge hit since The New York Times released it in June 2023. Newsweek is here not only to help you play the game, but also to give…

The French “whale” who bet millions on a Trump win raked in about $85 million in profits – more than $50 million more than previously reported, according to a report. The anonymous bettor, who goes by Théo, was previously believed to operate four separate accounts on Polymarket, the online betting…

The United States foreign food aid program can be a big help when extreme weather fueled by climate change hammers communities

TOKYO -- Argentina would support an economic partnership agreement between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and Japan, an official at the Economy Ministry said, touting the South American country as an investment destination for energy and other industries. "Japan is one of the biggest…

Just Eat Takeaway sells Grubhub for $650 million, just 3 years after buying the app for $7.3 billion NEW YORK (AP) — European food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com is selling Grubhub for $650 million, a fraction of the billions it spent to buy the U.S. platform just three years ago. Wonder…

Russian air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overnight on Thursday, TASS reported, citing the country's defense ministry. "One Ukrainian unmanned aeria...

TSMC confirms 'unexploded ordnance' removed from wafer fab construction site Probably a relic of a Japanese WWII naval site TSMC has confirmed that workers were evacuated from one of its construction sites in Taiwan after discovery of an unexploded bomb. "Regarding the suspected unexploded…

President Ilham Aliyev, who is hosting the COP29 UN climate talks, drew loud applause from delegates of some Pacific island nations after a combative speech targeting France's handling of its overseas territories.

Here is the audio, video, and transcript. Here is part of the episode summary: In Neal’s second appearance, Tyler asks him why he sometimes shifts from envisioning the future to illustrating the past, the rise of history autodidacts, the implications of leaked secrets from the atomic age to…

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Siemens AG announced on Thursday that its revenue in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2024 increased by 1% to €20.8 billion. The company's net income rose 11% year-over-year to €2....

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has kept quiet on Elon Musk’s recent comments criticising Italian judges for again blocking Meloni’s migrant transfer policy with Albania, while President Sergio Mattarella responded to the billionaire, calling for respecting Italy’s sovereignty. Commenting on…

The Spanish government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (S&D) on Wednesday called the opposition Partido Popular's (EPP) boycott of Teresa Ribera, Ursula von der Leyen’s Spanish commissioner pick, “shameful” and “anti-patriotic”. Ribera (PSOE/S&D), Spain's current minister for ecological…

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Thursday after the U.S. October consumer price index reading reinforced expectations that the Fed would cuts rates again in December. The CPI came in line with expectations, accelerating slightly to an annual inflation rate of 2.6%. Core CPI, which straps out…

Boyko Borissov, leader of the election-winning GERB (EPP) party, has opened negotiations with the pro-Russian Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and the populists of There is Such a People (ITN) over a possible Bulgarian government. GERB won early parliamentary elections in October in one of the EU's…

Britain's motor finance industry is in disarray, with analysts warning of worst-case scenarios similar in magnitude to the country's costliest consumer banking scandal. The burgeoning crisis stems back to a landmark judgement from the U.K.'s Court of Appeal in late October, when the court ruled it…

Computer chip equipment maker ASML said on Thursday it expects its sales to grow to between 44 billion euros and 60 billion ($46.4 billion-$63.3 billion) by 2030, suggesting an average annual increase of 8%-14%, driven by strong demand for its most advanced tools. The guidance came in a statement…

ASML Holding NV stated on Thursday that it predicts annual revenue of €44 to €60 billion by 2030, with gross margins between 56% and 60%.The Dutch semiconductor equipment leader emphasized in a report...

Consumer champion Which? not amused by fruit-based giant's alleged preference for its own cloud storage service UK consumer group Which? has filed a £3 billion action against Apple over alleged competition law breaches related to its iCloud service.…

By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) - Defence and technology firm Thales unveiled new four-year targets on Thursday, predicting more than 25 billion euros ($26.34 billion) of revenues by 2028 as it reaps a decade of cyber investments. Europe's largest defence technology supplier, which has…

Sen. Marco Rubio's nomination as secretary of state will see him become the world's most important diplomat.

AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and other applications powered by large language models (LLMs) have exploded in popularity, leading a number of companies to explore LLM-driven robots. However, a new study now reveals an automated way to hack into such machines with 100 percent success. By…

In This Article: (Bloomberg) -- Kuwaiti officials are considering changes atop the country’s $1 trillion wealth fund, including potentially replacing its managing director, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg As part of the moves being discussed, Ghanem…

The value of the cryptocurrency market has topped $3 trillion and is in uncharted territory as the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president spurred bets that friendlier U.S. regulation could usher in a new boom for all corners of the asset class. The sum market value of cryptocurrencies touched…

Foxconn Precision Industry Co. Ltd. announced on Thursday that its net profit in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024 observed an annual rise of about 14% to reach 46.09 billion New Taiwan dollar...

Foxconn Precision Industry Co. Ltd. announced on Thursday its revenue in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024 observed an annual rise of about 14% to reach 46.09 billion New Taiwan dollars (NT$),...