The Fed is about to set its post-crisis policy course — with a high level of uncertainty ahead
The Federal Reserve is likely to step away from a historic level of economic support and into a new regime.
Dozens feared trapped after deadly collapse of high-rise in Nigeria
Emergency personnel stand by the debris of a collapsed building in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, November 1, 2021. NNEKA CHILE/REUTERS Lagos — Desperate relatives waited on Tuesday for news of missing …
China’s Singles Day shopping event kicks off under specter of tech scrutiny and Xi’s ‘common prosperity’
Singles Day in China has a new feel — one where Alibaba and JD are looking to align themselves with Xi Jinping’s goals of “common prosperity” and sustainability.
Barclays bank CEO quits in shadow of probe of Jeffrey Epstein ties
British bank Barclays on Monday said chief executive Jes Staley had quit ahead of contesting the outcome of a U.K. probe into past links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein …
Shares of Singapore’s top banks jump ahead of third-quarter earnings
Singapore’s top three listed bank stocks — DBS, OCBC and UOB — have beaten the benchmark Straits Times Index this year.
Saudi Aramco posts 160% rise in third quarter profit, chairman calls for ‘stable’ energy transition
Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco has …
World leaders endorse global minimum corporate tax
World leaders endorse global minimum corporate tax President Biden joined other leaders of the world’s largest economies in Rome. Together, they endorsed a 15% global minimum corporate tax designed to …
Queen Elizabeth advised to rest for 2 weeks
Queen Elizabeth advised to rest for 2 weeks Doctors have advised Queen Elizabeth II to rest for the next two weeks after she spent a night in the hospital last …
What’s at stake at the COP26 climate summit? Here’s a guide to the make-or-break issues
The major climate event, known as COP26, will take place in Glasgow, Scotland from Sunday through to Nov. 12.
Guantanamo Bay prisoner describes abuse at CIA “black sites”
The depiction by former al-Qaeda courier Majid Khan came at a sentencing hearing for war crimes and was the first time anyone who went through it detailed it in public.