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Toyota set for second straight quarterly profit drop as US tariffs weigh

TOKYO -Japan's Toyota Motor is expected to post a second consecutive quarterly operating profit decline on Wednesday, as U.S. tariffs and supply-chain risks weigh on its operations despite robust...

Bridgewater CIOs warn investors are underpricing risks to AI-fueled rally in S&P

Investors are overlooking mounting risks to the current market stability and the limits of the artificial intelligence boom, particularly in the United States, Bridgewater Associates' co-chief...

AstraZeneca wins shareholder backing for NYSE listing in US pivot

AstraZeneca shareholders approved a direct listing of the drugmaker's shares on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, giving it access to a deeper capital pool. The drugmaker said...

Resource disputes between investors and states hit 10-year high

LONDON -Disagreements between governments and investors over resources are at a 10-year high, law firm DLA Piper said, driven by resource nationalism and growing competition between the U.S. and...

Oil ends slightly up, trade choppy on report, denial of US attack plan on Venezuela

HOUSTON -Oil prices settled slightly higher after a wild trading session on Friday, popping up as media reports said U.S. air strikes on Venezuela could begin within hours and then retreating after...

Gloo, with former Intel CEO Gelsinger as tech head, seeks nearly $900 million valuation in IPO

Gloo Holdings, a religious-oriented technology firm, is seeking a valuation of up to $873.4 million in its U.S. initial public offering, the company said in a filing on Thursday, underscoring a...

China to buy 12 million metric tons of US soybeans this season, Bessent says

CHICAGO -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of American soybeans during the current season through January, down from 22.5...

TSX rises as tech, materials gain amid eased rate cut expectations

Canada's main stock index inched upward on Thursday, led by technology and materials sectors, as investors digested the tempered interest rate cut outlook in both Canada and the U.S., alongside the...

Navan slips in Nasdaq debut as US government shutdown tests IPO market

Navan's shares started trading 12% below their initial public offering price on Thursday, as the travel technology company faced choppy market conditions amid a prolonged U.S. government shutdown. ...

StanChart third-quarter profit rises 3%, beats estimates

HONG KONG/LONDON -Standard Chartered reported on Thursday a 3% rise in third-quarter pretax profit, beating analyst estimates, as strong wealth, global banking and markets businesses boosted revenue...

Oil prices steady as investors assess US-China trade truce

Oil prices held steady on Thursday as investors assessed a potential trade truce between the United States and China after U.S. President Donald Trump lowered tariffs on China following a meeting with...

Germany examines nationalising Rosneft arm after Trump sanctions, say sources

BERLIN/FRANKFURT -U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producer Rosneft have rekindled discussions in Germany about nationalising the company's business there, including a refinery that Berlin depends on...

Chilean police raid Codelco mining offices in probe into fatal accident

SANTIAGO -Chilean police raided the offices of state-owned miner Codelco to gather information as they investigated the July collapse at its flagship El Teniente mine which killed six workers, the...

Canada to work with G7 partners to secure critical mineral supply deals, minister says

TORONTO -Canada will focus on securing supplies of critical minerals when it hosts its Group of Seven partners this week at a meeting of energy and environment ministers in Toronto, Natural Resources...

US, Japan leaders sign rare earths, nuclear power deal ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

TOKYO -Japan and the United States agreed to a deal on new-generation nuclear power reactors and rare earths, as Tokyo seeks a way back to export markets for its nuclear technology and both look to...

As Trump-Xi trade talks near, investors turn to history as a guide

NEW YORK/LONDON -Investors are heading into this week's trade talks between the U.S. and Chinese leaders with a sense of deja vu, excited by the proclamations of a truce and apprehensive the real...

Argentine peso jumps after Milei win in midterm elections

BUENOS AIRES -Argentina's peso strengthened 10% to 1,355 per U.S. dollar in early Monday trading after President Javier Milei's party cruised to victory in midterm legislative elections. ...

Annual 2026 gold price forecast tops $4,000/oz for first time

Gold's winning streak is seen extending into next year, with analysts forecasting an annual average price above $4,000 per ounce for the first time as economic and geopolitical turmoil keep the...

Analysts raise 2026 price forecasts for platinum, palladium after 2025 rally

Analysts have sharply raised their price forecasts for platinum and palladium in 2026, citing tight mine supply, tariff uncertainty and rotation from investment demand for gold, as platinum nears its...