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China faced deepening economic headwinds in July, state data showed, as consumer spending and investment slumped further. China’s consistently weak domestic demand has long been outmatched by the country’s vast manufacturing capacity, leading firms to expand aggressively in — and

US consumption has remained remarkably strong despite higher fuel prices sparked by the war in the Middle East, though signs of strain have started to emerge. Beef sales fell in the 13 weeks leading up to mid-July, with consumers cutting back on eating out or opting for cheaper p

The Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo became the deadliest in its history, with the virus “killing someone every 30 minutes,” a UN official said. The current outbreak is spreading five times faster than previous ones: It took only three months for fatalities to hit 2,000, compared t

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is pitching a new bill to stop seniors from having money withheld from their Social Security checks due to unpaid federal student loan debt. Sanders announced the proposal on Monday and will formally introduce the bill — called the Stop Social Security

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday the AI boom has rewritten the rules for memory stocks and their massive rallies may not be over. "While I acknowledge that I am not early, I do not think I am late," the "Mad Money" host said. Memory stocks have been among the biggest beneficiaries o

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday the AI boom has rewritten the rules for memory stocks and their massive rallies may not be over. "While I acknowledge that I am not early, I do not think I am late," the "Mad Money" host said. Memory stocks have been among the biggest beneficiaries o

Foreign holdings of US Treasuries fell in June from the previous month, led by declines in the stockpiles owned by Japan and China. Overseas holdings dropped by $72.1 billion from May, according to data published by the Treasury Department on Monday. The total now stands at $9.3

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday released data on the vaccination rates of US kindergarteners in the 2025–2026 school year, revealing that rates have once again decreased from the previous school year. Vaccination rates have been slipping since the 2019–20

Paramount Skydance will seek to force the states holding up its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to pay for the fees and costs associated with the delay, according to a new filing in the antitrust case Monday. Paramount is requesting a $1.88 billion bond that would be posted by

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Norway's king admitted to hospital and put on sick leave - Published Norway's King Harald V has been admitted to hospital and is on sick leave for two weeks, the country's royal household announced on Monday. The 89-year-old, who is one of Europe's longest-serving monarchs, has b

Relay, an AI-powered workflow automation tool that was launched in 2021 with the goal of becoming the new Zapier, is shutting down, and some of its staff — including its top executive — are joining Google’s Chrome team. Jacob Bank, Relay’s founder and CEO, shared a company announ

Jason Arday's family 'still coming to terms' with his death as vigil held - Published The family of Jason Arday have said they are "still coming to terms" with his death in a statement shared at a vigil for the professor in Trafalgar Square. Arday, who became Cambridge University

Nvidia will provide up to $105 billion in financing for a new artificial intelligence data center for OpenAI in Ohio, a securities filing revealed on Monday. The credit will support an initial 4.25 gigawatts of computing capacity with the option for an additional 3.75 gigawatts.

Nvidia will provide up to $105 billion in financing for a new artificial intelligence data center for OpenAI in Ohio, a securities filing revealed on Monday. The credit will support an initial 4.25 gigawatts of computing capacity with the option for an additional 3.75 gigawatts.

(Bloomberg) -- Persistent inflation worries and currency swings are pushing emerging-market investors to adjust bets in an $886 billion asset class that’s been delivering outsize returns for more than a year. An index tracking inflation-linked EM local-currency government debt ha

Three former SpaceX engineers have switched their attention from making rocket engines to manufacturing steel parts by using AI-driven software and robots. Their immediate goal involves establishing a prototype factory that can automate most of the steel fabrication process for c

Fifa official sacked after Infantino plan criticism - Published Fifa's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has been sacked by the governing body, less than three weeks after he strongly criticised its president Gianni Infantino's aborted plan to sell stakes in competitions to pr

The television industry is in flux. Deals, spinouts and partnerships are all reshaping the landscape for traditional TV. While the industry is no stranger to turmoil, the recently rapid pace of change is keeping media investors and onlookers on their toes. This is the backdrop fo

(Updated after New York stock market close) * Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow all end lower * US 30-year Treasury yield highest since 2007 * Euro hits highest since June By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended down on Monday and the dollar hit a two-month low agains

It's not every day that a live crowd goes wild for an animatronic yeti. But the audience at Disney's D23 Expo isn't just any old crowd, and its superfans are central to Disney's strategic parks investments — some $60 billion planned over a decade. "We are bringing the yeti back t

DURATÓN, Spain—I’ll say it: I’m hooked. Standing in the shadow of the Moon is one of the rarest opportunities to directly sense the mechanics of our Solar System, when the dance between three celestial bodies slides into perfect alignment. It’s a mathematical miracle whose rarity

An unprecedented number of Apple customers have reported receiving a recent threat notification alerting them to suspected spyware attacks targeting their devices, according to experts who investigate these types of incidents. Several people publicly and privately reported receiv

Perhaps it’s the local summer diet of deep-fried cheese curds, corn on the cob, and Spotted Cow, but Wisconsin residents have been feeling pretty dyspeptic about Flock’s automated license plate cameras. Over the past few months, a spate of Wisconsin towns and cities have withdraw