Surging silver and gold slide after CME raises margin requirements
Surging silver and gold slide after CME raises margin requirements Silver and gold futures are falling sharply after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, one of the world’s largest trading floors for commodities, required traders to put up more cash to invest in precious metals ByThe Associated Press December 29, 2025, 11:01 AM 3:30 FILE – An […]
World shares are mostly lower in quiet holiday trading as China stages war drills near Taiwan
Stocks slip on Wall Street as 2025 winds down Stocks slipped on Wall Street, while crude oil prices rose and gold and silver prices pulled back after recent sharp gains ByDAMIAN J. TROISE AP business writer December 28, 2025, 11:55 PM 1:11 Anthony Spina, center, works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange […]
Iranian traders and shopkeepers protest as currency hits record low
Iranian traders and shopkeepers protest as currency hits record low Iranian traders and shopkeepers have staged a second day of protests after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low against the U.S. dollar ByThe Associated Press December 29, 2025, 5:52 AM 1:11 FILE — A currency exchange bureau worker counts U.S. dollars at […]
South Korea’s climate pledge to cut coal, lower emissions clash with US push for LNG purchases
South Korea’s climate pledge to cut coal, lower emissions clash with US push for LNG purchases South Korea is chasing a coal-free future in efforts to slash carbon emissions, an ambitious goal for the fossil fuel-dependent country ByANTON L. DELGADO Associated Press and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press December 29, 2025, 12:09 AM 1:11 Kim Sung-hwan, […]
Pilot dies in ultralight plane crash off Copacabana beach in Brazil
Pilot dies in ultralight plane crash off Copacabana beach in Brazil Officials in Brazil say that an ultralight plane towing an advertising banner has crashed into the sea off Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach ByThe Associated Press December 27, 2025, 1:51 PM 0:59 RIO DE JANEIRO — An ultralight plane pulling an advertising banner crashed […]
India and New Zealand finalize a free trade agreement, eyeing growth as global uncertainties persist
India and New Zealand finalize a free trade agreement, eyeing growth as global uncertainties persist India and New Zealand say they have reached a free trade deal to deepen economic ties amid global trade uncertainties ByRAJESH ROY Associated Press December 22, 2025, 1:37 AM 0:59 FILE – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, greets visiting […]
California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state’s bullet train
California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state’s bullet train California has dropped a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government’s withdrawing of $4 billion for the state’s long-delayed high-speed rail project BySOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press December 26, 2025, 3:39 PM 1:58 FILE – The Cedar Viaduct, designed […]
World shares are mixed and Japan’s yen slips after AI stocks push higher on Wall Street
World shares are mixed and Japan’s yen slips after AI stocks push higher on Wall Street Shares have opened lower in Europe after gains in Asia that tracked a Wall Street rally led by AI-related stocks ByELAINE KURTENBACH AP business writer December 22, 2025, 12:37 AM 1:58 A person walks in front of an electronic […]
WSJ’s parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role
WSJ’s parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role A former Hong Kong reporter at the Wall Street Journal has begun testifying against the newspaper which she alleges terminated her due to her union activities in a trial Monday ByKANIS LEUNG Associated Press December 22, 2025, 12:39 AM 1:58 […]
Department stores try to distinguish themselves as beauty lovers turn to TikTok and Amazon
Department stores try to distinguish themselves as beauty lovers turn to TikTok and Amazon Competition among retailers for a slice of the $129 billion U.S. beauty and personal care market is fiercer than ever due to the ease of e-commerce and the advice shoppers seek on social media instead of in stores ByANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP […]
