What to know about UK-China relations as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Beijing
What to know about UK-China relations as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Beijing U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Beijing for a four-day visit to China aimed at repairing ties and expanding opportunities for British businesses in the world’s second-largest economy ByKEN MORITSUGU Associated Press January 28, 2026, 2:56 AM 1:47 Britain’s Prime Minister Keir […]
The EU is seeking new trade partnerships. Here’s why
The EU is seeking new trade partnerships. Here’s why The European Union and India have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties after nearly two decades of negotiations BySAM MCNEIL Associated Press January 28, 2026, 1:32 AM 1:47 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, welcomes European Council President Antonio Costa, left […]
Asian shares are mixed after Wall St sets a record, and the US dollar’s value slides further
Asian shares are mixed after Wall St sets a record, and the US dollar’s value slides further Asian shares are mixed after the S&P 500 ticked to a record and the U.S. dollar’s value slid further ByELAINE KURTENBACH AP business writer January 28, 2026, 12:25 AM 1:47 A person stands in front of an electronic […]
Trump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by Los Angeles wildfires
Trump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by Los Angeles wildfires President Donald Trump says he has signed an executive order that seeks to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025 ByCHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press and GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated […]
Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health
Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health Federal Reserve officials are expected to keep their short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday after three cuts last year, ignoring huge pressure for lower borrowing costs from the White House in favor of waiting to see how the economy evolves ByCHRISTOPHER RUGABER […]
India’s prime minister says it has reached a free trade deal with the EU
India’s prime minister says it has reached a free trade deal with the EU Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement to deepen their economic and strategic ties ByRAJESH ROY Associated Press January 27, 2026, 1:00 AM 0:50 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, welcomes European […]
NTSB to highlight what led to a deadly midair collision near Washington
NTSB to highlight what led to a deadly midair collision near Washington A daylong hearing on Tuesday should make clear what played the biggest role in causing last January’s midair collision near Washington D.C. that killed 67 people ByJOSH FUNK Associated Press, GARY FIELDS Associated Press, and ED WHITE Associated Press January 27, 2026, 12:05 […]
Top US trading partners pledged to invest $5 trillion in America. These researchers have doubts.
Top US trading partners pledged to invest $5 trillion in America. These researchers have doubts. President Donald Trump strong-armed America’s biggest trading partners into pledging trillions of dollars of investment in the United States ByPAUL WISEMAN AP economics writer January 26, 2026, 5:22 PM 0:50 US President Donald Trump talks to media during the Annual […]
Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as Chair Powell pivots back to economics
Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as Chair Powell pivots back to economics After two weeks of intense political and legal scrutiny, the Federal Reserve will seek to make this week’s meeting about interest rates as straightforward and uneventful as possible, though President Donald Trump probably still won’t like the result ByCHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP economics […]
USA Today Co. says it will purchase The Detroit News
USA Today Co. says it will purchase The Detroit News USA Today Co., the newspaper publisher formerly named Gannett, says it plans to acquire The Detroit News ByISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press January 26, 2026, 4:59 PM 0:50 LANSING, Mich. — USA Today Co., which owns the Detroit Free Press, said Monday that it plans to […]
