Finance

Japan’s Nikkei Hits Record as LDP Picks Sanae Takaichi to Lead
Finance

Japan’s Nikkei Hits Record as LDP Picks Sanae Takaichi to Lead

Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumped nearly 5% on Monday to a new record close while shares in France fell back...


October 6, 2025
Republicans, Democrats Deadlocked as Government Shutdown Hits Sixth Day
Finance, Politics

Republicans, Democrats Deadlocked as Government Shutdown Hits Sixth Day

WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic lawmakers have provided few public signs of meaningful negotiations to break an impasse on reopening...


October 6, 2025
Wall Street Hits Record Highs as Investors Brush Off U.S. Government Shutdown
Finance

Wall Street Hits Record Highs as Investors Brush Off U.S. Government Shutdown

Wall Street nudged past yesterday’s record highs in early trading Friday as investors continue to shrug off the U.S. government...


October 3, 2025
Wall Street Trading Mixed as OpenAI-South Korea Chip Deal Boosts Tech Stocks
Finance

Wall Street Trading Mixed as OpenAI-South Korea Chip Deal Boosts Tech Stocks

Trading on Wall Street was mixed early Thursday despite a shutdown of the U.S. government that threatened to drag on indefinitely. Futures...


October 2, 2025
White House Warns of Imminent Layoffs as US Government Shutdown Drags On
Finance

White House Warns of Imminent Layoffs as US Government Shutdown Drags On

Mass layoffs of US federal workers are “imminent” and could result in people permanently losing their jobs within days, the...


October 2, 2025
US Takes Stake in Lithium Americas Nevada Mine to Cut China Reliance
Finance

US Takes Stake in Lithium Americas Nevada Mine to Cut China Reliance

The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest...


October 1, 2025
Wall Street Faces Losses as US Government Shutdown Adds Uncertainty
Finance

Wall Street Faces Losses as US Government Shutdown Adds Uncertainty

Wall Street was veering toward losses before the opening bell Wednesday as a U.S. government shutdown went into effect just after midnight....


October 1, 2025
Wall Street Slips as US Shutdown Looms
Finance

Wall Street Slips as US Shutdown Looms

Wall Street followed global markets lower Tuesday as a partisan standoff over heath care and spending pushed the United States...


September 30, 2025
Home Remodeling Costs Outpace Inflation in Q2
Finance

Home Remodeling Costs Outpace Inflation in Q2

LOS ANGELES — If it seems like its getting more expensive to replace a broken door, kitchen fixtures or upgrade...


September 30, 2025
Electronic Arts Bought in $55 Billion Private Equity Deal
Finance

Electronic Arts Bought in $55 Billion Private Equity Deal

Electronic Arts, the maker of video games like “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being acquired by an investor...


September 30, 2025