Damascus residents face electricity bills exceeding their monthly incomes after a massive government price hike, sparking rare public protests and deepening the crisis for a war-weary population.
Charles Schwab announces a strategic reorganization, merging its wealth advisory and banking divisions into a single unit led by long-time executive Neesha Hathi, alongside other key leadership changes.
New research reveals a stark preparedness gap among UK manufacturers and wholesalers for the impending EU Digital Product Passport (DPP), with nearly half unaware of the regulation that could bar non-compliant goods from the single market.
From economic despair to demands for fundamental rights, Iran's recent wave of protests revealed a rare, broad-based defiance. Through the eyes of those who were there, a story emerges of fleeting hope shattered by a security response activists call the deadliest in decades.
Following a rupture in their longstanding security alliance, French President Emmanuel Macron and Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno have agreed to reset bilateral relations, placing future cooperation squarely in the economic and developmental sphere.
Preliminary Eurostat data reveals Spain and Portugal grew at more than double the eurozone average in Q4 2025, driven by resilient domestic demand and strategic advantages, while the broader bloc's recovery remains uneven.
The German sportswear giant reports preliminary figures showing robust growth for the Adidas brand, driven by double-digit expansion across all regions, and unveils a major capital return program to shareholders.
The advisory firm sold a $3.4 million portion of its First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) holding while maintaining a core $16 million position, signaling a potential tactical adjustment within a tax-advantaged income strategy.
The SAS subsidiary's new enhancement leverages vastly expanded consumer rate shopping data, offering hoteliers granular visibility across room types and distribution channels to refine pricing strategies.
Sean Grayson receives maximum sentence for second-degree murder in the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black mother who had called 911 for help.
A nationwide investigation has revealed 517 illegal waste sites across England, some containing over 20,000 tonnes of material, raising urgent questions about the integrity of packaging waste management and corporate accountability.
The resignation of Prudential Financial's Japan life insurance CEO following a widespread employee misconduct scandal has triggered governance reviews and shaken investor confidence in one of the insurer's key international markets.
Official figures reveal a sharp 26% increase in the annual cost of public sector pensions, now reaching £39bn, with taxpayers covering the bulk of the expense as employer contribution rates rise.
As demand for specialist education soars, private investors—from Abu Dhabi to private equity firms—are capitalizing on a strained system, drawing criticism for extracting profits from vulnerable children and cash-strapped councils.
Chinese regulators have conditionally approved leading AI startup DeepSeek to purchase Nvidia's advanced H200 artificial intelligence chips, sources tell Reuters, as Beijing navigates competing pressures to advance its tech sector while managing geopolitical tensions.
Robert Half International reports a pivotal return to sequential revenue growth in Q4 2025, signaling a potential turning point after a prolonged slump. However, the staffing giant continues to grapple with significant year-over-year declines, highlighting an uneven recovery path for the broader professional labor market.
Bank of America has raised its price target for clinical-stage biopharma firm Xencor (XNCR), highlighting a cautiously improving landscape for the sector driven by data catalysts, M&A, and capital access.
A new lawsuit alleging wrongful termination and safety cover-ups, coupled with ongoing supply shortages, challenges the coffee giant's operational resilience and brand trust as its new CEO executes a critical recovery plan.
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has agreed to acquire Wonderbelly, a fast-growing brand in the 'free-from' digestive health space, signaling a deeper push into the lucrative wellness category and a bid to attract younger, label-conscious consumers.
South Korean regulators are forming a task force to propose stricter anti-money laundering rules for cryptocurrency transactions by 2026, potentially removing minimum thresholds for identity disclosure to mirror traditional finance oversight.
