European stocks tumbled in Wednesday trade, following losses on Wall Street and in Asia-Pacific markets.   The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 1% lower at 2 p.m. in London, with most sectors... Read more »

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to elect a new leader in September and, by extension, the country’s next prime minister.   With almost a dozen candidates set to enter the... Read more »

Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha paused on Friday with negotiators to meet again next week seeking an agreement to end fighting between Israel and Hamas and free remaining hostages, as U.S. President... Read more »

Tencent beat second-quarter top and bottom line estimates as growth in its key gaming division accelerated.   Here’s how Tencent did in the June quarter against LSEG consensus estimates:   Revenue: 161.12... Read more »

Cast out of the Olympic Games as a pariah due to its ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia appears to be hell-bent on hating on the international sporting tournament in Paris.   After... Read more »

Rapid interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve could make matters worse for the global “carry trade” unwind, according to economists at TS Lombard.   The warning comes as market participants seek... Read more »

Britain’s competition regulator on Tuesday said it is investigating to see if Google parent Alphabet’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has resulted in reduced competition.   The Competition and Markets Authority... Read more »

Vice President Kamala Harris is already seeing a wave of big money donor support following President Joe Biden dropping out of the race, with the help of bundlers who have assisted her... Read more »

“We’re scared of what might happen,” Amel, 34, told CNBC ahead of the final round of voting in France’s snap election this weekend.   The vote is being closely watched by all... Read more »