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Planes, trains, trucks and taxis ground to a halt in Argentina on Wednesday in a major one-day strike over President Javier Milei's austerity policies.
Stock markets largely fell Wednesday as investors digested a mixed bag of economic data and corporate reports, while bitcoin traded close to its record high ahead of the US presidential election.
Stock markets diverged Wednesday as they digested a mixed bag of economic data and corporate reports, while bitcoin traded close to its record high with eyes on the upcoming US presidential election.
Germany dodged a technical recession after posting surprise growth in the third quarter, official data showed Wednesday, but the rare good news for Europe's largest economy was tempered by a sharp uptick in inflation.
Saudi Arabia's new national airline, Riyadh Air, announced on Wednesday it has ordered 60 narrow-body aircraft from Airbus, as it prepares for takeoff next year.
The eurozone economy grew faster than expected between July and September buoyed by Germany's surprise expansion, official data showed Wednesday, but experts warned of slow growth in the months ahead.
Swiss banking giant UBS said Wednesday it earned a net profit of $1.4 billion in the third quarter, beating analyst expectations.
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD reported surging sales on Wednesday, surpassing global rival Tesla in quarterly revenue for the first time as its push into overseas markets advances.
The US economy undershot expectations in the third quarter even as growth remained resilient, according to government data Wednesday, weighing on inflation-weary voters less than a week to the presidential election.
Ailing auto giant Volkswagen warned Wednesday that "painful" cost cuts were unavoidable as third-quarter profit plummeted, fuelling tensions with unions which fear mass job losses and factory closures on home turf Germany.
Diamond-rich Botswana went to the polls Wednesday with voters concerned about high unemployment and an economic slump as the ruling party vies to extend its nearly six decades in power and hand President Mokgweetsi Masisi a second term.
Major stock markets mostly dropped Wednesday and bitcoin traded close to its record high with all eyes on the upcoming US presidential election.
The eurozone economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Wednesday, thanks to Germany which defied expectations and dodged a recession.
The German economy unexpectedly grew in the third quarter as domestic spending increased, official data showed Wednesday, defying expectations of a slowdown that would have tipped the European giant into a technical recession.
Political uncertainty after Japan's election shock risks slowing economic reforms, pushing up government spending and even holding up the Bank of Japan's exit from its outlier monetary policy, economists said.
Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen reported a 64-percent drop in third-quarter net profit Wednesday, as it struggles with high costs and slowing sales in China.
Bitcoin was close to $73,000 in early Asian trade Wednesday, approaching a record high with investors keeping a cautious eye on the US presidential election.
Britain's new Labour government unveils its first budget on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer warning of tax rises and public spending cuts as he focuses on long-term growth.
Beijing said Wednesday it had lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the European Union's decision to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars.
As a long-tail boat arrives at a fishing village on the southern Thai island of Koh Chang, residents gather to sell their wares -- not seafood, but plastic.
Sandra Demontigny was afraid of being a prisoner in her own body: a 45-year-old diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, she worried about losing control of her life and burdening those she loves for years.
Global stock markets diverged Tuesday as many investors sat on their hands ahead of a slew of US economic data releases and tech earnings.
The release of a new single featuring Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who died earlier this month after falling from his Buenos Aires hotel room, has been postponed, a collaborator said on Tuesday.
The EU on Tuesday decided to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars after an anti-subsidy probe concluded Beijing's support undercut European automakers.
The EU on Tuesday decided to slap hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars after an anti-subsidy probe concluded Beijing's support to local manufacturers was unfair.
Global stock markets mostly slipped Tuesday ahead of a slew of US economic data releases and tech earnings, and as bond yields rose.
The Catholic Church must make it easier to remove priests who have abused minors, a Vatican commission said Tuesday in its first report on protecting children.
The Catholic Church must make it easier to remove priests who have abused minors, a Vatican commission said Tuesday in its first report on protecting children.
Most major global stock markets rose on Tuesday with investors looking ahead to the release of US economic data and the earnings reports of tech titans this week.
German airline group Lufthansa on Tuesday reported an eight percent drop in profits in July to September compared with the same period last year, blaming increased operating and staff costs.
Spanish banking giant Santander defied falling interest rates in Europe to post a higher net profit in the third quarter through a strong commercial performance, in results published on Tuesday.
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis raised its 2024 financial targets Tuesday after posting rising sales and margins in the third quarter, thanks in part to increased production of a prostate cancer drug.