Vehicles transporting people who had fled southern Lebanon are slowed down by heavy traffic on the outbound road from Beirut, in the area of Khaldeh on November 28, 2024, a day after a cease fire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold. Ibrahim Amro | Afp | Getty Images Up until a few months ago, the…
Airspace over the Middle East on Monday afternoon EDT, according to FlightRadar24. Courtesy: Flightradar24 Airlines diverted more flights in the Middle East on Monday after Iran’s armed forces said the country launched a missile strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar, exacerbating the region’s military conflict. At least six commercial aircraft turned around near…
A cargo ship cruises toward the Strait of Hormuz off the shores of Khasab in Oman on Jan. 15, 2011. Marwan Naamani | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — The recent flare-up in Middle East tensions isn’t denting Chinese business optimism about opportunities in the region. Chinese shipments to Dubai’s logistics hub have risen by…
Join us for the ultimate, exclusive, in-person, interactive event with Melissa Lee and the traders for “Fast Money” Live at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on Thursday, June 5. Global investors are undergoing a structural rethink of their exposure to U.S. markets, according to economic expert Rebecca Patterson. Patterson, who served as Bridgewater’s chief…
Steel piled up at Guoyuan Port in Chongqing, China, on April 20, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China on Thursday said that there were no ongoing discussions with the U.S. on tariffs, despite indications from the White House this week that there would be some easing in tensions with Beijing….
Close-up of ‘Shop Canadian’ poster displayed in a local storefront in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 4, 2025. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Just across the U.S.-Canada border, some small businesses are taking tariffs personally. President Donald Trump has said his wide-sweeping tariffs, even on some of the country’s closest trade partners, will…
Wall Street is hoping April 2 will provide clarity on the U.S. tariff front and a reprieve from the recent market volatility. However, many remain skeptical that any real clarity is coming anytime soon. Stocks have been in turmoil this year, as investors struggle to price in the full breadth and depth of President Donald…
The border wall is shown in a background as a semi-truck carrying Toyota trucks crosses a bridge after clearing U.S. Customs while entering the United States from Mexico along the border in San Diego, California, on March 4, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Auto stocks are digesting President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would place…
Attendees pose for a group photo before the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum 2025 at the Diaoyutai Guesthouse on March 23, 2025, in Beijing. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — China courted the executives of major U.S. businesses at an annual conference this week in a sign…
United Automobile Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — The head of the United Auto Workers has become an unexpected ally for President Donald Trump‘s plans…
