
Global Stock Markets Close Lower Amid Iran Deal Uncertainty...
LONDON — Global stock markets closed lower on Friday as investors weighed uncertainty surrounding negotiations between...

India's Cash Transfer Programs Provide Relief but Strain Government Budgets...
NEW DELHI — India’s expanding cash transfer programs have provided income support to millions of households, particu...

Oil Prices Rise After Postponement of US-Iran Follow-Up Talks...
NEW YORK — Oil prices rose on Friday after the postponement of planned follow-up talks between the United States and I...

India Receives First LNG Cargo Through Reopened Strait of Hormuz...
DAHEJ, INDIA — India received its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo through the reopened Strait of Hormuz on Fri...

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Ongoing Economic Uncertainty...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged this week, maintaining its benchmark federal funds...

Oil Tanker Traffic Surges in Strait of Hormuz Following US-Iran Agreement...
DUBAI — Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has begun to increase following the signing of a preliminary U...

Credit Card Fee Refund Amounts Often Exceed Expectations...
NEW YORK — Many U.S. merchants receiving payments from a long-running class-action settlement over credit card interch...

Global Trade Disrupted by Recent Tariffs and Iran Conflict Aftermath...
LONDON — Global trade flows continue to face significant disruptions from a combination of new U.S. tariffs and the li...

Poll Shows Declining Approval for Trump Economic Policies...
WASHINGTON — Public approval of President Donald Trump’s handling of the U.S. economy has declined to some of its lo...