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Volkswagen workers on the production line at a German factory facing mass layoffs

Volkswagen Board Weighs 100,000 Layoffs in Germany’s Largest Industrial Contraction

Volkswagen's board met Thursday to vote on 100,000 job cuts and four German plant closures, the largest contraction in postwar German history. IG Metall and works council jointly called it an attack

July 10, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Gas station pump prices reflecting surging energy costs from the Iran war 2026 oil inventory crisis

US Gasoline Prices Snap 50-Day Slide as Iran Escalation Rattles Energy Markets

The national average price of regular gasoline rose to $3.84 per gallon on Thursday, its first increase in nearly 50 days, after the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire sent crude oil surging

July 9, 2026

Economy·News

Brent crude oil price rises above $80 per barrel during global market rally

Brent Crude Surges Above $80 for First Time Since June, US-Iran Tensions Shake Global Oil Markets

Global oil prices surged sharply on Wednesday, with Brent crude briefly climbing above $80 per barrel for the first time since June 22, as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East reignited

July 8, 2026

Business·Economy

Container ships unload imported cargo at a US port as AI-driven capital goods imports push the May 2026 trade deficit higher.

US Trade Deficit Swelled in May as AI-Fueled Imports Surged and Exports Fell

American companies are investing aggressively in artificial intelligence, pouring billions of dollars into servers, semiconductors and advanced computing equipment. At the same time, that spending spree is widening the nation’s trade deficit

July 8, 2026

Business

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaking at press conference June 2026 US interest rates jobs report

US Added Just 57,000 Jobs in June as Wage Growth Trails Inflation for Third Month

US employers added just 57,000 jobs in June, far below expectations and accompanied by a combined 74,000-job downward revision to April and May, as wages rose 3.5 percent against 4.2 percent inflation

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks at FOMC press conference Washington June 17 2026

June Jobs Report: US Economy Added Only 57,000 Payrolls, Half of What Was Expected

The US economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, roughly half of analyst predictions, as leisure and hospitality shed 61,000 positions and prior months were revised down by a combined 74,000, a

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Broadcom corporate headquarters in Palo Alto California amid AI stock market selloff June 2026

Global AI Stock Rout Freezes South Korea’s Market and Stalls OpenAI’s IPO Plans

A single Broadcom guidance miss detonated a chain reaction that froze Seoul's stock exchange, erased $1.3 trillion from semiconductor stocks, and stalled OpenAI's IPO. The rout has delivered one question to the

July 3, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·Economy·News·Technology

Dubai skyline reflecting the city's soaring inflation driven by Iran war petrol surge in May 2026

Dubai Inflation Hits 5.5% in May, Driven by Iran War Petrol Surge

Dubai consumer prices rose 5.5 percent in May, fastest since before the pandemic, driven by Iran war petrol costs and persistent housing pressure. Emirates NBD expects inflation to moderate to 2.9 percent

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Construction workers rebuilding homes in Pacific Palisades California June 2026 US labor market

US June Jobs Miss Badly: 57,000 Payrolls, Half the Forecast, as Tariffs and War Weigh on Hiring

The US economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, barely half the 115,000 economists had forecast, as leisure and hospitality shed 61,000 positions in peak summer season and downward revisions to April

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz unveiling the 34-measure reform package at the Berlin Chancellery on July 2 2026

Germany Unveils €10 Billion Tax Cuts and Pension Reforms Amid Far-Right Electoral Pressure

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU-SPD coalition unveiled a 34-measure economic overhaul on Thursday, including €10bn in annual tax relief and sweeping pension reforms that could push Germany's retirement age past 67, racing to

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·Government and Politics·News

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Volkswagen Board Weighs 100,000 Layoffs in Germany’s Largest Industrial Contraction

US Gasoline Prices Snap 50-Day Slide as Iran Escalation Rattles Energy Markets

Brent Crude Surges Above $80 for First Time Since June, US-Iran Tensions Shake Global Oil Markets

US Trade Deficit Swelled in May as AI-Fueled Imports Surged and Exports Fell

US Added Just 57,000 Jobs in June as Wage Growth Trails Inflation for Third Month

June Jobs Report: US Economy Added Only 57,000 Payrolls, Half of What Was Expected

Global AI Stock Rout Freezes South Korea’s Market and Stalls OpenAI’s IPO Plans

Dubai Inflation Hits 5.5% in May, Driven by Iran War Petrol Surge

US June Jobs Miss Badly: 57,000 Payrolls, Half the Forecast, as Tariffs and War Weigh on Hiring

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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