Biden to tout ‘largest investment’ in climate in Glasgow

President Joe Biden on Monday will try to assure world leaders that the United States can keep its promise to slash greenhouse gas emissions by more than half by the end of the decade, even as the key policies to ensure those reductions remain uncertain, his top climate aides said.

France’s economy bursts in the third quarter, and inflation soars

The French economy increased at a faster-than-expected 3 percent in the third quarter, according to preliminary statistics released on Friday, fueled by an increase in aggregate demand and exports as the eurozone’s second-largest economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the pandemic, an economic boost was always required for France, as tourist visits to the […]

Stocks slip, short-term yields leap with inflation

Tech shares slipped and short-term Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday as investors expect inflation to prompt interest rate hikes, with a hotter-than-forecast reading in Australia the latest sign of prices pressuring central bankers to act.

Miners, mixed earnings drag down European stocks

European stocks slipped on Wednesday, with miners leading the declines after concerns about Chinese intervention hit metal prices, while mixed corporate earnings reports kept investors on edge.