economy

FedEx’s new CEO to chart growth plan as challenges mount

FedEx Corp's (FDX.N) new chief executive on Wednesday will lay out long-term growth plans for the global shipping firm that is grappling…

3 years ago

U.S. power companies face supply-chain crisis this summer

U.S. power companies are facing supply crunches that may hamper their ability to keep the lights on as the nation…

3 years ago

Hong Kong’s top finance executives bank on city to thrive as gateway to China

In 1997, the world watched as Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule, with some pessimistic or wary about the…

3 years ago

Kremlin rejects Russian default, says bond payments executed

The Kremlin on Monday rejected claims that it has defaulted on its external debt for the first time in more…

3 years ago

Analysis: Spot crude surges while futures slip; rate hikes spook speculators

Prices for spot crude in much of the world are rising on strong demand and a supply crunch, but in…

3 years ago

Analysis: Corporate America looks for leeway on U.S. climate disclosures

Business associations for top U.S.-listed companies have pushed back against a landmark proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…

3 years ago

Analysis: Are high prices unpatriotic or as American as you can get?

President Joe Biden's pointed criticism of oil and gas companies for earning massive profits as families suffer from high gasoline…

3 years ago

Morning Bid: Not quite “Together”

On top of surging inflation, rising interest rates and growing global recession risks, markets in Europe are waking up on…

3 years ago

Analysis: Italian banks’ government debt risks: real or just deja-vu?

A plunge in shares in Italian banks, sparked by rising government bond yields, has reawakened memories of the 2011-12 debt…

3 years ago

Analysis: Nerve-racking week leaves bond investors calling for fast rate hikes

A series of surprise actions by some of the world’s largest central banks fretting about runaway inflation has left bond…

3 years ago