timef 05/18/2026

Despite elevated aluminum production costs and shipment timing issues, Alcoa (AA) is strongly capitalizing on structurally higher prices.

The commission's forthcoming spring forecast, released later this week, will see economic growth figures adjusted down and inflation figures up.

The Iran war oil squeeze could trigger shortages in Europe within weeks, and keep global inventories depleted until 2027, strategists warn.

Meta is starting layoffs this week, with 8,000 jobs expected to be cut, as employees brace for a new era of AI.

Dominion powers the world's largest data center market in Northern Virginia. NextEra is the biggest renewable energy developer in the U.S.

Lululemon responded publicly to founder Chip Wilson's campaign in a letter to shareholders, where it urged them to vote in its favor at its annual meeting.

Berkshire Hathaway took a $2.6 billion stake in Delta Airlines and increased its shares in Alphabet by 224%.

The chipmaker's stock has soared since the U.S. equity deal in August gave the government 9.9% of the company.

The U.K.'s would-be prime minister, Andy Burnham, is being closely watched by bond markets.

Global bond yields rose on Monday as fears of resurgent inflation grip financial markets.

The Group of 7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors are concerned by higher borrowing costs and debt as they meet in Paris.

Ryanair said it has plans for an "armageddon situation," amid the jet fuel crisis.

European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory as investors react to the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war.

Energy costs vary widely across Europe, creating clear winners and losers in attracting investment.

The weight loss pill had a strong U.S. launch this year, and Novo believes that will be replicated in other markets around the world.

The continuing fallout from MFS' collapse has heightened fears that problems in complex credit markets pose a broader systemic risk.

South Korea’s government stepped up pressure on Samsung Electronics and its union to avert a strike that officials say could cost the economy billions.

South Korea's stock market volatility surged near record highs on Monday after foreign investors dumped $13.2 billion worth of local equities last week.

Shares of Mizuho Financial Group fell over 7% Monday, after the company said it has not made decision yet on investment in Rakuten Bank.

China's economy stumbled in April with consumption, industrial output and investment growth missing expectations.

The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week yielded new pacts, though the sides have provided differing details.

Days after Air Force One departed Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit the Chinese capital for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trump's warning to Iran over the weekend signals that the impasse between Washington and Tehran over ending the war could deteriorate into resumption of armed conflict.

Asia-Pacific markets were poised for a mixed open as investors weighed renewed geopolitical tensions after Donald Trump warned Iran to "get moving, FAST."

The president has previously threatened to strike civilian infrastructure in Iran, a potential war crime.

Expatsi's "Move Abroad Con" attracted hundreds of Americans hoping to move overseas.