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– Oil prices stayed above $100 a barrel on Friday, driven by persistent disruptions in supply that continue to keep global crude markets constrained. Brent crude futures decreased by 1.9% to $105.62 a barrel by 0555 GMT, while U.S. West

– Apple has announced the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, equipped with a variable-aperture camera, enhanced battery life, and the latest A20 Pro chip. These flagship devices also introduce advanced manual camera controls and a redesigned

– The decline on Wall Street persisted on Wednesday, continuing from the previous session where the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 628 points. The Dow fell an additional 0.77%, with the Nasdaq Composite decreasing 0.64% and the S&P 500 slipping

– A new global evaluation indicates that coordinated initiatives targeting climate change and air pollution could yield approximately $15 in economic gains for every $1 invested. The assessment was released on September 7 by the UN Environment Programme and Climate

On Monday, US Treasury yields exhibited a narrow, mixed pattern amid global fixed-income markets scrutinizing recent policy moves by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and evolving expectations for Federal Reserve monetary policy. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yields lingered near multi-decade

– President Donald Trump posted an image on Truth Social on Monday depicting much of North America covered by the U.S. flag. The graphic labeled the region as “United States of America,” with Canada, Mexico, and Greenland positioned beneath the

RALEIGH, N.C. / RankWire.AI / – North Carolina has become the first state in the nation to start issuing absentee ballots, marking the official commencement of mail-in voting for the United States midterm elections. Scheduled for November 3, the upcoming

– On September 5, the average price of diesel fuel across the United States soared to a new peak of $5.8819 per gallon. This surge extends a significant upward trend that has driven fuel costs well above those from the

In its fiscal second quarter of 2026, Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced earnings per share that exceeded Wall Street estimates but revealed a 4% decrease in net revenue, which fell short of analysts’ expectations. Revenue for the quarter declined to $2.42

– Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion in a definitive transaction announced Thursday. The companies signed the agreement on September 2, 2026. Nvidia will pay about $11.9 billion to Hugging Face stockholders, subject to certain adjustments.