Economy

From tourism to power generation and productivity, Europe feels economic cost of heatwaves

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From tourism to power generation and productivity, Europe feels economic cost of heatwaves

Low river levels have stalled German freight traffic and forced closure of nuclear plants in France

3 days ago

economy

Secret Outperformer: Dispelling the 'Myths' About an Unloved Stock Market

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Secret Outperformer: Dispelling the 'Myths' About an Unloved Stock Market

European markets fly under the radar when compared with larger and more liquid U.S. markets, but Goldman Sachs offered to dispel some of the myths them.

3 days ago

economy

Prediction markets and sports betting: How this UK exchange is trying to do both in the U.S.

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Prediction markets and sports betting: How this UK exchange is trying to do both in the U.S.

Smarkets is entering the U.S. prediction market race but also applying to run as a sportsbook within states amid regulatory uncertainty at the federal level.

3 days ago

economy

Inflation moderated as Intel and Nvidia fueled the AI trade in last week's market

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Inflation moderated as Intel and Nvidia fueled the AI trade in last week's market

No surprises on inflation and new financing developments in the artificial intelligence trade drove the record-breaking action on Wall Street last week.

3 days ago

economy

Goldman says these stocks are top ideas in the wake of their 2Q earnings

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Goldman says these stocks are top ideas in the wake of their 2Q earnings

Goldman recently named some of its best ideas following the companies' latest earnings.

3 days ago

economy

College Can Cost $100,000 a Year. Here's How Families Are Covering the Tab

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College Can Cost $100,000 a Year. Here's How Families Are Covering the Tab

Because families struggle to pay for school, many students and their parents increasingly depend on federal and private aid to help foot the bill.

3 days ago

economy

Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations

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Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations

The rapid drawdown of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve could damage the caverns that store the oil, experts warn.

3 days ago

economy

Berkshire adds $17 billion to Alphabet stake

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Berkshire adds $17 billion to Alphabet stake

Google parent Alphabet is now the third largest holding in Berkshire Hathaway's equity portfolio.

4 days ago

economy

Between Earn-Nothing Cash, Broken Long-Term Bonds, These Are the Safety Trades of 2026 Market

liberal

Between Earn-Nothing Cash, Broken Long-Term Bonds, These Are the Safety Trades of 2026 Market

Investors have flocked to short-term investments like ultra-short bond funds in anticipation of a stock market correction and with long-term bonds broken.

4 days ago

economy

‘I don’t even drink whisky’: Scotland reels in visitors as much of Europe swelters

liberal

‘I don’t even drink whisky’: Scotland reels in visitors as much of Europe swelters

More direct flights from North America and, say tourism chiefs, Highland warriors and Tartan Army have helped

4 days ago

economy

Trump Administration Floats Capital Gains Tax Cut on Home Sales

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Trump Administration Floats Capital Gains Tax Cut on Home Sales

President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a proposal to cut the capital gains tax on home sales ahead of the midterm elections. Here is what that effort might look like and how it could affect homeowners.

4 days ago

economy

Which way, Colorado?

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Which way, Colorado?

Colorado built one of the Mountain West’s great economies by attracting entrepreneurs, investment, and talented workers. Now there are increasingly visible signs that the state is surrendering that advantage, just as voters may be asked in November to choose between two ballot initiatives that would send Colorado’s business climate in sharply different directions.

4 days ago

economy