BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - French stocks gained some ground in positive territory on Tuesday, as investors continue to follow the latest developments with regard to US-Iran peace talks, and the European Central Bank's annual Sintra Forum.Lower oil prices, data showing a slowdown in inflation, and hopes t…
A new Realtor.com® report traces how Congress has intervened — again and again — to make the American dream financially possible, and what it would take to do it once moreAUSTIN, Texas, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the United States marks 250 years of independence, just over 65% of American hou…
By Edith HancockThe European Union will limit the amount of tariff-free steel its member states can import from Wednesday, as part of officials' efforts to protect its steel industry from overcapacity from countries like China.The bloc's new system would cut tariff-free steel import volumes by 47…
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - A measure signaling future turning points in the Swiss economy improved to the strongest level in four months, results of a survey by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute showed Tuesday.The economic barometer rose to 101.2 in June from a revised 98.6 in May. Moreover, it remained a…
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China's commerce ministry said Tuesday that it will impose a preliminary antidumping ruling against Canadian pea starch, alleging the imports cause "material injury" to the domestic industry.Importers of Canadian pea starch must deposit a 73.5% security margin with Chinese customs from July 1, said…
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Germany's retail sales recovered unexpectedly in May, official data showed Tuesday.Real retail sales increased 1.1 percent on a monthly basis in May, reversing a 0.4 percent drop in April, Destatis reported. Sales were forecast to remain flat.Sales in the food sector grew 1.1 p…
A Michigan judge temporarily blocked prediction market Kalshi from allowing residents to place bets on sporting events, after the state's attorney general accused the platform of violating gambling laws.Kalshi was hit with a temporary restraining order from Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemar…
By Edith HancockThe European Union will limit the amount of tariff-free steel its member states can import from Wednesday, part of officials' efforts to protect the bloc's steel industry from overcapacity.The new system would set tariff-free steel import volumes at 18.3 million metric tons, while t…
HELSINKI (dpa-AFX) - Finland's economic output expanded at a faster pace in May, data from Statistics Finland showed on Tuesday.Output of the national economy rose a working-day-adjusted 2.8 percent year-over-year in May, following a 2.4 percent growth in April, which was revised upwardly from 0.9…
By Adria CalatayudBritain's antitrust watchdog proposed easing restrictions put in place by Apple and Google to prevent U.K. app developers from steering customers toward alternative payment platforms.The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday that it would launch a consultation on n…
--Government Also Warns Mideast Conflict Has Triggered a Spike in Producer, Import Costs(MaceNews) – Japan’s government continues to predict that the economy will stay on a gradual recovery track, pointing that its fuel subsidies and free high school education are helping ease inflation and hot wea…
Emma project(Oslo/Lima, 30 June 2026) – Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, is expanding its renewable energy portfolio in Peru with the construction of the high-performing 72 MW Emma wind project in Piura. The project marks Statkraft’s first investment in wind power in the c…
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TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - Japan's housing starts increased at a faster than expected pace in May, data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism showed on Tuesday.Housing starts grew 33.9 percent yearly in May, much faster than the 11.4 percent recovery in April. The expected growth…
LONDON (dpa-AFX) - The UK economy expanded as initially estimated in the first quarter, primarily driven by services activity, final data from the Office for National Statistics showed Tuesday.Gross domestic product grew 0.6 percent sequentially in the first quarter, following a revised 0.1 percent…
Australia's corporate regulator is signaling that one of crypto's fastest-growing derivatives is outrunning the country's rulebook.Perpetual futures, leveraged contracts with no expiry date, now offer exposure that looks much like a contracts for difference (CFDs), yet are typically sold to Austral…