Russia resumes forex purchases as oil price windfall boosts revenues
Russia will resume buying foreign currency on the market for the first time since before the start of the war in Ukraine, according to a statement from the Finance Ministry,…
Category
Category: Business
US private payrolls beat estimates as hiring rises to 109,000 in April
Private sector hiring in the United States came in stronger than expected in April, offering fresh evidence of labor market resilience and reinforcing the case for the Federal Reserve to…
The Onion’s bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars is in limbo as new court battles emerge
AUSTIN, Texas — The Onion’s plan to take over the Infowars platforms that Alex Jones built into a bullhorn of conspiracy theories and turn them into parody sites was in…
Thermos recalls 8.2 million bottles after stoppers eject, causing injury and reported vision loss
Thermos is recalling 8.2 million containers after consumers suffered laceration injuries — and in some cases reported permanent vision loss — when stoppers forcefully ejected from the products and struck…
Build-A-Bear recalls roughly 36,000 Heart-Warming Hugs Bears
Roughly 36,000 Heartwarming Hugs Bears, a stuffed animal manufactured by Build-A-Bear, are being recalled due to a zipper detaching from the bear’s pouch. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get…
China’s GDP to rebound in Q1 as Iran war weighs on outlook
China’s economy is expected to have regained some momentum in the first quarter of 2026, supported by resilient export performance, according to a Reuters poll of economists. Gross domestic product…
APG signals private market expansion as rules ease
Europe’s largest pension investor, APG, is preparing to increase its allocation to private markets to just over 30% of its total assets, according to Patrick Kanters, chief investment officer for…
U.S. added 178,000 jobs in March, reflecting resilient labor market just as Iran war escalated
The United States added 178,000 jobs in March, blowing past expectations and showing a resilient labor market just as the war with Iran began escalating, sending up oil prices. Subscribe…