Japan’s Factory Slump Deepens in April While Services Sector Rebounds

Japans manufacturing sector contracted for the tenth straight month in April, with confidence among manufacturers falling to nearly five-year lows, according to the au Jibun Bank flash purchasing managers index (PMI). The...

Wall Street Rallies on Trump’s Softer Tone and Tesla Boost

U.S. stock index futures climbed Tuesday night following remarks from President Donald Trump that hinted at easing tensions with both China and the Federal Reserve. The market responded positively to Trumps softened...

South Korea’s Economic Growth Stalls Amid Tariffs and Political Turmoil

South Koreas economy showed minimal growth last quarter as global trade risks and weak domestic demand continued to weigh on Asias fourth-largest economy, according to a Reuters poll of economists. The country is battling...

Bank Indonesia Expected to Hold Rates Steady Amid Rupiah Pressure and U.S. Tariff Concerns

Bank Indonesia is set to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.75% on Wednesday, according to a Reuters poll of 26 economists, as the central bank aims to stabilize the rupiah amid mounting pressure from U.S....

Trump Defends Tariffs, Vows Stronger U.S. Trade Deals

U.S. President Donald Trump reinforced his trade strategy on Tuesday, touting the benefits of tariffs and emphasizing Americas position in global trade. In his remarks, Trump declared that tariffs on automobiles, steel,...

Global Leaders Mourn Death of Pope Francis, A Voice for Peace and the Poor

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died at 88 after battling double pneumonia. World leaders expressed deep sorrow and reverence for a pontiff who championed peace, justice, and...

Trump to Attend Pope Francis Funeral, Reaffirms Support for Catholic Community

U.S. President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he and his wife, Melania Trump, will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome. The news highlights Trumps ongoing connection with the Catholic community, a...

Albanese Leads as Early Voting Begins in Tight Australian Election

Early voting for Australias May 3 federal election opened on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albaneses center-left Labor party holding a narrow lead over the conservative opposition. With early and postal voting on...

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Gets US Approval for Bladder Cancer Treatment

AstraZenecas drug Imfinzi (NASDAQ: AZN) has received U.S. approval to treat adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a significant advancement in cancer therapy. The approval allows Imfinzi to be used in...

Sanofi’s New Hemophilia Drug Qfitlia Gains FDA Approval with Breakthrough Bimonthly Dosing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...

FDA Vaccine Chief Peter Marks Resigns Amid Controversy Over Transparency

Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....

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Amazon Pauses Some AWS Data Center Leases Amid AI Demand Slowdown

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has reportedly paused portions of its data center leasing negotiations for Amazon Web Services (AWS), signaling a potential slowdown in demand from major artificial intelligence (AI) clients,...

Nintendo Faces Tariff Hurdles Ahead of Switch 2 Launch

Nintendo is preparing to launch the highly anticipated Switch 2 on June 5, marking eight years since the original Switch debuted. The console, which sold over 150 million units globally, became a pandemic-era favorite....

Apple iPhone Sales Drop 9% in China as Xiaomi Surges 40%

Apples iPhone shipments in China dropped 9% year-over-year in Q1 2025, making it the only major smartphone brand to report a decline, according to IDC. The U.S. tech giant shipped 9.8 million iPhones during the quarter,...

Nvidia Faces $5.5B Hit as U.S. Restricts H20 AI Chip Exports to China

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) announced it will incur $5.5 billion in charges after the U.S. government indefinitely restricted exports of its H20 AI chip to China, a critical market for its data center products. The H20 chip,...