Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News from EconoTimes

Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Politics

Wed, Sep 23, 2026 05:16 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

Joe Biden meets with Vladimir Putin in first in-person summit

Jun 17, 2021 09:58 am UTC| Politics

This week, US President Joe Biden met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for their first in-person summit in Geneva, Switzerland. Following the meeting between the two leaders, Biden said he did what he came to...

VP Kamala Harris hosts all 24 female Senators for dinner at DC residence

Jun 17, 2021 09:57 am UTC| Politics

With a very evident divide in Congress, the Biden administration looks to bring back some bipartisanship outside the halls of the Capitol. Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a private dinner with all 24 female Senators in...

Nancy Pelosi says House will proceed with Jan. 6 investigation

Jun 17, 2021 07:50 am UTC| Politics

With Senate Republicans filibustering the bipartisan proposal for a January 6 commission, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is looking to other alternatives. Pelosi announced this week that the House will continue with...

Donald Trump to visit border with Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott

Jun 17, 2021 07:04 am UTC| Politics

Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked his successor Joe Bidens administrations handling of the border crisis that is a reversal of his hardline stance. Trump announced that he would be visiting the border...

Donald Trump to hold post-WH rallies in Ohio and Florida

Jun 17, 2021 06:38 am UTC| Politics

Former President Donald Trump is looking to make a return to the political scene through his rallies. Trump is already set to hold his first post-White House rallies over the next few weeks. People familiar with the...

Kamala Harris immigration: VP to meet with DACA recipients on 9th anniversary of program

Jun 16, 2021 09:52 am UTC| Politics

This week marks the ninth anniversary of the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals act that was first created under the Obama administration. Leading the Biden administration on immigration response, Vice President Kamala...

Donald Trump election loss: New emails show ex-POTUS removed Atlanta US attorney over false election fraud claims

Jun 16, 2021 09:41 am UTC| Politics

To this day, former President Donald Trump is pushing his claims of election fraud that led him to lose the 2020 presidential race to Joe Biden. New emails have revealed that Trump went to the extent of having Atlanta,...

2111 2112 2113 2114 2115 2116 2117 2118 2119 2120

Economy

Asian Stocks Mixed Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of a closely watched meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. U.S. stock futures were also largely...

Asian Currencies Muted as Dollar Firms Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Wednesday as a firmer U.S. dollar and caution ahead of the Trump-Xi summit offset optimism stemming from falling oil prices. Regional trading volumes were subdued due to a...

Oil Prices Extend Losses as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears

Oil prices extended their decline for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday as signs of diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran eased concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. Saudi Arabias efforts to...

Gold Prices Rise as Oil Slide Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

Gold prices moved higher on Wednesday as a steep decline in oil prices eased inflation concerns and reduced expectations for additional interest rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Renewed signs of possible...

RBA Says ASX Still Falls Short on Governance and Risk Controls

The Reserve Bank of Australia said ASXs clearing and settlement facilities still fall short of regulatory expectations in several key areas, despite improvements made by the exchange operator over the past year. In its...

Politics

Zelenskiy Warns Russia Preparing Major Attack on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned that Russia is preparing another large-scale attack on Ukraine as Kyiv seeks additional air defense support from its Western allies. Zelenskiy issued the warning on Telegram...

Trump Meets Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez at UN Assembly

U.S. President Donald Trump met Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez in New York on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, marking their first face-to-face meeting since U.S. forces...

Scott Bessent Eyed as Trump’s New AI Czar

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is under consideration to become President Donald Trumps new artificial intelligence czar as Washington intensifies its focus on AI development, safety and national security. A source...

Trump Says U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Near After UN Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said progress toward a peace agreement with Iran was gaining momentum after American and Iranian officials held lengthy talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York....

Vietnam, US Trade Deal Could Be Signed Soon, To Lam Says

Vietnam and the United States have made positive progress in negotiations toward a new trade agreement, with a deal potentially ready to be signed soon, Vietnamese leader To Lam said, according to a government statement...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

China Reviews Broadcom Switch Use in State Data Centres

China is reviewing the use of Broadcom switches in state-backed data centres as Beijing intensifies efforts to reduce dependence on foreign technology and promote domestic semiconductor and networking equipment suppliers,...

US Northeast Airports Resume Operations After Telecom Outage Disrupts Thousands of Flights

US airport operations across the Northeast began returning to normal on Monday after crews repaired telecommunications problems that had disrupted air traffic and contributed to thousands of flight delays and cancellations...

Burnham Eyes UK Leadership Role in AI Ahead of Trump Meeting

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will push for the UK to take a global leadership role in artificial intelligence on Tuesday as he makes his first major appearance on the international diplomatic stage at the United...

OpenAI Urges US-Led Global Standards for Frontier AI

OpenAI is calling for the United States to lead an international effort to establish technical standards for advanced artificial intelligence, as concerns grow over increasingly capable AI systems and the prospect of...

Meta Partners With Shopify to Bring Shop Pay Checkout to Muse AI

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new partnership with Shopify aimed at bringing agentic shopping and checkout capabilities to Metas recently launched Muse artificial intelligence platform. Zuckerberg said...