Zelenskyy had resisted earlier versions of the minerals deal, citing the absence of firm security guarantees for Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Ukraine hasn’t signed a long-delayed rare earths agreement that the Trump administration has said is critical to cementing economic ties between Washington and Kyiv and supporting Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction.
Big Tech stocks carried major U.S. indexes higher to close out the market’s latest roller-coaster week. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent Friday, adding to its big gains over the previous three days. Spurts for Nvidia and other influential tech stocks sent the Nasdaq composite up 1.3 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged the
As the United States continues a protracted battle with highly pathogenic avian influenza—or bird flu—that has sent egg prices soaring, some states are temporarily rolling back laws governing how egg-laying hens are housed. Eight states currently have laws or have passed laws that will soon become effective, requiring all eggs sold in the state to
The development is expected to result in more than 100,000 barrels per day of extra production. The Department of the Interior (DOI) relaxed a drilling rule that was projected to increase oil production in the Gulf of America and lower costs, the agency said in an April 24 statement. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental
The United States is reshaping the global economic and political landscape through its trade conflict with the Chinese regime, an analyst said. A major Chinese export manufacturing company with an 18-year history has recently suspended production due to the ongoing U.S.–China trade war, which is significantly affecting China’s export-oriented industries. Dongguan Dehong Electrical Appliances Co.
Economic observers are paying attention to the state of the consumer. Intensifying economic and inflation concerns continued to weigh on U.S. consumer sentiment amid trade-related uncertainty. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, released on April 25, weakened for the fourth consecutive month in April, tumbling 8 percent from the previous month. While respondents’ views
San Antonio saw the largest decline in property prices, followed by Oakland and Jacksonville. The median sales price of homes declined on an annual basis in 11 out of the 50 most populous metros in the United States for the four weeks ending April 20, real estate brokerage Redfin said in an April 24 statement.
The company’s first-quarter earnings rose 24 percent, well ahead of Wall Street expectations. T-Mobile US announced on April 24 that profits jumped more than 24 percent in the first quarter, as the Bellevue, Washington-based telecom and wireless giant added more than a million new subscribers to its fast-growing nationwide network. T-Mobile reported it added 1.3
A lower court previously held the rights of an airline employee whose scheduling privileges were suspended for not paying fees to a union were not violated. A flight attendant told the Supreme Court in a new filing that a federal appeals court ruling jeopardizes airline employees’ legal rights. The Supreme Court docketed the flight attendant’s
Calls grow for government action as drivers face £1.4 billion in parking charges. Private parking companies are set to hand out nearly 14.5 million tickets to drivers this year, sparking renewed concern over the lack of regulation in the industry. An analysis by RAC of the latest government data reveals that car park management firms