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Trade last year was boosted by North America’s front-loading of imports ahead of the expected imposition of reciprocal tariffs by the US. (EPA Images pic) GENEVA: The Middle East war could weigh heavily on already slowing global trade, potentially threatening global food security, the World Trade Organization (WTO) warned yesterday. If energy prices remain high,…

A weakened World Trade Organization will gather ministers in Yaounde next week as it seeks a road to reform, amid surging global trade tensions, US tariffs and disruptions caused by the Middle East war. The WTO ministerial conference, its supreme decision-making body, is usually held every other year. The stakes at the March 26-29 meeting in…

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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 28: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Powell announced that interest rates will remain steady at 3.5 – 3.75 percent. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative…

A Wall Street veteran says US stocks could be headed for a correction more painful than the market’s historic “Liberation Day” sell-off. Loading audio narration… Larry McDonald, the longtime strategist and famed former Lehman Brothers trader, said he sees the potential for the stock market to experience more downside over the medium term. He said…

You often see the cutting edge of financial innovation in the latest trends in the exchange-traded fund universe. Whenever someone sees a potential new angle on a successful investment, it likely that a new ETF will appear to give investors a taste. That’s what initially happened with the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP…

Live Updates 5 hours ago Shares of Five Below are up 10%, or by $21.53 a share, on strong earnings and guidance. In the fourth quarter, revenue of $1.73 billion was above estimates of $1.7 billion. Adjusted EPS of $4.31 was above estimates of $3.98. “With a growing store base, strong new store performance, and…