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Investors monitored some signs of an economic slowdown ahead of a key inflation reading.

Hasbro has fended off a challenge from an activist investor that wanted to shake up its board and spin off the company's Wizards of the Coast division.

Security at homes of Supreme Court justices including Brett Kavanaugh is high because of a looming ruling on an abortion case that could overturn Roe v. Wade

The Interior Department's move would reduce the more than 14 million tons of plastic that end up in the ocean each year.

Mortgage demand continues to fall as interest rates rise further and affordability in the housing market weakens.

European stocks closed lower on Wednesday as investors digested a profit warning from Credit Suisse.

JPMorgan's chief global markets strategist, Marko Kolanovic, predicts oil is surging higher — but so are stocks.

John Collison, Stripe's president, said he's "pretty unapologetic" about decisions to launch similar features to rival fintech firms.

A senior executive at China's BYD said during a Chinese state media interview that the firm is poised to supply Tesla with batteries "very soon."

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stepped up its monkeypox guidance as global cases of the virus surpass 1,000.

Cryptocurrencies are a "threat to the safety of our payment schemes," Anne Boden, CEO of U.K. digital bank Starling, warned Tuesday.

Credit Suisse said on Wednesday that it is likely to post a loss for the second quarter as the war in Ukraine and monetary policy tightening squeeze its investment bank.

The attacks came amid denials by Russian President Vladimir Putin that the global food shortage was brought on by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Around 80% of agricultural land is used for animals and, in some markets, 80% of grain is fed to livestock, said Steve Howard of Temasek.

The European Central Bank on Thursday is expected to confirm its intention to raise interest rates next month.

Novavax's shot would be the fourth Covid vaccine authorized for use in the U.S. The shots use different technology than Pfizer and Moderna.

After more than two years of closed border policies, Japan is reopening to international travelers on June 10.

The new Wallet features are designed to attract more people to Apple Pay and keep customers locked into the iOS ecosystem.

Apple's iOS 16 offers the biggest change to the look of the iPhone's lock screen since 2014 and includes improvements to apps such as Messages, Mail and Maps.

The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its global growth forecast and warned that many countries could fall into recession.