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Walmart settles US government’s opioid lawsuit, which sought billions, for US$50 million

2026-08-29T06:17:05.000Z
US President Donald Trump’s announcement provided few details on the structure of the agreement, the fields or companies involved.

Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves

2026-08-29T01:13:03.000Z
UPDATED 5 hours ago
High-profile feats of robotic athleticism have become increasingly common in China, where a humanoid robotics industry has flourished.

Chinese robots have beaten Usain Bolt’s 100 m record. Should we be impressed?

2026-08-28T23:00:00.000Z
Warsh reiterated that policymakers will return inflation to their 2 per cent goal, which he said is a firm and fixed target.

Warsh says inflation isn’t slowing, vows to hit Fed’s 2% target

2026-08-28T14:34:30.000Z
On a quarterly basis, the GDP grew at 0.8 per cent for the quarter ending June, from an upwardly revised 0.1 per cent in the previous quarter.

Canada's Q2 GDP recovers sharply as domestic demand revives, exports grow

2026-08-28T14:20:00.000Z
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 42.5 points, or 0.08 per cent, at the open to 53,611.94.

Wall Street opens subdued ahead of Warsh's speech

2026-08-28T13:42:59.000Z
China’s property developers had for decades used a presale model, where homes are sold before project completion.

China to reform home sales system to curb delivery risks

2026-08-28T13:00:08.000Z
The dollar index, which measures the currency against six major peers, was at 99.18, just below Thursday’s one-week high of 99.26.

Dollar heads for weekly gain as Warsh remarks awaited

2026-08-28T12:16:32.000Z
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , the world’s largest lender by assets, reported on Friday a 3.3 per cent rise in first-half net profit

China’s largest five banks report strongest first-half profit since height of property crash

2026-08-28T12:06:05.000Z
UPDATED 18 hours ago
More traffic has been directed through the Panama Canal due to the Iran war.

Panama Canal congestion drives gas tankers to unusual routes

2026-08-28T11:58:51.000Z
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