According to national accounts data, Spain’s economy expanded in 2025 thanks to substantial advances in most sectors and a strong performance in construction. However, imports showed divergent trends between goods and services.Year-on-year, imports displayed mixed growth, slowing in services and accelerating in goods. According to the data, goods imports were up…
Southwest Airlines’ move to end open seating—a feature in place since the 1970s—came into effect this week, and while some loyalists and long-time customers have lamented the change, investors have given it their emphatic approval.Southwest on Wednesday forecast a sharp surge in profitability this year as assigned seating and other…
Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have been a laggard in artificial intelligence (AI) roll outs, but its Q1 earnings confirm it continues to lead in consumer technology and loyalty.On Thursday, the multinational posted a record $143.76 billion in revenue on $2.84 per share of earnings – both handily beating Street…
President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons, and his family business have filed a lawsuit against the US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service, seeking at least $10 billion in damages over the unauthorized disclosure of their confidential tax information.The suit was filed on Thursday in federal court in…
Global markets faced renewed pressure on Friday as investors digested signals around the next US Federal Reserve chair, escalating trade threats from President Donald Trump, a deepening selloff in cryptocurrencies, and policy moves in Indonesia following sharp equity volatility.Asian markets slide as Fed chair speculation lifts dollar, yieldsStocks across Asia…
Exxon Mobil Corporation is scheduled to release its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025 before the market opens on January 30. Market expectations, as reflected by the Zacks Consensus Estimate, place the company’s earnings at $1.68 per share for the quarter. The figure represents a slight year-over-year improvement of 0.6%…
Oil giant Chevron Corporation, the only US company currently producing oil in Venezuela, is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings before the market opens on Friday. Its operations in Venezuela are expected to be a key point of discussion, offering one of the first glimpses into the opportunity within the country…
Despite a sharp, more than 4% slide on Friday—fueled by rumors of a potentially more hawkish Federal Reserve chair—gold remains on course for its strongest monthly gain since 1980, as geopolitical and economic uncertainties continue to drive investors toward the traditional safe-haven asset.Prices had come under pressure as investors resorted…
The hard truth that Europe is slowly realizing is that the United States is not a predictable, rules-anchored guarantor of its security anymore. Perhaps it’s not even a stable trading partner.The old “Atlantic bond” now feels like a subscription service for Europe, and maybe this is the best time to…
Apple delivered a powerful start to the fiscal year with first-quarter earnings that exceeded expectations and an outlook pointing to growth of up to 16% in the current quarter. Yet alongside the upbeat forecast, the iPhone maker acknowledged a growing constraint that could cap its momentum: a global shortage of…