MILAN (Reuters) -Italian billionaire Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone has emerged as a leading player in the reshaping of Italy’s financial sector…

Markets are closing the year with a shift in tone. Tonight’s digest tracks a cooling tech rally, a landmark energy-tech…

The Federal Reserve cut rates by a quarter percentage point on December 10, but beneath the surface, the official meeting…

India has decided to extend its safeguard duty on certain steel imports, underlining the government’s continued push to protect local…

US-China relations have always been complex. Trade disputes were paused. Military risks were discussed but rarely confronted. Taiwan stayed central…

Fuelled by expectations that the demand for copper—a key metal in electrification—will exceed supply, the metal is set to record…

US jobless applications fell to 199,000 in the week ending December 27, marking the lowest reading in weeks. The figure…

Gold prices slipped on Wednesday, but were on track for steepest annual gains since 1979. Silver prices more than doubled…

After a complex year marked by US President Donald Trump’s trade war, Mexico is entering 2026 with heightened challenges due…

European markets and politics closed the year on sharply diverging trajectories. London stocks delivered their strongest performance since the financial…