President Trump declared a “new phase” in the relationship between the U.S. and the European Union, agreeing to hold off on proposed car tariffs and work with the EU to resolve their dispute over metals duties. 648
A person exploded a bomb just outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Thursday, leaving the bomber injured but no others, the embassy said.
Qualcomm said it plans to scrap its $44 billion purchase of Dutch chip maker NXP after failing to secure approval in China, making the deal one of the most prominent victims of spiraling U.S.-China trade tensions.
Facebook reported slower-than-expected revenue growth in the second quarter, indicating the social-media site felt some effects from recent controversies. 152
Preliminary voting results showed the party of former cricket star Imran Khan poised to come into power for the first time, upending the political landscape in the fragile democracy.
Royal Dutch Shell launched a hotly anticipated $25 billion share buyback program as the company’s earnings nearly tripled in the second quarter.
Michael Cohen and the tabloid publisher traded favors over many years, including helping mediate a lawsuit threat by former “Apprentice” star Omarosa Manigault-Newman and tackling emerging stories potentially unfavorable to the president. Authorities are trying to determine whether the publisher and Mr. Trump’s team violated campaign-finance laws. 674
Eisai and Biogen revealed new data showing their closely watched experimental drug slowed the worsening of Alzheimer’s disease, but some experts said more testing is needed.
Mattel said it would cut more than 2,200 jobs, or nearly a quarter of its nonmanufacturing workforce, as the maker of Barbie dolls struggles with slumping sales.
Gogo and other in-flight Wi-Fi providers are trying try to find the right price to attract users and cover the steep installation and operating costs. 98
Coca-Cola reported stronger-than-expected revenue in its latest quarter, boosted by rising volume from its trademark brands and sparkling soft drinks. 96
The world’s largest companies are squeezing their suppliers by taking months to pay their bills, and big investors are trying to profit from that tension. 81
U.S. stocks surged in the final half-hour of trading after President Trump secured some concessions from the EU to avoid an escalation in trade tensions.
Heightened volatility in oil’s price since May has forced investors and buyers of fuel to adjust quickly to unexpected moves.
China is letting the yuan slide primarily to combat a slackening economy, as the government rolls out more pro-growth measures amid an intensifying trade feud with the U.S.
The top U.S. envoy for South Asia met with Taliban officials this week to discuss ways to lay the groundwork for peace talks, in a fresh bid to end the 17-year war in Afghanistan, people familiar with the matter said.
Japan executed the remaining six death-row inmates involved in a doomsday cult that spread nerve gas on the Tokyo subway in 1995.
The state of the eurozone economy and the ECB’s next policy steps are some of the issues President Mario Draghi will likely address at a news conference Thursday.
Iranian leaders are pushing to contain a deepening economic crisis that is slashing the buying power of Iranians and pressuring Tehran’s ruling elite even before the bite of looming U.S. sanctions.
The Trump administration released $195 million in military aid to Egypt, allowing Cairo to access funds Washington withheld last year over concerns about the country’s human-rights record and relationship with North Korea.
Deep under the ice of the Martian south pole researchers have discovered signs of a hidden lake that could hold liquid water year-round, a crucial condition needed for life to develop. 124
Wealthy residents are spending tens of thousands of dollars installing pods that let them float free of gravity and the stresses of daily life.
Andy Sneap is making classic heavy-metal stalwarts like Judas Priest and Accept sound cool again.
A new study suggests that millions of Americans have arthritis that goes undiagnosed. And that means they don’t get the treatment they need. 63