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Shipments slip to the lowest in two months after a third straight drop

The dollar is regaining its crown as one of the world’s most appealing assets, defying talk of a “Sell America” trade that had raised troubling questions about the outlook for the global reserve currency.

Switzerland is close to securing a 15% tariff on its exports to the US, in what would be a relief for the country after it was hit with a punishing 39% levy in August, according to people familiar with the matter.

The record-breaking US government shutdown is nearing an end after a group of moderate Senate Democrats agreed to support a deal to reopen the government and fund some departments and agencies for the next year, people familiar with the talks said.

Tesla Inc. shareholders approved a $1 trillion compensation package for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, the largest payout ever awarded to a corporate leader.

China’s exports unexpectedly contracted in October during a period of renewed tensions with the US, dealing a blow to an economy already at risk of a slowdown in the final months of the year.

Um die schwerwiegendsten Folgen der Klimakrise zu verhindern, gilt es, die Erderwärmung unter 1,5 Grad zu halten. Den Weg zu diesem Ziel skizzieren die Emissionspfade. Sie zeigen, wohin die Reise unter welchen Bedingungen führt. Wie schnell und drastisch müssen die Treibhausgasemissionen reduziert werden? Ist der Pfad zu 1,5 Grad noch realistisch? Und welche Rolle spielen Negativemissionen?

US consumer sentiment fell to a more than three-year low as the government shutdown weighed on the economic outlook and high prices soured views about personal finances.

Swarovski baut an seinem Hauptsitz in Wattens in Tirol rund 400 Arbeitsplätze ab. Dies soll durch Kündigungen, freiwillige Abgänge sowie durch Pensionierungen bis Ende 2026 geschehen, hieß es am Donnerstag bei einem Pressegespräch. Das Land Tirol zeigte sich betroffen, die Arbeiterkammer sprach von einem Kahlschlag.

The European Union is privately warning that there’s little it can do in the near term to compel China to ease export controls on critical rare earths, a move that’s caused major disruptions for Europe’s industry, including auto and defense manufacturers.

The US Supreme Court appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, as key justices suggested he had overstepped his authority with his signature economic policy.

Die Budgetziele der Regierung für das heurige und das kommende Jahr sind aus Sicht des Fiskalrats weiter realistisch. Laut einer am Mittwoch von Fiskalratspräsident Christoph Badelt präsentierten Schnellschätzung geht der Fiskalrat 2025 von einem Budgetdefizit von 4,4 Prozent aus, für 2026 werden 4,2 Prozent erwartet. Bestätigt werden damit die Prognosen des Finanzministeriums von 4,5 bzw. 4,2 Prozent. Um die Ausgabendynamik langfristig in den Griff zu bekommen, drängt der Fiskalrat auf Strukturreformen.

President Vladimir Putin said Russia has no plans to violate existing agreements on nuclear testing, but signaled that he’s ready to order them if Donald Trump moves forward with threatened US atomic weapons trials.

Zohran Mamdani was elected the 111th mayor of New York in a historic victory that will put an avowed democratic socialist in charge of the city that serves as the capital of global finance.

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US equity-index futures edged lower in early Asian trading, signaling further losses after global equities logged their steepest drop in nearly a month amid concerns over elevated valuations.

Bitcoin continued its slide as a range of indicators underscored the bleak mood among crypto traders.

US factory activity shrank in October for an eighth straight month, driven by a pullback in production and tepid demand.

Wall Street chief executives said investors should brace for an equity market drawdown of more than 10% in the next 12 to 24 months, and that such a correction can be a positive development.

Palantir Technologies Inc. raised its annual revenue outlook to $4.4 billion and outpaced analyst estimates for third-quarter sales, citing “accelerating and otherworldly” growth for its artificial intelligence and data analytics products.

The “labor hoarding” that kept US employers clinging to workers in the past few years appears to be coming to an end.

Shell Plc will invest about $1 billion on new oil blocks in Angola as the southern African nation seeks to boost production that’s dwindled over the years, the chairman of the oil regulator said.

Euro-zone economic data aren’t diverging from the European Central Bank’s outlook but policymakers are keeping their options open, according to Governing Council member Joachim Nagel.

Oil advanced after OPEC+ said it plans to pause output increases during the first quarter after making another modest hike for next month.

Die angespannte wirtschaftliche Lage zeigt sich weiterhin auch auf dem Arbeitsmarkt. Ende Oktober waren rund 388.000 Personen beim Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) arbeitslos oder in Schulung gemeldet, im Vergleich zum Vorjahresmonat entsprach das einem Plus von gut 16.500 Personen bzw. einem Zuwachs von 4,4 Prozent. Die Arbeitslosenquote stieg auf 7,2 Prozent, teilte das AMS am Montag in einer Aussendung mit.

Der Baustoffhändler Quester mit Sitz in Wien ist insolvent. Das Unternehmen mit 314 Dienstnehmern hat Schulden in Höhe von 55,8 Millionen Euro. Der Einstieg eines Investors soll eine Sanierung ermöglichen, hofft das Unternehmen.

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani called on the European Central Bank to lower borrowing costs and resume quantitative easing to help prevent gains in the euro from hurting his country’s exporters.

The provision under discussion is being described by officials as an “in-kind” tariff