Nach der Nationalratswahl ist vor den Koalitionsverhandlungen. Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen wird bald den Auftrag zur Regierungsbildung vergeben. Am Sonntag wollte er sich noch nicht darauf festlegen, ob er tatsächlich FPÖ-Chef und Wahlsieger Herbert Kickl damit betrauen wird. Laut Politologin Kathrin Stainer-Hämmerle wäre es auch möglich, dass Van der Bellen den amtierenden Bundeskanzler Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) sondieren lasse – und damit bestimmen würde, wer Einladender und wer Eingeladener sei.

The leader of Austria’s far-right Freedom Party said he’ll start negotiations on a new government coalition after a historic victory — yet one that may still not grant Herbert Kickl the top job.

Die FPÖ hat bei der Nationalratswahl am Sonntag laut Hochrechnungen inklusive Wahlkartenprognose klar Platz eins erreicht. Rang zwei geht laut Foresight-Hochrechnung für ORF und APA an die ÖVP, abgeschlagen auf Platz drei liegt die SPÖ. NEOS liegt auf Platz vier knapp vor den Grünen. Alle anderen Parteien scheiterten am Einzug in den Nationalrat.

With less than a week until a dockworker strike could shutter every major container port on the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts, port employers and the union disagree on a range of issues — including whether they’re even negotiating.

China’s long-awaited stimulus measures may have been too much for the markets to handle.

Österreich wählt am Sonntag einen neuen Nationalrat. Schon am frühen Vormittag schritten die ersten der Spitzenkandidaten und -kandidatinnen zur Urne. Neben den fünf Parlamentsparteien ÖVP, SPÖ, FPÖ, Grüne und NEOS schafften es bundesweit auch Bierpartei, KPÖ, Keine von denen (Wandel) und Liste Madeleine Petrovic (LMP) auf den Stimmzettel.

Volkswagen AG cut its guidance for a second time this year, warning that waning demand will undercut the German carmaker’s profitability as it squares off with unions over possible job cuts and unprecedented plant closures.

Beijing is stepping up pressure on Chinese companies to buy locally produced artificial intelligence chips instead of Nvidia Corp. products, part of the nation’s effort to expand its semiconductor industry and counter US sanctions.

About a month before the election, the vice president is eroding Trump’s advantage on the economy, the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult Poll finds.

European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel appears to have become more concerned about the euro-zone economy.

France’s new foreign minister said his country supports a European Union plan to impose tariffs on electric vehicles produced in China given the subsidies Beijing has used to maintain dominance in the sector.

A dormant construction site visible from the back door of Berlin’s grand Hotel Adlon is emblematic of the boom turned bust in Europe’s real estate markets, but investors that gathered recently at the five-star establishment have started to look past symbols like the hole in the ground across the street and toward a nascent recovery.

Chinese stocks have been on a tear, with the Nasdaq Golden Dragon Index soaring 19% in the last four days, and the shares should be a key part of investors’ plans once the US election is over, according to Scott Rubner, managing director for global markets and tactical specialist at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Catch up: Israel vows to fight on; Japan’s new prime minister

Catch up: Israel vows to fight on; Japan’s new prime minister

Die Jahresteuerung lag im September in Frankreich nur noch bei 1,5 und in Spanien bei 1,7 Prozent.

China’s home prices fell at a slightly faster pace in August, underscoring the waning effect of the latest housing rescue plan.

China’s top leaders ramped up efforts to revive growth with pledges to support fiscal spending and stabilize the beleaguered property sector, giving new momentum to stimulus measures aimed at arresting a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment insurance have been defying expectations and hovering near historically low levels, but they’re not a good indicator of the state of the labor market right now, according to a Bloomberg Economics analysis.

Germany’s gross domestic product will shrink slightly this year, new forecasts predicted, the latest in a rash of negative reports that suggest the outlook for Europe’s biggest economy remains dire.

The Swiss National Bank cut borrowing costs by a quarter point at a third straight meeting and warned of more to come if needed in its attempt to contain the strength of the franc.

A massive trade was made in the short-term interest rates market Wednesday.

China is considering injecting up to 1 trillion yuan ($142 billion) of capital into its biggest state banks to increase their capacity to support the struggling economy, according to people familiar with the matter.

One week before Federal Reserve officials gathered in Washington this month, they were split over how fast to lower interest rates.

OpenAI has pitched the Biden administration on the need for massive data centers that could each use as much power as entire cities, framing the unprecedented expansion as necessary to develop more advanced artificial intelligence models and compete with China.

Applications to refinance mortgages surged for a second week as more Americans capitalized on the cheapest borrowing costs in two years.

China’s central bank lowered the interest rate charged on its one-year policy loans by the most on record, kicking off a sweeping program to revive confidence in the world’s second-largest economy.