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Die Explosionen Tausender Pager im Libanon haben am Dienstag laut offiziellen Angaben mindestens neun Menschenleben gefordert, über 2.750 wurden verletzt. Laut „New York Times“ („NYT“) fing der israelische Geheimdienst Mossad die für die proiranische Miliz Hisbollah gedachten Pager ab und platzierte einige Gramm Sprengstoff darin. Die Sorge vor einem Krieg zwischen Israel und der Hisbollah ist groß. Die israelische Armee deutete an, sich auf einen Vergeltungsschlag vorzubereiten.

Bei Magna Powertrain in Lannach im Bezirk Deutschlandsberg sind die Mitarbeiter informiert worden, dass 200 Jobs gestrichen werden. Grund für diesen Schritt sei der Wegfall wichtiger Aufträge am Standort, bedingt durch die Fisker-Insolvenz.

Three Democratic senators urged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and fellow policymakers to aggressively cut the central bank’s benchmark interest rate, including by 75 basis points this week, to protect the US economy from potential harm.

Norwegen feiert einen historischen Meilenstein im Verkehr: Erstmals gibt es mehr Elektroautos als Benziner. Der Erfolg ist unter anderem auf eine begünstigte Besteuerung zurückzuführen. Experten sehen das Land auf dem Weg zur weltweit führenden E-Auto-Nation.

US retail sales unexpectedly rose in August, supported by online purchases that masked more mixed results at other merchants.

The prospect of peak steel demand in China has profound implications for the global industry.

Some of Ukraine’s allies are starting to talk about how the fight against Russia’s invasion might end, raising concerns in several other Western capitals that these efforts could lead to Kyiv being forced into a premature cease-fire.

Former President Donald Trump wants the White House to have a say on interest rates. The Federal Reserve governor seen as a possible candidate to lead the central bank in a second Trump term is vehemently opposed to the idea.

Politicians are overselling the effectiveness of tariffs while underselling the costs to American businesses and households.

Investor confidence in Germany’s economy plunged to its lowest level in almost a year after further signs of a deepening malaise in the key manufacturing sector.

Catch up: suspected Trump gunman charged; Microsoft to launch $60bn share buyback

Catch up: suspected Trump gunman charged; Microsoft to launch $60bn share buyback

Barclays Bank Plc and Danske Bank A/S strategists say the pace of interest-rate cuts by the European Central Bank may prove slower than the market is pricing.

The European Central Bank will ease monetary policy further, though it shouldn’t do so too hastily due to lingering inflation risks, according to Governing Council member Martins Kazaks.

Not since the lead-up to the financial crisis have bond traders been so divided about the outcome of the next Federal Reserve decision.

An aggressive 50-basis-point reduction in interest rates makes sense.

Back in January, Premier Li Qiang trumpeted China’s success in exceeding its 2023 growth goal without resorting to “massive stimulus.” Repeating the same feat this year now looks less likely.

Catch up: second assassination attempt on Trump; Russia bombs Kharkiv

The stock market has recovered most of the losses suffered in its summer selloff. While the S&P 500 Index has bounced back before, this time is unique because it isn’t being led by Big Tech — instead it’s everyone else’s turn.

Nach einem mutmaßlichen neuen Attentatsversuch auf Donald Trump am Sonntag in Florida ist der Präsidentschaftskandidat in Sicherheit. Die Bundespolizei FBI geht davon aus, dass ein mit einem Sturmgewehr bewaffneter Mann Trump beim Golfspielen in dessen Club in West Palm Beach im US-Bundesstaat Florida erschießen wollte. Trump blieb unverletzt, der Verdächtige wurde festgenommen.

The central bank’s first interest-rate cut is widely expected on Wednesday, but investors are more focused on what will happen immediately after the announcement.

The European Central Bank should be able to continue to ease policy, but must be mindful of consumer-price growth, according to Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch.

China’s economy lost momentum in August as activity cooled across the board, pointing to mounting risks to achieving the government’s annual growth target.

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

Growth in the world's second-largest economy has slowed after a disappointing recovery from Covid-19.