African and European markets open cautiously as oil jumps
African and European stock markets opened cautiously on Monday as renewed military tension between the United States and Iran pushed ...
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Month: August 2026
Coral bleaching threatens emerging coastal economies
Coral reefs are experiencing climate-driven bleaching so frequently that they no longer have enough time to recover, creating growing economic ...
Arab markets open mixed as oil prices surge
Arab stock markets opened mixed on Monday as sharply higher oil prices supported energy-producing economies, while renewed military tension between ...
Asian markets open lower as oil and rate fears return
Asian stock markets opened mostly lower on Monday as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices ...
On this day in 1997: Diana’s death stunned the world
On this day in 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died following a car crash in Paris. She was 36 years ...
The AI revolution will not be led by AI experts
The most powerful person in the emerging AI economy may not be a professor, programmer or machine-learning specialist. It may ...
On this day in 1918: Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin was shot twice in an unsuccessful assassination attempt
On 30 August 1918, Vladimir Lenin was struck by two bullets in an unsuccessful assassination attempt outside a Moscow factory. ...
Interest-rate concerns leave American markets divided
Markets across the Americas ended Friday with mixed results. United States and Canadian shares declined after Federal Reserve chairman Kevin ...
European markets rebound as banks and carmakers lead gains
European stock markets closed higher on Friday as French shares recovered and investors assessed the outlook for inflation and interest ...
Asian and African markets finish Friday on a mixed note
Asian markets ended Friday with cautious and uneven trading as investors waited for signals on United States interest rates. Several ...