China’s imports in August miss estimates as exports pick up pace
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Maersk, and Hamburg Süd branding at Yantian Port on May 1, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province,…
Iran takes aim at Canada for supporting U.S. in Strait of Hormuz
A flag adorns the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs and retaliatory measures by Canada in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 24, 2026. Carlos Osorio | Reuters Iran hit out at Canada for supporting U.S. actions in…
Here are the 3 big things we’re watching in this holiday-shortened trading week
Goodbye, summer. With Labor Day marking the unofficial end of summer, traders and portfolio managers will return from vacations and be back at their desks in full force. Portfolios tend to see some house-cleaning adjustments. Trading volumes pick up.…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: China’s weak consumer becomes the world’s problem
A China-Africa liner carrying 23800 tons of mechanical equipment and engineering vehicles set sail from Yantai Port to Ghana, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on September 3, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Hi, this is Evelyn, writing…
Crashed Amazon cargo jet struck two vehicles, ended up 1,300 feet past runway, NTSB says
An Amazon cargo plane crashed after overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami, Florida, on Sept. 6, 2026. The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air as Prime Air Flight 7598, overshot the runway and burst into flames on Sunday,…
Trump says Bombardier can’t sell in U.S. unless Canada aerospace giant builds there
An Air Canada Bombardier CRJ-900LR aircraft is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington Virginia, on Oct. 5, 2025. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday said Bombardier, a Canadian airplane…
Top Wall Street analysts like these 3 stocks for the long haul
Global stock markets have been volatile as investors assess high bond yields and continued tensions between the U.S. and Iran. There are concerns about the impact of uncertainty in the Middle East on oil prices and consequently on inflation. Investors…
This 45-year-old turned his ‘demoralizing’ job search into a one-man show
In the dim morning light, Tim Millard sat up in bed and checked his phone. «It’s 12:38 in the morning, and I just got an email about one of my job applications,» he said. He opened his inbox. «Ah! Rejected, yet again.» The audience murmured…
Oil prices rise to 6-week high after Iran and U.S. trade blows, Saudi Aramco facilities reportedly hit
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Aug. 31, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Oil prices rose to a six-week high on Monday as the U.S. and Iran traded strikes over the weekend, ratcheting up tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude…
Far-right win in Germany puts Europe’s biggest economy under pressure
Alternative for Germany (AfD) party members and candidates celebrate at the party headquarters following an exit poll release during Saxony-Anhalt regional elections, in Magdeburg, Germany, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. The far-right Alternative for Germany…