【ワシントン】ドナルド・トランプ米大統領が国防長官に指名したピート・ヘグセス氏を巡り、中道派の共和党上院議員2人が承認に反対する意向を示した。24日に実施される採決に向け新たな波乱を投じた形となる。

Here are some key corporate earnings, economic data releases, and other events to eye over Thursday and Friday: Today Earnings: Freeport-McMoRan is due to report this morning. Intuitive Surgical, ...

Gold settled 0.2% lower, snapping a two-session winning streak, and silver fell 1.8%, down for a second consecutive session.

Yak wool is menswear’s new luxe material—rarer and funnier to talk about than cashmere. But is it softer too? Our writer compares a pair of shirts.

DEI has its defenders at Costco. Shareholders rejected--by a vote tally of around 98% to 2%--a proposal by a conservative activist group pushing the company to revisit its DEI policies. While many ...

Gold was steady in the early Asian session, underpinned by U.S. President Trump’s call for lower interest rates that would bolster the allure of the non-interest-bearing precious metal.

Japan’s consumer price growth picked up in December, adding to evidence of steady inflation just hours before the central bank announces its rate decision.

Jackie Sanjuas succeeds Herb Mazariegos, who will leave the bank while supporting a smooth transition.

President Trump said that he would put in a “strong statement” to the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates and would consider talking to Chair Jerome Powell about it “at the right time.” ...

President Trump brushed off a stewing war of words between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over a purported $500 billion artificial-intelligence infrastructure project. The joint ventur ...

Rio Tinto said first-quarter iron-ore shipments will be affected by flood damage from a tropical cyclone that lashed northwest Australia but stuck with its full-year guidance for 2025.

Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, which requires millions of companies to disclose their true ownership, remains on hold despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Treasury ...