Economy

Euro zone economy ekes out 0.1% growth in first quarter, misses expectations as Germany stagnates

The euro zone economy grew by a marginal 0.1% in the first quarter of the year, preliminary figures showed Friday,…

IMF warns of ‘disorderly’ house price corrections in Europe as interest rates move higher

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The International Monetary Fund warned Friday of “disorderly” house price corrections in Europe, at a time when…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Amazon, Intel, Snap, Pinterest and more

Check out the companies making headlines after hours. Amazon – Amazon jumped 7% in extended trading after reporting a first-quarter…

Powell duped by Russian pranksters who claimed to be Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke by phone with two Russian pranksters earlier this year who falsely claimed…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Honeywell, Caterpillar, Meta, First Republic & more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Honeywell International —  Shares climbed 3.2% after Honeywell exceeded expectations on…

U.S. GDP rose at a 1.1% pace in the first quarter as signs build that the economy is slowing

Growth in the U.S. slowed considerably during the first three months of the year as interest rate increases and inflation…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Meta, Teladoc, Harley-Davidson, Southwest Airlines and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Meta Platforms – Shares jumped 12% after the Facebook parent surpassed…

Barclays posts 27% rise in net profit for the first quarter, beats expectations

LONDON — Barclays on Thursday reported net profit of £1.78 billion ($2.2 billion) for the first quarter, beating expectations and…

House passes GOP debt limit bill, as McCarthy tries to draw Biden into negotiations

WASHINGTON — A Republican bill to raise the debt limit and slash government funding passed the House on Wednesday, after…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Meta, Roku, Ebay and more

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Meta Platforms — The Facebook parent popped 9% after announcing better-than-expected…