World Business
The latest World Business coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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Swings in the bond market shake stock markets worldwide, as AI optimism supports Wall Street
More swings in the bond market rattled stock markets around the world on Thursday.
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Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on the quickest US express flight yet
Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a U.S. speed record.
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Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to reduce US dependence as Alberta separation vote nears
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday fast-tracked a proposed oil pipeline capable of carrying one million barrels a day to the Pacific coast, which could reduce the country’s dependence on the United States and mend relations with oil-rich Alberta as separatists push for a referendum on leaving Canada.
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Inflation cooled slightly last month even as consumers stepped up spending
Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though prices are still elevated and a challenge for many voters that will head to the polls for midterm elections in just over a month.
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Most US stocks fall after the bond market cranks the pressure higher
Most of the U.S. stock market fell Wednesday as Wall Street contended with the downside of a U.S. economy that keeps powering through its many challenges.
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From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles.
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Stocks slip on Wall Street as rising Treasury yields pressure the market
Stocks closed modestly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as another increase in long-term Treasury yields weighed on the market.
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Nvidia unveils security platform to stop AI agents from going rogue
Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform designed to stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue, saying it sets “boundaries” that could have stopped previous breaches.
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Bond yields crank higher and pull US stocks further from their record
Yields in the U.S. bond market cranked higher Monday and again touched their highest levels in roughly two decades, which knocked U.S. stocks further from their record high.
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US and China release $60 billion nonsensitive product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting
The United States and China on Monday released reciprocal lists of nonsensitive products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, from American hair products to Chinese toys, in a deal expected to help bolster bilateral trade.
