Tag: currency markets

Lilly rides Mounjaro, Zepbound to better-than-expected 1Q profit despite supply issues

Rapidly climbing sales of the new obesity drug Zepbound and its counterpart for diabetes, Mounjaro, pushed Eli Lilly to a better-than-expected first-quarter profit.The...

Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash

HAVANA -- Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM,...

'There is no time to waste': EU leaders want to boost competitiveness to close gap with US and China

BRUSSELS -- European Union leaders on Thursday debated a new “European Competitiveness Deal” aimed at helping the 27-nation bloc close the gap with...

Inflation has slid again in Europe. What that means for interest rates

FRANKFURT, Germany -- The inflation that has squeezed European shoppers fell more than expected in March to 2.4%, as cost spikes in the...

Stock market today: Asian shares meander after S&P 500 sets another record

BANGKOK -- Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after U.S. stocks broke out of a three-day lull to close at a record. Oil...