A day of significant global developments is underway, as rising geopolitical tensions send oil prices climbing, the precious metals market reels from a brutal selloff, and Ukraine’s president embarks on a crucial diplomatic mission to Sweden.Here’s your one-stop stand to catch up on all the headlines you may have missed.Oil…

Walmart Inc. has paused job offers to candidates who require H-1B visa sponsorship, according to a report in Bloomberg that quoted people familiar with the matter. Walmart is the latest major US company to react to the Trump administration’s costly overhaul of the skilled-worker visa program.The decision, which primarily impacts…

The UK’s annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 3.8% in September, according to data released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figure came in below economists’ expectations of 4%, easing concerns that price pressures were reaccelerating.It marks the twelfth consecutive month that inflation has stayed above…

Japan’s export sector showed renewed strength in September, according to data released just a day after the historic appointment of Sanae Takaichi as the nation’s first female prime minister. The rebound, which saw exports rise 4.2%, was driven by a powerful surge in demand from Asia that successfully offset the…

European stocks opened in negative territory on Wednesday, as the positive momentum that had characterized the start of the week began to lose steam. The cautious mood comes as investors digest a fresh UK inflation report and the news that a high-stakes US-Russia summit on the Ukraine war has been…

Princes Group is eyeing a market valuation of up to £1.24 billion ($1.66 billion) for its upcoming London Stock Exchange debut, the Liverpool-based food and beverage company said on Wednesday. The move marks one of the most significant listings for a UK-based firm in recent years and comes as London…

Dutch brewer Heineken, the world’s second-largest beer maker, said its full-year organic operating profit is expected to come in at the lower end of its 4% to 8% guidance range, citing continued weakness across several key markets.After years of sluggish volume performance, the company has struggled to regain consistent growth,…

Netflix Inc. missed Wall Street’s third-quarter profit projections due to an unexpected tax bill in Brazil, but the firm provided a somewhat better outlook for the remainder of the year.The streaming giant’s shares fell 5.6% to $1,171.24 in after-hours trading on Tuesday as investors responded to the earnings release. At…

The US government is considering slapping up to 100% tariffs on Nicaraguan goods and even withdrawing the country from the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). The proposed actions come after the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) determined that Nicaragua’s policies on labour rights, human rights,…