IBT Staff Reporter

The United States and Canada on Wednesday demanded dispute settlement talks with Mexico under a North American trade deal, charging that Mexican energy policies were discriminatory and "undermine" international firms and cross-border supplies.

The United States and Canada on Wednesday demanded dispute settlement talks with Mexico under a North American trade deal, charging that Mexican energy policies were discriminatory and "undermine" international firms and cross-border supplies.

The United States on Wednesday demanded dispute settlement talks with Mexico under a regional trade deal, charging that Mexican energy policies were discriminatory and "undermine" American firms and U.S.-produced energy.

The United States on Wednesday requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under a regional trade deal over Mexican energy policies that it considers discriminatory and says "undermine" American firms and U.S.-produced energy.

Russia says military aims expanding in Ukraine, pummels Kharkiv

Stenson stripped of Ryder Cup captaincy as LIV rumours swirl

Brazilian motor maker WEG SA on Wednesday reported a drop in quarterly net income and said operating margins remained under pressure from supply chain issues, sending its shares down.

Germany's Volkswagen and Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics will co-develop a new semiconductor amid a global microchip crunch that has strained the car industry's supply chain, the companies said on Wednesday.

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Wednesday that the ruling Taliban were responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, and inhumane punishments in the 10 months since they seized power.

Europe counts cost of heatwave as French fires come under control

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson bowed out of his final showpiece parliamentary appearance with a round of applause from his party, jeers from opponents and an enigmatic exit line: "Mission largely accomplished ...

U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday with the tech-heavy Nasdaq booking a 1.6 % gain on positive earnings signals with a wary eye on inflation and more interest rate hikes by the Fed.

Wall Street closed higher on Wednesday with the tech-heavy Nasdaq booking a nearly 2% gain on positive earnings signals with a wary eye on inflation and more interest rate hikes by the Fed.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed over 1% on Wednesday as investors digest the latest earnings as positive signals of the economy, albeit rising concerns on inflation and a tightening Fed.

The Nasdaq gained nearly 2% on Wednesday after a positive forecast from Netflix added to largely upbeat second-quarter earnings from U.S.

U.S. stock indexes were set for a lower open on Wednesday after sharp gains on Wall Street in the previous session as investors parsed through earnings reports from companies for impact of spiraling inflation on growth.

Debt-laden Italy finds itself in markets' crosshairs again, as the prospect of a collapse in its national unity government coincides with the European Central Bank preparing to deliver its first interest rate rise in 11 years.

Final two candidates for UK PM to be decided

Abbott Laboratories said on Wednesday it was set to recapture some of the market share in the baby formula business as the company restarts manufacturing at its troubled Michigan facility in the United States.

High treason: Ukraine's Zelensky moves against 'spies'

When Pope Francis travels to Canada, indigenous leaders and residential school survivors say, they are hoping for more than an apology: They want action.

Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes on Wednesday reported a bigger second-quarter loss, hit by a $365 million charge from its Russian operations and supply chain inflation, while adjusted profits also missed analysts' forecasts.

Hungry polar bears are turning to garbage dumps to fill their stomachs as their icy habitat disappears.

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss will battle it out to become Britain's next prime minister after they won the final lawmaker vote, setting up the last stage of the contest to replace Boris Johnson.

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss made the final two candidates on Wednesday to become Britain's next prime minister, kickstarting the last stage of the contest to replace Boris Johnson.

The final two in the race to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be selected on Wednesday, the penultimate chapter in a divisive battle that is too close to call between the three remaining candidates.

British lawmakers will select the final two candidates to become the next prime minister on Wednesday, with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and junior trade minister Penny Mordaunt battling to join front-runner and former finance minister Rishi Sunak.

India's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release on bail of a prominent journalist arrested last month over what police said was a "highly provocative" 2018 tweet aimed at straining ties between majority Hindus and minority Muslims.

A coalition of rightwing "constitutional sheriffs," who claim legal power in their jurisdictions that exceeds U.S.