Gulf oil exports in June jumped more than 3 million barrels from May to exceed 10 million barrels per day as the US military helped to keep oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, data showed, though exports remained 40 percent below pre-war levels.

Soon after disembarking at Hong Kong’s train station, Chinese private investor Feng was opening a stock trading account at a nearby brokerage, hoping to evade tighter restrictions on capital leaving the country.

AWS and Microsoft want to embed thousands of their own engineers at client companies to help them capitalize on artificial intelligence, which has yet to turn a profit in the business world.

Gold rose on Friday and was set for a weekly gain after four straight weeks of declines, as weak US jobs data dampened expectations for a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike.

Oil prices were little changed for the week as traders held on to hopes for a successful outcome from attempts to secure peace between the US and Iran.

Vietnam’s economy expanded at a forecast-busting 8.4 percent in the second quarter, according to official data Friday, as it overcame import disruptions and higher fuel costs stemming from the Iran war.

The United States posted weaker-than-expected job growth in June as new data showed the labor market is facing headwinds ahead of testing midterm elections for President Donald Trump’s Republicans.

Washington is seeking to move away from unilateral trade preferences and ineffective aid toward a fairer and more reciprocal economic relationship with Dhaka centred on trade, investment and long-term cooperation

The waiver, part of 60-day peace talks between Tehran and Washington, was issued on June 22 and expires August 21

The research by the German Economic Institute, or IW, found a 7.7 percent rise in EU exports to the US

Brent futures were up 14 cents, or 0.19 percent, at $71.94 a barrel

The World Bank upgraded Vietnam to an upper-middle-income country this week, citing strong sustained growth

US manufacturing activity grew at a slower rate in June, survey data showed Wednesday, as businesses grappled with fallout from the Middle East war.

The dollar held tight ranges on Thursday as markets awaited key US jobs data for clues on the rates outlook, while the yen’s slide to 40-year lows against the greenback and thin trade ahead of a US holiday kept traders on high alert for intervention.

Oil prices fell for a third consecutive day on Thursday as concerns over supply disruptions eased after Qatar said Iran and the US had made progress in talks over the Strait of Hormuz.

Gold prices rose on Thursday as softer-than-expected US jobs data and lower oil prices eased inflation concerns, while investors awaited the nonfarm payrolls report for cues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path.

The not-so-secret formula to 250 years of US success is immigration. As the country prepares to commemorate the anniversary of its Declaration of Independence, however, Washington powers that be are using every tool available to crack down on this essential component of the American experiment.

Further vulnerability stems from the EU's dependence on the US for technology

The free trade pact will instead be subject to annual reviews, unless a country decides to withdraw entirely

Brent futures lost 77 cents or 1.1 percent to $70.80 a barrel