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German automotive parts supplier Mahle has reported consolidated net profit of €20m ($23.5m) for 2025, down 9.1% from €22m a ...

Venezuela tops a new global misery index covering 178 countries, while Taiwan claims the happiest economy title for the ...

Total new-vehicle sales for November 2025, including retail and non-retail transactions, are projected to reach 1,255,900, a 5.2% decrease year over year, according to a joint forecast from JD Power ...

December 24, 2025 - Bitcoin's 2025 price swings may not have been predicted, but they impacted market conduct in predictable ways. When asset prices decline, disputes over the allocation of losses ...

This analysis explores key storylines, examining the political, environmental, and economic dynamics shaping tropical rainforests in 2025, with attention to how policy, markets, and climate stress ...

Enhanced premium subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance expired at the end of 2025. About 22 million people received those enhanced premium tax credits last year, more than 90% ...

This post was updated Feb. 18 at 10:35 a.m. Experts have evaluated the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires to be among the top 10 most expensive natural disasters in United States history. Reports from ...