The Alternative for Germany party (AfD) emerged as the second-largest political force in Germany, securing around 20% of the ...

The votes were still being counted Sunday but the results were clear: Germany’s conservative Friedrich Merz is the new chancellor. And he wants nothing to do with U.S. President Donald Trump.

S&P Global’s flash U.S. Composite PMI Output Index, which gauges both manufacturing and services, dropped to 50.4 this month—its weakest level since September 2023 ...