Swiss Inflation Risks Falling Below Zero in Individual Months This Year, Schlegel Says

US president’s claim that negotiations will begin ‘immediately’ contrasts with more guarded statements from Vladimir Putin

Joe Raedle / Getty Images Key Takeaways An economic statistic called “real earnings” tracks workers’ buying power by comparing wages to inflation. Real earnings have either increased or decreased slightly early in Trump’s presidency, depending on the measure used. The statistic could be a telling metric for how workers fare under the new president’s economic…

US battery startup Our Next Energy Inc. will outsource some production of its battery cells to Turkey’s Pomega Enerji Depolama Teknolojileri AS.

Ghana, emerging from a bruising debt restructuring process, faces a dispute with African Export-Import Bank, one of its biggest commercial creditors, over whether it should take losses on a $768.4 million liability.

NurPhoto / Getty Images Earlier this month, Palantir reported better-than-expected quarterly sales Key Takeaways Palantir shares slid Monday amid a broader market decline in the wake of a U.S. credit downgrade from Moody’s. The U.S. faces “persistent, large fiscal deficits” that show no signs of slowing, the ratings agency said Friday. Despite Monday’s losses, Palantir…

Anadolu / Getty Images The transaction will allow 23andMe to continue providing consumer genome services uninterrupted. Key Takeaways Regeneron Pharmaceuticals agreed to purchase 23andMe for $256 million in a bankruptcy court auction, the company said Monday. The move allows 23andMe to continue to provide DNA testing services. Regeneron pledged to “prioritize the privacy, security and…