EU Leaders Face Crucial Vote on Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
European Union leaders are set to decide Thursday whether to use frozen Russian assets to fund billions in loans to Ukraine, a move seen...
Mega Deals Drive Near Record M&A Year as Companies Chase Scale
Dealmakers in 2025 enjoyed a near-record year for mergers and acquisitions, despite a turbulent spring that threatened hopes of a broader revival. So far...
Takeaways from Trump’s Year-End White House Address
U.S. President Donald Trump used his pre-holiday address on Wednesday to frame his first year in office as a success while attributing many ongoing...
EU Split Over Ukraine Funding as Belgium Holds Key to 2026–27 Plan
European Union leaders are set to decide on Thursday how to finance Ukraine’s war effort in 2026 and 2027, with the use of frozen...
U.S. Inflation Likely Hit 18-Month High in November as Tariffs Bite
U.S. consumer prices likely rose at their fastest annual pace in about a year and a half in November, underscoring mounting affordability pressures for...
China Voices Support for Venezuela After U.S. Blockade, No Rescue in Sight
China has voiced opposition to what it described as “unilateral bullying” after the United States ordered a blockade of oil tankers entering and leaving...
Inside China’s Secret Push to Build Its Own Extreme UV Chip Machine
In a high-security laboratory in Shenzhen, Chinese scientists have built a prototype of a machine capable of producing the most advanced semiconductor chips used...
Why Ukraine’s Economy Hinges on the EU’s Frozen Russian Assets Loan
European Union leaders are weighing proposals to use proceeds from immobilised Russian sovereign assets, most of which are held in Belgium, to support Ukraine’s...
Crypto Risks Threaten Central African Republic State Assets
The Central African Republic (CAR) has embraced cryptocurrency under President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, who has championed digital assets since taking office in 2016. In 2022,...
Amazon in Talks to Invest $10 Billion in OpenAI Amid AI Boom
Amazon is reportedly negotiating a potential $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, in a deal that could value the company at...