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China’s Rural Banks Struggle to Offload Foreclosed Homes, Exposing Deeper Financial Stress
Chinese rural banks are finding it increasingly difficult to sell foreclosed properties even after offering steep discounts, underscoring the depth of the country’s prolonged...
Global Markets Rebound as Trump Retreats on Greenland and Tariff Threats
Global financial markets had been on edge following a series of confrontational statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, including renewed tariff threats against European...
Markets Face Renewed Threat from Geopolitics, Tariffs
As President Donald Trump begins the second year of his second term, there is renewed volatility in the markets linked to geopolitical tensions and...
EU Lawmakers Refer Mercosur Trade Deal to Court, Dealing Major Blow
EU lawmakers voted to challenge the recent free trade agreement with South American countries in the EU's top court, which might delay or even...
BBVA Sees Venezuela as a ‘Great Opportunity’ Amid Political Transition
BBVA, the Spanish banking group, believes Venezuela could present significant business opportunities if political stability returns to the country, its chairman said in an...
UK–China ‘Golden Era’ Business Talks Set for Revival
Britain and China are preparing to revive a high-level business dialogue that both sides once described as a “golden era” of relations, as Prime...
AI That Works: How Leaders Turn Potential into Profit
The World Economic Forum has released a report showcasing successful applications of artificial intelligence (AI) that are yielding measurable benefits and demonstrating how organizations...
Carney Seeks New Trade Order as Canada Tries to Loosen U.S. Grip
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing an ambitious trade diversification strategy aimed at reducing Canada’s heavy reliance on the United States and positioning...
Vietnam’s Lam Bets on Double-Digit Growth to Cement Power
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam used his opening address at the Communist Party congress in Hanoi to pledge annual economic growth of more than...
From Soft Law to Hard Rules: Pushing for Binding AI Governance in ASEAN
At the closing ceremony of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, the Philippines assumed the ASEAN chairmanship under President Ferdinand Marcos...