Trump pledges to go ahead with 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico from Saturday | Donald Trump
The US president says he ‘may or may not’ exclude oil imports from tariffs.United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to impose 25…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,072 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key developments on the 1,072nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Here is the situation on Friday, January 31: Fighting Nine people…
Singapore’s anti-scam law sparks debate about paternalistic governance | Crime
Singapore – Last year, Charlotte Goh received a call from someone claiming to be an officer with Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency. The caller told Goh…
For India budget, tightrope walk between creating jobs and gov’t deficit | Poverty and Development
Mumbai, India – Prema Salgaonkar wakes up hours before dawn and begins to cook food in her suburban Mumbai home to sell. Her son, Amar…
What is the role for out of power Democrats on Big Tech? | Technology News
United States President Donald Trump has seemingly formed an alliance with some of the country’s most notable tech billionaires. Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos…
Brazil’s Lula says any US tariffs would be reciprocated | International Trade News
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that, if the United States imposes tariffs on his country, he will respond in kind. Speaking…
Eurozone economy stagnates in Q4 as Germany and France contract
Eurozone GDP stagnated in Q4 2024 as Germany (-0.2%) and France (-0.1%) contracted, reinforcing expectations of more ECB rate cuts. The euro held at $1.04,…
US Fed leaves rates unchanged | Inflation News
US Fed is in a holding pattern as it awaits more inflation and jobs data and clarity on President Donald Trump’s tariffs.The United States Federal…
Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, warns trade conflict will ‘hurt’ | Business and Economy News
Bank of Canada governor warned that a tariff war with the US would ‘badly hurt’ economic activity in Canada.The Bank of Canada (BOC) has trimmed…
Canada’s foreign minister Joly to meet Rubio as US tariff threat looms | Donald Trump News
Canada working to prevent steep tariffs that US President Donald Trump says could be imposed as early as February 1.Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will…
GM stock slumps on tariff fears even as revenues exceed expectations | Trade War News
Trump’s threats to tax key materials needed for building vehicles and on Canada and Mexico which are integral to US auto supply chains have spooked…
India hopes Mahakumbh will bring in investors, but economists are sceptical | Business and Economy
Prayagraj, India – Arvind Agrawal has been running a business supplying stationery items across India for four decades in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state. The…
Trump says Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok | Social Media News
US president says there’s ‘great interest’ in purchasing the video-sharing platform facing a ban on national security grounds.United States President Donald Trump has said Microsoft…
China’s DeepSeek causes rout among AI-linked stocks | Financial Markets News
Wall Street’s superstars are tumbling as a competitor from China threatens to upend the artificial-intelligence frenzy that has created a spending bonanza. The S&P 500…
How Trump coerced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening US tariff war | Donald Trump News
The United States and Colombia pulled back down from a trade war on Sunday, after hours of heated exchanges between their leaders in public. After…
US Economy on Solid Footing Set to Back Fed’s Interest-Rate Hold
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe US economy remained at a comfortable cruising speed in the final stretch of 2024, powered by healthy consumer spending and creating…
US hits record arms sales in 2024 driven by Ukraine demand | Military News
US arms export growth was driven by countries seeking to replenish weapons stocks that were donated to Ukraine.The sale of United States military equipment to…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,066 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key developments on the 1,066th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Here is the situation on Saturday, January 25: Fighting Russia’s Defence…
Target becomes latest US firm to end DEI initiatives | Business and Economy News
The move comes after US President Trump ended DEI hiring in government jobs and encouraged the private sector to do the same.Target is ending its…
After stabbings, China’s social media firms face scrutiny over hate speech | Technology
Taichung, Taiwan – For one user on the Chinese social media platform, Weibo, the problem was Americans. “British people make me anxious too, but I…