Panama’s water crisis, Hormuz’s instability squeeze global shipping
While the Panama Canal is cutting how deep ships can sit in the water, the Strait of Hormuz has been facing Iran war-related geopolitical disruptions...
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US Shuts World’s Most Powerful AI, Triggers New Race
How a US government export directive shut down Anthropic's flagship models overnight, upended global business, and sparked a worldwide race to build AI that Washington cannot control...
NAFTA: North America’s Trade Glue Is In Turmoil
President Donald Trump wants changes in NAFTA, which has turned Canada and Mexico into United States’ two largest trading partners, ahead of China...
Trump Accounts: On America’s 250th I-Day, kids get stock portfolios
Any American child under 18 with a valid Social Security number will be eligible for a 'Trump Account,' opened by a parent, guardian or other authorised adult...
White House’s tech ‘lock and key’ strategy shifts to OpenAI
The Donald Trump administration recently asked OpenAI to limit the GPT-5.6's rollout to a small set of government-approved partners...
China’s economic momentum picks up in June, finds Beige Book
In June 2026, China's manufacturing activity strengthened remarkedly, while consumer spending showed signs of recovery...
Wealth funds, central banks turn to energy assets amid geopolitical volatility
An Invesco survey showed financial entities focusing on diversification and investment portfolios that can 'take a hit and still hold it together'...
With parliamentary nod, digital euro inches closer to reality
The digital euro, as an electronic wallet guaranteed by the ECB but marketed by banks, will allow eurozone residents to make payments both online and in person...
Boost for Iranian oil industry as US issues sweeping rollback of sanctions
The 60-day waiver, known as "General License X", has permitted Iran to produce, sell and transport crude oil and energy products till August 21...
Setback for Trump’s G2? China tightens export controls against US rare-earth firms
Beijing justified the measures as a response to what it described as the Trump administration's "malicious practice" of imposing restrictions on Chinese companies...