The dangerous triumph of neo-mercantilism
Liberal trade policies are giving way to frictions that could lead to outright conflict...
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Liberal trade policies are giving way to frictions that could lead to outright conflict...
Crucial budget talks are resuming in French parliament, as MPs have failed to secure the 2026 budget in time last year. President Emmanuel Macron has brandished the threat of dissolution in case parti...
Good relations with the US commander-in-chief are more than a nice-to-have...
Sovereign issuers are curbing sales of long-term bonds amid waning demand from pension funds...
Cartier is expected to keep gaining momentum in 2026. Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images First-time watch buyers are reshaping the luxury watch market with new purchasing trends in 2026. Younger consumers favo...
Regulatory actions are ramping up globally even as prediction market companies claim they’re not offering gambling services....
Groups are halting production and cutting prices to shift stock as sales declines accelerate in key markets...
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Amazon is playing catch-up to Walmart in groceries. Some of Amazon's new ideas mirror Walmart's strategies. Amazon plans to double down on its sub-same-day grocery deliv...
Consumers are spending more than ever on mobile apps. Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Images The "year of mobile" may finally be upon us. Mobile adtech firm Liftoff filed to go public this ...
An internal product strategy document outlined Grindr's plans to expand its direct-to-consumer businesses. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Grindr aims to establish four successful direct-to-consumer busine...
The Northeast made up more than half of the top 10 hottest metros for 2026. Bruce Peter Morin/Getty Images Zillow predicts Northeast metros will lead the hottest housing markets in 2026. Coastal citie...
Advances toward human-level AI are accelerating, raising risks of disruption to jobs and institutions, industry leaders said....
Rising numbers of older people across the continent are straining budgets and making for some difficult political decisions...
Banks do not usually build space assets, but in China, lenders are increasingly leasing satellites, funding rocket firms and even launching spacecraft of their own. While banks elsewhere typically use...
Industry leaders say transaction-level taxes and loss restrictions are draining liquidity as India tightens crypto compliance and enforcement....
Semiconductor levies are designed to enact a deal Donald Trump cut with chipmakers to allow shipments of AI processors...
Many highly skilled Bulgarians are moving back to their home country, swayed by the major income boost for remote work....
A parliamentary committee said regulators are struggling to keep pace as AI spreads across banks and insurers, urging clearer guidance....
Coinbase withdrew support for the CLARITY Act, warning the draft would restrict DeFi, ban tokenized equities and eliminate stablecoin rewards....
JPMorgan chief financial officer Jeremy Barnum told investors in an earnings call that stablecoin yields are a “dangerous and undesirable thing.”...